This course will walk you through acquiring data to use within MicroStrategy for analysis. It covers use of the MicroStrategy object model, external data, and ways of storing that data for easier analysis.

The need for data-driven decisions is ever-growing in today's tech business world. In this course, Collecting and Preparing Data for MicroStrategy, you will gain the ability to acquire data for use within MicroStrategy for analysis. First, you will learn how to work with the MicroStrategy object model. Next, you will discover the process for bringing in external unmodeled data. Finally, you will explore how to get that data in a format that supports your ability to analyze it. When you are finished with this course, you will have the skills and knowledge of MicroStrategy data acquisition needed to begin building your own reporting.