As a practical tutorial for Analysis Services, get started with developing cubes. "Getting Started with SQL Server 2012 Cube Development" walks you through the basics, working with SSAS to build cubes and get them up and running. Written for SQL Server developers who have not previously worked with Analysis Services. It is assumed that you have experience with relational databases, but no prior knowledge of cube development is required. You need SQL Server 2012 in order to follow along wit...

The Definitive Guide to Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting ServicesCreate and deliver data-rich reports across the enterprise using this complete server-based reporting solution. Written by a member of the original Reporting Services development team, Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services covers the entire report-building and distribution process, including data extraction, integration with desktop and Web applications, and end-user access. The boo...

The book includes 90 detailed and step-by-step recipes This book is aimed towards developers. However people experienced with other BI and/or SSAS functions will be able to use this book. If you are a Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services developer and want to improve your solutions using MDX, then this book is for you.

Reveals how to build rich BI reports with just a few clicks using Crescent, Microsoft’s newest BI toolTechnical review by Microsoft’s Crescent team and Foreword by Group Program Manager for CrescentComplete, practical examples are immediately usable to readers in a commercial environmentCD-ROM contains 30+ reusable reports, all code samples, and supporting animations that walk thru each example

An easy-to-understand guide, covering topics using practical scenarios and live examples, and answering all possible questions.If you are a solution architect, developer, modeler, sales leader, business transformation managers, directors, COO, or CIO; this book is perfect for you. If you are interested in other technologies and want to jump-start into SAP, this book gives you the chance to learn SAP HANA. Basic knowledge of RDBMS concepts enough is to get you started.

Expert Business Intelligence techniques from an SAP insider This authoritative guide explains how to develop powerful web-based reports and dashboards within the SAP BI 7.0 environment, utilizing the most up-to-date techniques and features of BEX Web Analyzer and Web Application Designer. Applied SAP BI 7.0 Web Reports combines technical details on system functionality and configuration with examples of SAP Web Reports in the corporate environment. The book provides configuration steps from...

Discover the power of Drools 6 and Business Rules for developing complex scenarios in your applications.Key Features\[\*\] Implement and model different rules using the DRL full syntax\[\*\] Model complex business decisions and domain models in order to automate and improve your operational decisions with the Drools framework\[\*\] A practical, fast-paced, hands-on guide to help you use the different components provided by the Drools Rule Engin...

This guide takes you straight into the attributes of Oracle Spatial and teaches you to extend, apply, and combine them with other Oracle and open source technologies. A vital manual for solving everyday problems.Key FeaturesUnderstand how to develop Oracle Spatial data models and applications that use PL/SQL and Java to solve common problems using practical, hands-on examplesDesign a data model for spatial applicationsUse standard database tech...

Over 80 hands-on DevOps and ALM-focused recipes for Scrum Teams to enable the Continuous Delivery of high-quality Software... Faster!Key Features\* Release high quality, reliable software quickly through building, testing, and deployment automationImprove the predictability, reliability, and availability of TFS in your organization by scheduling administration and maintenance activities\* Extend, customize, and integrate tools with TFS, enablin...

This book provides an integrated overview of key trends in digital transformation, taking into consideration five interrelated dimensions: strategy and business models, society, organization, technology and regulation. As such, it provides a framework for the analysis of digital business transformation and its emerging factors, analyzing twenty-five key trends in terms of their future impact. On that basis, the book then delineates a new approach centered on the mutually accelerating links...

Designing User Interfaces for an Aging Population: Towards Universal Design presents age-friendly design guidelines that are well-established, agreed-upon, research-based, actionable, and applicable across a variety of modern technology platforms. The book offers guidance for product engineers, designers, or students who want to produce technological products and online services that can be easily and successfully used by older adults and other populations. It presents typical age-related ...

This SpringerBrief offers a state of the art analysis of electronic word-of-mouth (eWOM) communications and its role in marketing. The book begins with an overview of traditional word-of-mouth (WOM) and its evolution to eWOM. It discusses the differences between traditional and online WOM. The book examines why people engage in eWOM communications, but also how consumers evaluate its persuasiveness. It also looks at the effects of eWOM. The book identifies current gaps in the eWOM research...