Microsoft Business Intelligence tools are among the most widely used applications for gathering, providing access to, and analyzing data to enable the enterprise to make sound business decisions. The tools include SharePoint Server, the Office Suite, PerformancePoint Server, and SQL Server, among others.
With so much jargon and so many technologies involved, Microsoft Business Intelligence For Dummies provides a much-needed step-by-step explanation of what's involved and how to use this powerful package to improve your business.
Microsoft Business Intelligence For Dummies demystifies these essential tools for enterprise managers, business analysts, and others who need to get up to speed.
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Buzzwords, begone! This book looks beyond the jargon at real business problems and common-sense solutions. Data is the lifeblood of your business. Microsoft BI tools help you collect that data; sort, store, and analyze it; find it when you need it; and use it to make decisions. You'll understand terms like "OLAP cube" and "data mart" — at last!
It's all about the right tools — learn which BI technologies can solve specific issues for your business
Realistic expectations — get a clear understanding of what you expect to achieve with BI
Meet the parts — see how the SQL Server technologies, presentation technologies, and development/customization technologies work together
The right edge — support decision-making by using BI to get the right data to the right person at the right time
Storing this stuff — understand how data warehouses and data marts make it easier to manage and retrieve data
The tool on your desktop — discover how to use Excel® for data analysis and data mining
Making it work — create a logical plan for BI implementation, know what you need and what you don't, and get stakeholders on board
Open the book and find:
BI tools that are already hiding in your software
How to manage the data life cycle
Tips for evaluating and choosing technologies
What you can do with Dashboards and Scorecards
Nearly a dozen data mining algorithms
Ways to display and analyze data
Advice on testing and rolling out your BI strategy
Keys to making BI successful
Learn to:
Apply the latest Microsoft technologies and use them together
Create an effective strategy to solve business problems
Work with the SQL Server product suite
Use the new SharePoint Business Intelligence tools
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