Smart Business Intelligence Solutions with Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008

Get the end-to-end instruction you need to design, develop, and deploy more effective data integration, reporting, and analysis solutions using SQL Server 2008—whether you’re new to business intelligence (BI) programming or a seasoned pro. With real-world examples and insights from an expert team, you’ll master the concepts, tools, and techniques for building solutions that deliver intelligence—and business value—exactly where users want it.

Discover how to:

Manage the development life cycle and build a BI team

Dig into SQL Server Analysis Services, Integration Services, and Reporting Services

Navigate the Business Intelligence Development Studio (BIDS)

Write queries that rank, sort, and drill down on sales data

Develop extract, transform, and load (ETL) solutions

Add a source code control system

Help secure packages for deployment via encryption and credentials

Use MDX and DMX Query Designers to build reports based on OLAP cubes and data mining models

Create and implement custom objects using .NET code

View reports in Microsoft Office Excel and Office SharePoint Serverook

Lynn Langit is a developer evangelist for Microsoft in Southern California. She's published three books on SQL Server Business Intelligence and has created a set of courseware to introduce children to programming at TeachingKidsProgramming.org. Read her blog at blogs.msdn.com/b/SoCalDevGal.