Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Unleashed

Creating Key Performance Indicators

Now that the data connections are in place, the next step is to begin creating a few KPIs. To do so, complete the following steps:

1. In the Workspace Browser, click on PerformancePoint Content.
2. In the Create Ribbon, click KPI.
3. In the Select a KPI Template dialog box, select Blank KPI and click OK.
4. In the Workspace Browser, rename the KPI to Bike Racks.
5. Next, configure the actual value for the KPI to use the database. In the Actual row, click 1 (Fixed Values) under the Data Mappings column. In the Dimensional Data Source Mappings dialog box, click the Change Source button. In the Select a Data Source dialog box, click AdventureWorks Product Sales and click OK, as shown in Figure 30.15.

   Figure 30.15. Configuring ...