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Business Intelligence for Information Workers in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 5.0

Course 8875: One days; Instructor-Led

Introduction

This one-day instructor-led course provides participants with a background in concepts of business intelligence, and the means for gaining business intelligence from their company’s Microsoft Dynamics NAV database.

Audience

This course is intended for Microsoft Dynamics NAV partner financial analysts who are responsible for creating business intelligence solutions for Microsoft Dynamics NAV installations.

At Course Completion

Microsoft Dynamics NAV partner financial analysts who are responsible for creating business intelligence solutions for Microsoft Dynamics NAV installations gain experience with:

Business intelligence concepts

Financial reports

XBRL

Financial analysis

Business Analytics functionality.

Analyzing Microsoft Dynamics NAV data in Microsoft Office Excel.

Prerequisites

Introduction to Microsoft Dynamics NAV 5.0

Knowledge of basic ERP user roles is desirable.

Microsoft Certified Professional Exams

No Microsoft Certified Professional exams are associated with this course currently.

Course Materials

The student kit includes a comprehensive workbook and other necessary materials for this class.

Introduction

Course Outline

Chapter 1: Business Intelligence for Information Workers

Lessons

Business Intelligence

Business Intelligence Overview

The goal of completing this chapter is to enable students to:

Learn business intelligence concepts and receive a course overview.

Learn the intentions behind the Business Intelligence for Information Workers course, and related courses.

Chapter 2: Financial Reporting

Lessons

Analyzing the Chart of Accounts

Demonstration: Review G/L Account Balances

Demonstration: Review G/L Balances

Demonstration: Review G/L Balances by Dimension

Demonstration: Review G/L Account Balances and Budgets

Demonstration: Review G/L Balances and Budgets

Account Schedules

Demonstration: Set up an Account Schedule

Demonstration: Print Account Schedule Reports

Demonstration: Export Account Schedules to Excel

Demonstration: Filter Account Schedules Using Dimensions

Lab

Lab 2.1 - Create a Detailed Account Schedule

The goal of completing this chapter is to enable students to:

Describe filtering and analysis windows related to the Chart of Accounts.

Set up an Account Schedule and explain other processes relating to account schedules.

Chapter 3: XBRL

Lessons

XBRL Terminology

XBRL Specifications and Taxonomies

Demonstration: Import a Taxonomy

Demonstration: Update a TaxonomyWorking with Linkbases

Demonstration: Attach a Linkbase

Demonstration: Update a Linkbase

Demonstration: Add a New Label Linkbase

Demonstration: Apply a LinkbaseEntering XBRL Line Definitions

Demonstration: Map the Taxonomy to the Chart of Accounts

Demonstration: Copy XBRL SetupExporting the XBRL Lines

Lab

Lab 3.1 - Stock Exchange Reporting with XBRL

The goal of completing this chapter is to enable students to:

Explain the terminology associated with XBRL.

Explain the process of importing and updating taxonomies.

Explain the process of attaching linkbases to taxonomies.

Describe windows related to XBRL lines and explain the process of entering XBRL line definitions.

Export XBRL lines.

Chapter 4: Financial Analysis

Lessons

View Posted Dimension Information

Demonstration: View Dimensions on Posted EntriesAnalyze Financial Information Using Dimensions

Demonstration: Create Analysis Views

Demonstration: Add Dimension Value Filters

Dimension Based Reports

Demonstration: Generate the Dimensions - Total Report

Demonstration: Generate the Dimensions - Detail Report

Demonstration: Combine Analysis Views with Account Schedules

Labs

Lab 4.1 - Create an Analysis View

Lab 4.2 - Combine an Analysis View with an Account Schedule

The goal of completing this chapter is to enable students to:

Describe types of dimensions, and entering dimensions in journals and documents.

Explain how to view posted dimension information.

Describe the windows related to analyzing financial information and explain the setup of analysis views.

Explain how to generate and print dimension analysis reports.

Chapter 5: Business Analytics

Lessons

Data Warehouse

Setting up the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Configurator

Demonstration: Set up a New Cube

Setting up BA Databases

Demonstration: Set up BA Databases

Demonstration: Schedule the Configurator to Run Automatically

Additional Business Analytics Task Demonstration: Set up a Virtual Cube

Demonstration: Map Existing Dimensions to a Cube

Lab

Lab 5.1 - Create a New Cube

The goal of completing this chapter is to enable students to:

Describe Business Analytics.

Explain the terminology associated with Business Analytics.

Describe the data warehouse and the elements of the data warehouse.

Set up the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Configurator.

Explain the process of setting up BA Databases.

Set up virtual cubes and map existing dimensions to a cube

Chapter 6: Analyze Microsoft Dynamics NAV 5.0 Data in Microsoft Excel

Lessons

Export Analysis Views to Excel

Demonstration: Export an Analysis View to Excel

Work with Data in Excel

Demonstration: Rename a Column and Add Bold Effects

Demonstration: Add a Chart

Labs

Lab 6.1 - Export an Analysis View to Excel

Lab 6.2 - Review Exported Analysis Views Side-by-Side

The goal of completing this chapter is to enable students to:

Explain the process of exporting analysis views to Microsoft Office Excel 2003 and describe the elements of the exported file.

Describe how to work with analysis data that has been imported into Excel.

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