Project 2 Practice 1 Adventure Works Cycles Is A Large Multi

Project 2 Practice1adventure Works Cycles Is A Large Multinational

Develop an OLAP Cube based on the AdventureWorksDW2012 data warehouse, including all dimensions, attributes, and measures. Create named calculations for month and year from the DateKey in the FactProductInventory table, converting the integer DateKey into string formats for year and month. Ensure proper formatting of measures, add a calculated measure named “TotalCost” as UnitCost multiplied by UnitsBalance, and include a new dimension “Dim Date” with appropriate attributes and a date hierarchy (Date -> Month -> Year) with rigid relationships. Make sure to assign correct attribute types and hide product attributes as specified. Establish dimension usage with the Dim Date dimension, deploy the project, and verify its creation via SQL Server Management Studio, including sample cube views with Product Name, Years, UnitsBalance, and TotalCost. Create a KPI named “Availability” with conditional traffic light indicators based on UnitBalance: red for less than 0, yellow for 0, and green for greater than 0. Demonstrate the KPI using the Cube Browser for a selected product during a given year and month, and include relevant snapshots in the report. Prepare a comprehensive report with the specified screenshots and your name on the title page, and submit it to the class website.

Paper For Above instruction

Adventure Works Cycles, a prominent multinational manufacturing company based in Bothell, Washington, specializes in the production and sale of bicycle-related products across North America, Europe, and Asia. Its diverse product portfolio includes bicycles, bicycle components, apparel, and accessories. To support its extensive sales and marketing operations, the company maintains the AdventureWorks2012 OLTP database and the AdventureWorksDW2012 data warehouse, which are integral to analyzing sales patterns, inventory management, and customer behavior.

The core task involves developing an Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) cube based on the AdventureWorks data warehouse, facilitating multidimensional analysis of business data. The cube encompasses all relevant dimensions, attributes, and measures, allowing the company to perform robust data analysis. Critical to this development is the creation of named calculations for deriving year and month from the DateKey present in the FactProductInventory table. Given that DateKey is stored as an integer, necessary conversion functions are used, such as extracting the first four characters for the year and the first six characters for year and month, formatted as 'YYYY' and 'YYYYMM' respectively (Liu et al., 2017).

Furthermore, the cube requires the formatting of measures, ensuring that aggregate functions and format strings align with business standards. A new calculated measure, “TotalCost,” is designed by multiplying UnitCost by UnitsBalance, providing a comprehensive view of inventory valuation. Additionally, a new dimension called “Dim Date” is to be created, sourced from the FactProductInventory table with DateKey as the key. This dimension includes attributes like Date, Month, and Year, arranged in a hierarchy, with relationships set as rigid to reflect fixed time relationships (Kimball & Ross, 2013). Attributes are properly typed, with visibility settings adjusted to hide unnecessary details to streamline analysis.

Establishing dimension usage involves linking the Dim Date dimension to relevant measures, validating the relationships within the cube. Deployment of the project follows, with verification through SQL Server Management Studio, confirming the cube’s creation and population. Sample views showcasing Product Name and Years, along with UnitsBalance and TotalCost measures, are captured and included in the report to demonstrate functionality.

The project further entails creating a KPI named “Availability,” which utilizes conditional logic to reflect inventory status with traffic lights. The KPI conditions specify that if UnitsIn is less than 0, the indicator is red; if it equals 0, yellow; and if greater than 0, green. Visualizing this KPI within the Cube Browser involves selecting a product and viewing its availability during specific periods—both a year and a particular month—using snapshots to illustrate the KPI’s real-time assessment capabilities.

Finally, a comprehensive report assembling all these elements, complete with screenshots of the cube and KPI demonstration, is to be prepared. The report bears the author’s name on the title page and is submitted via the designated class platform, encapsulating a detailed overview of the cube creation process, validation, and business insights derived from the multidimensional analysis.

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