Chapter 1. Business Intelligence in SharePoint

After completing this chapter, you will be able to

  • Understand the definition of business intelligence.

  • Understand why business intelligence is important.

  • Preview the business intelligence stack (Office + SQL Server + SharePoint Server).

  • See examples of business intelligence in SharePoint at work.

  • Create a collaborative decision-making environment in SharePoint 2010.

Introduction

This book is a collaborative effort to show how Microsoft and Microsoft SharePoint business intelligence (BI) offerings can help businesses and technical personnel solve common business problems.

BI in SharePoint is less about a specific technology or product tailored to the needs of a small percentage of users, and more ...

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