SharePoint 2007, .NET, SQL and Force.com Development

Microsoft PerformancePoint Offering

Microsoft is determined to delve into the business intelligence market and capture market share. This by providing integrated Microsoft software solutions that perfectly complement each other and effectively removing a percentage of sales from companies like Business Objects, SAS, Cognos, and Hyperion.

The new PerformancePoint Server integrates ProClarity Analytics Server, Business Scorecard Manager 2005, SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services, Reporting Services, Excel 2007, and SharePoint 2007. Many of you know Microsoft released Business Scorecard Manager 2005. With its release, Microsoft was touting its Key Performance Indicator capabilities in SQL Server 2005 and Excel 2007. However, since the inception of ProClarity, Microsoft provided a new offering called Performance Point Server 2007. This offering does not end the need for Business Scorecard Manager 2005, rather, integrates its capabilities with other applications.

BI Stories

Business Intelligence is not old and is actually necessary for middle and upper managers to have. It is an aid for helping them to understand the business that they are running. Technologists often neglect to see how technology helps organizations become more efficient. Thus, why there is usally a disconnect between managers and developers. I noticed a number of great articles on the web in regards to BI and how managers are taking advantage of it. I will update this blog entry with these success stories.

1. How Chief Medical Officers Use Business Intelligence