1. Microsoft SharePoint
Overview &
Demonstration
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
October 2, 2012
Presenters: Ed McGovern
Seth Zarny
Evette Collins

2. TOPICS TO COVER
SHAREPOINT AND INTEGRATING DATA
FROM OTHER SYSTEMS
•SQL Reporting Services: Web Reporting
•Business Connectivity Services (Formerly BDC)
•Excel Services
•Power Point Server PPS
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3. SQL REPORTING SERVICES
COMES WITH SQL SERVER, JUST NEED A
WEB SERVER TO INSTALL
REAL TIME WEB BASED
REPORTING
USERS CAN RUN OR SCHEDULE
HTML MODE IS DEFAULT WEB BASED
DELIVERY
SHAREPOINT MODE HAS ALL THE SAME
OPTIONS BUT HOUSES REPORTS IN
SHAREPOINT
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4. TIE THEM TOGETHER
KEEP IT SIMPLE
SIMPLE DASHBOARDS IN SHAREPOINT
•Utilize SQL Reporting Services
•Utilize Business Data drill downs
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
•SharePoint has flexible web parts that allow you to create
indicators based on any data source available to
SharePoint.
•You determine good and bad criteria.
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5. EXCEL SERVICES
BASED ON EXCEL FROM OFFICE 2010. WEB
BASED STORAGE AND DELIVERY OF EXCEL
FILES.
PIVOT TABLES: USES PIVOT TABLES AS A BASIS
ANALYSIS SERVICES: USES DIRECT LINKS TO
BUILT INTO THE EXCEL FILE TO DRILL DOWN INTO
ANALYSIS SERVICES (DATA CUBE IN SQL)
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6. PERFORMANCE POINT SERVICES
PERFORMANCE POINT SERVICES ARE
•Rich set of tools to create dashboards that are
very interactive
•Need SQL 2008 and greater (Analysis Services)
•Feature rich toolset to create dashboards quickly
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7. SHAREPOINT: ITS NOT JUST FOR
COLLABORATION ANY MORE.
SHAREPOINT HAS DIFFERENTIATED ITSELF
FROM OTHER COLLABORATION / PORTAL
TOOLS BUT INTEGRATING ITS KEY ANALYSIS
TOOLS: EXCEL, SQL AND SSRS WITH EASY TO
CREATE DRILLS INTO DATA.
•Makes it easier to make SharePoint your focus point of the
organization
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8. DEMONSTRATION
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9. NEXT STEPS –
SHAREPOINT ASSESSMENT
REVIEW OF REQUIREMENTS
IDENTIFY ALTERNATIVE DESIGNS
SHAREPOINT SITE(S) LAYOUT
SHAREPOINT ASSESSMENT
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10. QUESTIONS?
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