Add Reporting and Analytics to

MySQL Data in 10 minutes

Journey from self-service to managed BI

Rushabh Mehta, Mentor and Managing Director (India)

Solid Quality Mentors
www.solidq.com
 Goals

  Simplified data mash-up and analysis

  Extended Reporting
  Managed BI

  Goal #1 – BI in 10 minutes!
Sales Data Dimensional Model
 Considerations

  Sales data processed into a Relational Dimensional Model

  Data Cleansing already done as part of loading Model
  Using MyISAM storage for rapid reporting
DEMO
Analyzing MySQL data
 Technologies Used

  On Network
  Data Sources
  MySQL Database (Release 5.1.45) – Sales data
  ATOM Data Feeds
  On Client Machine [The Information Worker]
  Data Sources
  Text File

  Excel
  Drivers
  MySQL Connector-ODBC 5.1.6 – DSN created to MySQL
database
  Data manipulation, model creation and analysis technologies
  Excel 2010
  PowerPivot Add-in for Excel 2010
DEMO
Extended Reporting
  Reports against Analytical Model
  Reports against MySQL
 Technologies Used

  On Network
  Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010
  Excel Services, PowerPivot Service, Analysis Services and
Reporting Services
  MySQL Connector-ODBC 5.1.6 and DSN
  On Developer Machine [The Report Creator]
  Business Intelligence Development Studio
  MySQL Connector-ODBC 5.1.6 and DSN
  On Client Machine [The Information Worker or Report
Consumer]
  Internet Explorer
  .NET Framework
DEMO
Managed BI Solution
  Managed Analytical Model
 Technologies Used

  On Network
  MySQL Database
  Sales Database
  SQL Server 2008 R2
  Analysis Services and Database Engine (additional data)
  MySQL ADO.NET Provider
  On Developer Machine [The Model Creator]
  Business Intelligence Development Studio
  MySQL ADO.NET Provider
  On Client Machine [The Information Worker or Information
Consumer]
  Excel
  Other client tools for OLAP
 References

  Technology References
  www.powerpivot.com
  www.microsoft.com/BI
  www.sqlpass.org (Free 300+ Hours of deep technical recorded
content)
  Upcoming Free Educational Series
  24 Hours of PASS R2 (http://www.sqlpass.org/24hours/2010/)
  Implementation and Training
  www.solidq.com
  Emails
  Info @ solidq.com
  Rmehta @ solidq.com
THANK YOU