Get the end-to-end instruction you need to design, develop, and deploy more effective data integration, reporting, and analysis solutions using SQL Server 2008—whether you’re new to business intelligence (BI) programming or a seasoned pro. With real-world examples and insights from an expert team, you’ll master the concepts, tools, and techniques for building solutions that deliver intelligence—and business value—exactly where users want it.

Discover how to:

• Manage the development life cycle and build a BI team
• Dig into SQL Server Analysis Services, Integration Services, and Reporting Services
• Navigate the Business Intelligence Development Studio (BIDS)
• Write queries that rank, sort, and drill down on sales data
• Develop extract, transform, and load (ETL) solutions
• Add a source code control system
• Help secure packages for deployment via encryption and credentials
• Use MDX and DMX Query Designers to build reports based on OLAP cubes and data mining models
• Create and implement custom objects using .NET code
• View reports in Microsoft Office Excel® and Office SharePoint® Serverook

Lynn Langit is a developer evangelist for the Microsoft MSDN® team. Prior to working at Microsoft, she founded and served as lead architect of a development firm that created BI solutions. She holds a number of Microsoft certifications, including MCITP, MCSD, MCDBA, and MCT.

Kevin S. Goff is a Microsoft MVP and a trainer and BI practice lead for a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner.

Davide Mauri, MCP, MCAD, MCDBA, MCT, is a Microsoft MVP who has worked with SQL Server since version 6.5.

Sahil Malik is a consultant and trainer who has been a Microsoft MVP and an INETA speaker for many years.

John Welch is a Microsoft MVP and the chief architect at a consulting firm specializing in BI solutions.