Book description
Pro SQL Server 2008 Analytics provides everything you need to know to develop sophisticated and visually appealing sales and marketing dashboards using SQL Server 2008 and to integrate those dashboards with SharePoint, PerformancePoint, and other key Microsoft technologies.
Table of contents
- Copyright
- Foreword
- About the Authors
- About the Technical Reviewer
- Acknowledgments
- 1. An Overview of Analytics
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2. Seven Keys to Successful Reporting Projects
- 2.1. The Seven Keys Approach
- 2.2. Key 1: Developing Executive Sponsorship
- 2.3. Key 2: Identifying Organizational Key Performance Indicators
- 2.4. Key 3: Delivering Structured, Ad Hoc Reports
- 2.5. Key 4: Ensuring Data Availability
- 2.6. Key 5: Proactively Reviewing Data Quality
- 2.7. Key 6: Adjusting Core System Business Rules
- 2.8. Key 7: Delivering Organization-wide Performance Management
- 2.9. Summary
- 3. Key Performance Indicators
- 4. Microsoft Platform Components for Dashboards
- 5. Core Components of SQL Server 2008
- 6. SQL Server Analysis Services
- 7. Performance Management
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8. Implementation and Maintenance of the Integrated System
- 8.1. Understanding the Project Management Phases
- 8.2. Beginning with the Envisioning Phase
- 8.3. Initiating the Design Phase
- 8.4. Working Through the Build Phase
- 8.5. Moving into the Test Phase
- 8.6. Releasing the Solution During the Deployment Phase
- 8.7. Maintaining the System
- 8.8. Performing Overall Project Management Tasks
- 8.9. Summary
- 9. Case Studies
Product information
- Title: Pro SQL Server 2008 Analytics: Delivering Sales and Marketing Dashboards
- Author(s):
- Release date: May 2009
- Publisher(s): Apress
- ISBN: 9781430219286
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