MTG BI Fastlane Workshops
Combine Customized Training
with Rapid Application Development

Our revolutionary BI Fastlane Workshop approach uses your own Essbase / IBM OLAP DB2 projects as learning tools.  You learn more and complete the course with a prototype or 'phase one' application.

MTG employs customized classroom training along with innovative Rapid Application Development to create the best possible experiential learning.  BI Fastlane Workshops have been shown to increase the effectiveness and reduce the overall cost of Business Intelligence systems training and development.

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BI Fastlane Workshops Currently Available:

End-Users/Analysts| Developers/Administrators | Specialized Workshop

Essbase/DB2 OLAP End User/Analyst Spreadsheet Analysis & Reporting Workshop
Duration: 1 to 2 Days

Everything you need to know to use Essbase with Excel or Lotus 123.  Learn multidimensional concepts and basic techniques like Drill-down and Pivot, as well as advanced techniques like Input Forms, Cascade, and the Essbase Query Designer.  Then proceed to build the forms and reports you need to get your job done.

Essbase/DB2 OLAP Excel Power User Workshop
Duration: 1 to 2 Days

Designed by experienced Essbase developers, this fast-paced, intensive workshop is designed specifically for the Power User who will use Excel to perform analysis, create reports, or build production reporting systems. This course goes beyond the basics to explore intermediate and advanced techniques and allows the student to apply these skills to develop prototype reports based on their needs.

Maximizing Hyperion Analyzer Workshop
Duration: 1 to 2 Days

Learn how to create and use Analyzer Views, Groups, and Forms.  Also learn customization and sharing of views, User-Defined Calculations, and analytical features such as Top/Bottom Reporting and Ranking, and more.  Then go on to build your reports and share them with your workgroup.

Essbase/DB2 OLAP Intro Accelerated Development Workshop
Duration: 4-5 days

Acquire all the skills necessary to design and build an Essbase application, then apply those skills immediately to your project.  Learning objectives include Outline Development, Dynamic Dimension Building, Loading Data, Calculations, and Spreadsheet Reporting.  The development objective is to build your prototype or "phase one" application.

Advanced Essbase/DB2 OLAP Accelerated Workshop
Duration: 3-4 days

Take the next step in developing your team's Essbase capabilities, then use those new skills to optimize your applications, add more sophisticated calculations, or improve your administration procedures.  The course agenda is customized to your needs based on any of Hyperion's or MTG's Essbase Platform courses.

Essbase/DB2 OLAP Advanced Calc Workshop
Duration: 1 day

Understand and use the process behind the Essbase Outline and Calc Script Calculations while learning how to use basic syntax, formulas, and calculation commands. Specific examples illustrate calculation formulas such as allocations, balance forward calcs, moving averages, regression analysis, and more.

Essbase/DB2 OLAP Conversion Workshops (Convert v6.X to v7.X)
Duration: 1-2 Days

Learn the new features of the latest version of Essbase and analyze their potential impact on your applications.  Create a conversion plan and implement it on a test version of your application. Click here for more details.

Essbase/DB2 OLAP Design, Calc & Optimization Workshop
Duration: 1-3 Days

Learn the concepts and methodology behind Essbase Optimization as well as the expert tricks of the trade.  Topics include optimizing loading, calculations, queries and other specialized techniques.  Then see how much you can improve your application performance statistics.

Essbase/DB2 OLAP Integration Services Workshop
Duration: 2-3 days

Learn to build your Essbase applications directly and seamlessly from your relational databases or data warehouse.  Slash Essbase development costs, manage metadata with OLAP models, and create reusable metaoutlines.  Then build your Essbase application or prototype directly from the RDBMS or warehouse.

Essbase/DB2 OLAP Partitioning Workshop
Duration: 1 day

Learn how to improve scalability, performance, and analytical power while reducing development and calculation times, network activity, and maintenance by using Partition Manager.

Essbase/DB2 OLAP System Administration DBA Workshop
Duration: 1 day

Understand Essbase components and directory and file structure by learning how to back up and restore Essbase databases, implement Essbase Security, apply patches and upgrade versions, and automate Essbase procedures.

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