Smart Business Intelligence Solutions with Microsoft SQL Server 2008 by Lynn Langit

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Synopsis

Get expert guidance on SQL Server 2008 technologies, processes, and procedures-and accelerate your proficiency developing smart, business intelligence solutions. This book provides practical, end-to-end coverage on how to envision, plan, develop, test, and deploy a complete SQL Server 2008-based business intelligence solution. First, you'll build a foundational knowledge of business intelligence systems and components, including case studies of the most common scenarios. Next, you'll work through the physical and logical design of a business intelligence solution, examining SQL Server tools-including SQL Server Analysis Services, SQL Server Integration Services, and SQL Server Reporting Services-and the problems they solve. Finally, you'll master core reporting and data-mining techniques. Throughout the book, real-world scenarios and examples illustrate essential concepts and demonstrate the most effective ways to implement the platform. The author brings pragmatic perspectives valuable to the range of business intelligence implementers-from business decision makers and administrators, to beginning and advanced level developers and architects.

Biography

Lynn Langit, MCITP, MCSD, MCDBA, MCT, is a Developer Evangelist for the MSDN® team at Microsoft, covering the Southern California territory. Lynn is the former founder and lead architect of a development firm that focused on creating solutions for business intelligence, service-oriented architecture, Active Directory®, and Microsoft SharePoint® Products and Technologies. Her extensive technical background, along with 10 years of experience as a trainer and several years in business management, makes Lynn particularly well qualified to share her expertise on developing successful business intelligence solutions.