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Evening Meeting on Wed Jun 10, 2009 in READING
SQL 2008 R2 and Gemini; From Data Modelling to Information Architecture and Attribute Relationships, Aggregations and using MDX Studio to its best
Join us for another UK SQL Server User Group meeting, this will meeting will focus around Business Intelligence.
This meeting will be broadcast and recorded using LiveMeeting from 18:15; the attendee url is:
https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/mvp/join?id=Z8G5HH&role=attend
The meeting is sponsored by Microsoft and Sybase.
Sybase are offering a free trial copy of "PowerDesigner Data Architect Enterprise", to receive the trial please click here.
Agenda
5.30pm – 6:00 Registration and networking + Tea/Coffee with biscuits.
Meet and greet.
6:00pm – 6:15pm Round Table discussion and Nuggets - ALL
Take stock and get the latest news in the SQL Server field. This is also a great opportunity to ask any burning questions you have, may be a problem at work.
It's also a great opportunity to share your knowledge and gain exposure in the industry by giving a short 1 - 6 minute "nugget" demo/tip.
6.15pm – 7:00pm Andrew Fryer, Microsoft
SQL Server 2008 R2 and Gemini
SQL Server 2008 R2 will be the release with Gemini in it. Gemini is about trying to marry self service BI for end users with proper control of that data for the IT Professional. The beta program has only been recently announced and so it’s still early days but if you want to know what to expect then this is your first real opportunity in the UK. So join Andrew Fryer for an hour of peering into what 2010 BI looks like
7:00pm - 7:45pm Ruairi Prendiville, Sybase
From Data Modeling to Information Architecture
It used to be about doing the thing right: a tactical approach for data modelling was necessary, because all the data was contained within the same domain. Now it’s about doing the right thing. Management demands information that is strategic and which helps them make business decisions. This information is more complex, housed in multiple domains, created in different languages, and used by different areas of the organisation for opposing purposes. Adding to the complexity is the critical need for it to be timely, accurate and comprehensive.
In this 45-minute session, Andrew de Rozairo and Alex Pratt of Sybase will impart the secrets of successfully building a foundation for a comprehensive and successful information architecture. You’ll learn how to take a new approach to modelling: combining the business view, information view and the technology view to achieve a strategic vision.
7:45pm – 8pm BREAK: Light refreshments
More time to network and ask questions...
8pm - 8:15pm Vincent Rainardi
Nugget (demo) on SSAS
8:15pm – 9.00pm Ashwani Roy
Attribute Relationships, Aggregations and using MDX Studio to its best
Setting proper relationships for the attributes of a dimension is essential from a query performance point of view. It is one of the most important things while dimensional modelling.
Aggregations are pre calculated summaries of cube data that help enable Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services (SSAS) to provide rapid query responses. Aggregations are like fact table data grouped and aggregated to a higher level in the Hierarchy. Building the correct aggregations can greatly enhance query performance.
MDX Studio can be used to analyze complex MDX expressions, monitor performance characteristics of MDX queries and get insight into how MDX interacts with other UDM features such as attribute relationships. MDX Studio provides unique visualization representation of MDX expression and allows the user to interact with different stages of MDX execution. It is built by Mosha Pasumansky, who is inventor of MDX and one of the Architects of Microsoft Analysis Services.
Speaker Bio's
Andrew Fryer
Microsoft Evangelist specialising in Business Intelligence.
Ashwani Roy
Ashwani Roy is a Business Intelligence Consultant with IMGROUP with 5+ Years of experience in RDBMS and OLAP. He specialises in Database engine, SSIS and SSAS, C#, Design Patterns.
Ashwani is MCTS & MCITP in SQL Server 2005 and also has 2 patents in Business Intelligence domain.
Ashwani is also frequent blogger on www.sqlkit.com and http://ashwaniroy.spaces.live.com and one of the authors of Server 2008 MCP exams 451 (database solutions). He is also regular responder on Microsoft Forums
Ruairi Prendiville
A professional Services Consultant, Ruairi Prendiville brings a rich background of Business Management intertwined with Application Design. Since joining Sybase 8 years ago, he has provided specialist consulting engagements for clients which combine 20+ years of experience in application architecture, database systems and data accessibility, between systems and to the end user via web, mobile and application.
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