Business intelligence (BI) is a major growth area in IT, and SharePoint and Office provide a great set of BI features to build and integrate data-driven spreadsheets and applications with SharePoint 2010. This session will cover topics such as PowerPivot, PerformancePoint Services, Reporting Services, Excel Services, KPIs, and much more
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1. Creating Business Intelligence Solutions using SharePoint 2010 Ivan Sanders SharePoint MVP Developer, EvangelistDimension Solutions ivan@dimension-si.com
2. Agenda Common SharePoint 2010 Issues Business Intelligence (BI) Primer BI Tools in SharePoint 2010 Excel Services Visio Services PerformancePoint Services Reporting Services Putting it all Together QA
3. Common Issues SharePoint 2010 Installation Configuration Search Page SharePoint Management Other Stuff you get for free
6. What are Dashboards? EmpowerYour Users Visual displays of information needed to achieve one or more objectives* Single-Screen display of information Should answer fundamental questions Alert the user to issues or problems Operational, Performance, Personal
7. What are Scorecards? EmpowerYour Users Elements of a dashboard Align strategies and organizational goals Measure and manage Key Performance Indicators (KPI) Modeled after the business, not the data
10. What is Excel Services? Real-time, interactive, end-user BI reporting tool Displays all or targeted elements of Excel workbooks through the browser Extends Excel capabilities such as external data connectivity and Excel based modeling to the browser Application Development platform for building data-centric applications Automate workbooks via Web Services API Provide highly interactive application Easily distribute Excel content via REST
11. What is PowerPivot Technology “PowerPivoting” Massive Data Volumes With a few mouse clicks, a user can create and publish intuitive and interactive self-service analysis solutions. PowerPivot for Excel PowerPivot for SharePoint
12. EmpowerYour Users Interactive Slicing and Dicing Excel 2010 and Excel Services Interactive slicers enable users to look at the data from various directions in Excel 2010 and in the browser through PowerPivot for SharePoint and Excel Services.
16. Visio Services features Rendering Browser-agnostic Full Fidelity rendering using Down-level experience in PNG Visual Refresh of Data Diagrams Refresh data connected diagrams to: Supports Kerberos, SSO & Unattended Auth. Automatic refresh OLEDB ODBC SP Lists SQL Excel
24. PerformancePoint Services EmpowerYour Users Context-driven dashboards across systems Provides transparency and accountability Interactive access using browser Can be created/updated by power-users/professionals
25. Designing PPS Applications EmpowerYour Users Dashboard designer used to create content ClickOnce application launched from browser Manages content directly in SharePoint Lists for content, data sources, dashboards
26. Visual Data Exploration Decomposition trees allow data exploration New in SharePoint 2010 Available by right clicking data in browser Analyze -> Decomposition Tree Allows filteringxpanding across dimensions Allows faster and more relevant visualization of data
29. EmpowerYour Users Report Authoring and Publishing Intuitive Authoring Report Sharing Reuse of Subcomponents Accelerate report creation by leveraging existing content objects, such as Queries, Tables, Charts, Maps, Gauges, Logos Significantly decrease report creation time Increase end user adoption Seamless Publishing via SharePoint Easily publish predefined queries, reports and charts independently of IT Sync updates with published content objectsTake advantage of SharePoint-integrated mode Reuse predefined queries, data and report subcomponentsUse reports as data sources for desktop analytics
30. EmpowerYour Users Providing Rich Visualizations Rich Visualization of Geospatial Data Get more value out of BI by “mashing up” business information with geographic representation. Geospatial visualizations in Report Builder 3.0: Mapping, Routing, Custom Shapes, … Support for SQL Spatial Integration with Bing Maps
32. Summary EmpowerYour Users Common Issues Codeplex Business Intelligence (BI) Primer BI Tools in SharePoint 2010 Excel Services PowerPOivot Visio Services PerformancePoint Services Reporting Services Putting it all Together with Dashboards
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35. Who can you trust?? Maurice Prather http://www.bluedoglimited.com/default.aspx Andrew Connell http://www.andrewconnell.com/blog Spence Harbarhttp://www.harbar.net Heather Solomon http://www.heathersolomon.com/blog Todd Klindthttp://www.toddklindt.com/default.aspx Todd Baginskihttp://www.toddbaginski.com/blog Todd Bleekerhttp://bit.ly/edlSm5Jan Tielenshttp://weblogs.asp.net/jan Patrick Tisseghemhttp://www.u2u.info/Blogs/Patrick/default.aspx WictorWilenhttp://www.wictorwilen.se Ted Patissonhttp://blog.tedpattison.net/default.aspx Lars Fastruphttp://www.fastrup.net CarstenKeutmannhttp://keutmann.blogspot.com Keith Richie http://blog.krichie.com Bill Baer http://blogs.technet.com/b/wbaer SahilMalikhttp://blah.winsmarts.com BilSimserhttp://weblogs.asp.net/bsimser
Purpose of the slideClarify that Microsoft SQL Server PowerPivot technology includes both an Excel add-in and server-based technology that integrates with SharePoint Server 2010. Key Points: SQL Server PowerPivot for Excel 2010 is a data analysis add-in that delivers unmatched computational power directly within Microsoft Excel SQL Server PowerPivot for Excel 2010 is available for download free of charge at www.powerpivot.com. SQL Server PowerPivot for SharePoint integrates with Excel Services on the SharePoint server to enable seamless and secure sharing and collaboration on user-generated BI solutions directly in the browserSQL Server PowerPivot for SharePoint is included in SQL Server 2008 R2Conclusion: SQL Server PowerPivot technology is the key to managed self-service BI, empowering users, enabling seamless and secure sharing and collaboration on user-generated BI solutions , and helping IT organizations increase efficiency through the PowerPivot Management Dashboard.
Purpose of the slidePoint out that SQL Server PowerPivot uses the standard Excel capabilities for slicing and dicing. Key Points: Use familiar PivotTable views, charts, and slicers for interactive analysisSort, filter, and scroll through millions of rows with about the same performance as a few thousand Users can work seamlessly via Web browser and enjoy the same performance and features as the Excel client.Conclusion: Interactive slicers enable users to look at the data from various directions in Excel 2010 and in the browser through PowerPivot for SharePoint and Excel Services.
Purpose of the slideShow SQL Server PowerPivot for Excel 2010 and SQL Server Reporting Services in action. Key Points: PowerPivot for Excel 2010 leverages familiar Excel features, such as the Office Fluent user interface, PivotTables, PivotCharts, and slicers, and new Data Analysis Expressions (DAX) in familiar Excel formula syntax.Process millions of rows in about the same time as thousands, and make the most of multi-core processors and gigabytes of memory for fastest processing of calculationsFast scrolling, filtering, sorting, and “blink of an eye” aggregation on the flySQL Server Reporting Services data feeds can encapsulate enterprise systems and shared PowerPivot workbooks can serve as data sources in new analysesColumn-based compression, the in-memory BI engine available with PowerPivot for Excel, and powerful DAX expressions can cover even the most demanding and advanced data analysis needsUsers can consolidate meaningful information from a multitude of sources, including relational databases, multidimensional sources, cloud services, data feeds, Excel files, text files, and data from the WebConclusion: With PowerPivot for Excel 2010, users hit the ground running because they already know the Excel features, can use virtually unlimited data sources, and new DAX expressions in familiar Excel formula syntax.
Purpose of the slideElaborate on the capabilities provided through Reporting Services and Report Builder 3.0. Key Points: Report Builder 3.0 accelerates report creation by leveraging existing content objects, such as Queries, Tables, Charts, Maps, Gauges, Logos It’s easy to share reports in a SharePoint-based environmentReport Builder 3.0 supports publishing and reuse of subcomponents to accelerate development, lower costs, and helps to keep reports up to date by automatically synchronizing updates with published content objectsReports can as data sources for desktop analyticsConclusion: Reporting Services and Report Builder 3.0 are essential tools to deliver meaningful reports to business users. It is also an important self-service BI tool for business users to easily create and publish predefined queries, reports and charts independently of IT.
Purpose of the slideHighlight the new support of geospatial visualization in Report Builder 3.0. Key Points: Support for geospatial visualization includes mapping, routing, and custom shapes Users can also enhance location-based data reports with Bing Maps Conclusion: Rich visualization enables organizations to get more value out of BI by “mashing up” business information with geographic representationElaborate on the capabilities provided through Reporting Services and Report Builder 3.0. Key Points: Report Builder 3.0 accelerates report creation by leveraging existing content objects, such as Queries, Tables, Charts, Maps, Gauges, Logos It’s easy to share reports in a SharePoint-based environmentReport Builder 3.0 supports publishing and reuse of subcomponents to accelerate development, lower costs, and helps to keep reports up to date by automatically synchronizing updates with published content objectsReports can as data sources for desktop analyticsConclusion: Reporting Services and Report Builder 3.0 are essential tools to deliver meaningful reports to business users. It is also an .
Purpose of the slideShow how the tools included in SQL Server 2008 R2 help IT departments increase operational efficiency. Key Points: Ensures data consistency across systems and enable organizations to establish a Master Data Hub to define, deploy and manage master data centrallySupports business rules and management domains in a central stewardship portal Facilitates centralization of BI and data management to ensure high availability, scalability, and reliability for mission-critical applicationsPowerPivot Management Dashboard is the tool to monitor and manage shared applications, track usage patterns over time, drill down to reveal hidden details, discover solutions that have become mission-critical, and provision appropriate server resourcesReporting Services and Report Builder 3.0 provide the means to encapsulate mission-critical enterprise data sources for ad-hoc analysisConclusion: SQL Server 2008 R2 boosts the efficiency of the IT department by driving direct stewardship to ensure data quality, centralizing BI and data management, and encapsulating enterprise data sources.