1. Introduction to SQL Server Analysis Services
Devin Knight

2. About Me BI Consultant and Trainer with Pragmatic Works
Author of 4 SQL Server books
MCP, MCITP Certified
Has spoke at past events like PASS, Code Camps, User Groups and SQL Saturdays

3. Agenda
Understand the different flavors of SSAS Developing for Multidimensional Developing for Tabular Deciding which Analysis Services is for you

4. Favors of Analysis Services

5. PowerPivot Development
Self service BI
Cube without a data warehouse
Mashing of loosely related data

6. Demo
Create a basic PowerPivot workbook

7. Tabular Development xVelocity Engine
Similar to PowerPivot but for a Server
Can Create New or Import from PowerPivot

8. Demo
Import a PowerPivot workbook into Tabular

9. Multidimensional Development
OLAP Storage Engine
Dimensional Model
Measure Groups
Dimensions

10. Demo
Date Source
Data Source View
Cube Design

11. Dimension Design Attributes Hierarchies Country Country State Marital
City
Gender
Gender
State
Customer
Customer
Customer
City
Gender
Marital
Age
Customer
State
Gender
Customer
City
Country
Marital
Attributes
Hierarchies

12. Attribute Relationships
Storage
Speed
Security
Member Properties

13. Demo
Hierarchies Attribute Relationships Keys

14. Which Analysis Services is for you?

15. BISM Multidimensional
Multidimensional vs Tabular
BISM Multidimensional
OLAP (Online Analytical Processing)
Data Compression X3
Best with Dimensional Model
Query Language – MDX
BISM Tabular
xVelocity Engine
Data Compression X10
Any Data Sources
Query Language – DAX

16. Things to Consider Scalability Presentation Options Security
Model Compatibility
Data Source Flexibility
Ease of Query Language
Time to Develop

17. Decision Matrix