What should you do?

You need to implement the Customer Sales and Manufacturing data models.

What should you do? (Each correct answer presents a partial solution. Choose all that apply.)
A . Use the Database Synchronization Wizard to upgrade the database to tabular mode.
B . Use SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) to copy the database design to the SSAS instance, and specify tabular mode as the destination.
C . Use SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) to redevelop and deploy the projects.
D . Use the current SSAS instance.
E . Install a new instance of SSAS in tabular mode.

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Answer: C, E

Explanation:

C: Tabular models are authored in SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) using new tabular model project templates. You can import data from multiple sources, and then enrich the model by adding relationships, calculated columns, measures, KPIs, and hierarchies. Models can then be deployed to an instance of Analysis Services where client reporting applications can connect to them. Deployed models can be managed in SQL Server Management Studio just like multidimensional models. They can also be partitioned for optimized processing and secured to the row-level by using role based security.

E: If you are installing Analysis Services to use the new tabular modeling features, you must install Analysis Services in a server mode that supports that type of model. The server mode is Tabular, and it is configured during installation.

After you install the server in this mode, you can use it host solutions that you build in tabular model designer. A tabular mode server is required if you want tabular model data access over the network.

* From scenario:

/ Deploy a data model to allow the ad-hoc analysis of data. The data model must be cached and source data from an OData feed.

/ All SSAS databases other than the Research database must be converted to tabular BI Semantic Models (BISMs) as part of the upgrade to SSAS 2012. The Research team must have access to the Research database for modeling throughout the upgrade. To facilitate this, you detach the Research database and attach it to SSAS01.

* The Business Intelligence Semantic Model (BISM) is a single unified BI platform which has both multi-dimensional as well as tabular data modeling capabilities to offer best of both worlds and choice for the developer.

Reference: Install Analysis Services in Tabular Mode

Reference: Tabular Modeling (SSAS Tabular)