Download or read book Pro PerformancePoint Server 2007 written by Philo Janus and published by Apress. This book was released on 2008-09-26 with total page 461 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Organizations are expected to spend $26 billion on business intelligence initiatives in 2008. Now that all the data is in relational databases, it’s time to start getting value at the organizational level from that data. Microsoft has a host of tools to provide easy access to aggregated business data from multiple back ends and to display that data in comprehensive, easy-to-read graphics and reports, namely PerformancePoint Server. This book, written by a Microsoft-employed PerformancePoint expert, walks the reader through the entire product.

Download or read book Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 written by Elaine Andersen and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-10-27 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the information in Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007, you can learn the best practices for managing business performance using Office PerformancePoint 2007 and related Microsoft tools. The specific end-user scenarios begin by describing the business requirements and objectives and end with detailed technical guidance for implementing performance management solutions. Leverage PerformancePoint with other key technologies, including SharePoint Server, SQL Server Business Intelligence tools and Office Excel and Excel Services. Use PerformancePoint for common performance management scenarios, including scorecarding, dashboarding, reporting, analysis, planning, budgeting and forecasting.

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