Chapter 15. Implementing better business intelligence with Excel Services and SQL Server 2012

Excel Services features overview

External data connections

Collecting data through data models

Creating reports and scorecards

Excel Services for developers

Summary

IN the previous chapter, you learned about the administration side of planning for business intelligence (BI) and key performance indicators (KPIs) for your Microsoft SharePoint 2013 environment. Now that you have your environment ready for BI, you can focus on using the BI features of SharePoint. This chapter focuses on the steps to implement better BI solutions using the features and capabilities of Microsoft Excel 2013, Excel Services, and Microsoft SQL Server 2012. You will learn about the different ...

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