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Microsoft BI Update v.11 - August
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Written by Jason Morales   
Wednesday, 15 August 2007 19:20
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Blog: Implementing Process Management (PPS Planning Features)
Microsoft BI Field Readiness: Find a location and date and REGISTER NOW!!!
8/16-17 New York
8/21-22 Chicago
8/23-24 Chicago
9/5-6   Dallas
9/10-11 Mississauga
About the Training:
This course will train Microsoft partners about Microsoft’s performance management strategies and solutions. With the practical application of these new features, attendees will be able to install, configure, and use the monitoring and analytic capabilities of PerformancePoint Server.
Target Audience:
Microsoft Certified Partners that would enroll in the BI Competency, system integrators, architects, implementers, and business analyst, and administrators.
Prerequisites:
Students should be familiar with the PerformancePoint Server offering. Knowledge regarding KPIs, scorecards, and dashboards are also useful. This understanding may come from both case studies and from “real-world” environment scenarios that illustrate specific aspects of these concepts.
SQL Server 2008, the next release of Microsoft SQL Server, provides a comprehensive data platform that is more secure, reliable, manageable and scalable for your mission critical applications, while enabling developers to create new applications that can store and consume any type of data on any device, and enabling all your users to make informed decisions with relevant insights.
Try out a business intelligence virtual lab to test out the technology stack, including:
  • Analysis Services
  • Excel 2007
  • Business Scorecard Manager 2005 (BSM)
  • ProClarity
  • Report Builder
  • Integration Services
  • Data Mining
ProClarity Analytic Server Evaluation
Available through MSVL and through the following MSDN Premium subscriptions:
Visual Studio Professional w/MSDN Premium Subscription
Visual Studio Team Architect Edition w/MSDN Premium Subscription
Visual Studio Team Developer Edition w/MSDN Premium Subscription
Visual Studio Team Database Professional Edition w/MSDN Premium Subscription
Visual Studio Team Test Edition w/MSDN Premium Subscription
Visual Studio Team Suite Edition w/MSDN Premium Subscription
Academic Alliance members will also have access to these bits.
Upcoming Events
The Data Warehousing Institute (TDWI) World Conference
When: Aug 19-24
Where: Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego CA
Click here to register
2007 Professional Association of SQL Server (PASS) Community Summit
When: Sept 18-21
Where: Colorado Convention Center, Denver CO
Click here to register
Training
Course participants will gain an understanding of the various monitoring and analytical technologies of Microsoft® PerformancePoint Server. This training session will provide an overview of the of the Monitoring and Analytics portion of the Performance Point Server product. Attendees will be able to create KPIs, insert them into scorecards, and place them into dashboards along with dynamic charts and grids.
Includes BSM & ProClarity self-paced online training
Business Intelligence Education Services
ProClarity Training
Online & Instructor led
Resources
Microsoft BI
ProClarity
SQL Server
for HP Integrity Superdome using MS SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems (SP2) and Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition 64-bit (SP1)
Analysis Services
Hands on Guidebook: Teach yourself the fundamentals of SQL Server Analysis Services – one step at a time.
SharePoint Server 2007
Data Mining
Microsoft & BI Blogs
Microsoft BI Partners
OLAP Report - summaries
Analyst Reports
News Links & Press Releases
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Jason Morales
Solution Sales Professional - Business Intelligence
Microsoft Office Business Applications
Office: (208) 319-2273
Mobile: (208) 949-4365
Fax: (425) 936-7329
 

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