In this video we will be demoing SQL Server Project "Crescent," a new immersive ad-hoc visualization tool that is part of SQL Server Code Name "Denali" Reporting Services. Project "Crescent" is designed with end users in mind to quickly, easily, and visually...

Guest Author: Dan Clark , Senior BI Consultant, Pragmatic Works Introduction The goal of this blog series is to expose you to the process needed to create a BISM Tabular Model in SQL Server 2012 and deploy it to an Analysis Server where it can be exposed...

We’re excited to be at Hadoop Summit where we will showcase the progress Microsoft is making on Big Data through our partnership with Hortonworks. Like Hortonworks, Microsoft is committed to an open Big Data platform with full compatibility with...

In this latest series of From Data to Insight & Impact blogs and videos, we share another real-life scenario where we leverage Microsoft BI to discover insight from our data through the amazing self service capabilities of Power View. Here, in this...

If you missed it, the BI team released an updated Power View demo last week. This is the same demo as the CTP3 one that was released a couple months back, but now reflects some of the new features of RC0! Be sure to watch below to see these new features...

By Joe Mullich In formulating strategic plans, senior executives tend to overlook two key elements: effectively communicating those plans to the employees who must execute them, and factoring in what might go wrong with the plans. So says Dr. Robert...

This week, we have a guest post from James Wu who is responsible for our latest BI Labs: SSRS Migration Tool. James is a Senior Software Development Lead for the BI group of Business and Platform Division and has worked for Microsoft since 2002. SSRS...

Guest Author: Dan Clark , Senior BI Consultant, Pragmatic Works Introduction The goal of this blog series is to expose you to the process needed to create a BISM Tabular Model in SQL Server 2012 and to deploy it to an Analysis Server where it can be exposed...

In the first post of the From Data to Insight & Impact blog series, we interviewed Microsoft Corporate Vice President Susan Hauser, who explained how her team uses Power View to get deeper insights in a shorter period of time. Here, in Part 2 of this...

Lately we’ve seen a lot of articles calling data scientists and statisticians the jobs of the future. While I agree that we’ll probably see an increase in those types of jobs, I think they will still stay niche roles. I believe there are more immediate...

We are pleased to be participating in the Gartner BI conference in Los Angeles this week. As part of our presence at the event, I will be presenting our view on Business Analytics for the New World of Data . There has never been a more exciting time with...

How much do you know about Microsoft Business Intelligence? Are you ready to put your knowledge to the test? If so, then demonstrate your knowledge in the #MSBI Twitter Contest happening on our official Twitter channel ( @MicrosoftBI )! We will ask questions...

The 5 th annual Hadoop Summit is fast approaching and we are excited to participate in this great event! The Summit is June 13 – 14 at the San Jose Convention Center . It will feature use cases, tips and tricks, and will educate organizations about...

Most people know of The Weather Channel, a leading provider of weather related content. 24 hours a day individuals rely on The Weather Channel for up to date weather content via TV, the internet, and mobile devices. It is conceivable to many that The...

In our next guest post, MVP Jen Stirrup provides an in-depth explanation of one of her favourite features of Power View. Read on and see how trellis charts can be used to help you get more insight from your data. You can also find Jen on Twitter @jenstirrup...

Guest Author: Dan Clark , Senior BI Consultant, Pragmatic Works Introduction The goal of this blog series is to expose you to the process needed to create a BISM Tabular Model in SQL Server 2012 and deploy it to an Analysis Server where it can be exposed...

I have been in Microsoft Finance since 1994 doing analysis and leading teams, in support of very different leaders, from call center managers, to area sales lead and developer managers. I have always been immersed with data, and I have always been obsessed...

Data Explorer Preview for Excel represents a new way to discover, combine and refine data for your self-service BI needs. If you are new to Data Explorer, here are 5 key concepts to get you caught up on how Data Explorer can fundamentally improve the...

In today’s economic climate, the need for comprehensive Business Intelligence capability driving competitive advantage across the business has never been higher yet limitations of existing toolsets and the urgent need to control costs all too often act...

Since the launch of SQL Server 2012, we have published many stories about customers using the new business analytics tools to unlock new insights. We’ve recently put together three short videos ‘Customers Using The Fantastic 12 of 2012’ which summarizes...

We’re excited to showcase our BI Tools and SQL Server 2012 at Gartner’s Business Intelligence Summit happening next week Monday April 2 nd to Wednesday April 4 th in Los Angeles. Our 700 sq. ft. booth complete with Theater! For those...

At PASS Summit this year Ted Kummert talked about some of the trends that he saw in the industry and the corresponding opportunities that these changes would provide for businesses.  One of the opportunities that Ted mentioned was enabling pervasive...

PASS invites you to help shape the PASS Business Analytics Conference educational program by submitting session abstracts that fall within the following topics and address the needs of our key audiences – Business Analysts, Data Scientists, Data Architects...

The Data Mashup contest deadline is being extended to October 5 th . In addition, we are opening up the contest data sources to allow you to pull anything from the Windows Azure Marketplace that is free. Need help getting started? We put this blog post...

A few months ago, we announced our commitment to Apache Hadoop™ providing details on interoperability between SQL Server and Hadoop. As we have noted in the past, in the data deluge faced by businesses, there is an increasing need to store and analyze...