Convergence of SharePoint and Business Intelligence
by Bil Simser on 12/05/10 at 7:43 pm
As Microsoft continues to advance its position in the Business Intelligence (BI) market, SharePoint is at center stage. With this move, there are more questions than answers. The May SPUG session will help demystify Microsoft’s SharePoint/BI strategy, and answer your questions about how to take advantage of SharePoint’s capabilities for BI.
The presentation will include:
- How is SharePoint a competitive advantage for Business Intelligence?
- How is Enterprise BI achieved? What about Operational/Embedded BI?
- Can SharePoint technicians deliver BI?
- How is Microsoft BI being implemented in the real world? What are some real-world benefits?
- What tools are available for BI now? How does it change in SharePoint 2010?
- Why aren’t SharePoint kpi lists considered BI?
- Is PowerPivot really a game changer?
Speaker Bio:
A recognized thought leader, Richard Hines has over 15 years of international experience in performance management and business intelligence solutions. His depth of knowledge regarding technology and its strategic implications on decision making has made him a regular speaker at industry forums throughout Canada and the US. His technical expertise in Data Architecture, Database Administration, and Enterprise Application Integration, is complemented with his business experience in financial and systems auditing, and business process reengineering.
Richard is one of twenty professionals worldwide who sit on Microsoft’s Business Intelligence Advisory Council, which is responsible for advising on Microsoft’s strategic direction for business intelligence.
Event Info
Date: Thursday May 20th, 2010 @ 5:30 (MST)
Location: Nexient Learning ( Suite 200, 144-4th Avenue SW, SunLife Plaza Building)
Presentation content will be posted after the event.
While there is no official registration for this event, please let us know you’ll be coming by sending an email to calspug@gmail.com
Thanks!
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