Master Data ServicesIn

SQL Server Denali

Jeremy Kasheljeremy.kashel@adatis.co.uk

http://blogs.adatis.co.uk/blogs/jeremykashel/

Agenda

• Definitions• Master Data Issues in BI• Master Data Services Overview• Changes in Denali• Typical Architecture in BI• Demo• Questions

Master Data Defined

• The reference data or nouns of the business, e.g. Product, Customer, Supplier

• Master data entities• Non-transactional data of the business• Found in:

– ERP systems– HR systems– Other LOB systems– SharePoint lists– Excel

Master Data Issues in BI

• Data quality / Duplicate data– E.g. Vodafone, Vodafone Plc and Vodaphone– Missing data – blanks

• Enriching data for reporting– Create a “Business Type” attribute for reporting– Not available in source systems

• Hierarchy Management– Maintain a sort order

• Maintain reports / cubes– E.g. Named set definitions in Analysis Services

Master Data Services Overview

• Enterprise, Data Centre & Developer Editions (64 Bit)• SQL Server database• Web front end (and now Excel add-in)• Modelling capability• Data entry for master data entities• Business rules & workflow• SharePoint integration• Versioning and transactions• Security• Web Service API

Changes in Denali

• Updated web front end• New Excel Add-In• Staging table changes• Data Quality Services (DQS) integration• Now included in the main installation

Excel Add-In

• Add/update/delete MDS data from within Excel• Domain-based attribute and business rule aware• Create MDS models from Excel data• Data Quality Services (DQS) integration

Typical MDS Architecture in BI

Demo

• Updated web front end overview• Excel Add-In overview• Data integration story

– Update data in Excel– SSIS – Load from MDS into data warehouse– Cube processed, report updated

• Create master data entities in Excel

Summary

• Master data – reference data or nouns of the business• Use MDS to manage hierarchies for reporting• Master Data Manager web front end• New Excel add-in

– Access MDS data from Excel– Data Quality Services (DQS) integration– Create new MDS entities from Excel

Questions ?