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Course Description

This two-day Advanced Analytics Reporting MicroStrategy training teaches you how to build advanced objects (metrics, filters, derived elements, custom groups) to develop complex analytical reports. Bring your reports to the next level with more detailed information using advanced analytics, to glean valuable insights by manipulating your raw data.

Products covered: MicroStrategy Developer and Web.

Course Outcomes

At the end of the course, learners will be able to:

  • Create level metrics to compare contributions
  • Create transformation metrics to offset time values
  • Filter data with dynamic dates, by combining elements from different attributes, and using pass-through functions
  • Create attributes and metrics on the fly in reports
  • Create virtual attributes to define how data is grouped and displayed on reports
  • Optimize performance with Intelligent Cubes
  • Determine the order of calculation
  • Determine how data source tables are joined to produce specific results

Course Summary

Next Public Course Dates

UK & Europe:

  • 21 - 22 April 2026
  • 5 - 6 May 2026
  • 19 - 20 May 2026

US & Canada:

  • 28 - 29 April 2026
  • 12 - 13 May 2026
  • 26 - 27 May 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 advanced analytics
  • Creating metrics in reports
  • Advanced attributes
  • Advanced filters: Filtering data on reports
  • Improving Performance: Intelligent Cubes
  • Advanced reporting options
  • Base formulas and advanced subtotals
  • Advanced metrics

Testimonials

“The content was great for an introduction to Tableau. I truly appreciate the way Michael was able to explain everything, and would recommend this class to anyone needing to get their feet wet with Tableau.”

★★★★★

- Shianne DeGeorge, Business Intelligence Group, Kaiser Permanente

“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

“The SAP BOID10 Universe Designer class was a very enjoyable and informative course and we’re all looking forward to using the skills we learnt. We all agreed that the instructor was very good and was able to break down pretty complex issues to make them more understandable”

★★★★★

- Grahame Welch, Head of BI, UK Home Office

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