Manage Your Projects

In a MicroStrategy system, a project is the environment in which reporting is done. A project:

• Determines the set of data warehouse tables to be used, and therefore the set of data available to be analyzed.
• Contains all schema objects used to interpret the data in those tables. Schema objects include objects such as facts, attributes, and hierarchies.
• Contains all application objects used to create reports and analyze the data. Application objects include objects such as reports, metrics, and filters.
• Defines the security scheme for the user community that accesses these objects. Security objects include objects such as security roles, privileges, and access control lists.

The recommended methodology and tools for managing projects in the MicroStrategy system include:

• The Project Life Cycle
• Implement the Recommended Life Cycle
• Duplicate a Project
• Update Projects with New Objects
• Copy Objects Between Projects: Object Manager
• Merge Projects to Synchronize Objects
• Compare and Track Projects
• Delete Unused Schema Objects: Managed Objects

For information about creating a project, creating attributes and facts, building a logical data model, and other project design tasks, see the Project Design Help.