Gunter Staes's Blog on the Microsoft Platform : MS Business Intelligence

BI - The Mac-Guyver Techniques : SQL Server Analysis Services

Gunter Staes — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 22:57:00 GMT

Please find herewith additional resources related to the webcast of last wednesday. The ppt I used : http://blogs.msdn.com/gunterstaes/attachment/1781054.ashx The recording of the webcast : View Recording...(read more)

Service-Oriented Business Intelligence

Gunter Staes — Mon, 15 May 2006 21:36:00 GMT

by Sean Gordon, Robert Grigg, Michael Horne, and Simon Thurman please see the attachement for the full article. Fun stuff for those who like architectural discussions :-) Summary: This discussion looks at the similarities and differences between Business...(read more)

Microsoft BI versus BO

Gunter Staes — Mon, 15 May 2006 21:23:00 GMT

In this whitepaper you can find the opinion of Symcorp as far as the comparison of Microsoft's BI offering & BO's BI offering concerns. Surprise, surprise, Summary Business Objects provides a disparate collection of client tools with limited tool...(read more)

Business Scorecard Manager on Mobile Devices

Gunter Staes — Mon, 08 May 2006 18:15:00 GMT

BIMVP.com is now showing Business Scorecard Manager available for mobile phones: http://bimvp.com/blogs/bsm/archive/2006/04/26/129.aspx If you have a mobile phone, you can see the scorecards directly from: http://bimvp.com/mobile/ ...(read more)

Microsoft Releases MapPoint 2006

Gunter Staes — Wed, 03 May 2006 10:15:00 GMT

Microsoft on Monday announced the latest release of its MapPoint software-based mapping solution, with an optional GPS hardware kit. With consumers turning to new online mapping services, MapPoint 2006 is being targeted at businesses and focuses on mobile information workers. ...(read more)

Microsoft and Hyperion to pool business intelligence

Gunter Staes — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 09:09:00 GMT

Microsoft and business performance management firm Hyperion have announced plans to integrate their business intelligence products and improve their interoperability.

Business users will be able to combine reports and data from Hyperion and Microsoft data sources into a single view, using their preferred delivery and analysis...

The move is the latest in a string of tie-ups between Microsoft and enterprise software firms.

In January, Microsoft issued free software giving access to Siebel customer information platforms via the Outlook e-mail program, while Mendocino – which will allow users to access data from SAP business applications through Microsoft’s Office suite – is set to be released on Friday.

The collaboration with Hyperion will include four initiatives to integrate Microsoft’s SQL Server 2005 technology – including its reporting, analysis and integration services – with Hyperion’s System 9 BI+.

Robert Bernard, general manager of the global ISV group at Microsoft, said, “We continue to hear from customers that the need for increased interoperability is significant in making the most of existing IT investments.

“Hyperion is a leader in business performance management, and we're looking forward to the opportunities this collaboration will bring to enterprise customers.”

From : http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2006/04/26/215661/MicrosoftandHyperiontopoolbusinessintelligence.htm#ContentContinues

SQL 2005 SP1 Available

Gunter Staes — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 18:38:00 GMT

Microsoft announces the availability of SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 1 (SP1) with Database Mirroring, SQL Server Management Studio Express, additional options for ISVs and normal feature fixes.

This is the first major milestone for SQL Server 2005 since the launch last November which attracted more than 300,000 attendees at 307 launch events, held in 247 cities across 92 countries.

The release of SQL Server 2005 SP1 follows the March 2006 Community Technology Preview (CTP) and the initiation of a new customer collaboration model, which allowed active customer feedback to drive final updates and routine fixes delivered in this service pack.

SQL Server 2005 includes functionality for the largest enterprise to the smallest hobbyist, non-professional or ISV, delivering on the team’s vision to provide a complete data platform for all users of every size.

Download Link : http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=cb6c71ea-d649-47ff-9176-e7cac58fd4bc&DisplayLang=en

A List of Features & Improvements : http://support.microsoft.com/kb/916940