<DIV><p>Create Business Intelligence (BI) solutions with the Business Intelligence Semantic Model (BISM) Tabular model—and discover a simpler method for analyzing business data. Led by three BI experts, you'll learn how to use several BISM tools, such as the Vertipaq in-memory storage engine, the DAX programming language, and the semantic model that enables data navigation. Whether you're experienced with the BISM Multidimensional model or a SQL Server developer new to Analysis Services, this book is the ideal way to get started with the BISM Tabular model.</p><p>Topics include:</p><ul><li>BISM architecture </li><li>Loading data inside the tabular model </li><li>Basics of the DAX language </li><li>Understanding evaluation contexts </li><li>Querying tabular </li><li>Understanding time intelligence in DAX </li></ul></div>