Go on, take a look... http://blogs.technet.com/chrisp/ I fully intend to keep this one up and running, together with content that is specifically Business Intelligence focused, it's just that the other one is much more me :) Curious? There's even a link...

I promised to post a video so here it is. If you are curious about how you get from here... ...to here... ...in Microsoft Office Excel 2007, take a look here: Microsoft Office Excel 2007 BI Demo There's no audio, it's all rather self explanatory but it...

According to the FAQ they are - see the “System Requirements, Integration, and Compatibility” section, here: http://www.microsoft.com/office/preview/programs/excel/faq.mspx However, when I was challenged recently by a customer as to exactly how backwards...

Well, long time no post but this really means I've had little to say over the past few weeks via print. However, here's me, via PTS-TV talking about Business Intelligence and in particular scorecarding using Microsoft Business Scorecard Manager. http...

The latest Bill Gates Executive email has been posted to the web. Essential reading if you care to understand Microsoft's vision and strategy looking forward to the next ten years around information overload/underload, productivity, collaboration, business...

In essence, there are two parts to this scorecarding solution, Microsoft Business Scorecard Server and Microsoft Business Scorecard Builder. The server product allows you to manage scorecards through a central deployment mechanism and the builder...

When we look at the integrated Business Intelligence offering from the Microsoft stack, it’s important to understand how each component can be used to address the needs of individual organisations. For example, each component of the BI stack can be used...

I came across this interesting article whilst scouring the news the other day. It's nice to see a report indicating how Microsoft are positioned regarding the "stack" nowadays when it comes to Business Intelligence. "...Microsoft credibly tout a...

So what exactly is the Microsoft BI Story? And why, when you look into it do you hear so much about a solution “stack”? I think the simplest way to think about this is by using a kind of jigsaw analogy to solve a puzzle… Think of each component part of...

So, no sooner do I start a new blog that I head off to a much wamer climate than the UK at present :) Back in ten days...

In essence, business intelligence is the use of technologies to help organisations make better decisions. Whether these decisions be strategic, tactical or purely operational, having access to the right information at the right time in the right format...

The world of business intelligence is one of interest to the majority of organisations. But one thing has never ceased to amaze me. Ask a multitude of different people the same question “What is business intelligence?” and you are guaranteed to get a...