With SQL Server 2012, Microsoft finally delivers on a critical business need: end-user driven reporting solutions. In this session, be prepared to be amazed by the power and ease of Power View, Microsoft's latest reporting technology that lets regular users build rich, dynamic reporting applications right from the browser. We'll then learn how the next generation of PowerPivot and SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) integrates as a pure SharePoint service application, simplifying deployment and the architecture of your reporting platform.
4. Microsoft’s Reporting Vision
One BI model for all end-user experiences
Client Tools
BI Semantic Model
Personal BI Team BI Organizational BI
PowerPivot for Excel PowerPivot for SharePoint Analysis Services
Data Sources
5. BI Semantic Model: How it Works
Third-party SharePoint
SSRS Excel PowerPivot
applications Insights
Multi- Tabular
dimensional
MDX DAX
Direct
ROLAP MOLAP xVelocity
Query
Databases LOB Applications Files OData Feeds Cloud Services
8. PowerPivot
Design goal: Powerful, yet simple BI for end users
Two ways to use it
Supports large datasets (millions of rows) that are compressed
Processing is done in memory based on the xVelocity (Vertipaq)
engine
Datasets can be pulled from multiple sources
and linked together
PowerPivot workbooks can be published to
SharePoint
9. What’s new with PowerPivot v2?
KPI’s
Diagram view for managing relationships
Hierarchies
More robust architecture
Configuration Tool
Full support for BISM, including tabular models
12. Power View
Silverlight application launched from SPS 2010
Simple, yet powerful visualization analysis and ad-hoc
reporting
Designed for end users
Works with two tabular model types
Can be exported to PowerPoint
13. Power View – important concepts
Part of Reporting Services in SQL 2012
It’s presentation ready at all times
Reports are designed for the screen
It’s fun because it’s smart and simple
Requires a basic understanding of Pivot Tables
Does not replace Report Builder or SSDT (BIDS)
Does not replace Performance Point or other high-end analysis
tools
Remember, it’s Silverlight based (sorry, no iPad… yet)
16. SQL Server Reporting Services
“Comprehensive, server-based solution that enables the
creation, management, and delivery of both traditional, paper-
oriented reports and interactive web-based reports.”
Report can be exported to PDF, Excel, HTML, and other formats
Can be integrated with SharePoint
Reports are managed from web interface
(SharePoint or native)
Multiple tools can be used to author reports
Supports “push-style” subscriptions
17. What’s new with SSRS 2012
Did I mention Power View?
Integration with SharePoint is now done with a service app
Ability to run native and SharePoint integration side-by-side
Open XML-based rendering of Word (.docx) and Excel (.xlsx)
Data alerts notify you when defined patterns are found
Performance optimizations
18. Choosing a report authoring app
Report Designer Report Builder Power View
22. Basic install & config steps
Be sure you are running SharePoint Server 2010 Enterprise with
SP1
1. On app server(s), install PowerPivot for SharePoint
2. On WFE servers, install SQL Server 2012 Add-in for SharePoint
3. Run PowerPivot Configuration Tool
4. On app server(s), install SSRS
5. Run SharePoint Configuration Wizard
6. Start SSRS service in Central Admin
7. Create SSRS service app in Central Admin
8. Create a PowerPivot site collection
9. Activate site-collection features
With SQL Server 2012, Microsoft finally delivers on a critical business need: end-user driven reporting solutions. In this session, be prepared to be amazed by the power and ease of Power View, Microsoft's latest reporting technology that lets regular users build rich, dynamic reporting applications right from the browser. We'll then learn how the next generation of PowerPivot and SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) integrates as a pure SharePoint service application, simplifying deployment and the architecture of your reporting platform.