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Master Data Management Challenges

Microsoft is rebuilding Stratature's MDM solution for release later this year, so it's smart to start talking about MDM now.

My PerformancePoint Server Wish List

Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 can enhance your BI and BPM capabilities. But the product could be even better—here's a wish list for new features and for how to integrate the various components of PPS in future releases.

A Total BI Solution from Dell and Microsoft

Can’t Wait for SQL Server 2008!

Maybe it’s not too soon for SQL Server 2008, especially when you consider how 2008 offers strong BI enhancements in three key areas: Reporting Services, Database Services, and operational management.

2007 PASS Community Summit and PerformancePoint 2007 Launch

4 Darn Good Reasons for Not Building Cubes on Transactional Systems

Don't build that cube! OLTP–based cubes are usually poorly designed for BI and contain dirty data. Still not convinced? There's more.

Reasons Why You Might Think You Should Build a Cube on a Transactional Data Model

SSAS lets developers create OLAP cubes based on relational data models that aren't designed for BI. Does this mean you should build a cube? No, but here are some reasons why you might think you should.

Back-to-Back SQL Server 2008 CTPs

What's the Best Way to Carve Up a SAN?

Your SAN engineer might not know the finer points of BI database storage. To stave off trouble, you need to be involved in the SAN configuration process.

Is BI Agnosticism Always Best?

SQL Server 2008 CTP1: BI Is Coming, We Promise

Microsoft's First-ever BI Conference Was a Success

PerformancePoint Server CTP2 Introduces "Planning"

Do You Know Your MVPs?

Sleeper BI

Microsoft BI: Not Just for SQL Server Anymore?

‘Tis the season for CTPs: PerformancePoint Server 2007 CTP1

One-year Anniversary for SQL Server 2005: CTP for SP2

Using a Custom Data Extension to Solve a Reporting Services Problem

Get Ready for BI at TechEd 2006