Intelligent Insight on PerformancePoint

IMHO - this is a really the most important date for any product launch - because customers can NOW actually buy it. CPT releases launches and RTM dates are great but today it became REAL. I for one am really excited about this. I think we have a great...

1. Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 Technical training . This four day instructor-led workshop provides students with the knowledge and skills to architect and build Business Intelligence solutions using Microsoft® Office PerformancePoint...

In my first post on this blog I mentioned the idea that people from Microsoft tend to change jobs relatively frequently so having spent some 3 years in the UK subsidiary and the last 18 months of those working on PerformancePoint it's time to seek new...

I mentioned yesterday that as the general availability of PerformancePoint Server nears - readiness and training would intensify. It's not just us though - our partners are also intensifying their efforts around readiness for their customers. The event...

It's now live and links can be found on the PerformancePoint team blog . So what's up there: On Office Online: Links to README and other useful information http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/performancepoint/FX102380591033.aspx On TechNet: For the IT pro...

Another common question of late. What's our strategy around PerformancePoint and ISV's? Tim Kashani is running a series of technical web seminars in conjunction with the PerformancePoint ISV team starting on November 12th. ISV's can register for this...

Another question that's come up a lot over the last couple of weeks is hardware requirements for PerformancePoint Server. Here's a link to the definitive list . Enjoy Technorati Tags: Hardware Requirements , PerformancePoint Server , Business Intelligence...

Here's a wealth of useful online information around training, technical whitepapers, upcoming webcasts and demos. Also note the availability of the quick start PerformancePoint competency beta exam is available through till November 9th. Online...

Part of the reason I've not been blogging much lately is that I've been involved in the PerformancePoint Server launch which took place in London last week. Our UK product team and events team did an awesome job in pulling this together and we had some...

I'm getting a lot of questions and requests for information lately about Microsoft's data management strategy so thought I'd post some useful information for people interested in understanding our strategy going forward. Since we announced the acquisition...

Here's another great case reference from the guys at Energizer. I'll publish some UK specific case-studies over the next month. We have some great local partners delivering some AMAZING solutions for customers. Check it out . Technorati Tags: Business...

OK so it's still REALLY early days and the product's still to be released but the guys at Solver have been working with Oticon in Denmark for many months on this solution around PerformancePoint planning. I'd encourage you to take a look at it. Over the...

You won't often find me linking to articles written by competitors such as Oracle/Hyperion but this articulates really nicely the role of business intelligence outside of the IT department. Check it out here Hat tip to Tom Huddock Technorati...

More vendor consolidation. Cognos announced today a $ 339 million cash agreement to acquire Applix. Technorati Tags: Applix , Cognos , Business Intelligence , Performance Management

Building the PerformancePoint Server platform as with most Microsoft products we rarely build vertical solution offerings. Why? Simple - partners have the domain expertise and insight to turn our products into great vertical and horizontal solutions....

Like Hugh - I've also been hit by the nightmare spambot that is Quechup. Frankly - I'm feeling pretty stupid as I should really know better BUT this looked credible. It's pretty shifty to spam everyone when all you're doing is checking your address book...

We are holding a Community event for our UK BI Partners on September 27th. This is a great opportunity to find out what we'll be up to throughout the coming year. Given the products we'll be bringing to market over the next 6 months - this is a must-attend...

This is a great read. I met Rob Bruce a while back and he's an extremely interesting and intelligent guy. As it turns out we have a lot in common other than being Antipodean. Here's Rob's take on Life in the 2.0 era . Extremely funny. Technorati Tags...

If I look at how vendors and even customers have viewed performance management - it's been focused largely on the finance department which for the most part historically makes perfectly good sense. Finance departments make decisions on these types of...

This will be the last CTP release before the product launches. More information on launch later this week. I know a couple of you have been awaiting this. I've had some calls this week saying, "you said CTP4 was going to be available this week - I...

This is a great two part article from Craig Schiff . Craig's been around the industry longer than most and frankly writes a lot of common sense. This is well worth a read. Increasing your Performance Management Risk (Part 1) Increasing your Performance...

Not exactly news - as the launch of Windows Live SkyDrive was announced last week - BUT I have now signed up for this service primarily because it will allow me to share documents, whitepapers, video's and other training material specific to PerformancePoint...

Back from France last week - and surprisingly missed the typical 2,500 new emails. They have been replaced with friend requests, wall posts and zombie invitations (just in case you're wondering I don't understand zombies either.) The PerformancePoint...

I'm going to be incommunicado for a couple of weeks whilst I treat my family to a long overdue holiday in France. There will be lots to tell you when I return including a date for the PerformancePoint Server launch, and our plans around a UK business...

It comes as no surprise that Adrian Downes and Nick Barclay we're responsible for pulling together the "Rational Guide To Microsoft Office Business Scorecard Manager 2005" when I read this post from Nick . They're both EXTREMELY knowledgeable but what...