overview of SAS business INTELLIGENCE & data integration applications

Duration: 2 Days

Course Description
This course provides a hands-on overview of the features and functionality available in the applications of the SAS Intelligence Platform. You work with the SAS Management Console, SAS Data Integration Studio, SAS OLAP Cube Studio, and SAS Information Map Studio to build a data mart. The information in the data mart is analyzed and reported on using SAS Enterprise Guide, the SAS Add-In for Microsoft Office, SAS Web Report Studio, and the SAS Information Delivery Portal.

Course Contents  Introduction to the SAS Enterprise Intelligence Platform
	SAS Business Intelligence Overview
	SAS Business Intelligence Security
Overview of the SAS Business Intelligence Applications
	introduction
	SAS BI - Java Applications
	SAS BI - Windows Applications
	SAS BI - Web Browser Applications
Introduction to the Orion Star Data and Case Study
	overview
	Orion Star personas
	data models
	case study
Overview of SAS Management Console
	introduction to SAS Management Console
	how SAS Management Console works
	introduction to SAS Management Console plug-ins
	working with the user interface
Using SAS Data Integration Studio
	SAS Data Integration Studio overview
	the SAS Data Integration Studio interface
	adding library definitions
	using the source designer
	using the target designer
	using the processes designer
Using SAS OLAP Cube Studio
	overview of SAS OLAP Cube Studio
	SAS OLAP Cube Studio interface
	accessing SAS OLAP cubes from Microsoft Excel
Using SAS Add-in for Microsoft Office
	overview of SAS add-in for Microsoft Office
	using SAS add-in for Microsoft Office
Using SAS Enterprise Guide
	new features of SAS Enterprise Guide 3
	exploring SAS Enterprise Guide
	using the create new stored process wizard
	working with OLAP cubes in SAS Enterprise Guide
Working with SAS Stored Processes
	an overview of stored processes
	creating and registering a stored process
	manually creating and registering a stored process
Using SAS Information Map Studio
	overview of SAS information map studio
	using SAS information map studio
Using SAS Web Report Studio
	overview of SAS Web Report Studio
	using SAS Web Report Studio
Using SAS Information Delivery Portal
	overview of SAS information delivery portal
	using SAS information delivery portal

Prerequisites
No SAS experience or programming experience is required, although you should

	have some computer experience. Specifically, you should be able to log on and off a computer and use a keyboard or mouse.
	have some experience using Microsoft Office Applications. Specifically, you should be able to open and save documents, use the menus and toolbars to accomplish tasks, and navigate Word documents, PowerPoint presentations and Excel spreadsheets.
	know how to use a Web browser to access information.

To help you prepare for class, please view the SAS Business Intelligence Overview.

Software Addressed
This course addresses the following software product(s): SAS Add-In for Microsoft Office, SAS Data Integration Studio, SAS Enterprise Guide, SAS Intelligence Platform, SAS Information Delivery Portal.

Course Materials
Each student receives a hardcopy of the course notes and can also choose to take home a copy of the course data.