Microsoft Business Intelligence Tools for Excel Analysts (PDF)

Bridge the big data gap with Microsoft Business
Intelligence Tools for Excel Analysts

The distinction between departmental reporting done by business
analysts with Excel and the enterprise reporting done by IT
departments with SQL Server and SharePoint tools is more blurry now
than ever before. With the introduction of robust new features like
PowerPivot and Power View, it is essential for business analysts to
get up to speed with big data tools that in the past have been
reserved for IT professionals. Written by a team of Business
Intelligence experts, Microsoft Business Intelligence Tools for
Excel Analysts introduces business analysts to the rich toolset
and reporting capabilities that can be leveraged to more
effectively source and incorporate large datasets in their
analytics while saving them time and simplifying the reporting
process.

* Walks you step-by-step through important BI tools like
PowerPivot, SQL Server, and SharePoint and shows you how to move
data back and forth between these tools and Excel

* Shows you how to leverage relational databases, slice data into
various views to gain different visibility perspectives, create
eye-catching visualizations and dashboards, automate SQL Server
data retrieval and integration, and publish dashboards and reports
to the web

* Details how you can use SQL Server's built-in functions
to analyze large amounts of data, Excel pivot tables to access and
report OLAP data, and PowerPivot to create powerful reporting
mechanisms

You'll get on top of the Microsoft BI stack and all it can
do to enhance Excel data analysis with this one-of-a-kind guide
written for Excel analysts just like you.