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Delivering Business Intelligence with Microsoft SQL Server 2005: Utilize Microsoft's Data Warehousing, Mining & Reporting Tools to Provide Critical Intelligence to A |  | Author: Brian Larson
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
Category: Book
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Pages: 776
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Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 7.2 x 1.6
ISBN: 0072260904
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.2768
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ASIN: 0072260904
Publication Date: January 23, 2006
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Transform disparate enterprise data into actionable business intelligence Put timely, mission-critical information in the hands of employees across your organization using Microsoft SQL Server 2005 and the comprehensive information in this unique resource. Delivering Business Intelligence with Microsoft SQL Server 2005 shows you, step-by-step, how to author, customize, and distribute information that will give your company the competitive edge. It's all right here--from data mining, warehousing, and scripting techniques to MDX queries, KPI analysis, and the all-new Unified Dimensional Model. Real-world examples, start-to-finish exercises, and downloadable code throughout illustrate all of the integration, analysis, and reporting capabilities of SQL Server 2005.
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 Delivering BI w/ Microsoft SQL Server 2005 by Brian Larson March 15, 2006
John M. Cunha (Windham, NH USA)
30 out of 30 found this review helpful
... is a good, hands-on book that will introduce the numerous changes to how BI is implemented with the new Microsoft Products: SQL Server 2005, and VS.Net 2005. This book provides somewhat more of an overview, but one would need to do further reading on each of the topic areas to become both conversant and professionally competent. No single 750 page book could bring you to the depths of: Analysis Services, Integration Services, Reporting Services, Data Mart Development, Data Mining, Deployment of BI using Excel etc... This text will orient you to what is available and how the modules link together, but further study will be required.
The Data Mining section was the most abbreviated for what is perhaps the most complex of the covered topics.
If you have existing expertise w/ SQL Server 2000 (Analysis Services, Reporting Services, Data Transformation Services) and VS.Net 2003 generally, you will find this text to be quite useful as a guide to what has changed with BI; and the changes are procedurally significant. Visual Studio 2005 is now the primary interface to accessing and implementing BI. This text walks you through some concrete examples and you will be able to update your existing procedural knowledge to the new development model.
To avoid problems, install a copy of SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition (if you don't have Enterprise edition at your disposal). I used SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition and had to make several accommodating changes on the fly - to address fundamental feature differences. VS.Net 2005 Pro comes with the Developer Edition of SQL 2005, but you can purchase it separately from Amazon for ~$45.
This text has a few inconsequential editing errors that you should be able to identify fairly easily. If you want an excellent text on Reporting Services, alone, purchase Brian Larson's "Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services" text from Osborne.
A must-have for all dealing with SQL Server 2005 Business Intelligence April 14, 2006
Signature Companies (Northern Virginia, USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
With this book, Mr. Larson executes a task not easy to do-he covers a lot of ground in a few steps. He covers all major topics of BI related to SQL Server 2005 and has sample exercises (Learn By Doing) that reinforce the knowledge. What is great about the exercises is that he uses a fictional company in one real scenario, unlike many authors.
As someone not very familiar with Data Mining/Warehousing, I found his explanations to be at my level of understanding. He also ties each aspect he discusses in with the other subjects as you go along, making the whole concept of Business Intelligence clear.
I look forward to reading more of Mr. Larson's publications.
This book delivers what it promises March 5, 2006
David Greenberg (Cherry Hill, NJ)
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
This is the second book written by Brian Larson that I've purchased. Just like his book on SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services, this one also delivers everything as advertised. It provides a complete overview on the business intelligence components of SQL Server 2005. By following the detailed examples provided in the book, a reader can learn how to develop their own BI applications. I would recommend this book to everyone looking to learn this new technology from Microsoft.
A Comprehensive Read May 31, 2007
D. Vandyke (Chicago, IL USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is a perfect place to jump in and get your feet wet. I can't say how many tech books have put me to sleep before I've absorbed the content, this is not one of them. It's well laid out and will give you the understanding and ability to create your own dashboards. I agree with the reviews that this book will not make you an expert in Integration Services, Analysis Services, Business Intelligence Studio, or Excel Services. It does save you the money, time and headaches from buying each specific book and trying to incorporate all of these products on your own.
Good Luck!
Excellent walk throughs September 16, 2006
Mr. H. de Silva (London, UK)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
If you learn better through the combination of conceptual overview and detailed walk throughs you'll love Brian Larson's approach.
I too thought I had a problem (as noted by reviewer B Hynum) with the sample data, but the author was quick with a response. My advice is, follow the instructions carefully and don't try to be clever by skipping steps!
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