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Master your data with MDS with Jeremy Kashel and Tim Kent


An end to end look inside Master Data Services, this full day course will begin with a synopsis of Master Data Management before moving on to an overview of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Master Data Services (MDS) and then looking in detail at topics such as:

  • installing, configuring, and maintaining Master Data Services
  • creating and using models
  • version management
  • business rules and workflow
  • importing data into Master Data Services
  • Integrating with other systems
  • Security.

It will also take a brief look at what’s coming next for MDS in the SQL Server Denali.
This course is for anyone who wants to manage and maintain their business master data and improve data quality with Microsoft SQL Server Master Data Services. A basic understanding of Microsoft SQL Server is required.


09:00 Welcome and Introductions
09:20 The Need for Master Data Management
09:45 Master Data Management Approaches
10:05 Master Data Services Overview
10,30 Installing and Configuring Master Data Services
11:00 Break
11:15 Creating and Using Models
12.00 Version Management
12:30 Lunch
13:30 Loading Data
14:00 Business Rules and Workflow
14:45 Extracting Data from MDS
15:15 Break
15:30 MDS Security
16:00 The MDS API
16:30 What’s coming in MDS “Denali”
16:45 Summary
17:00 Close