Candidates for this exam are IT professionals who design and plan business intelligence (BI) solutions by using Microsoft SQL Server 2008 BI tools. The qualified candidate for this exam typically has two to three years of experience in the following:
•Working with SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS), SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), and SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)
•Using the SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2008 Business Intelligence Development Studio (BIDS)
•Designing both relational and multidimensional database schemas
•Writing both relational and multidimensional queries
•Designing and building cubes
•Designing and creating reports
•Applying data mining algorithms to business problem domains
•Aggregating data from multiple sources into a data warehouse in a heterogeneous data environment
•Designing and managing enterprise-level solutions for multidimensional databases
•Collecting and interpreting business requirements
Designing a Business Intelligence Solution by Using Microsoft SQL Server 2008 | 42 |
Exam # | Duration | Language | Level | Type | Classroom | Code | Fees |
70-452 | 45 | English | Professional | Course | Classroom | Cs425 | 0 LE |
• Knowledge of data warehousing, data marts, and industry-accepted Business Intelligence (BI) methodologies
• Conceptual understanding of SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2008 components, such as online analytical processing (OLAP), extract, transform, load (ETL), and reporting tools and technologies
• Experience in developing and implementing cubes at the physical level
• Experience in working with data transformations
• Experience in creating star and snowflake schemas at both conceptual and logical levels
• Experience in writing MDX for customization and querying
• Fundamental understanding of Microsoft Windows security, such as how groups, delegation of credentials, and impersonation function in a security context
• Fundamental understanding of Web-based architecture
• Experience in using the following tools: Microsoft SQL Server BI Development Studio - Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio - Report Builder and Report Manager - Source Code Control (SCC) product
• Possible experience in using the following tools: Microsoft Office Visio - System Monitor
MCTS: SQL Server 2008, Business Intelligence Development and Maintenance
Microsoft Official Courseware (MOC)
This Package includes several labs to ensure you will gain the targeted skills and experience
Exam 70-452: PRO: Designing a Business Intelligence Infrastructure Using Microsoft SQL Server 2008: counts as credit toward the following certification(s):
•Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP): Business Intelligence Developer 2008