January 2009 - Posts

Microsoft to bring Business Intelligence to the Masses
29 January 09 09:53 PM | SteveH | 0 Comments   

On January 27, Microsoft revealed plans to change their business intelligence strategy. This change, announced by Kurt DelBene, senior vice president of the Office Business Platform Group, announced the intention to incorporate Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Read More...

Configuring Kerberos Security with PerformancePoint Monitoring Server 2007
26 January 09 10:00 PM | halzucati | 0 Comments   

Hal here with a quick update. We have received some feedback that configuring Kerberos security with PerformancePoint Monitoring Server can sometimes be difficult. My colleague and teammate Mike Plumley has created a 20- minute step-by-step video that Read More...

Filed under: PerformancePoint, Server, Monitoring, Kerberos, PPS

PerformancePoint Server changes and a new roadmap
26 January 09 09:53 PM | normbi | 0 Comments   

Microsoft PerformancePoint Server (PPS) Monitoring and Analytics (M&A) will soon officially become part of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server as a PerformancePoint service. Microsoft has identified Office SharePoint Server' powerful user base and Read More...

Finance Ninja and integrating risk into performance management
20 January 09 06:54 PM | normbi | 0 Comments   

I am re-posting this Blog. I wonder if companies will (or do) re-purpose or customize their BI software so that it includes the monitoring of risk, particularly operational risk. ---------------------------------- Related to the series of posts I have Read More...

BI: Thriving in Economic Uncertainty
13 January 09 06:50 PM | normbi | 0 Comments   

I just read one of several articles available on the redesigned Microsoft Business Intelligence site that can help you as an IT Pro communicate the value of business intelligence tools. . Wait for the Silverlight splash screen on the site to display images Read More...

Distributed deployment of PerformancePoint Planning or Monitoring Server
13 January 09 03:13 AM | normbi | 0 Comments   

I found the following deployment example topologies on a PowerPoint slide deck from one of our technical solution professionals. Monitoring and Analytics - 5 servers: 1) MOSS server with Web parts and dashboard viewer 2) PerformancePoint Server Monitoring Read More...

A code based solution to creating a comprehensive audit view of submissions in Planner Server
07 January 09 08:42 PM | JoanneH | 0 Comments   

Happy New Year! Whether it be for year-end review or on a regular basis, you may have the need to perform analysis on all submissions made in Planning Server. It's possible that many users are editing the same area or slice of data. Your analysis may Read More...

Filed under: PerformancePoint, audit trail, planning server, submissions, planning