Developing a Culture of Performance with Microsoft BI

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If you expect to be in the loop regarding Microsoft's BI strategy, then it's imperative you follow the work of my friend and former colleague on the Microsoft BI team, Bruno Aziza. 

Bruno approaches BI with a business-minded perspective (as opposed to a purely technical perspective) with a keen focus on the real purpose of BI implementation...to drive performance and cultivate success.  In fact, he co-authored a book on the topic (see below) as part of the Microsoft Executive Learning Series.

I recommend joining the LinkedIn Group that Bruno moderates, The Culture of Performance... and if you tweet, you'll find him there too.


Notable upcoming events in January include:

Developing a Culture of Performance in Retail
Held at the National Retail Federation (NRF) 99th Annual Convention
Hosted by Bruno Aziza and Henrik Amsinck, CIO of Lego Group
Jan 12, 1:45-3:30pm
Click here for more info

Building a Culture of Performance | Analytical Paradox & User Centricity
Webcast Series moderated by Bruno Aziza and Extended Results
Hosted by Bob O'Brien, Sr Director Business Analytics Media & Entertainment Group
Jan 20, 2pm EST
Click here to register




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January 2010 v.33 – Business Intelligence Update

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HOT TOPICS

2010 Betas are here, including Office, SharePoint, Project & Visio

Zero to Cube in 60 Minutes
Hosted by PASS DW/BI Virtual Chapter
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Jan 12, 12 pm EST
Click here to Attend

Microsoft Case Studies: Microsoft BI vs IBM Cognos Building Great Cubes: Tip 1 Tableau Blog: US Oil Imports in 2008

WEBCASTS
All webcast times are in Eastern Time Zone unless otherwise specified

Business Intelligence IT Dashboard Webinar
Hosted by MicroLink,LLC Jan 5, 2pm
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Enhance your SharePoint BI Portal Hosted by Strategy Companion Jan 7, 1pm
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SharePoint, BI, & Silverlight Hosted by Neudesic Jan 13, 1pm
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Actionable Insights at Your Fingertips: Rules of KPIs Part I: Few/Recyclable Hosted by Extended Results, with guest speaker Bruno Aziza Jan 20, 4:30pm
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SaaS and BI Hosted by Strategy Companion Jan 21, 1pm
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Emerge Stronger with Microsoft BI: Sales and Marketing Hosted by Microsoft Jan 26, 2 pm
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EVENTS

Driving Innovation and Growth with Microsoft SharePoint Hosted by Microsoft Feb 16, Bellevue, WA
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Driving Innovation and Growth with Microsoft SharePoint Hosted by Microsoft Feb 18, San Francisco, CA
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Driving Innovation and Growth with Microsoft SharePoint Hosted by Microsoft Feb 23, Irvine, CA
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Driving Innovation and Growth with Microsoft SharePoint Hosted by Microsoft Feb 25, Phoenix, AZ
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TRAINING

In-Person Training Deploying, Operating, and Tuning an Analysis Services 2008 Solution Solid Quality Mentors Feb 1, Minneapolis, MN
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SQL Server 2008 End-to-End Business Intelligence Workshop Solid Quality Mentors Feb 15, Minneapolis, MN
Click here for more info

RESOURCES

Microsoft BI

SQL Server Business Intelligence: SQL 2005, SQL 2008
SSAS: SQL Sentry, Performance Optimization Software
SSAS: list of front end applications
Data Mining: SQL 2005, SQL 2008
SQL 2008 Books Online: Planning and Architecture (Analysis Services – Data Mining)
SQL 2008 Books Online: Architecture of Integration Services
Whitepaper: Best Practices for Data Warehousing with SQL Server 2008
Whitepaper: Top 10 Performance and Productivity Reasons to Use SQL Server 2008 for Your Business Intelligence Solutions

SharePoint Server 2007 Business Intelligence: Overview, Using BI Features
PerformancePoint: Technical Library
Download: PerformancePoint SP2 (64-bit or 32-bit)

SharePoint Server 2010 Blog: Describing SharePoint 2010 in 1 Sentence, 8 Categories and 40 Feature Areas
Blog: New Features in PerformancePoint Services 2010
Blog: Excel Services in SharePoint 2010 Feature Support, Dashboard Improvements
Blog: Upgrading PerformancePoint Server 2007 to PerformancePoint 2010
Blog: Planning for Upgrade from SharePoint Portal Server 2003 to SharePoint Server 2010

Office 2010 www.PowerPivot.com
PowerPivot Team Blog PowerPivot Demos
Download: PowerPivot for Excel 2010
Blog: The Business User’s Perspective
Demo: PowerPivot Mashup by Mr Excel

Microsoft BI Certifications Blog: New 2008 Microsoft BI Certifications Reviewed
Learning Plan: BI Developer
Exam: 70-448
Exam: 70-452

Related BI Resources Notes from the Field
Demo: Extended Outlook – Put your business intelligence reporting inside Microsoft Outlook
Demo: PushBI Mobile for the Apple iPhone

NEWS AND PRESS RELEASES

Intelligent Enterprise Top Stories of 2009 Eleven BI/Analytics Topics for 2010

Swimming in Data? Three Benefits of Visualization Data visualization can lead to greater business insights Analytics at Work: Q&A with Tom Davenport Survey: BI Still Hindered By Technical Problems

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