This document discusses Microsoft's business intelligence capabilities including SQL Server 2008, SharePoint, and Office. It provides an overview of new features in SQL Server 2008 for business intelligence and how SharePoint can be used for collaboration, content management, and delivering business intelligence reports and dashboards to end users. It also includes demonstrations of SQL Server Analysis Services, SQL Server Reporting Services in Microsoft Office and SharePoint.

1. Integrated Business Intelligence:SQL Server® 2008, SharePoint and Office

2. AgendaWhy MicrosoftOverview of Microsoft BI CapabilitiesWhat’s new in SQL Server 2008 for BIIW Middleware – SharePointDemonstration SQL Server Analysis Services, SQL Server Reporting Services, Office, and SharePoint

3. The Microsoft End-to-End BI OfferingDELIVERYCOLLABORATIONCONTENT MANAGEMENTSharePoint® ServerSEARCHReportsDashboardsExcel WorkbooksAnalyticViewsScorecardsPlansEND USER TOOLS & PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT APPSExcel®PerformancePoint Server™BI PLATFORMSQL Server Reporting ServicesSQL ServerAnalysis ServicesSQL Server DBMSSQL Server Integration ServicesOracleSAPSiebel

4. Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services

5. Optimized Design ExperienceDimension & Aggregation DesignDimension DesignDimension WizardDimension EditorAttribute Relationship DesignerNew designer for viewing and editing attribute relationshipsMultiple built-in validations for support of idea dimension designAggregation DesignOne WizardImproved AlgorithmDedicated DesignerAggregation and aggregation design viewsSupport for Manual edit/create/deleteBuilt-in validations for optimal designs assistance

6. Optimized Design ExperienceCube DesignBest Practice Design AlertsLeverage over 60 best practices integrated into real-time designer checksReal time “squiggly alert lines” serving as build time warningsNo pop-ups to get in your wayDismiss alerts by instance or globally when desiredAdd annotations

7. Analysis Services 2008In Actiondemo

8. Analytical Clients Through Office 2007 IntegrationExcel 2007Familiar experience optimized as analytical client for Analysis ServicesEnhancements around local cubes Significant performance and functionality investments Data Mining Add-Ins for predictive analysisPerformance Server 2007Thin analytic client build for Analysis ServicesRich web capabilities for data explorationGuided and contextual analysis through integrated dashboards.

9. Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services

10. Extensive Report Authoring Powerful DesignersAudience targeted design environmentsAdvanced authoring capabilitiesDesign scalabilityFlexible Report LayoutSupport for multiple data sourcesPixel perfect reportingInnovative layout capabilities Rich VisualizationsIntuitive data experienceData enriching charting capabilities Fully customizable gauge types

11. Reporting Services 2008 in Actiondemo

12. SharePoint StrategySingle Business Productivity Platform leading to common: End-user Experience

13. Rich Integrated Capabilities

14. Toolset and Development

15. Deployment and ManagementCorporateWebPresenceEmployeePortalBusiness IntelligenceKnowledgeManagementPortalUser BaseCorporatePortalRegulatoryComplianceRepositorySalesDivisionPortalCustomSAPFront-EndExtranetCollabSiteR&DCommunityGenevaOfficeSiteWeekly IssueTrackingMeetingTeam “ABC”SiteProject “X”SiteEnterprise Content and Applications