Hi All,

Please find below some of the important links which I collated on Microsoft Business Intelligence. Hope this information will be beneficial for your team.

About Microsoft BI:

· Microsoft Business Intelligence

Why Microsoft BI?

Microsoft business intelligence is delivered through a trusted and familiar environment that solves the business needs of organizations of all sizes around the world. Powered by the flexibility and horsepower of Microsoft SQL Server and delivered through the trusted and familiar 2007 Microsoft Office system, Microsoft business intelligence solutions work together to provide value to all users across your organization.

Official downloads

• Critical Business Intelligence Platform for the Agile Enterprise
• A Comparison of Business Intelligence Strategies and Platforms
• White papers on Optimization

BI Products

• Data Storage and Management
• Information Delivery
• Query, Reporting, and Analysis
• Performance Management

Resources

• Microsoft SQL Server Business Intelligence Platform Cultivates Robust ISV Ecosystem
• Technet Webcast - Bringing Analytic and Reporting Technologies to More Users with Proclarity and Microsoft's BI Platform
• BI Conference
• BI - Blog
• Microsoft BI Power Hour Demos
• Videos
• Webcasts
• Virtual Labs
• Whitepapers
• Newsletters

Case Studies

• Evidence
• Executives gain flexible budgeting and forecasting with Microsoft data management
• World's 2nd largest HMO moves 2-terabyte BI data warehouse to SQL Server 2008
• Cutting costs and saving time at one of Australia's largest health services
• London Healthcare Trust boosts vaccinations using business intelligence solution
• Community health network saves time and improves performance of IT services using Microsoft business intelligence solution
• Hospital delivers better business insight with PerformancePoint Server 2007
• Hospital uses business intelligence solution to save time and gain insight from data

SQL Server 2008 and BI

• SQL Server 2008 for Business Intelligence Datasheet
• Business Intelligence in SQL Server 2008
• SQL Server 2008 Business Intelligence Videos
• SQL Server 2008 Business Intelligence Webcasts
• SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services
• Redefining pervasive insight
• SQL Server 2008 - Business Intelligence

Tools:

• Optimization Tools
• Optimize Your Business Productivity Infrastructure

Partner resources:

• Business Intelligence: Role-Based Learning and Readiness

Nick