Professional SQL Server 2012 Analysis Services with MDX and DAX ...

Understand Microsofts dramatically updated new release of its premier toolset for business intelligence. The first major update to Microsofts state-of-the-art, complex toolset for business intelligence (BI) in years is now available and what better way to master it than with this detailed book from key members of the products development team. If youre a database or data warehouse developer, this is the expert resource you need to build full-scale, multi-dimensional, database applications using Microsofts new "SQL Server 2012 Analysis Services" and related tools. Discover how to solve real-world BI problems by leveraging a slew of powerful new Analysis Services features and capabilities. These include the new DAX language, which is a more user-friendly version of MDX; PowerPivot, a new tool for performing simplified analysis of data; BISM, Microsofts new Business Intelligence Semantic Model; and much more. This title serves as an authoritative guide to Microsofts new "SQL Server 2012 Analysis Services" BI product and is written by key members of the Microsoft Analysis Services product development team. It covers "SQL Server 2012 Analysis Services", a major new release with a host of powerful new features and capabilities. Topics include using the new DAX language, a simplified, more user-friendly version of MDX; PowerPivot, a new tool for performing simplified analysis of data; BISM, Microsofts new Business Intelligence Semantic Model; and, a new, yet-to-be-named BI reporting tool. This title explores real-world scenarios to help developers build comprehensive solutions. Get thoroughly up to speed on this powerful new BI toolset with the timely and authoritative "Professional Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Analysis Services with MDX".