Implement a Robust BI Solution with Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Equip your organization for informed, timely decision making using the expert tips and best practices in this practical guide. Delivering Business Intelligence with Microsoft SQL Server 2012, Third Edition explains how to effectively develop, customize, and distribute meaningful information to users enterprise-wide. Learn how to build data marts and create BI Semantic Models, work with the MDX and DAX languages, and share insights using Microsoft client tools. Data mining and forecasting are also covered in this comprehensive resource. Understand the goals and components of successful BI Design, deploy, and manage data marts and OLAP cubes Load and cleanse data with SQL Server Integration Services Manipulate and analyze data using MDX and DAX scripts and queries Work with SQL Server Analysis Services and the BI Semantic Model Author interactive reports using SQL Server Data Tools Create KPIs and digital dashboards Use data mining to identify patterns, correlations, and clusters Implement time-based analytics Embed BI reports in custom applications using ADOMD.NET

Essential Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Skills Made Easy Get up and running on Microsoft SQL Server 2012 in no time with help from this thoroughly revised, practical resource. Filled with real-world examples and hands-on exercises, Microsoft SQL Server 2012: A Beginner's Guide, Fifth Edition starts by explaining fundamental relational database system concepts. Then, you'll learn how to write Transact-SQL statements, execute simple and complex database queries, handle system administration and security, and use the powerful analysis, business intelligence, and reporting tools. XML, spatial data, and full-text search are also covered in this step-by-step tutorial. Install, configure, and customize SQL Server 2012 Create and modify database objects with Transact SQL statements Write stored procedures and user-defined functions Handle backup and recovery Automate administrative tasks Tune your database system for optimal performance, availability, and reliability Implement security measures using authentication, encryption, and authorization Work with SQL Server Analysis Services, SQL Server Reporting Services, and other business intelligence tools Store, display, and query XML documents Manage spatial data Query documents using MS Full-Text Search (FTS)

Microsoft BizTalk Server 2010 Patterns introduces readers to BizTalk Server 2010, providing a comprehensive overview of its core functionalities and advanced development practices. Through real-world examples and detailed step-by-step instructions, this book equips developers with the necessary tools to craft scalable, robust integration solutions that solve modern middleware challenges effectively. What this Book will help me do Understand the architecture and internals of BizTalk Server 2010 and design optimal topologies for various scenarios. Develop and structure BizTalk Server 2010 projects efficiently, including robust unit testing practices. Implement integration solutions using WCF services, Business Activity Monitoring, and the Business Rules Engine effectively. Apply best practices like convoy patterns and dynamic message routing to build scalable and adaptable solutions. Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot BizTalk Server 2010 applications while ensuring ease of future modifications and maintenance. Author(s) Dan Rosanova, a recognized Microsoft BizTalk Server Architecture MVP, shares his expertise honed through years of building and deploying enterprise solutions. With his deep understanding of middleware integration and his clear, no-nonsense writing style, Dan aims to guide developers through mastering BizTalk effectively while leveraging its full potential. Who is it for? This book is ideal for developers and architects tasked with building solutions utilizing BizTalk Server 2010. If you have prior experience with Visual Studio and basic familiarity with BizTalk, you'll find advanced concepts and practical guidance to enhance your skills. Technical managers overseeing BizTalk projects will also benefit from the structured methodologies and foundational patterns presented.

This title includes additional digital media when purchased in print format. For this digital book edition, media content may NOT be included. Contact the publisher's customer service directly for assistance. A hands-on guide to the use of quantitative methods and software for making successful business decisions The appropriate use of quantitative methods lies at the core of successful decisions made by managers, researchers, and students in the field of business. Providing a framework for the development of sound judgment and the ability to utilize quantitative and qualitative approaches, Data Driven Business Decisions introduces readers to the important role that data plays in understanding business outcomes, addressing four general areas that managers need to know about: data handling and Microsoft Excel, uncertainty, the relationship between inputs and outputs, and complex decisions with trade-offs and uncertainty. Grounded in the author's own classroom approach to business statistics, the book reveals how to use data to understand the drivers of business outcomes, which in turn allows for data-driven business decisions. A basic, non-mathematical foundation in statistics is provided, outlining for readers the tools needed to link data with business decisions; account for uncertainty in the actions of others and in patterns revealed by data; handle data in Excel; translate their analysis into simple business terms; and present results in simple tables and charts. The author discusses key data analytic frameworks, such as decision trees and multiple regression, and also explores additional topics, including:

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Chapters are introduced with case studies that integrate simple ideas into the larger business context, and are followed by further details, raw data, and motivating insights. Algebraic notation is used only when necessary, and throughout the book, the author utilizes real-world examples from diverse areas such as market surveys, finance, economics, and business ethics. Excel add-ins StatproGo and TreePlan are showcased to demonstrate execution of the techniques, and a related website features extensive programming instructions as well as insights, data sets, and solutions to problems included in the material. The enclosed CD contains the complete book in electronic format, including all presented data, supplemental material on the discussed case files, and links to exercises and solutions. Data Driven Business Decisions is an excellent book for MBA quantitative analysis courses or undergraduate general statistics courses. It also serves as a valuable reference for practicing MBAs and practitioners in the fields of statistics, business, and finance.

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Master Oracle Hyperion Financial Management Consolidate financial data and maintain a scalable compliance framework with expert instruction from an Oracle ACE. Oracle Hyperion Financial Management Tips & Techniques provides advanced, time-saving procedures not documented in user manuals or help files. Find out how to configure Oracle Hyperion Financial Management, import and reconcile data, deliver dynamic business reports, and automate administrative tasks. Stragegies for supporting, testing, and tuning your application are also covered in this comprehensive Oracle Press guide. Establish objectives and develop an effective rollout plan Set up and customize Oracle Hyperion Financial Management Create rules using VBScript and the Calculation Manager feature of Oracle Hyperion Foundation Services Load, test, and reconcile your data with Oracle Data Integrator and Oracle Hyperion Financial Data Quality Management Design, update, and distribute Web-based business reports Integrate content from Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint using SmartView Work with the Lifecycle Management feature of Oracle Hyperion Foundation Services Identify and resolve performance, design, and capacity problems

All statistical concepts are supported by a large number of examples using data encountered in real life situations; and the text illustrates how the statistical packages MINITAB®, Microsoft Excel ®, and JMP® may be used to aid in the analysis of various data sets. The text also covers an appropriate and understandable level of the design of experiments. This includes randomized block designs, one and two-way designs, Latin square designs, factorial designs, response surface designs, and others. This text is suitable for a one- or two-semester calculus-based undergraduate statistics course for engineers and scientists, and the presentation of material gives instructors flexibility to pick and choose topics for their particular courses.

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You're beyond the basics, so dive right in and customize, automate, and extend Access—using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). This supremely organized reference is packed with hundreds of time-saving solutions, troubleshooting tips, and workarounds. It's all muscle and no fluff. Discover how the experts use VBA to exploit the power of Access—and challenge yourself to new levels of mastery! Enhance your application with VBA built-in functions and SQL code Use the Access Object Model to work with data in forms and reports Manipulate data using SQL, queries, and recordsets with Data Access Objects (DAO) Create classes for handling form and control events Connect your Access database to different sources of data Effectively plan how to upsize an existing Access database to Microsoft SQL Server Dynamically update Microsoft Excel spreadsheets from the database Migrate your Access database directly to the cloud using SQL Azure

Expert Oracle GoldenGate is a hands-on guide to creating and managing complex data replication environments using the latest in database replication technology from Oracle. GoldenGate is the future in replication technology from Oracle, and aims to be best-of-breed. GoldenGate supports homogeneous replication between Oracle databases. It supports heterogeneous replication involving other brands such as Microsoft SQL Server and IBM DB2 Universal Server. GoldenGate is high-speed, bidirectional, highly-parallelized, and makes only a light impact on the performance of databases involved in replication. The authors share their experience in the form of tutorials on designing and implementing all types of Oracle GoldenGate environments. You'll learn methods for tuning Oracle GoldenGate performance. You'll discover GoldenGate's utility as a migration and ETL tool. You'll learn to configure highly-available environments involving GoldenGate, RAC, and Data Guard. From installation to design to implementation and troubleshooting, Expert Oracle GoldenGate helps you master all aspects of using and applying Oracle GoldenGate as the replication tool of choice in your environment. Explains all aspects of using GoldenGate for replication Covers homogeneous, heterogeneous, and bidirectional replication Shows the use of GoldenGate for data migration and extract, transform, load (ETL) What you'll learn Install Oracle GoldenGate quickly and painlessly Design single- and bi-directional replication solutions Apply GoldenGate to high-availability solutions Troubleshoot and tune GoldenGate for performance Verify data synchronization using GoldenGate Veridata Manage and monitor GoldenGate environments using GoldenGate Director Who this book is for Expert Oracle GoldenGate is for database professionals needing to master the latest in replication technology from Oracle. It is for the Oracle database administrator, technical manager, or Oracle developer requiring a solid base of expertise on to implement or manage replication environments with GoldenGate technology. Expert Oracle GoldenGate is an appropriate and timely reference for all users of the GoldenGate software.

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Reflects the latest applied research and features state-of-the-art software for building and solving spreadsheet optimization models Thoroughly updated to reflect the latest topical and technical advances in the field, Optimization Modeling with Spreadsheets, Second Edition continues to focus on solving real-world optimization problems through the creation of mathematical models and the use of spreadsheets to represent and analyze those models. Developed and extensively classroom-tested by the author, the book features a systematic approach that equips readers with the skills to apply optimization tools effectively without the need to rely on specialized algorithms. This new edition uses the powerful software package Risk Solver Platform (RSP) for optimization, including its Evolutionary Solver, which employs many recently developed ideas for heuristic programming. The author provides expanded coverage of integer programming and discusses linear and nonlinear programming using a systematic approach that emphasizes the use of spreadsheet-based optimization tools. The Second Edition also features: Classifications for the various problem types, providing the reader with a broad framework for building and recognizing optimization models Network models that allow for a more general form of mass balance A systematic introduction to Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) The identification of qualitative patterns in order to meaningfully interpret linear programming solutions An introduction to stochastic programming and the use of RSP to solve problems of this type Additional examples, exercises, and cases have been included throughout, allowing readers to test their comprehension of the material. In addition, a related website features Microsoft Office Excel files to accompany the figures and data sets in the book. With its accessible and comprehensive presentation, Optimization Modeling with Spreadsheets, Second Edition is an excellent book for courses on deterministic models, optimization, and spreadsheet modeling at the upper-undergraduate and graduate levels. The book can also serve as a reference for researchers, practitioners, and consultants working in business, engineering, operations research, and management science.

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Master all the fundamentals of modern SQL -- hands-on, step-by-step! ¿ The up-to-the-minute SQL tutorial for everyone who wants to create applications, query data, or manage databases Updated to cover the latest ANSI/ISO standards, plus powerful Oracle and SQL Server extensions Covers everything from the basics through optimization, security, and enterprise techniques Step-by-step instructions, examples, quizzes, exercises, and tips In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, beginning-to-intermediate-level readers learn how to use SQL to build effective databases, efficiently retrieve data, and manage everything from performance to security! Using this book's straightforward, step-by-step approach, you learn hands-on, through practical examples based on the free, open source MySQL database. One step at a time, you discover how to define efficient database structures, objects, and tables edit data and tables manage transactions write effective queries categorize, summarize, sort, group, and restructure data use joins and subqueries manage databases, users, and security use views, synonyms, and system catalogs extend SQL to the enterprise and Internet even master important Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server extensions. Step-by-step instructions carefully walk through common questions, issues, and tasks... Q and As, Quizzes, and Exercises help you build and test your knowledge... Notes, Tips, and Cautions point out shortcuts, solutions, and problems to avoid. Each lesson builds on what you've already learned, delivering a strong real-world foundation for success with any relational database environment or application!

Statistical Analysis: Microsoft Excel 2010 “Excel has become the standard platform for quantitative analysis. Carlberg has become a world-class guide for Excel users wanting to do quantitative analysis. The combination makes Statistical Analysis: Microsoft Excel 2010 a must-have addition to the library of those who want to get the job done and done right.” —Gene V Glass, Regents’ Professor Emeritus, Arizona State University Use Excel 2010’s statistical tools to transform your data into knowledge Use Excel 2010’s powerful statistical tools to gain a deeper understanding of your data, Top Excel guru Conrad Carlberg shows how to use Excel 2010 to perform the core statistical tasks every business professional, student, and researcher should master. Using real-world examples, Carlberg helps you choose the right technique for each problem and get the most out of Excel’s statistical features, including its new consistency functions. Along the way, you discover the most effective ways to use correlation and regression and analysis of variance and covariance. You see how to use Excel to test statistical hypotheses using the normal, binomial, t and F distributions. Becoming an expert with Excel statistics has never been easier! You’ll find crystal-clear instructions, insider insights, and complete step-by-step projects—all complemented by an extensive set of web-based resources. • Master Excel’s most useful descriptive and inferential statistical tools • Tell the truth with statistics, and recognize when others don’t • Accurately summarize sets of values • View how values cluster and disperse • Infer a population’s characteristics from a sample’s frequency distribution • Explore correlation and regression to learn how variables move in tandem • Understand Excel’s new consistency functions • Test differences between two means using z tests, t tests, and Excel’s • Use ANOVA and ANCOVA to test differences between more than two means • Explore statistical power by manipulating mean differences, standard errors, directionality, and alpha

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Dive into the business intelligence (BI) features in SharePoint 2010—and use the right combination of tools to deliver compelling solutions. This practical guide helps you explore several BI application services available in SharePoint 2010 and Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2. You’ll learn each technology with step-by-step instructions, and determine which ones work best in specific BI scenarios—whether you’re a SharePoint administrator, SQL Server developer, or business analyst. Choose the BI tools that meet your needs—and learn how they work together Examine the BI lifecycle, from determining key performance indicators to building dashboards Take Microsoft Excel further—gain more control and functionality with web-based Excel Services Mash up data from multiple sources using PowerPivot for Excel 2010 Create data visualizations with objects, context, and metrics using Microsoft Visio Services Build dashboards, scorecards, and other monitoring and analysis tools with PerformancePoint Services Use SharePoint to view BI reports side by side, no matter which tools were used to produced them Your companion web content includes: Interactive exercises that help you try out concepts or techniques Code samples that enable you to work with the exercises

Foundations of SQL Server 2008 R2 Business Intelligence introduces the exciting gamut of business intelligence tools included with SQL Server 2008. Microsoft has designed SQL Server 2008 to be more than just a database. It's a complete business intelligence (BI) platform. The database is at the core, and surrounding the database are tools for data mining, modeling, reporting, analyzing, charting, and integration with other, enterprise-level software packages. SQL Server 2008 puts an incredible amount of BI functionality at your disposal. But how do you take advantage of it? That's what this book is all about. Authors Guy Fouché and Lynn Langit show how to implement end-to-end BI solutions using SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS), SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), and other tools in the Microsoft BI toolkit. You'll learn about all-new features such as PowerPivot and Report Builder 3.0. Also provided are clear examples of predictive analysis made possible through powerful data mining features in SQL Server. If you're an analyst or developer working with SQL Server 2008 who is charged with delivering results that drive business success, you can't afford to be without this book; you can't afford to ignore the powerful BI suite that Microsoft has placed at your disposal. Provides the "big picture" of Microsoft's BI tool suite Covers PowerPivot and other game-changing technologies introduced alongside SQL Server 2008 Release 2 Gives a practical analysis of features based on real-world practices What you'll learn Apply dimensional- and fact-based modeling to create OLAP schemas Optimize data extraction and transformation with SQL Server Integration Services Develop OLAP and data-mining solutions using SQL Server Analysis Services Create compelling reports using the new Report Builder 3.0 in SQL Server Reporting Services Deliver self-service business-intelligence via Microsoft PowerPivot Manage and maintain control over your business intelligence environment Who this book is for Foundations of SQL Server 2008 R2 Business Intelligence is for business intelligence analysts and developers wanting to employ the full stack of business intelligence tools that are part of SQL Server. The book also appeals to database administrators managing databases in support of business intelligence efforts.

Best Practices for Deploying and Managing Master Data Services (MDS) Effectively manage master data and drive better decision making across your enterprise with detailed instruction from two MDS experts. Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Master Data Services Implementation & Administration shows you how to use MDS to centralize the management of key data within your organization. Find out how to build an MDS model, establish hierarchies, govern data access, and enforce business rules. Legacy system integration and security are also covered. Real-world programming examples illustrate the material presented in this comprehensive guide. Create a process-agnostic solution for managing your business domains Learn how to take advantage of the data modeling capabilities of MDS Manage hierarchies and consolidations across your organization Import data by using SQL Server Integration Services and T-SQL statements Ensure data accuracy and completeness by using business rules and versioning Employ role-based security at functional, object, and attribute levels Design export views and publish data to subscribing systems Use Web services to progrmmatically interact with your implementation