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SharePoint 2007: The Definitive Guide
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SharePoint 2007: The Definitive Guide

by James Pyles, Christopher M. Buechler, Bob Fox, Murray Gordon, Michael Lotter, Jason Medero, Nilesh Mehta, Joris Poelmans, Christopher Pragash, Piotr Prussak, Christopher J. Regan
September 2007
Beginner
822 pages
23h 3m
English
O'Reilly Media, Inc.
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Business Intelligence

Business Intelligence with Office SharePoint Server 2007 makes it easy for decisionmakers to access and analyze information anytime, anywhere. You can get up-to-date information wherever people work, collaborate, and make decisions, whether it's on the desktop or over the Web. Now, aligning employees' objectives with your corporate goals is as easy as creating a spreadsheet or report.

Features

The "Business Intelligence" functional area can be summed up with the following feature list:

  • Excel Services

  • Report Center

  • Dashboards and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

  • Business Data Web Parts

  • Business data in lists

  • SQL Reporting Services/AS Integration

Excel Services

MOSS 2007 has introduced a new feature to SharePoint that enables spreadsheet authors to easily share their work. The web-based Business Intelligence features use Excel Services to provide new Business Intelligence functionality through the browser. These spreadsheets allow users to develop interactive, data-bound spreadsheets that include charts, tables, and PivotTable output. These views can be created and included as part of a portal, dashboard, or business scorecard, without requiring any development.

Report Center

The Report Center feature of MOSS 2007 provides users with an out-of-the-box site optimized for report access and management. The Report Center includes a report library, data connection library, and a Dashboard template, and allows users to consistently manage reports, spreadsheets, and data connections. ...

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