The document discusses new features in SQL Server 2008 for business intelligence (BI). It highlights new capabilities in SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) for online analytical processing (OLAP) cubes and data mining. New features are also discussed for SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), SharePoint integration, and Excel integration. The document provides an agenda and objectives for understanding what's new in SQL 2008 for BI and focuses on performance, usability, and simplified configuration and management.

1. What’s new in SQL 2008 BI Lynn Langit Developer Evangelist SoCal http://blogs.msdn.com/SoCalDevGal

2. Session Objectives and Agenda Understand what’s new in SQL 2008 for BI SSAS OLAP cubes Data Mining Structures SSIS Clients Excel SharePoint SSRS Performance Point

3. SQL Server 2008 BI Focus Areas

4. New in SSAS for OLAP Cubes

5. Demo – SSAS Cubes

6. New in SSAS for Data Mining

7. New in Excel Integration

8. Demo – Data Mining and Excel integration

9. New in SSIS

10. Demo – SSIS

11. New in SSRS & SharePoint

12. Summary Focus areas for SQL Server 2008 performance Usability – particularly around ease of design Performance & Scalability Simplified configuration and management

13. DM Webcasts Fri, 02 Nov 2007 MSDN Webcast: Build Smart Web Applications with SQL Server Data Mining (Level 200) Thu, 08 Nov 2007 MSDN Webcast: Building Adaptive Applications with SQL Server Data Mining (Level 300) Mon, 19 Nov 2007 MSDN Webcast: Extending and Customizing SQL Server Data Mining (Level 300) Fri, 30 Nov 2007 MSDN Webcast: Creating Visualizations for SQL Server Data Mining (Level 300) Thu, 01 Nov 2007 TechNet Webcast: Deliver Actionable Insight Throughout Your Organization with Data Mining (Part 1 of 3): Your First Project with SQL Server Data Mining (Level 200) Thu, 15 Nov 2007 TechNet Webcast: Deliver Actionable Insight Throughout Your Organization with Data Mining (Part 2 of 3): Understand SQL Server Data Mining Add-ins for the 2007 Office System (Level 200) Thu, 29 Nov 2007 TechNet Webcast: Deliver Actionable Insight Throughout Your Organization with Data Mining (Part 3 of 3): Use Predictive Intelligence to Create Smarter KPIs (Level 200)

14. BI Resources from Lynn Langit 1. “Foundations of SQL Server 2005 Business Intelligence” (published by APress in April 2007) 2. http://blogs.msdn.com/SoCalDevGal 3. “Smart Business Intelligence Solutions with Microsoft SQL Server 2008” (MSPress Fall 2008)

15. DM Resources Technical Communities, Webcasts, Blogs, Chats & User Groups http://www.microsoft.com/communities/default.mspx Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) & TechNet http://microsoft.com/msdn http://microsoft.com/technet Trial Software and Virtual Labs http://www.microsoft.com/technet/downloads/trials/default.mspx Microsoft Learning and Certification http://www.microsoft.com/learning/default.mspx SQL Server Data Mining http://www.sqlserverdatamining.com http://www.microsoft.com/bi/bicapabilities/data-mining.aspx