delivering self-service bi with power

Delivering Self-Service BIwith Power

Dan EnglishBusiness Intelligence Practice Manager

Superior Consulting Services, LLCdenglish@teamscs.com

Speaker Background

Dan English

http://denglishbi.wordpress.com

@denglishbi

• Microsoft SQL Server MVP

• Microsoft BI User Group MNLeadership Team Member

• Published Author

• Blog / Vimeo Screencasts / Twitter

SCS Background

• Founded in 1997, SCS is a technical consulting firm focused exclusively on Microsoft technologies to provide custom solutions

• Headquartered in Burnsville, MN

• Microsoft Gold Partner since 2006

• Provide solutions in the areas of Business Intelligence, Reporting, Application Development, and Infrastructure

• Industry recognized authorities via books, speaking engagements, and direct assistance to Microsoft

Session Outline

• What’s new in Excel 2013

– Demo

• PowerPivot

– Demo

• Power View

– Demo

• Other Excel Add-Ons

• Questions

Quick Audience Poll

How many IT Professionals?

How many Business/Information Workers?

How many have used PowerPivot?

Is anyone using Excel 2013 yet?

How many have not seen a Power View demo?

Excel 2013

What’s new in Excel 2013

What’s new in Excel 2013

EXCEL 2013 NEW FEATURES

Demo

PowerPivot

Power Pivot in Excel 2013

What’s in PowerPivot w/ Pro Plus?

POWERPIVOT

Demo

Power View

What is Power View?

Power View is an interactive data exploration

and visual presentation experience.

Now Available in Excel 2013 Pro Plus!

Highly Visual Design Experience

Presentation-ready at all times

Rich metadata-driven interactivity

Power View

• Interactive Presentation turns pervasive information into persuasive information

• Deliver and collaborate through Excel and SharePoint• Full screen presentation mode for interactive boardroom session and

ability to export to interactive PowerPoint slidedeck (SharePoint)

• Fully integrated with PowerPivot and Tabular SSAS• Drive greater insight through smart and powerful querying• Zero configuration highlighting and filtering• Animated trending and comparisons

• Interactive, Silverlight based authoring, and sharing of information• Familiar Microsoft Office design patterns• Powerful data layout with banding, callout, and small multiples

visualizations

Power View updates inSQL 2012 SP1 & Excel 2013

Power View in Excel 2013!

New Chart Types Pie Charts

Maps

KPI support

Hierarchy support

Drill up/down

More style and theme options

Backgrounds and images

Hyperlinks

And more

POWER VIEW

Demo

Power View Demo Screenshot

Other Excel Add-Ons

http://www.devscope.net/products/SmartPivot

Summary

• Excel 2013 -> Microsoft Self-Service BI

• PowerPivot and Power View in Excel• PowerPivot data mashups• Power View is a highly interactive data

exploration tool

• More capabilities in Excel and more coming

QUESTIONS

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