Course Description

This two-day MicroStrategy Desktop Reporting Essentials training provides students with an overview of the extensive reporting capabilities of MicroStrategy Desktop. Participants leave with an understanding of report creation and the numerous data and style report manipulations in MSTR Desktop, including auto-style creation, drilling, data pivoting, page-by, outline mode, grid and graph formatting, and thresholds.

Additionally, participants become versed in the creation of basic components that are essential in the creation of reports, including report filters, metrics, OLAP Services features, prompts, and searches. Students also discover report design principles that leverage the capabilities of MSTR Desktop. All lectures are reinforced with hands-on exercises.

Course Summary

Next Public Course Dates

UK & Europe:

  • 25 - 26 August 2026
  • 8 - 9 September 2026
  • 22 - 23 September 2026

US & Canada:

  • 1 - 2 September 2026
  • 15 - 16 September 2026
  • 6 - 7 October 2026

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Prerequisites
  • None
Duration
  • 2 Days
Available Formats
  • Public Virtual Live Instructor-Led
  • Private Virtual Live Instructor-Led
  • Private Onsite

Course Modules

  • Introduction to MSTR Business Intelligence
  • Introduction to MSTR Desktop
  • Reports
  • Data manipulations
  • Style manipulations
  • Filters Metrics
  • OLAP Services
  • Report objects
  • View filters
  • Derived metrics
  • Prompts and searches

Testimonials

“Our Informatica Axon and Enterprise Data Catalog training classes were all excellent for our needs.  The trainer really knew a lot about data governance strategy, frameworks, stewardship and actual implementation. As a senior consultant, he had implemented many projects, this really helped in Q&A. Highly recommended.”

★★★★★

- Susan Charles, IT Director, SoFi Bank

I enjoyed the class a lot! I had problems with queries, so it was super helpful when Mahesh copies them into the chat. All explanations were thorough and be able to do it was awesome.

★★★★★

- Lisa Kruta, Environmental Coordinator, US Air Force

“Trainer was amazing. I was worried about staying engaged for 4 days, but the pace and explanation was exceptional! Would love to know what other training he provides.”

★★★★★

- Natalie Chronister, Project Administrator III, Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute

Upcoming Public Virtual Live Instructor-led Course Dates

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