When MicroStrategy is installed, there is the option to install MicroStrategy Analytics Modules. Basically, this option will install two sample projects: MicroStrategy Tutorial and Human Resources Analysis Module. These two projects are installed and configured automatically. Both the data warehouse and the metadata databases reside on Microsoft Access. In addition, a 2-Tier Project Source is also created and accessible from MicroStrategy Developer. The login is Administrator with a blank password.

It is recommended to leave these sample projects to perform testing of MicroStrategy Features and self-training in a DEV or System Test environments, never in Production. Otherwise, these could be uninstalled. Throughout this book, we will use these two projects to describe examples and perform exercises.