Join us as SQL Server MVP, John Welch provides an introduction to SQL Server Analysis Services:

This session is intended to introduce database developers to Analysis Services 2008, with a focus on being able to quickly construct usable OLAP cubes. This presentation will be light on slides, and heavy on demonstrating how to perform the steps to create the cubes. During this session, we will cover the creation of a new cube from an existing database step by step. We will also highlight the reasons for using Analysis Services, and applicable scenarios for using it.

Speaker's Bio:

John Welch is a fellow CSSUG member and the Chief Architect with Mariner, a consulting firm specializing in enterprise reporting & analytics, data warehousing and performance management solutions. John has been working with business intelligence and data warehousing technologies for 6 years, with a focus on Microsoft products in heterogeneous environments. He is a Microsoft Most Valued Professional (MVP), an award given due to his commitment to sharing his knowledge with the IT community.  John is an experienced speaker, having given presentations at Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS) conferences, Software Development West (SD West), Software Management Conference (ASM/SM), and others. John has also been published in DM Review, SQL Server Professional, and XML Developer.

Agenda:

5:30 PM Networking and Pizza

6:15 PM Presentation

7:40 PM Meeting end

The meeting is being held at the Microsoft Offices. Enter the building on the right at the first entrance and ask for the Mt Everest / Mt Kilimanjar rooms.