Powerpivot

Sul canale SQLPASS TV di YouTube, continua la pubblicazione delle sessioni erogate al PASS Summit 2011. Questa settimana è stata pubblicata la sessione Developing and Managing a Business Intelligence Semantic Model tenuta da Cathy Dumas (Program Manager @ Microsoft).

Abstract

Use the new features in SQL Server code name “Denali” to develop and manage a BI Semantic Model in Analysis Services. We will discuss the new capabilities in creating your BI Semantic Models, using PowerPivot as a starting point, and how to troubleshoot your models.

Sul canale SQLPASS TV di YouTube, continua la pubblicazione delle sessioni erogate al PASS Summit 2011. Questa settimana è stata pubblicata la sessione End-to-End SQL Server PowerPivot tenuta Peter Myers (Mentor @ SolidQ).

Abstract

One of the pillars of SQL Server 2008 R2 is Managed Self-Service BI. The SQL Server PowerPivot for Excel add-in is a key offering in this pillar, and delivers an entirely new analytic experience to Excel 2010. The add-in allows analysts to load and prepare large volumes of data from various sources to create a multidimensional model. The model can be enriched with sophisticated calculations. Then the model can then be used as the source for PivotTable and PivotChart reports. And yet that’s not the end of the story. With the SQL Server PowerPivot for SharePoint add-in, the Excel workbooks that host the PowerPivot model can be catalogued in SharePoint and exposed as a data source for other Excel and Reporting Services reports. These SharePoint hosted models can then be managed by IT with scheduled data refreshes from the originating data stores.