Pro SQL Server 2008 Analytics provides everything you need to know to develop sophisticated and visually appealing sales and marketing dashboards using SQL Server 2008 and to integrate those dashboards with SharePoint, PerformancePoint, and other key Microsoft technologies.

The book begins by addressing the many misconceptions that surround the use of key performance indicators (KPIs) and giving a brief overview of the business intelligence (BI) and reporting tools that can be combined on the Microsoft platform to help you generate the results that you need.

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This book is for entrepreneurs, technologists, and developers who want to bring clear-cut, reliable reporting into their organization. No prior experience of building analytics and reporting dashboards is required, but basic familiarity with SQL Server 2008 is assumed. Table of Contents An Overview of Analytics Seven Keys to Successful Reporting Projects Key Performance Indicators Microsoft Platform Components for Dashboards Core Components of SQL Server 2008 SQL Server Analysis Services Performance Management Implementation and Maintenance of the Integrated System Case Studies

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