The document discusses the evolution of Microsoft’s business intelligence tools from SharePoint 2007 to SharePoint 2016 and their integration with SQL Server Reporting Services and Power BI. It highlights key features, report types, and the transition from on-premises solutions to cloud-based offerings for business intelligence delivery. Additionally, it touches on self-service BI capabilities and the importance of maintaining data models in online environments.

1. 4th of March 2017
@MS HQ Munich
The Power of BI: A guided tour of
Microsoft‘s Business Intelligence tooling
Jason Himmelstein | Microsoft MVP
Office 365 Advisory Services Manager, Rackspace
#SPSMUC02

4. Agenda

5. History

6. SharePoint 2007

7. SharePoint 2007 BI
• Excel Services
• SharePoint Filters
• SharePoint KPIs
• Business Connectivity Services
• Visio Services
Office Group
• SQL Server Reporting Services
• PerformancePoint
SQL Group

8. SharePoint 2010 BI
• Excel Services
• SharePoint Filters
• SharePoint KPIs
• Business Connectivity Services
• Visio Services
Office Group
• SQL Server Reporting Services
• PerformancePoint
SQL Group

9. SharePoint 2010 BI
• Excel Services
• PerformancePoint Services
• SharePoint Filters
• Chart Web Part
• SharePoint KPIs
• Business Data Connectivity
• Access Services
• Visio Services
Office Group
• SQL Server Reporting Services
• Power Pivot for SharePoint
SQL Group

10. Office Group
• Excel Services
• PerformancePoint Services
• SharePoint Filters
• Business Data Connectivity
• Access Services
• Visio Services
SQL Group
• SQL Server Reporting
Services
• Power Pivot for SharePoint
SharePoint 2013 BI

11. Office Group
• Excel Services
• PerformancePoint Services
• SharePoint Filters
SQL Group
• SQL Server Reporting
Services
• Power Pivot for SharePoint
SharePoint 2013 BI Workhorses

12. Office Group
• Excel Services
• PerformancePoint Services
SQL Group
• SQL Server Reporting
Services
• Power Pivot for SharePoint
SharePoint 2013 BI Core Pillars

13. Office Group
• Excel Online Server
• PerformancePoint Services
SQL Group
• SQL Server Reporting
Services
• Power Pivot for SharePoint
SharePoint 2016 BI Core Pillars

14. Office Group
• Excel Online
SharePoint Online BI Core Pillars

15. Reporting
Platforms

16. “Reporting Services is
our on-premises
solution for BI report
delivery”
Microsoft - Business Intelligence – our reporting roadmap – October 2015

17. “Power BI is our cloud
solution for BI report
delivery”
What Microsoft didn’t say out loud – October 2015

18. • Classic SSRS (RDL)
Paginated
• Power BI (PBIX)
Interactive
• SSRS Mobile (RSMOBILE)
• Power BI (PBIX)
• Both use Power BI Mobile AppMobile
• Excel (XLSX)
Analytical
Four Report Types

19. Power BI
•  Paginated
• Interactive
• Analytical*
• Mobile (PBI)
Excel/Excel
Services/Excel Online
Server
•  Paginated
•  Interactive
• Analytical
•  Mobile (PBI)
SQL Server Reporting
Services
• Paginated
• Interactive
• Analytical
• Mobile (rsmobile)
Platforms
*via Excel Online

20. SQL Server Reporting
Services

21. Report Designers
• Report Builder
• SQL Server Data Tools
Native Mode
SharePoint
Integrated Mode
Report Viewer Web
Parts
SSRS Key Features

22. HTML 5 Based
Rendering Engine
Customizable
Parameters Pane
New UI for
Report Builder
New Web Portal Mobile Reports
New Chart Types
• Tree Map and
Sunburst
PDF replaces
ActiveX for
printing
PowerPoint
rendering and
export
KPIs
Pin to Power BI
Dashboard
New Features in SSRS 2016

23. HTML 5 Based
Rendering
Engine
New UI for
Report Builder
New Chart Types
• Tree Map and
Sunburst
PDF replaces
ActiveX for
printing
PowerPoint
rendering and
export
New Features in SSRS 2016

24. Native mode only
Page viewer with
rs:Embed=True
• Updated web part to
come
SharePoint lists as
a data source
Report delivery to
SharePoint
libraries
The future of SSRS in SharePoint

25. Native mode web parts
ship with SQL Server
• Unchanged from SSRS 2008
R2
• Officially deprecated
SSRS Native Mode web part
Native SPIntegrated

26. Excel Services
and PowerPivot
for SharePoint

27. The Big News

29. Excel Services and PP4SP
ExcelServices
SharePoint
Refresh workbook
OLAP/Tabular
interactivity
SSASServerinSharePointMode
PP4SP
Use data model
Use Power View
Refresh data model

30. Excel Services and PP4SP 2013
ExcelServices
SharePoint2013
SSASServer2012/2014
PP4SPMode
PP4SP
OfficeWebApps
Server

31. Excel in SharePoint 2016
SharePoint2016 PP4SP
SSASServer2016
PowerPivot Mode
OfficeOnlineServer

32. Originally
introduced
with SSRS 2012
Included in
Excel 2013
Hidden in Excel
2016
SharePoint
Only!
Power View

33. Power View Silverlight Dependency

34. Silverlight dependency
Hidden from the ribbon
by default in 2016
Requires both
PowerPivot for
SharePoint and SSRS
Integrated mode in
SharePoint 2016
Not used by Power BI
Power View Future

35. Self Service BI – Excel and PowerPivot
.xlsx file

36. Self Service BI – SharePoint On Premises
Online

37. Self Service BI – SharePoint Online
Online

40. Power BI

41. 5 minutes to
“WOW”
Separate
design from
consumption
Browser client
Power BI
mobile
Power BI
Designer
On-premises
Data Dateway

42. Self Service BI – SharePoint Online
Online

43. Self Service BI – SharePoint and Power BI
Online

44. Integration

45. Keep Excel Online data models refreshed
Online

46. SharePoint
online only
Two display
orientations
No parameter
support
Reliance on
modern
groups
Reliance on
SPFx
Power BI Web Part

47. Anonymous
Third Party
apps
Embed PBI in SharePoint on-prem

48. Currently in
preview
Targeted for
SQL Server
V.Next
May be a
standalone
product
Excel coming
soon
SSRS Renders PBIX (coming up)

49. Native mode
web part
RS:Embed
On-prem only
No parameter
support
Embed SSRS report in SharePoint page

50. Wrapping up

51. Power BI
• ? Paginated
• Interactive
• Analytical*
• Mobile (PBI)
Excel/Excel
Services/Excel Online
Server
•  Paginated
•  Interactive
• Analytical
•  Mobile (PBI)
SQL Server Reporting
Services 2016
• Paginated
• Interactive
•  Analytical
• Mobile (rsmobile)
Reporting platforms – coming soon
*via Excel Online

52. Changes are
architectural
not functional
New online
audience for
BI
No longer a
requirement
Best
dashboard
experience
Only choice
for
collaboration
Provides
context to the
content
Does SharePoint Still Matter for BI?

53. Q&A
@sharepointlhorn
jase@sharepointlonghorn.com

54. Thank you!