leveraging microsoft bi toolset to monitor performance
DESCRIPTION
There are many different pieces in the Microsoft BI toolset. In this session, we will take a look at all of the different pieces and utilize each of them to create a unified dashboard, where each component is being leveraged. The tools that will be utilized during this session will include SQL Server 2008, SSRS 2008, SSAS 2008, Excel 2007, Excel Services, PPS 2007, Dashboard Designer, SharePoint Server 2007 and possibly more. Goals - (1) Understanding all of the Microsoft BI components (2) Learn how all of the Microsoft components can work together (3) Provide insight and tips/tricks on leveraging the Microsoft toolsTRANSCRIPT
Leveraging the Microsoft BI Toolset to Monitor Performance
Dan English Business Intelligence Consultant Superior Consulting Services, LLC
Speaker Background
• Developing with Microsoft technologies for over 12 years
• Over 5 years experience with Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence
• Architect and develop dashboard solutions for enterprise reporting and monitoring
• Experienced in ETL and Analysis Services development, requirements gathering, and data modeling
• Microsoft SQL Server MVP, Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP), and Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS)
• PASSMN 2009/2010 – Executive Board Chair (President)
• Twitter – http://twitter.com/denglishbi
• Vimeo Videos - http://vimeo.com/user3952239/videos
Dan English http://denglishbi.wordpress.com
SCS Background
• Founded in 1997, SCS is a technical consulting firm focused exclusively on Microsoft technologies to provide custom solutions
• Headquartered in Burnsville, MN
• Microsoft Gold Certified Partner
• Provide solutions in the areas of Business Intelligence, Reporting, Application Development, Networking, SharePoint, and Special Projects
• Our Methodology: "The Superior Way"
Session Outline
• Microsoft Business Intelligence Overview
• Where to Start?
• Understanding the Options
• Demos
• What’s new?
• Questions
Quick Audience Poll
How many SQL/BI Developers? SharePoint Developers? Business Users?
How many are using Excel, Access, or Reporting Services for information delivery?
How many are currently using dashboards or portals?
How about PerformancePoint?
Microsoft’s BI Vision
Complete and integrated BI and Performance Management offering
Agile products that adapt to how you need the information
Built on a trusted part of your IT backbone
Improving organizations by providing business insights to
all employees leading to better, faster, more relevant decisions
Microsoft Business Intelligence Overview
Business User Experience
•Analysis Services
•Reporting Services
•Integration Services
•Master Data Services
•Data Mining
•Data Warehousing
•Dashboards & Scorecards
•Excel Services
•Web based forms & workflow
•Collaboration
•Search
•Content Management
•LOB data integration
•Self-Service access & insight
•Data exploration & analysis
•Predictive analysis
•Data visualization
•Contextual visualization
Business Collaboration Platform
Data Infrastructure & BI Platform
Are you confused yet?
Do you want this?
Microsoft BI Delivery Components
Reporting Services
• Operational
• Master / Detail
• Comparative
• Performance
• Ad-hoc (Report Builder)
• Dashboards
Excel
• End-user client
• Tabular
• Ad-hoc analysis
• Charts
• Macros / VBA / VSTA
PerformancePoint
• KPIs / Scorecards
• Analytical Reports
• Filtering
• Dashboards
• Interactive
• SharePoint Enterprise
Reporting Services and Excel
Reach more desktops Access to SSAS cubes directly through Excel
Predictive analysis through Excel
Report rendering directly in Word and Excel
Extend SharePoint with rich reporting Combine collaboration and workflow capabilities with managed reporting
Centralized publishing, viewing, management, and delivery of reports through SharePoint
Accelerate performance management Access to thin analytical client for rich data exploration
Closed loop analysis tied to performance monitoring and planning
Report Builder
Intuitive, Office-optimized authoring environment for Business
users
New enhanced version of Report Builder
Extended reach of Reporting Services
Intuitive design interface
Combine business users friendly semantic layer with support
for direct SQL access
Ability to customize reports regardless
of initial design location
Seamless modification of data fields
and chart types
Support for:
Relational and multidimensional data
Multiple data sources
Multiple regions
REPORTING SERVICES AND EXCEL Demo
Reporting Services Demo Screenshots
Excel Demo Screenshot
PerformancePoint Server
Monitor
What happened?
What is happening? Analyze
Why did
it happen?
Plan
What will happen?
What do I want to
happen?
Strategy
PerformancePoint Highlights
• Dashboards − Dashboard Designer − Filters
• New Report Types − Thin, Interactive OLAP Charts − Thin, Interactive OLAP Grids − Strategy Maps − Excel Services
• New Scorecard Capabilities − Import Analysis Services KPIs − Export to Excel from Dashboards
• New Data Sources − Excel 2007 − Excel Services − SharePoint lists
• Enhanced User Experience − Bulk Editing − Analytic View Designer − Time Intelligence
• Extensibility
PerformancePoint Analytical Charts
Key Capabilities • Drill Up/Down • Drill Down To (Cross Drill) • Expand/Collapse • Pivot • Smart sizing • Show Details (Drill to Detail) • Tooltips for data points • Show chart data in a grid • Export to Excel or
PowerPoint • Show in New Window • AJAX technology
Dashboard Designer
Key Capabilities • Add multiple item types • Scorecards • Charts • Grids • Strategy Maps • Other Reports
• Drag and drop items to canvas • Coordinate views with filters • Use flexible zone layouts • Deploy to SharePoint
PERFORMANCEPOINT Demo
Dashboard Designer Demo Screenshot
SharePoint Dashboard Screenshot
2010 New BI Items
• Reporting Services 2008 R2 Enhancements – New Visualizations – map, sparkline, indicator, data bar – Report Parts – Shared Datasets – Report Builder 3.0
• Excel 2010 – New Visualizations – sparkline, slicer
• PerformancePoint Services 2010 – Fully embedded in SharePoint 2010 – Decomposition Tree
• PowerPivot for Excel & SharePoint 2010
2010 New BI Screenshots
Self-service analysis delivered thru Excel
2010
Work with massive amounts of data
PowerPivot Monitoring
Central Administration • Server Health
• Avg Instance CPU • Avg Instance Memory • Query Response Time • Activity • Performance
• Historical Utilization • Users vs Queries
• Usage monitoring • # of Users • # of Queries • Size of workbook
Resources
• Microsoft BI Site • http://www.microsoft.com/bi/
• PerformancePoint Server 2007 training courses • http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/HA103523901033.aspx
• Up to Speed with PerformancePoint Dashboard Designer • http://office2010.microsoft.com/en-us/dashboard-designer-help/up-to-speed-with-performancepoint-dashboard-
designer-HA101818158.aspx
• PerformancePoint Team Blog • http://blogs.msdn.com/performancepoint/default.aspx
• Channel9 MSDN BI Screencasts • http://channel9.msdn.com/Showforum.aspx?forumid=38&tagid=277
• SQL Server Best Practices • http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/sqlserver/bb671432.aspx
• Microsoft Virtual Labs (TechNet and MSDN) • http://www.microsoft.com/events/vlabs/default.mspx
QUESTIONS
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