Microsoft ProClarity Analyst and Administrator

Microsoft ProClarity Analyst and Administrator - Overview

ProClarity, a Microsoft Subsidiary, puts your business intelligence to work - moving you quickly beyond a barrage of numbers into "why is this happening?" and "how can we improve it?". ProClarity is designed to expand the capabilities of Microsoft business intelligence, making information simpler to access, easier to use and clearer to understand.

Analysts learn how to use ProClarity end user clients in order to create publishable content including business logic, custom data sets and key performance indicators. Attendees will learn how to publish analytic views for others to consume in an analytic client or dashboard.

For administrators and developers we will also address those who want to correctly design and build AS 2005 cubes from scratch that will perform well being browsed by ProClarity applications.

Our 3 day ProClarity credential highlights your job role, featuring your specific area of expertise. Now you can easily distinguish yourself as an expert in creating and using successful business intelligence solutions.

Who should attend:

Business Analysts
Database Administrators

This is an accelerated, residential, fully-immersed course, designed for IT professionals that require effective, real-world skill-building and timely certification. You will live, learn, and test on-site.

Microsoft ProClarity Analyst and Administrator - Benefits

Training can help ensure your success with ProClarity applications by:

Increasing user adoption
Implementing solutions more quickly
Reducing dependency on technical support
Realising organisational goals

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

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.

Microsoft ProClarity Analyst and Administrator - Curriculum

Course Materials:

Students attending this blended-learning program will receive a robust set of course materials that caters to each of the three primary individual learning-intake styles (auditory, visual, and kinaesthetic-tactual) - critical for a successful accelerated learning experience.

Daily lectures, labs, and review sessions are supplemented by a combination of Proprietary Lab Manuals & Courseware - developed in conjunction with ProClarity, adapting Official Curriculum to address the demands of accelerated learners.

Delivery Schedule

Module 1: Key Concepts in Online Analytics Processing
Module 2: Fundamentals of Cube Design
Module 3: Using ProClarity Professional to Analyse Data
Module 4: Customising Data Views and Data Integration in ProClarity Professional
Module 5: Sharing and Publishing Data Views on ProClarity Analytics Server
Module 6: Managing Users and Libraries in ProClarity Analytics Server
Module 7: Defining Custom Selectors and KPIs using the Business Logic Server
Module 8: Exposing Data Views and KPIs on the Intranet
Module 9: Advanced Cube Design Concepts
Module 10: Defining Calculations, Sets and KPIs in SQL Server Analysis Services
Module 11: Processing and Storage of Data Cubes on SSAS
Module 12: Defining a Security Architecture on SSAS
Module 13: Deploying and Maintaining an Analytics Services Solution

Microsoft ProClarity Analyst and Administrator - Exam Track

This course is not specifically aimed at certification and does not relate directly to any examinations.

Microsoft ProClarity Analyst and Administrator - What's Included

Firebrand Training offers top-quality technical education and certification training in an all-inclusive course package specifically designed for the needs and ease of our students. We attend to every detail so our students can focus solely on their studies and certification goals.

Our Certification Programs includes

Intensive Hands-on Training Utilising our (Lecture | Lab | Review)^TM Delivery
Comprehensive Study Materials, Program Courseware and Self-Testing Software
Fully instructor-led program with 24 hour lab access
Examination vouchers *
On site testing **
Accommodation, All Meals, Beverages, and Snacks
Transportation to/from designated local railway stations
Examination Passing Policy

Please note

* Exam vouchers for our (ISC)2 certifications need to be purchased directly from (ISC)2
** On site testing is not included in our ISACA, or ITIL Managers and Revision Certifications

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 Program without having successfully passed all vendor examinations, the student may re-attend that program for a period of one year. Students will only be responsible for accommodations and vendor exam fees.

Microsoft ProClarity Analyst and Administrator - Prerequisites

Delegates are required to meet the following prerequisites:

Have a working knowledge of SQL Server and its components
Understand the business need for Data Analytics and be familiar with its terminology
Have prior experience with Business reporting on SQL Server Reporting Services, Excel or similar third-party reporting tools

Firebrand Training staff interview all potential students regarding their technical background, degrees and certifications held, and personal fortitude. This screening process ensures a successful match between the customer and Firebrand Training toward accelerated training and certification.

Firebrand Training is an aggressive training environment. You must have an attitude aimed for success. 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.

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ProClarity Analyst and Administrator Course Dates

Start	End	Availability
11/08/2008	13/08/2008	Finished
08/09/2008	10/09/2008	Finished
06/10/2008	08/10/2008	Finished
03/11/2008	05/11/2008	Finished
01/12/2008	03/12/2008	Waitlist
29/12/2008	31/12/2008	Waitlist

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