microsoft bi cool data visualizations

Bring Microsoft BI Dashboards to Life with Cool Visualizations

Mark KromerMicrosoft Technology Specialistmkromer@microsoft.com

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Microsoft BI: What tool should I use? And when?

PerformancePoint

SSAS

Grids Graphs

Exploration

Value Based

GaugesScorecards

Sparklines

Diagrams

SSRS

BI Visualization Business Drivers

• Why spend the time on “cool” BI dashboards?– They’re cool!– Eye Candy– Compelling to the end-user– Keeps business users engaged– Encourages data exploration– Improve BI Application & Database ROI– Access important data quickly in small area

(Tufte / Sparkline)– Make it easier to make better decisions

Microsoft SQL BI Presentation Tools

• SQL Spatial and Report Builder 3.0• Data Connector Bing Maps• PivotViewer Silverlight Control• SQL Azure & Azure Reporting (Cloud

BI)• Mobile BI• Silverlight in Denali / Project Crescent

Comparing the Techniques

Technique Impact Time to Production Programming Reqd

Report Builder

SharePoint / PPS

Open Source Controls

Packaged Controls

Roll-your own

MobileHigh

Low

High

High

Medium

Medium

Low Low

Low Low

Medium Medium

High

High

Medium

High

Medium High

Microsoft BI Dashboard Designer:SharePoint and PerformancePointTechnique Impact Time to Production Programming Reqd

SharePoint / PPSMedium Low Low

Report Builder

Technique Impact Time to Production Programming Reqd

Report BuilderLow Low Low

Open Source Controls

CodePlex DataConnector: http://dataconnector.codeplex.com

Technique Impact Time to Production Programming Reqd

Open Source Controls Medium Medium Medium

…a powerful development platform for creating engaging, interactive applications for many screens across the Web, desktop, and mobile devices

What is Silverlight?

…a free plug-in powered by the .NET framework that is compatible across multiple browsers, devices and operating systems to bring a new level of interactivity wherever the Web works.

With support for advanced data integration, multithreading, HD video using IIS Smooth Streaming, and built in content protection, Silverlight enables online and offline applications for a broad range of business and consumer scenarios.

Browser

ClientUser Experience Continuum

DesignDevelo

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Consistent Tools & Application Model

Microsoft .NET Application PlatformDeliver applications across the UX Continuum

Deploy

Works with what you have

Packaged Silverlight Controls

PivotViewer blog: http://petcu40.blogspot.comPivotViewer CTP1 Download: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=d31f609d-a353-41ad-a1a4-f81456e3a6c4

Technique Impact Time to Production Programming Reqd

Packaged Controls High High Medium

Custom Controls:Data Binding Techniques

• MDX from SSAS– ADOMD– XMLA

• ADO, ODBC, OLEDB, etc. from SQL Server• Silverlight Data Binding• OData• XML from SQL Server

Custom Silverlight ControlsTechnique Impact Time to Production Programming Reqd

Roll Your Own High HighHigh

Mobile Business Intelligence

RoamBI: http://www.roambi.comPushBI: http://www.pushbi.com

Technique Impact Time to Production Programming Reqd

Mobile High Medium High

To the Cloud … Cloud BI

• Empower decision-makers on any device– Real-time BI

• Direct knowledge points– Not drill-down– Not dashboard

• Silverlight• Azure• SQL Server• PowerPivot

SQL Server Denali: Project Crescent

Thank you

Mark KromerMicrosoft Technology SpecialistSQL Server Data Platformmkromer@microsoft.com