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The MicroStrategy platform differs somewhat from competing platforms in that it does not include a data warehouse.

The platform integrates with a wide range of third-party data warehouses however. MicroStrategy also built a free discovery/visualization tool called MicroStrategy Analytics Desktop, which is not completely integrated with the rest of the platform. MicroStrategy has strong mobile and cloud capabilities which are differentiators for the platform. MicroStrategy’s cloud offerings are unique in that they host the software in their own data centers and allow customers to keep their data on-premise to alleviate security concerns. Analytics is a platform for Business Intelligence (BI) and self-service analytics. It enables organizations worldwide to analyze the vast amounts of data stored across their enterprises to make better business decisions.

MicroStrategy currently has 3 versions:

MicroStrategy Analytics Enterprise: Enterprise-grade business intelligence
MicroStrategy Analytics Desktop: Free self-service visual analytics
MicroStrategy Analytics Express: Free cloud-based self-service visual analytics

The BI life cycle spans a continuum that begins with large amounts of disparate data and stretches to encompass people, technology, information, analysis, and decision making. The benefits of BI are substantial: new business capabilities for insight, forecasting, planning, agility, and strategy execution.
Realizing benefits is challenging. With many moving parts—infrastructure, technology, data, integration, analytics, applications, metrics, reports, dashboards, scorecards—putting the pieces together in the most effective way is difficult. Learn the basics of BI from end to end, with special attention to two of the most important factors for BI success: planning and collaboration. You are most able to chart a course for BI success when teams and stakeholders share common concepts, use consistent terminology, and contribute collectively to the BI vision.

You Will Learn

Meaningful and actionable definitions of BI
Effective ways to deliver BI: Web, mobile, desktop, etc.
Common kinds of BI reporting: ad hoc, published, enterprise, and operational
Performance management principles, including dashboards, scorecards, and KPIs
Business analyst principles, including OLAP, analytic modeling, and data visualization
Advanced analytics concepts for data mining, predictive analytics, and text analytics
Data management practices, including profiling, cleansing, and quality management
Data integration practices, including consolidation, virtualization, and data warehousing

Geared To

Anyone with a role in BI/DW programs who needs to understand the concepts and the full life cycle of BI
BI/DW managers and leaders seeking to increase the value and business impact of a BI program
Business andtechnical people who need to work together to implement BI
Teams that need to develop a common base of concepts and terminology for BI