Kathryn Bezuidenhout Senior BI Consultant Microsoft SA Session Code: ARC302

Session Objectives & Key Takeaways Introduction Rapid Business Intelligence Implementation using Microsoft BI Accelerator Proven Success Demo

Introduction Companies need a simple, cost-effective solution that overlays existing systems and aggregates disparate information into a single viewpoint Ability to quickly visualise and measure business performance Need a simple, cost effective solution that overlays existing systems Aggregates disparate information into a single viewpoint Allow every analyst in the organization to understand who is using which services, and how, when, and where these services are being used

Microsoft Business Intelligence Delivers Insight wherever it’s needed in the organization Economical to buy and deploy for all BI users Agile enough to handle the complexity of your organization Trusted to handle your enterprise demands Through the familiar Microsoft Office environment so you can drive business performance throughout your organization

Microsoft BI Investment Strategy Empower Your People Self-Service access & insight Familiar interface & tools you own today Improve Organizational Effectiveness Alignment, Accountability & Ownership Collaborative across your value chain Enable IT Efficiency Trusted, scalable & secure IT Management & Interoperability Low Total Cost of Ownership Leverage your existing Infrastructure

Familiar Environment Drives BI Adoption Amplify the impact of your people with the tools they already know how to use

Helping you in a Down Economy Empower Employees to make Smarter, Faster, more Relevant Decisions Access and gain insight from corporate data to make the right decisions. Which projects to cut and which to invest in? Who are our most profitable customers? Which campaigns are leading? Share business data with colleagues in a secure and central manner to ensure accuracy. Monitor and analyze corporate performance to take action where necessary.

BI Toolkit accelerates delivery with SharePoint integration and BI visualizations for industry

Business Intelligence Accelerator Kit Quick start set of tools for SharePoint integration KPI Reporting visualization Delivery of rapid POC Industry specific data models Cubes Reports Demo VPC’s

What can we leverage? Reduced deployment time and rapid prototyping. Sample Data Models, Cubes, and KPIs for Industry. Fully integrated SharePoint site with SSRS, Report Builder, SSAS, Excel, and PPS reporting Enhanced Grid Scorecard for quick KPI visualization and drill down. Mobile integration for remote viewing of KPIs.

Why Microsoft and the BI Accelerator? Accelerator delivers quick ROI. A production environment can be delivered rapidly. Industry-specific quick start with analytics (cubes, data models, reports, KPIs, charts). Quick start cubes developed on real industry problems with industry practices and measurements in place to facilitate workflow and reporting. Microsoft solution does not need to displace other BPM tools. Microsoft Office information worker tools support an effective user experience. Superior TCO, based on the Microsoft technology stack.

Leveraging Microsoft Products Microsoft SQL Server ® 2008 Report Builder Microsoft Office PerformancePoint™ Services Microsoft Office SharePoint Server ®

Drilldown Consolidated Scorecard

Administration Console

Silverlight Visualisations

Mobile Support

Industry Specific BI Components

Web UI Map a KPI value to geographic map and overlay a network image Add top 5 KPIs to a Silverlight ticker Silverlight controls allow KPIs to surface in 3D styles Organizational groups controlled through metabase

Solution Architecture Product Integration Domain DB Schema Management Tool Enterprise Cube Additional modules available as add-on for purchase as product matures Product Integration: Interconnect various Microsoft products together Domain DB Schema: Extendable data model based on industry recognized framework Analytics Foundation: Analytics Foundation Expose functionalities with Service Oriented Architecture Customer Segmentation Customer Profit Analysis Churn Analysis API / SOA Customization Layer Customer-specific customization – Reports, KPIs, tables, and configurations 200 8

Proven Success Telco Police Health chnology/hpo/overview.aspx

BI Accelerator Kathryn Bezuidenhout Senior BI Consultant Microsoft SA

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