Microsoft - MCITP Business Intelligence Developer  

A Firebrand Training
6
Day Course

Microsoft - MCITP Business Intelligence Developer - Overview

Seven reasons why you should sit your Business Intelligence course with Firebrand Training

  1. You’ll be Business Intelligence certified in just 6 days. With us, you’ll be Business Intelligence trained in record time
  2. Our Business Intelligence course is all-inclusive. A one-off fee covers all course materials, exams, accommodation and meals. No hidden extras
  3. Pass Business Intelligence first time or train again for free. This is our guarantee. We're sure you'll pass your Business Intelligence course first time. But if you don’t, come back within a year, and only pay for accommodation and exams. Everything else is free
  4. You’ll learn more Business Intelligence. A day with a traditional training provider generally runs from 9am – 5pm, with a nice long break for lunch. With Firebrand Training you’ll get at least 12 hours/day quality learning time, with your instructor
  5. You’ll learn Business Intelligence faster. Chances are, you’ll have a different learning style to those around you. We combine visual, auditory and tactile styles to deliver the material in a way that ensures you will learn faster and more easily
  6. You’ll be studying Business Intelligence with the best. We have won the Institute of IT Training’s "Training Company of the Year" a record three times. As well as winning many more awards, we’ve trained and certified 20,000 professionals, and we’re partners with all of the big names in the business
  7. You'll do more than study Business Intelligence courseware. We use labs, case studies and practice tests to make sure you can apply your new knowledge to the work environment. Our instructors use demonstrations and real-world experience to keep the day interesting and engaging.

Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Business Intelligence Developer certification demonstrates that you can design analysis solutions, data transformations, and reports. Business intelligence developers design and implement multi-dimensional database models (logical and physical), data marts, data warehousing, data transforms, data analytics, and reporting solutions. This includes programming and customizing servers that use Multidimensional Expressions (MDX), customer transforms, and custom reporting solutions. Business intelligence developers are typically employed by mid- to large-sized organisations.

This 6 day course is suitable for IT professionals who design and plan business intelligence (BI) solutions by using Microsoft SQL Server 2005 tools.

The new generation of Microsoft certifications

The MCITP: Business Intelligence Developer credential is part of the new generation of Microsoft certifications, which separates validation of technology and professional skills, providing a more relevant, flexible, and cost-effective way to validate core technical, professional, and architectural skills.

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Microsoft - MCITP Business Intelligence Developer - Benefits

What are the benefits of a Microsoft MCITP Business Intelligence Developer certification

For HR managers, a Microsoft MCITP Business Intelligence Developer certification is particularly important because it allows them to more easily identify the skills that an individual possesses. When a company has employees that possess certain skills, it can garner a competitive advantage when seeking to attract customers. A Microsoft MCITP Business Intelligence Developer can also contribute to increased productivity.

Individuals

  • Overwhelmingly, individuals with a Microsoft MCITP Business Intelligence Developer have an advanced level of knowledge, expertise and skill, and command more professional credibility.
  • Individual students may receive college credits to utilize tuition reimbursement programs for their IT training or to complete college coursework.

Human Resources

  • Employer-funded training and certification programs are a key to retaining skilled staff. Career development and advancement opportunities are shown to significantly reduce rates of employee turnover.
  • Microsoft MCITP Business Intelligence Developer certification Training Programs provide benchmarks for hiring and promotion decisions by accurately assessing technical skills.
  • For-certification training programs maximize educational investments through immediate validation of skills.

Microsoft certification affords special membership benefits

  • Technical information, product information and exclusive discounts on products and services through a secured section of the Microsoft website.
  • Microsoft logos and certificate for your personal promotion to clients or potential employers.
  • Invitations to Microsoft conferences and other educational opportunities.

Other accelerated training providers rely heavily on lecture and independent self-testing and study.

Effective technical instruction must be highly varied and interactive to keep attention levels high, promote camaraderie and teamwork between the students and instructor, and solidify knowledge through hands-on learning.

Firebrand Training provides instruction to meet every learning need, including

  • Intensive group instruction
  • One-on-one instruction attention
  • Hands-on labs
  • Lab partner and group exercises
  • Question and answer drills
  • Independent study

Other accelerated training providers rely heavily on lecture and independent self-testing and study.

Effective technical instruction must be highly varied and interactive to keep attention levels high, promote camaraderie and teamwork between the students and instructor, and solidify knowledge through hands-on learning.

Firebrand Training provides instruction to meet every learning need:

  • Intensive group instruction
  • One-on-one instruction attention
  • Hands-on labs
  • Lab partner and group exercises
  • Question and answer drills
  • Independent study

This information has been provided as a helpful tool for candidates considering certification. Benefits of certification determined through studies do not guarantee any particular personal successes. Firebrand Training provides a guarantee of obtaining certification at the camp, but does not make any guarantees about personal successes or benefits of obtaining certification.

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Microsoft - MCITP Business Intelligence Developer - Curriculum

  • Overview of Business Intelligence
  • Overview of Business Intelligence Architecture
  • Planning a Business Intelligence Project
  • Determining Business Intelligence Requirements
  • Revising and Updating a Business Intelligence Project
  • Overview of Business Intelligence Development
  • Managing Business Intelligence Development
  • Determining Data Management Process
  • Determining Infrastructure Requirements
  • Planning for Scalability and Availability
  • Overview of Business Intelligence Operations
  • Managing Maintenance and Operations Tasks
  • Managing Data Archiving
  • Managing Business Intelligence Operations for Business Continuity
  • Identifying Data Sources and Destinations
  • Evaluating Source Data
  • Identifying Staging Requirements
  • Planning Packages
  • Planning Package Development
  • Designing Package Control Flow
  • Understanding Data Flow
  • Designing Data Flow Operations
  • Handling Data Changes
  • Logging ETL Operations
  • Handling Errors in SSIS
  • Implementing Reliable ETL Processes with SSIS
  • Monitoring SSIS Performance
  • Optimizing SSIS Packages
  • Scaling Out SSIS Packages
  • Deploying SSIS Packages
  • Operating an SSIS Solution
  • Planning an Analysis Solution
  • Identifying Requirements and Constraints
  • Designing and Implementing a Relational Database Schema
  • Designing and Implementing a Cube
  • Designing and Implementing Perspectives
  • Designing Physical Storage
  • Partitioning Relational Data
  • Partitioning Multidimensional Data
  • Implementing Calculated Members
  • Implementing Named Sets
  • Implementing Scoped MDX Scripts
  • Key Performance Indicators
  • Actions
  • Considerations for Analysis Services Resource Requirements
  • Stored Procedures
  • Considerations for Analysis Services Scalability
  • Deploying an Analysis Services Database
  • Considerations for Analysis Services Availability
  • Monitoring Analysis Services
  • Managing Analysis Services Security
  • Introduction to Data Mining
  • Optimizing Performance
  • Implementing a Data Mining Solution
  • Using Data Mining in a BI Solution
  • Evaluating Business Requirements for a Reporting Solution
  • Designing for Reporting Services
  • Developing Reports
  • Developing Report Models
  • Integrating with Custom Applications
  • Controlling Reporting Services by Using Web Services
  • Deploying a Reporting Services Solution
  • Managing Report Distribution
  • Designing an Authentication Strategy
  • Designing an Authorization Strategy
  • Designing a Secure Communication Strategy
  • Designing a Report Execution Strategy
  • Scaling Reporting Services
  • Review
  • Exam 70-446

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Microsoft - MCITP Business Intelligence Developer - Exam Track

This course prepares you to sit the following exam

Exam 70-446: PRO: Designing a Business Intelligence Infrastructure by Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005

Exam topics covered

The following list includes the topic areas covered on this exam. The percentage indicates the portion of the exam that addresses a particular skill.

  • Planning BI Solutions (15 percent)
  • Designing SSIS Solutions (21 percent)
  • Designing SSRS Solutions (14 percent)
  • Designing SSAS Solutions (22 percent)
  • Deploying and Optimizing SSAS Solutions (15 percent)
  • Designing Data Mining Solutions (13 percent)

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Microsoft - MCITP Business Intelligence Developer - What's Included

With Firebrand, you benefit from top-quality education in an all-inclusive course package specifically designed for the needs and ease of our students. We attend to every detail so you can focus solely on your studies and certification goals.

You’ll get a robust set of course materials that cater to each of our three key individual learning styles (auditory, visual, and kinaesthetic-tactile) - critical for a successful learning experience.

Our Certification Programmes include:

  • Daily lectures, exercises, and review sessions
  • Intensive hands-on training utilising our (Lecture | Lab | Review)TM delivery
  • Comprehensive study materials and courseware - we adapt official curriculum to address the demands of accelerated learners
  • Self-testing software and/or mock exam papers*
  • Fully instructor-led programme with 24-hour lab access
  • Exam vouchers*
  • On-site testing*
  • Accommodation, all meals, drinks and snacks*
  • Our Certification Guarantee - because we're sure you'll pass first time, if you don’t pass your exams, come back to the course within a year and you only pay for accommodation and exam vouchers - everything else is free

* Please note:

  • Our ISC(2) CISSP CBK Review programme differs from normal course delivery. For more details, speak to us on 080 80 800 888.
  • Practice tests are not available for the Microsoft MCTS System Center Configuration Manager 2007 course
  • Exam vouchers for our (ISC)2, ISACA or PMI certifications need to be purchased directly from the vendor ahead of the course. You will still sit your (ISC)2 exam on-site as part of the course.
  • On-site testing is not included in our Scrum, ISACA or PMI certifications. You will sit your PMI exam at a nearby academic open Prometric Test Centre on the final day of the five-day course.

Our instructors teach to accommodate every student's learning needs through individualised instruction, hands-on labs, lab partner and group exercises, independent study, self-testing, and question/answer drills.

Firebrand Training has dedicated, well-equipped educational facilities where you will attend instruction and labs and have access to comfortable study and lounging rooms. Our students consistently say our facilities are second-to-none.

Examination Passing Policy

Should a student complete a Firebrand Training programme without having successfully passed all vendor examinations, the student may re-attend that programme for a period of one year.  Students will only be responsible for accommodation and vendor exam fees.

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Microsoft - MCITP Business Intelligence Developer - Prerequisites

The pre-requisite for the MCITP BID is the MCTS Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Business Intelligence - Implementation and Maintenance. Exam 70-445.

Are you ready to get certified in record time?

We interview all applicants for the course on their technical background, degrees and certifications held, and general suitability. If you get through this screening process, it means you stand a great chance of passing.

Firebrand Training is an immersive training environment. You must be committed to the course. The above prerequisites are guidelines, but many students with less experience have other background or traits that have enabled their success in accelerated training through Firebrand Training.

If you have any doubts as to whether you meet the pre-requisites please call (for free) 080 80 800 888 and speak to one of our enrolment consultants, who can help you with a study plan.

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MCITP Business Intelligence Developer - Testimonials

"Absoulutely excellent training, a benchmark for all others to aspire to."
Mark Elleray, Abbot Solutions.
Microsoft MCITP Business Intelligence Developer (6 Days) (3/11/2008 to 8/11/2008)

"The MCITP SQL Server Business Intelligence instructor, was deeply knowledgeable about everything even slightly related to the course and was excellent in his delivery of the material. There is no doubt I can attribute my success to his teaching. I chose Firebrand Training because of previous good experience and also price was negotiated within my budget. "
Ralph Carter.
Microsoft MCITP Business Intelligence Developer 2008 (3 Days) (5/3/2010 to 7/3/2010)

"Very hard, very intensive, excellent quality trainers and set up."
Anon.
Microsoft MCITP Business Intelligence Developer (6 Days) (28/6/2010 to 3/7/2010)

"Firebrand have all the elements in place, with a dedicated residential training centre, to ensure that candidates can completely focus on learning and training. The instructors used are strong trainers and go a long way to helping students prepare and pass the appropriate exams."
U.R, Expedia.
Microsoft MCITP Business Intelligence Developer (6 Days) (5/4/2010 to 10/4/2010)

"The course was extremely tough but conducted in a challenging yet motivating environment. The hours were very long, but well worth it."
Jag Patel.
Microsoft MCITP Business Intelligence Developer (6 Days) (15/6/2009 to 20/6/2009)

"Instructor was excellent , had a good grasp of level of understanding of candidates and focused on helping to improve in weak areas."
Mahendran Mani.
Microsoft MCITP Business Intelligence Developer (6 Days) (19/10/2009 to 24/10/2009)

"As always, the content, staff instructors and catering were unbeatable. In my opinion there is no better way to train or get certified. In fifteen years I have never found a training company that even comes close to Firebrand. Very insense and hard word but a worthwhile investment. Outstanding!"
John Foster.
Microsoft MCITP Business Intelligence Developer (6 Days) (28/6/2010 to 3/7/2010)

"Professional from start to finish."
Mark Elleray.
Microsoft MCITP Business Intelligence Developer (6 Days) (3/11/2008 to 8/11/2008)

"While a lot of effort is needed the rewards offered by Firebrand* course are immeasurable. I will be recommending that others from my company use Firebrand* for their training needs."
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