This course is preparation for the 70-463 Implementing a Data Warehouse with SQL Server 2012 exam. The course covers topics that are featured on the exam, such as how to implement a data warehouse platform to support a BI solution, how to create a data warehouse with Microsoft SQL Server 2012, implement ETL with SQL Server Integration Services, and validate and cleanse data with SQL Server Data Quality Services and SQL Server Master Data Services.

Module 1: Introduction to Data Warehouses

1.1 Overview of Data Warehouses

1.2 Examine Data Warehousing Concepts

1.3 Introduction to Data Analysis and Reporting Concepts

Module 2: Creating Dimensions and Changing Granularity of Dimensions

2.1 Create Dimensions

2.2 Change Granularity

Module 3: Creating Fact Tables and Columnstore Indexes

3.1 Create Fact Tables

3.2 Create Columnstore Indexes

Module 4: Implementing Data Warehouses in SQL Server 2012

4.1 Overview of Data Warehouse Components

4.2 Install Integration Services

Module 5: Working with Integration Services

5.1 Create an SSIS Project
5.2 Add Packages to an SSIS Project

Module 6: Managing Control Flow

6.1 Deploy a Control Flow

6.2 Execute Packages from Different Control Flow

Module 7: Working with Dynamic Variables

7.1 Create Expressions with Variables

7.2 Create Package Templates

Module 8: Implementing Data Flow

8.1 Add Data Flow Components to a Data Flow Task

8.2 Perform Transformation Tasks

8.3 Track Changed Data

Module 9: Managing Data Flow

9.1 Add Script Tasks and Script Components to an SSIS Package

9.2 Profile OLTP Data

9.3 Cleanse Data Using DQS

Module 10: Managing SSIS Package Execution

10.1 Execute SSIS Packages on the Server

10.2 Configure the Package Execution Strategy

Module 11: Debugging and Troubleshooting Packages

11.1 Debug Package Execution Components

11.2 Troubleshoot Package Failures

Module 12: Deploying Packages

12.1 Deploy SSIS Packages

12.2 Examine MSI Packages

Module 13: Securing Packages and Databases

13.1 Secure Packages

13.2 Secure Databases

Module 14: Working with MDS and Windows Azure

14.1 Configure MDS

14.2 Work with MDS Databases

14.3 Work with Windows Azure

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