As today was “Launch Day” (http://sharepoint.microsoft.com/2010launch/en-us/Pages/home.aspx) for Office 2010, SharePoint 2010 and SQL Server 2008 R2, I was able to pickup a few PowerPivot testimonial videos. I am not a marketing guy; nor do I play one on TV, but these were pretty cool. PowerPivot RULES!
“Excel as a Tool for Business Intelligence”
Information workers want self-service business intelligence tools they can easily use. The new features in Excel 2010 and PowerPivot for Excel are potential game changers. The big advantage is the ability to pull-in data from a wide variety of sources, easily slice and dice large amounts of data, and create reports without heavy reliance on IT. End users can also publish and share reports throughout the organization using Sharepoint 2010. IT can still manage the data environment while allowing the users the flexibility and control that they need to uncover and gain insights.
Speakers:
Sandi Cesko, Chairman, Studio Moderna
Joshua Sebert, CFO, GAFCON
Miha Kovac, IT Director, Studio Moderna
Matt Mace, President and CEO, Blue Granite
Charles Spadafore, IT Director, VectorForm
Kurt Steckling, CEO, VectorForm
http://sharepoint.microsoft.com/2010launch/en-us/Pages/sessiondetail.aspx?sessionid=319
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“Managing a Self-Service Business Intelligence Environment”
Traditional BI solutions are difficult to scale and manage. In many companies, the IT department defines how much freedom and access users can enjoy. With PowerPivot for Excel and SQL Server 2008 R2, the IT team can trust the system and users, and facilitate self-service BI. Users have easy access to raw data, so they can filter, slice and re-arrange, compile views and run analysis without heavy reliance on IT. From a management viewpoint, the IT team can monitor the workbooks performance while at the same time keep an eye on server utilization. With SQL Server 2008 R2, IT teams can ensure that their mission critical applications are scalable and highly available.
Speakers:
Prabal Accharya, Microsoft Alliance Manager, OSISoft
Fabio Catassi, CIO, Mediterranean Shipping Company
Bob Erickson, EVP, Interlink Technologies Inc.
Ayad Shammout, Lead Technical Database Administrator, CareGroup Healthcare System
http://sharepoint.microsoft.com/2010launch/en-us/Pages/sessiondetail.aspx?sessionid=320
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“Building a Business Intelligence Platform with SQL Server”
Large organizations running mission-critical data-intensive applications need a comprehensive information platform for business intelligence needs. With the increasing amount of data being collected, businesses have to turn this data into insights. SQL Server 2008 R2 gives companies a reliable and scalable solution that delivers analysis and insights quickly. New features in SQL Server Reporting Services also improves IT’s ability to design and produce high-quality reports. With the enhancements of SharePoint 2010, companies have the ability to bring all levels of data into a dashboard.
Speakers:
Bob Bloisjolie, Principal Consultant, Thorogood Associaties
Nicolas Genest, BI Application Manager, VentePrivee
Pauline Lamielle, Marketing Intelligence Manager, VentePrivee
http://sharepoint.microsoft.com/2010launch/en-us/Pages/sessiondetail.aspx?sessionid=330
Enjoy!
All the links are broken.
Hi Kris:
I just tried them at home and they worked like a champ. Did you accept the ActiveX control that is the media player extensions? Look at the top of the screen and accept the control and the links come right up in media player.
Hope that works for you.