Business intelligence provides the means to answer questions like these and is invaluable for reducing business risk and making insightful decisions. During May we are running a series of webinars aimed at business decision makers who have an interest...

Register here More info on Concentra here

I am running webinars on BI - join me. Register

  http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032369064&EventCategory=5&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 can help organizations improve their business performance by integrating...

Management Report for this reason - supports statutory inter-company consolidations including currency translation, eliminations and reconsolidations. Reports can be created in Microsoft Office Excel 2007 or Management Reporter, then generated and published...

Content and Code and Microsoft would like to invite you to a highly interactive and informative seminar, Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 , held at Microsoft, London, on Friday 11th April 2008 . This is a special seminar limited to approximately...

  I presented with Sense Solutions at their BI day. There is a lot of demand generation with BI especially as IDC, Gartner rank BI as #1 priority for BI. Technorati Tags: Performance Point Server

ICS - The Microsoft BI Experts with Microsoft at the Butler BI Symposium 2007. From ICS; Seema Varma (BI Consultant), Sam Wijeyakumar (ICS Business Development Manager). From Microsoft; Barinder Hothi (MOPPS for Mid Market) and Shailan Chudasama (Data...

Great view of the city's but not sure why you would watch?   http://www.itvlocal.com/new_site/london/live/

AM Events = Customer PM Events - Partner   Birmingham, Institute of Directors (Hereford & Worcester Rm) Tel – 0870 166 6683 Tues 8 th April - AM http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID= 1032366993&Culture=en-GB Tues...

To enhance the value of Microsoft Action Pack, from March 1 st , all of those renewing or subscribing must take a course and pass an assessment to receive it. Partners must take one specific Microsoft online course from the required Partner Learning Centre...

We are proud to announce that a second Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 book is now available! This book completes the Rational Press Series of PerformancePoint Server 2007 books. While the first one covered Monitoring and Analytics (original announce...

As per tradition, we have sent our partners a Season’s Greetings e-card. This year, our e-card contains a link to a seasonal quiz and ‘ snowball game ’ – upon completion, partners can enter a free prize draw for an Xbox 360. Technorati Tags: Microsoft

A common question I am asked is the one of new features in SQL Server 2008, especially around BI. Hopefully this whitepaper will help you folk. http://www.microsoft.com/sql/techinfo/whitepapers/sql_2008_bi.mspx Technorati Tags: sql Server 2008 , Business...

Nice write up in the Redmond Mag on SQL Server traction and closing in fast on Oracle http://redmondmag.com/features/article.asp?editorialsid=2382 Nice quote - Today's multibillion-dollar question is: Could Microsoft now do to Oracle, the long-time database...

The SQL Server 2008 November CTP introduces extensive new functionality across all of the core themes of SQL Server – Trusted, Beyond Relational, Dynamic Development, and Pervasive Insight. For example, this CTP helps customers manage a mission critical...

We're extremely excited to bring you TechNet Edge! Some IT Professionals from around the world gave us their thoughts on IT Pro community without any knowledge of TechNet Edge. A local professional graffiti artist did an amazing rendition of the word...

Join us as we approach the launch of SQL Server 2008. This Partner Academy Live session will cover 100-200 level content. SQL Server 2008: Business Intelligence Overview November 28, 2007 8:00-9:00 am PST presented by Julie Strauss Register for the Partner...

Two new courses available for Developers and Architects for Biztalk 2006, in London. Developers 44CO049 - Introduction to BizTalk 2006 for Developers Day 1 Intro to BizTalk and it’s architecture In the introduction to BizTalk an it’s architecture we’ll...

There are 14 modules of training and video content available online. Link http://www.microsoft.com/business/performancepoint/resources/training.aspx Happy reading :) Technorati Tags: performance Point Server

http://www.mannpublishing.com/Catalog/BookDetail.aspx?BookID=66 http://www.mannpublishing.com/Catalog/BookDetail.aspx?BookID=67 Technorati Tags: Performance Point Server

Real World SOA hosted by the Microsoft Technology Centre provides an opportunity for both business and technical decision makers within organizations, to explore the Microsoft SOA platform offerings and engage with Microsoft in a deeper dialogue this...

Take the Microsoft free eLearning Collection 6187: What's New in Microsoft SQL Server 2008 In this 3 hour on-line collection, IT Professionals will learn about the new features in SQL Server 2008. Topics covered within these clinics include: · What's...

Yesterday saw the launch of the new Zune. Instead of the old one version now there are more in the range Zune 4GB/8GB http://www.zune.net/en-US/products/zune4gb8gb/default.htm Zune 30GB http://www.zune.net/en-US/products/zune30gb/default.htm Zune 80GB...

A common question is the functionality IN Performance Point Server from ProClarity, the following should help clarify OUT Here are some specific things that ProClarity 6.3 has that PPS v1 will not have: · Decomposition tree visualization · Performance...