Synopses & Reviews
Implement performance management solutions that develop and manage business successIf you really want to drive business performance, you need the right tool to better monitor, analyze, and plan activities. This guide provides you with invaluable insight into the best practices for managing business performance using Microsoft Office PerformancePoint 2007. You'll quickly discover how to leverage PerformancePoint with other key Microsoft technologies, engage in common performance management scenarios, create interactive performance dashboards, and take advantage of robust planning functionality. All of this will help you successfully apply performance management in your company to achieve the results you want.
Explore the key monitoring, analytic, and planning capabilities of PerformancePoint Server
Develop a solution that can empower your organization
Present an at-a-glance view of performance status using dashboards, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), scorecards, and reports
Monitor and manage performance by bringing together scorecards and analytics
Ensure your users have the content they need to make decisions based on facts, not assumptions
Plan and create effective dashboards to learn more about your organization's performance
Follow processes that have been most successful in the field and apply them to your own environment
Synopsis
With the information in Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007, you can learn the best practices for managing business performance using Office PerformancePoint 2007 and related Microsoft tools. The specific end-user scenarios begin by describing the business requirements and objectives and end with detailed technical guidance for implementing performance management solutions. Leverage PerformancePoint with other key technologies, including SharePoint Server, SQL Server Business Intelligence tools and Office Excel and Excel Services. Use PerformancePoint for common performance management scenarios, including scorecarding, dashboarding, reporting, analysis, planning, budgeting and forecasting.
About the Author
Elaine Andersen is a senior program manager lead on the PerformancePoint Server team.
Bruno Aziza is a senior product manager for Microsoft Business Intelligence.
Joey Fitts works on Microsoft's Global Business Intelligence Partner strategy.
Steve Hoberecht is a senior program manager lead on the PerformancePoint Server team.
Tim Kashani is the founder and CEO of IT Mentors.
Table of Contents
Foreword.
Introduction.
Part I Performance Management and Microsoft PerformancePoint Server.
Chapter 1 Microsoft’s Performance Management Strategy.
Chapter 2 Microsoft PerformancePoint Server Fundamentals.
Chapter 3 Setting Up and Configuring PerformancePoint Servers.
Part II PerformancePoint Monitoring and Analytics.
Chapter 4 PerformancePoint Monitoring and Analytics Architecture: Overview.
Chapter 5 Implementing Scorecards and KPIs.
Chapter 6 Developing Effective Analytic Views.
Chapter 7 Creating Effective Dashboards.
Chapter 8 Supplementing Dashboards with Reports.
Chapter 9 Implementing Security Controls.
Part III PerformancePoint Planning.
Chapter 10 Planning Overview.
Chapter 11 Application Components.
Chapter 12 Business Rules.
Chapter 13 Data Integration.
Chapter 14 Reports and Forms.
Chapter 15 Security and Roles.
Chapter 16 Data Process.
Chapter 17 Deployment and Migration.
Part IV Successfully Engaging Users in Monitoring, Analytics, and Planning.
Chapter 18 Bringing Monitoring, Analytics, and Planning Together.
Chapter 19 Planning and Maintaining Successful Dashboards.
Chapter 20 Planning Application Development.
Index.