Add Reporting and Analytics to MySQL Data in 10 minutesJourney from self-service to managed BI

Rushabh Mehta, Mentor and Managing Director (India)

Solid Quality Mentorswww.solidq.com

Goals

Simplified data mash-up and analysis

Extended Reporting

Managed BI

Goal #1 – BI in 10 minutes!

Sales Data Dimensional Model

Considerations

Sales data processed into a Relational Dimensional Model

Data Cleansing already done as part of loading Model

Using MyISAM storage for rapid reporting

DEMOAnalyzing MySQL data

Technologies Used

On Network Data Sources

MySQL Database (Release 5.1.45) – Sales data ATOM Data Feeds

On Client Machine [The Information Worker] Data Sources

Text File Excel

Drivers MySQL Connector-ODBC 5.1.6 – DSN created to MySQL

database Data manipulation, model creation and analysis technologies

Excel 2010 PowerPivot Add-in for Excel 2010

DEMOExtended ReportingReports against Analytical ModelReports against MySQL

Technologies Used

On Network Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010

Excel Services, PowerPivot Service, Analysis Services and Reporting Services

MySQL Connector-ODBC 5.1.6 and DSN On Developer Machine [The Report Creator]

Business Intelligence Development Studio MySQL Connector-ODBC 5.1.6 and DSN

On Client Machine [The Information Worker or Report Consumer] Internet Explorer .NET Framework

DEMOManaged BI SolutionManaged Analytical Model

Technologies Used

On Network MySQL Database

Sales Database SQL Server 2008 R2

Analysis Services and Database Engine (additional data) MySQL ADO.NET Provider

On Developer Machine [The Model Creator] Business Intelligence Development Studio MySQL ADO.NET Provider

On Client Machine [The Information Worker or Information Consumer] Excel Other client tools for OLAP

References

Technology References www.powerpivot.com www.microsoft.com/BI www.sqlpass.org (Free 300+ Hours of deep technical recorded

content) Upcoming Free Educational Series

24 Hours of PASS R2 (http://www.sqlpass.org/24hours/2010/) Implementation and Training

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