(excerpt from a pending “Microsoft SQL Server PowerPivot Planning and Deployment” technical white paper that will be published in April/May, 2010, reviewed by Daniel Yu, Dave Wickert, Denny Lee, Donald Farmer, James Howey, John Hancock, ) Executive Summary...

Throughout the release of PowerPivot for Excel we have continuously been working on evolving the end user experience. The goal being to offer an intuitive user interface that quickly and effortlessly helps you build your BI applications. One of the remaining...

As more customers are getting aware of PowerPivot, they’re looking for more guidance on when to use it vs. SQL Server Analysis Services. This post is our view of the BI landscape and how SQL Server Analysis Services and PowerPivot satisfy needs across...