Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Master Data Services

by Suzanne Selhorn, Tyler Graham

Overview

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.
Best Practices for Deploying and Managing Master Data Services (MDS)

Effectively manage master data and drive better decision making across your enterprise with detailed instruction from two MDS experts. Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Master Data Services Implementation & Administration shows you how to use MDS to centralize the management of key data within your organization. Find out how to build an MDS model, establish hierarchies, govern data access, and enforce business rules. Legacy system integration and security are also covered. Real-world programming examples illustrate the material presented in this comprehensive guide.

• Create a process-agnostic solution for managing your business domains
• Learn how to take advantage of the data modeling capabilities of MDS
• Manage hierarchies and consolidations across your organization
• Import data by using SQL Server Integration Services and T-SQL statements
• Ensure data accuracy and completeness by using business rules and versioning
• Employ role-based security at functional, object, and attribute levels
• Design export views and publish data to subscribing systems
• Use Web services to progrmmatically interact with your implementation

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071756235
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	02/24/2011
Pages:	384
Product dimensions:	7.20(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Suzanne Selhorn is a technical writer living in Seattle. She was a major contributor to the Master Data Services Books Online content for SQL Server 2008 R2.

Tyler Graham is a Senior Program Manager with the Microsoft Master Data Services team. Before joining Microsoft, he spent 10 years in the field working with organizations on data quality issues. Tyler frequently assists with major implementations at Fortune 500 companies.

Suzanne Selhorn is Technical Writer on the MDS team. She was a major contributor to the SQL Server 2008 R2 Books Online content for Master Data Services.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction to Master Data Services Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration Chapter 3 Starting an MDS Service Chapter 4 Creating Your Model Chapter 5 Integrating with Other Systems Chapter 6 Working with Hierarchies and Collections Chapter 7 Working with Master Data Chapter 8 Using Business Rules Chapter 9 Creating Versions of Data Chapter 10 Using Metadata Chapter 11 Implementing Security Chapter 12 Publishing Data to External Systems Chapter 13 Extending MDS With Web Services

Tyler Graham is a Senior Program Manager with the Microsoft Master Data Services team and a regular speaker on a number of Master Data Management topics. Before joining Microsoft, Tyler was the lead consultant of over 20 analytical MDM implementations with over 10 years in the industry.

Suzanne Selhorn is a technical writer living in Seattle. She was a major contributor to the Master Data Services Books Online content for SQL Server 2008 R2.