Level: Intermediate

Thomas LeBlanc

Data Warehouse Independent Consultant

Data on the Geaux

Have you been at a job where requests keep coming in for more and more reports? Does it seem like some are being used and other are not? Are some of the reports exactly the same except a different grouping or sorting request? Has your boss asked you to investigate a Business Intelligence or Data Warehouse solution? Well, it might be time to start using SQL Server 2016 Analysis Services.

Dimensional Modeling is one of the best starts for designing a system with flexible reporting. The database model fits perfectly into Analysis Service (SSAS) databases from Microsoft. There will be a use case for 3 fact tables to create various data marts. We will demonstrate a Multidimensional Cube and the Tabular Model to help you make the decision of which installation to use. Excel and PowerBI will be the focus for reporting.