Starting SQL Server Data Tools for the first time

Now everything is set for starting the development environment for SQL Server 2012. Go to the Start menu, and start the SQL Server Data Tools. It is the Integrated Development Environment (IDE) that is used when building all Business Intelligence projects in SQL Server 2012, and is built on top of Visual Studio 2010.

The first time you start the IDE, you have to choose the look and feel of the tool; since you are going to develop cubes, you should choose Business Intelligence Settings.