This four day course covers design theory, different types of dashboards, planning, deployment and security. Each of the first class objects such as Indicators, KPIs, Filters, Data Sources, and interconnecting them into scorecards and combining scorecards into dashboards is covered in depth. In addition peripheral knowledge that greatly enhances the design experience is provided including an overview of the Microsoft Business Intelligence stack, basic understanding of the hosting services for PerformancePoint 2010 which is SharePoint 2010, MDX queries and SQL Server Analysis Services.
SharePoint Training Audience:
Power Users, Developers and IT Professionals
SharePoint Training Prerequisites
An understanding of the benefits of business intelligence.
SharePoint Training Course duration
3 days
SharePoint Training Course outline
1. The Business Intelligence Stack
- SQL 2008R2 Business Intelligence Platform
- SQL Analysis Services
- SQL Reporting Services
- Performance Management Tools
- SharePoint 2010
- Multidimensional Space
- MDX
- Data Mining
- Understanding the Terminology
2. The PerformancePoint 2010
- Integration with SharePoint Server 2010
- Common Service Application Framework
- New PerformancePoint Features
- Storage Security
- Time Intelligence & Dynamic Filters
- Linking of Web Parts
- KPI Details Report
- Retired Features
3. Dashboards and Scorecards
- What is Dashboard?
- What is Scorecard?
- Scorecards in PPS
- KPI Collections
- Dashboard Design Guidelines
- Dashboards designed to Monitor
- Dashboards designed to Analyze
- Dashboards designed as Management Views
4. MDX
- What is MDX?
- MDX Query Editor
- Select Statement
- Key Concepts
- Sets
- Functions
- Time Intelligence
5. Dashboard Designer
- Dashboard Designer Internals
- Dashboard Designer Interface
- First Class Objects
- Main Window
- Properties
- Dashboard Designer Features
6. Data Connections
- Data Sources
- Multidimensional
- Tubular
- Specific Sources
- SSAS
- Excel
- SharePoint List
- Time Intelligence
7. Visual Indicators & Key Performance Indicators
- Visual Indicators
- Categorizing Indicators
- Performance Measures
- KPI Characteristics
- KPI Details
- KPI Templates
- Formatting Numbers
- Data Mappings
- Calculation Metrics
- Scoring Patterns
- Banding Methods
- KPI Details Report
8. Visual Reports & Filters
- Types of Reports
- Analytic Chart
- Analytic Grid
- Excel Services
- ProClarity Analytics
- SQL Server Reporting Services
- Filters
- Filtering
- Provider and Consumer
- Member Selection
- Named Set
- STPS to MDX
- Post Formula
9. Scorecards
- Three Categories
- SSAS Template
- Standard Template
- Tabular Scorecards
- Data Sources
- Implementing Interactivity
- Display Values
- Using Filters
- Deploying
10. Dashboard Details
- Dashboard Hierarchy
- Dashboard Variance
- Dynamic Dashboards
- Dashboard Interactivity
11. Security
- Understand SharePoint Security
- Understand Authentication in PPS
- Secure PPS Objects
