Id: SLN 1050 Type: Instructor led lecture / lab Delivery Method: Classroom Duration: 4 Days Cost: $2,500 (2500 euro in EMEA)
Course Benefits:
Often the starting point in the implementation of BI solutions, successful reporting solutions provide quick return on investment by
providing actionable knowledge to aid in driving decisions. This course explores the foundational and advanced techniques involved
in developing reporting solutions using the Pentaho BI Suite.
Learning Objectives:
At the completion of this course, you should be able to:
Understand the reporting tools and architecture of the Pentaho Business Intelligence (BI) Suite
Describe the reporting end-user experience with the Pentaho BI Server
Build and deploy reporting solutions
Use the best practices for deploying Pentaho reporting solutions
Describe the graphical capabilities of Pentaho Reporting
Use various charts and charting techniques in reports
Develop report templates
Employ mass report delivery techniques such as bursting and subscriptions
Use various data sources such as relational, OLAP, XML, and Web service in reports
Create JavaScript and other business rules in the preparation of reports
Who Should Attend:
This course is designed for system administrators, system integrators, and content developers; however, it is valuable to anyone with a
basic understanding of SQL and relational database concepts.
Course Prerequisites:
This course builds on the content presented in the Pentaho Training course Implementing Self-Service Reporting Solutions. Completion
of the course SLN 1000 and / or
experience with its subject matter is strongly suggested before attending this course. Additionally, this course is designed for
students with a basic understanding of SQL and relational database concepts.
Course Requirements:
Students will need a Microsoft Windows XP or Vista computer with a 1GHz CPU, 1 GB RAM, and a DVD drive, and 750 MB of available hard
drive space in order to fully participate in the classroom delivered courses. We suggest the computer have at least 1.3 GHz CPU, 2 GB
of memory, and 1 GB of available hard drive space. Make sure you have a text editor such as Notepad; you may need it for some of the
exercises.
