This module gives students a general overview of business intelligence, as well as the Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 Monitoring and Analytics offering. The monitoring architecture, along with key features and a demonstration is also discussed.

This module introduces students to a fictitious company, with a company profile and business requirements. Project scoping is discussed, and an implementation roadmap is provided to show the high level steps required for the class solution.

In this module, students connect to Dashboard Designer and review the workspace layout. Navigation, shortcuts, and editing options are reviewed.

This module has students review the different data source types and step through creating a multidimensional a data source. Students review the creation, properties, and time associated with data sources. The final data source is published to the server.

This module reviews predefined and user-defined indicators and their common use. Students review the two types of indicators, centered and standard. Indicators are created and students step through a lab to create a custom defined indicator.

This module reviews the metrics and properties of key performance indicators (KPIs). Students create an operating expenses KPI and modify number formats, data mappings, and calculations settings for each metric. Thresholds and indicators, associated with target metrics are also defined. Calculation Settings and the placement of the KPI within a scorecard hierarchy is discussed, showing the results of a sample scorecard. The operating expenses KPI is added to a scorecard and the display is previewed. SQL Server Business Intelligence Development Studio (BIDS) is launched to review existing Analysis Services KPIs within the cube. Students step through creating a Revenue KPI in Dashboard Designer, which references and leverages the cube KPI. The Revenue KPI is applied in a scorecard later in the training.

This module reviews scorecard templates and categories, working with the elements on a scorecard. Students step through the creation and modification of a scorecard. KPIs are modified to display the results based on business requirements.

This module steps through dashboard page templates, workspace, and zones. Students create a dashboard, adding a scorecard and filter. The dashboard is previewed and deployed.

This module looks at report design in Dashboard Designer. Students discuss report templates, and create an analytic chart and analytic grid.

Students further their skills and knowledge of working with dashboards by incorporating the reports into the design. Linking filters, working with zones, and display conditions are explored.

This module reinforces key concepts previously covered in the training. Students are provided with a practice, creating additional reports and modifying the revenue dashboard. Students further their knowledge by creating an Operating Expenses dashboard, including the Operating Expenses scorecard and a SQL Server report.

This module focuses on reviewing the security at the role, element, data source, and application levels. Students discuss user restricted access for the elements, scorecards, and dashboards. Students are provided with an overview of publishing dashboards, database backups, and migration.