87 posts from: The Microsoft PerformancePoint Team Blog
How do I create or migrate from PerformancePoint 2007 custom extensions for Dashboard Designer in PerformancePoint Services 2010?
(Indexed 2010-08-02):
Custom editing extensions for Dashboard Designer in PerformancePoint Services 2010 are now implemented using web pages to provide a thin editing environment and a better deployment story. Therefore, unfortunately, custom extensions for Dashboard...(read more)[Image]
Securing PerformancePoint Content in SharePoint
(Indexed 2010-06-21):
All PerformancePoint content is stored in SharePoint, which makes it easy for employees to share and re-use that content. But what about content that you want to restrict? This article will give you instructions for locking down PerformancePoint content...(read more)[Image]
What Happened to the Pivot Button in the Scorecard Editor?
(Indexed 2010-06-10):
If you were one of the few people that used the scorecard pivot feature in PerformancePoint 2007 Dashboard Designer, you may have noticed that it is no longer present in PerformancePoint Services 2010. There are a number of reasons for this. ...(read more)[Image]
Conversations with data in analytic charts
(Indexed 2010-06-09):
Today’s post is by Jason Robertson, showing some ways to have a conversation with data using analytic charts in PerformancePoint Services for SharePoint 2010. I built a simple model using Bureau of Transportation 's Airline On-Time Performance and...(read more)[Image]
Announcing the Microsoft Business Intelligence Indexing Connector
(Indexed 2010-05-19):
Or what I like to call BISearch in 13 languages and available immediately! As many of you know, we acquired FAST and have been hard at work integrating the technology with SharePoint. One of those integrations was using FASTs great ability to help...(read more)[Image]
How to integrate SSRS Reports with Dashboard Filters
(Indexed 2010-05-11):
PerformancePoint Monitoring Filters work with SSRS reports, both relational and OLAP. To configure a dashboard pages to use common filters to drive SSRS reports and other PerformancePoint views, follow the below steps. For this example, we will configure...(read more)[Image]
Data source authentication in PerformancePoint Services for SharePoint 2010
(Indexed 2010-05-06):
PerformancePoint Services supports five types of data sources: Analysis Services Excel Services Excel Workbook SharePoint List SQL Server Table Of the five, only the Excel Workbook data source does not have an authentication model (the workbook is embedded...(read more)[Image]
Modifying PPS Dashboards with SharePoint Web Parts
(Indexed 2010-04-28):
In a session I gave at TechReady 10, I talked about the difference between dashboards and dashboard definitions. In the session, I made a point to talk about the difference between dashboards and dashboard definitions. Dashboard definitions are the ddwx...(read more)[Image]
A General Caching Overview for Performance Point Services for SharePoint 2010
(Indexed 2010-04-16):
The purpose of this article is to briefly describe the caching structure of Microsoft Office Performance Point Server (PPS) and to help give a better understanding the caching structure and its function. Well discuss what information gets cached, where...(read more)[Image]
Passing filter values on the URL to PerformancePoint Services web parts
(Indexed 2010-03-25):
A design pattern that may help you link to dashboards from existing systems is passing filter values in the URL. For example: Although this patterns as old as the web, you asked us to make PerformancePoint dashboards work with...(read more)[Image]
Analytic charts & grids in PerformancePoint Services
(Indexed 2010-03-19):
Analytic charts & grids are interactive visualizations rendered by PerformancePoint Services for SharePoint 2010. They let users drill down, across, and through any hierarchy in the model: hook it up to an Analysis Services database or PowerPivot...(read more)[Image]
Cleaning Up Scorecards by Filtering Results
(Indexed 2010-03-09):
In building scorecards, sometimes the end result can lose impact if it contains information that has no value. One such kind of information are members that return empty results. Today, you have the ability on a published scorecard, in SharePoint, to...(read more)[Image]
Upgrading PerformancePoint Server 2007 to PPS 2010
(Indexed 2010-02-25):
Most of the customers who have been using PerformancePoint Server 2007 have accumulated several months, if not years, worth of dashboards and data. Their KPIs, grids, charts, scorecards, and custom objects have gone to good use, providing a great deal...(read more)[Image]
Filter Connection Quick Reference
(Indexed 2010-01-21):
Connections are used to pass values between Web Parts in a SharePoint BI or PerformancePoint dashboard. They allow content displayed within different Web Parts on a page to be coordinated and synchronized. This is central functionality in...(read more)[Image]
Time Intelligence Formula Quick Reference
(Indexed 2010-01-21):
Time Intelligence Formula ( TI Formula ) allows time periods, sets of time periods and ranges to be specified using a simple, easy to understand syntax. Formula Structure [ ( ] [ [ ) ][ . [ ...(read more)[Image]
New Authentication Options for Data Sources
(Indexed 2010-01-05):
PerformancePoint 2010 has some new settings that control how authentication to the data source itself is accomplished. Youll find these options under the Editor tab for an individual data source: If you were web administrator of a PerformancePoint...(read more)[Image]
Configuring Data Source Time Settings for Time Intelligence
(Indexed 2009-12-14):
Setting the time properties in our Data Sources lays the groundwork for Time Intelligence. Essentially, this is where we align our data sources understanding of time, and our understanding of time. In this post, we will discuss how to set these time...(read more)[Image]
Deploying PerformancePoint 2010 Soup to Nuts
(Indexed 2009-11-25):
The PerformancePoint team receives a lot of questions about how to deploy (or activate) the product now that it lives within the confines of SharePoint. This is definitely a valid question because the up and running process is quite different compared...(read more)[Image]
Decomposition Tree: Contribution Analysis & Presentation
(Indexed 2009-11-19):
PerformancePoint Services for SharePoint 2010 introduces the decomposition tree, an interactive arrangement of bar charts that makes it easy to explore contribution relationships. It provides an effective alternative to the Drill Down To feature in...(read more)[Image]
Upgrading PerformancePoint Server 2007 to PerformancePoint 2010
(Indexed 2009-11-16):
Most of the customers who have been using PerformancePoint Server 2007 have accumulated several months, if not years, worth of dashboards and data. Their KPIs, grids, charts, scorecards, and custom objects have gone to good use, providing a great deal...(read more)[Image]
PerformancePoint Services and SharePoint Web Parts Play Well Together
(Indexed 2009-11-12):
One thing that I think is so powerful about PerformancePoint Services for SharePoint 2010 you might not find on the feature card. You might catch a reference to it in a demo or read it in a an article and not even notice it. The feature in question is...(read more)[Image]
New Features in PerformancePoint Services 2010
(Indexed 2009-11-05):
Now that SharePoint 2010 is on the horizon, there have been a lot of questions about what the differences are between PerformancePoint Server 2007 and PerformancePoint Services 2010. While most of the feature upgrades surround architectural changes, several...(read more)[Image]
New Business Intelligence Services in SharePoint Server 2010
(Indexed 2009-10-30):
The poster, Getting started with business intelligence in SharePoint Server 2010 , is a review of all the business intelligence (BI) services in SharePoint Server 2010 (Beta) and can be downloaded in Visio , PDF , and XPS file formats. You will notice...(read more)[Image]
Creating Complex KPIs with Calculated Metrics
(Indexed 2009-10-30):
Many times, the metrics that make up your key performance indicators are not simple values from a data source. In PerformancePoint Server 2007 you could create two kinds of KPI metrics: Simple single value metrics from any supported data source or Complex...(read more)[Image]
Introduction to Time Intelligence
(Indexed 2009-10-29):
Welcome to the world of Time Intelligence for Microsoft Performance Point Services! Dynamically analyzing your data with respect to time has never been easier. From dissecting historic performance, to calculating Year over Year metrics, to analyzing Year...(read more)[Image]
What is PerformancePoint Services for SharePoint 2010?
(Indexed 2009-10-20):
The PerformancePoint Blogs design refresh is not a coincidence. A lot has been going on with PerformancePoint as we gear up to release Office 2010, specifically SharePoint 2010. Before we go into what is exciting about PerformancePoint Services for SharePoint...(read more)[Image]
Business Intelligence is HOT at SharePoint Conference 2009
(Indexed 2009-10-20):
If this mornings Dashboards as Easy as 1,2,3 is any indication, Business Intelligence and specifically PerformancePoint Services is high on the radar at the SharePoint Conference. After a quick poll, the audience indicated that very few of the over 1,000...(read more)[Image]
Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 Service Pack 3 is released!
(Indexed 2009-10-15):
Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 Service Pack 3 hits RTM on schedule and is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center. Download sites: PerformancePoint Server 2007 SP3 (x86) , PerformancePoint Server 2007 SP3 (x64) Documentation: ...(read more)[Image]
PerformancePoint Services at the October SharePoint Conference in Vegas!
(Indexed 2009-10-06):
Hopefully you have already registered for the SharePoint Conference in Las Vegas this month. In addition to a keynote by Steve Ballmer himself and tons of great SharePoint sessions, PerformancePoint Services will be there to show off what we have to add...(read more)[Image]
Publishing PerformancePoint Server in an Extranet - White Paper Now Available
(Indexed 2009-05-15):
Now available is a white paper outlining the technologies and steps required to publish PerformancePoint Monitoring Server dashboards in an Extranet. You can download this white paper from: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=151630...(read more)[Image]
Creating PPS KPIs based on SSAS KPIs
(Indexed 2009-01-26):
There are two ways to create KPIs in PerformancePoint Server based on SSAS KPIs. The first is to use the Scorecard wizard to import those KPIs into PPS. This will create a new scorecard containing only those imported KPIs. I wrote a post on this some...(read more)[Image]
PPS Planning - How to run a Currency Translation Job
(Indexed 2009-01-13):
PPS Planning allows the user to create a Currency Translation Job in order to facilitate a model's data to be converted to any currency. In order to accomplish this there are certain criteria that a model must adhere to. The model must be a Financial...(read more)[Image]
Dashboard Basics Courses Now Available
(Indexed 2009-01-12):
There are two dashboard basics courses now available online at Office Online for your users: PerformancePoint Monitoring and Analytics: Dashboard basics I PerformancePoint Monitoring and Analytics: Dashboard basics II Please enter any feedback you have...(read more)[Image]
PPS Planning - Management Reporting Consolidation Model Properties Explained
(Indexed 2009-01-08):
There are 3 model properties that deal with executing a consolidation for a Financial Model without Shares. Lets see what they are and how they are used. Suppose we have the following entity hierarchy North America US Canada Mexico The first model property...(read more)[Image]
Displaying Dates in a Scorecard
(Indexed 2009-01-07):
It frequently comes up that you may want to show a date in your scorecard, either as an actual value, a target value or just as an extra piece of information such as when was this KPI last updated in the source. One way that you can display dates in your...(read more)[Image]
PerformancePoint Server 2007 SP2 Now Available
(Indexed 2008-12-09):
The following Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 SP2 products are now available on the Microsoft Downloads Center. PerformancePoint Server 2007 SP2 (64-bit) on MS Downloads PerformancePoint Server 2007 SP2 (32-bit) on MS Downloads PerformancePoint...(read more)[Image]
Filters for Tabular Data Sources and Tabular Filters Explained
(Indexed 2008-11-18):
When using a tabular data source your first thought may be to use the Tabular Values filter type in Dashboard Designer when wanting to apply a filter to your data source. However, the Tabular Values filter, admittedly poorly named (we are working on that),...(read more)[Image]
Extending the Business Intelligence Conversation with Twitter
(Indexed 2008-11-05):
In an effort to coalesce all of the discussions that are taking place across the Social Network about PerformancePoint Server 2007 and our other Business Intelligence applications and platforms, Ive created a Twitter alias: microsoftbi . Ill be linking...(read more)[Image]
Mapping Dashboard Filters to Analytic Charts and Grids
(Indexed 2008-10-20):
Been asked about this capability a bit recently, so thought I would create post specifically around this topic. When creating Analytic Charts and Grids you have 2 ways to create these. First, using the Analytic View Designer (AVD - design tab) or second,...(read more)[Image]
Get Model meta data for a model site from Planning database
(Indexed 2008-10-17):
While most of Planning systems meta data is stored in native relational tables in the Planning database, there are some meta data is stored in xml format in the database, for example, model meta data. You may need to get model meta data from the Planning...(read more)[Image]
Get CurrentPeriod value for each model inside a model site from Planning DB
(Indexed 2008-10-17):
While most of Planning systems meta data is stored in native relational tables in the Planning database, there are some meta data is stored in xml format in the database, for example, Current Period for each model inside a specific model site. You may...(read more)[Image]
Turning off the Toolbar in Excel Services Report Views
(Indexed 2008-10-15):
When integrating Excel Services Report Views into your PerformancePoint dashboards it is possible to control whether the Excel Services toolbar is displayed or not. To adjust the settings, open the Excel Services report view in Dashboard Designer. Click...(read more)[Image]
Free Form Text Search Filter - Sample
(Indexed 2008-10-09):
Patrick Husting and his team have extended the code sample on our blog and created a Free Form Text Search Filter for PerformancePoint - if you are interested in this capability, I encourage you to take a look at his recent post: http://performancepointinsider.com/blogs/bsm/archive/2008/09...(truncated)... more)[Image]
Creating Scorecards without Duplicating KPI Properties for every Column Member
(Indexed 2008-08-13):
When creating scorecards and displaying a KPI custom property in that scorecard, you will find that those KPI properties will repeat for every dimension member that you place on the columns of your scorecard. For example: You can manually delete the column,...(read more)[Image]
PerformancePoint Monitoring Server SDK: Custom Data Connector and Report View Code Samples
(Indexed 2008-06-16):
SDK TechEd Download Package TechEdContent At TechEd, there were 2 sessions presented on the PerformancePoint Monitoring Server SDK. The first session, Navigating the Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 SDK, discussed what you can do with the...(read more)[Image]
Tabular filters passing to OLAP views
(Indexed 2008-06-10):
Saw an interesting use case for tabular filters and having them control OLAP views, thought I would share the use case and let you expand on the possibilities. In this instance, a tabular filter was created that was really a selection of how the users...(read more)[Image]
SP1 for PerformancePoint Server Now Available
(Indexed 2008-06-04):
We are pleased to announce the availability of SP1 for PerformancePoint Server. You can download SP1 from the following locations: PerformancePoint Server 2007 Service Pack 1 (x86): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=28B...(truncated)... more)[Image]
Enabling a Default Display Condition View
(Indexed 2008-06-04):
When setting up conditionally displayed report views the question often arises -"How do I set up a default view to be shown when no KPIs are selected?" This is the case when the scorecard first loads, a view will not be conditionally shown until a user...(read more)[Image]
PerformancePoint Server 2007 Planning Data Migration Tool
(Indexed 2008-06-03):
There are two primary steps to a Migration in V1, with many tedious "sub-steps". The First step in the process is to Migrate the Application, this part of the process migrates: Security roles Structural metadata: all model site, model, dimension, and...(read more)[Image]
Planning Data Migration Tool Now Available
(Indexed 2008-06-02):
The "PerformancePoint Server 2007 Planning Data Migration Tool" is now available on TechNet and the MS Download Center. Documentation: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc512833.aspx Download: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=FA1...(truncated)... more)[Image]
Viewing localized data from Analysis Services cubes
(Indexed 2008-05-27):
We've had some customers who are trying to test the translations feature of Analysis Services, which allows names of cube items to be changed based on the user's locale, and have had difficulty getting the translated captions to show up. PerformancePoint...(read more)[Image]
Effects of Best and Worst KPI Values on KPI Score
(Indexed 2008-05-12):
A few months ago I wrote a blog post on how the scores of KPIs are calculated (see article here ), this post will expand on that topic and show how the best and worst values can impact your scores. Recall that the scores of the KPIs are mapped into the...(read more)[Image]
Displaying Indicator Count in your Scorecards by Default when Published
(Indexed 2008-05-01):
When first viewing your published scorecards you may want your users to see a fully collapsed scorecard with the indicator counts in the heading rather than the expanded KPI list and an aggregated value in the headings. To do this follow the below steps:...(read more)[Image]
Integration with Planning: Formatting Scenario Dimension Members in SSAS 2005
(Indexed 2008-05-01):
When working with data from your PerformancePoint Planning models in the Monitoring server, you may encounter issues with the formatting of your scenario dimension members Actual, Budget, Plan, etc. The numbers will come across as the raw values in the...(read more)[Image]
Changing Font Size on Analytic Charts/Grids
(Indexed 2008-04-21):
I have been asked several times recently on how to adjust the font size on analytic charts and grids. Within the dashboard designer you have this ability although it is not always exposed automatically when editing/creating charts and grids. When first...(read more)[Image]
Hiding Empty Rows in a Scorecard - Code Sample
(Indexed 2008-04-09):
Download the Code Sample GridViewTransformSample Grid View Transforms for scorecards are one of the extensibility points of PerformancePoint Monitoring Server. In this post I will discuss how you can easily create your own Grid View Transform to automatically...(read more)[Image]
Applying a Complex Filter to an Analytic Grid/Chart without losing Navigation
(Indexed 2008-03-28):
Currently, in v1 of the Monitoring server you cannot apply complex filters, the only filter capabilities in the analytic charts/grids is non empty filtering. You can apply complex filtering by writing custom MDX for an analytic chart/grid, but when you...(read more)[Image]
Using Customized ProClarity Views in a PPS Dashboard
(Indexed 2008-03-27):
Have you ever wanted to use the ProClarity Report View in a PPS Dashboard and allow the view to be launched full-screen in ProClarity Web Professional (rich-client)? Or have you wanted the ability to cross-drill in a ProClarity Decomposition Tree when...(read more)[Image]
Finding PerformancePoint Information Made Easy
(Indexed 2008-03-21):
It can be difficut to navigate all of the information available for PerformancePoint Server. One of our UA writers, Jeff Carr, recognized this and has put together a great compilation of PerformancePoint Server sites. It can be found here: http://blogs.technet.com/datapuzzle/archive/2008/03/21/help-...(truncated)... more)[Image]
Troubleshooting Excel Services Reports
(Indexed 2008-03-10):
PerformancePoint Monitoring Server assumes a top-level web site (or root site) is defined for a Microsoft Office SharePoint Server site collection. (This site would typically be accessed by a URL similar to http://Production .) If a top-level web site...(read more)[Image]
ProClarity Analytic Server Hotfix for Enabling PAS Views in PerformancePoint Monitoring Server Dashboards
(Indexed 2008-03-10):
When integrating ProClarity Analytic Server (PAS) views in your PerformancePoint Monitoring Server dashboards you will need to install a hotfix on your PAS server in order for the Monitoring server to include the PAS views successfully. Without the hotfix,...(read more)[Image]
Presenting ProClarity Performance Map Views in PerformancePoint Dashboards
(Indexed 2008-02-25):
ProClarity Analytic Server (PAS) Performance Map views can easily be included in a PerformancePoint dashboard. However, you may quickly find that the view doesn't render quite as expected. Take a look at the following Performance Map view in the dashboard:...(read more)[Image]
Using PAS Views in PerformancePoint Monitoring Dashboards
(Indexed 2008-02-22):
Creating the Dashboard View In v1, ProClarity Analytic Server views can be easily included in your dashboards and the dashboard filters can be linked to those ProClarity Analytic Server views. First, you need to create and publish the ProClarity Analytic...(read more)[Image]
Monitoring Server Connectivity Document
(Indexed 2008-02-12):
Download: Monitoring Server Connectivity Document Monitoring Server is part of Microsoft Office PerformancePoint TM Server 2007. This white paper is for PerformancePoint Server administrators and IT professionals who want guidance about how Monitoring...(read more)[Image]
Always Display Default Filter Selection in Dashboards
(Indexed 2008-02-12):
By default, dashboard filters remember the last selected item between sessions. This means user selections will be remembered, even if the dashboard is closed and reopened. For example, Anna opens the dashboard the first time and selects Illinois for...(read more)[Image]
Creating a Second Y-Axis on an Analytic Chart
(Indexed 2008-02-12):
Did you know you can get a 2nd y-axis on a chart? This can create what some people call a mixed-series chart, with a combination of bars and lines. If you add 2 measures to a Bar Chart, one of which has "normal" numeric formatting, and one which is formatted...(read more)[Image]
Creating a Custom Dashboard Filter for PerformancePoint Server 2007 ~ Code Sample
(Indexed 2008-02-12):
Joe Hayes ( josehay@microsoft.com ) Microsoft Corporation February 2008 Applies to: Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 Summary: This article contains a custom dashboard filter plug-in for Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007. Sample...(read more)[Image]
Drilling Down in a Scorecard
(Indexed 2008-01-22):
You may notice that when you add dimension data from a cube into a scorecard, that the scorecard does not keep the cube's hierarchy (doesn't allow you to drill down) by default. At this time, you have to add the hierarchy information manually to the scorecard....(read more)[Image]
Scoring Algorithm used in PerformancePoint Scorecards
(Indexed 2008-01-18):
When viewing scorecards in PerformancePoint you will notice not only an actual and target value for the KPI but also a status indicator. The status indicator is determined by the KPI score, shown below. The KPI score is a normalized score based on the...(read more)[Image]
Analysis Services Actions and Drillthrough Capabilities Supported in PerformancePoint
(Indexed 2008-01-17):
There are two places that Analysis Services Drillthrough and Actions are surfaced in PerformancePoint monitoring and analytics: 1. Deployed Scorecards 2. Analytic Grids and Charts I've been asked a few times why Show Details is disabled, or a given action...(read more)[Image]
Band by Stated Score
(Indexed 2008-01-09):
The Band by Stated Score Band banding method allows a user to band an indicator by a score that is sourced by a back-end data source (either in a field, or calculated with an MDX expression), as opposed to banding by the normalized score calculated by...(read more)[Image]
PerformancePoint Dashboard Sizing Explained
(Indexed 2008-01-07):
This article gives on overview of PerformancePoint dashboard sizing behavior, and how to configure zones and dashboard items to achieve desired behavior in deployed dashboards. This article will cover the following topics: Zone Sizing and Orientation...(read more)[Image]
Error Restoring PDW sample data cube in 2008
(Indexed 2008-01-03):
Updated file PDW Backup Cube Included in the Monitoring Server sample data is a cube called PDW. The Monitoring Server Sample install will provide you with the PDW.abf file that should be restored to SQL Server Analysis Services 2005. However, there was...(read more)[Image]
Passing Context from Scorecards to other Report Views
(Indexed 2007-12-21):
The PerformancePoint Monitoring Server scorecards have several available fields that can be passed to other report views within a dashboard. When viewing a scorecard in the Dashboard Designer you see these listed in the Available Fields list of the scorecard....(read more)[Image]
Working with the Monitoring CSS Files to Adjust Settings in Deployed Dashboards
(Indexed 2007-12-18):
PerformancePoint Monitoring server has a few style sheets that can be adjusted in order to modify settings in your deployed dashboards. For example, when exporting a dashboard using the standard CSS file settings you will see a screen similar to the one...(read more)[Image]
Connecting Dashboard Filters to Excel Services Pivot Table Report Filters
(Indexed 2007-12-17):
When integrating Excel Services spreadsheets into your dashboards you will want to connect any report filters used in live pivot tables up to the filters on your dashboard so that the dashboard filter can drive the pivot table filter. The series of steps...(read more)[Image]
Indicator Filtering - Best Practices
(Indexed 2007-12-17):
You may have already noticed this when designing and deploying your scorecards - the scorecard filtering by status is dependent on the indicator. For example, take a look at the following scorecard; there are both target indicators (stoplights) and trend...(read more)[Image]
How do I deploy the Monitoring web part on a separate SharePoint Web Application on the same SharePoint Web Server?
(Indexed 2007-11-12):
The component Dashboard Viewer for SharePoint Services (DVSS) contains the following - A web part solution ( PSCWebparts.cab ) - A custom master page ( PerformancePointdefault.master ) During installation of this component, the Configuration Manager does...(read more)[Image]
Integration Debugging with PerformancePoint Server 2007 CriTrace
(Indexed 2007-11-12):
Eric Friedrichsen ( ericfr@microsoft.com ) Microsoft Corporation November 2007 Required: Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 Dashboards Summary: While you're developing software that integrates with PerformancePoint Server 2007 Dashboards, you...(read more)[Image]
Filters on PerformancePoint Server 2007 M&A Excel, PowerPoint Report Decks
(Indexed 2007-11-12):
Eric Friedrichsen ( ericfr@microsoft.com ) Microsoft Corporation November 2007 Required: Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 Summary: You can use Microsoft Office PerformancePoint...(read more)[Image]
Installing PerformancePoint on a Domain Controller
(Indexed 2007-11-08):
We get a lot of questions about this, so I'm posting, but please remember that installing on a Domain Controller is not a supported scenario , nor is it recommended for any environments except Demo environments. The security works a little differently...(read more)[Image]
Using PPS M&A Reports to Create an Excel, PowerPoint Report Deck
(Indexed 2007-11-08):
Sample Code Program.zip Eric Friedrichsen ( ericfr@microsoft.com ) Microsoft Corporation November 2007 Applies to: Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 Summary: You can use Microsoft...(read more)[Image]
Announcing Microsoft Forums for PerformancePoint Server
(Indexed 2007-11-02):
We are happy to announce the Microsoft Forums for Microsoft PerformancePoint Server, ProClarity and Master Data Management. These forums are now publicly available on TechNet or MSDN, allowing for enhancement of the user community by providing a place...(read more)[Image]
The PerformancePoint Planning & Architecture Guide is now complete and live!
(Indexed 2007-10-24):
The PerformancePoint Planning & Architecture Guide is now complete and live! Updates have also been make to the Deployment Guide and are now reflected out on TechNet. The next refresh of the documentation will be in November. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb794633.aspx...(read more)[Image]
Launching ProClarity Professional from a PAS View within a PerformancePoint Dashboard
(Indexed 2007-10-09):
The "ProClarity Analytics Server Page" report type does not have an option for launching ProClarity Web Professional from the view. If you want your users to have the option of launching Web Pro (like the standard ProClarity interface), then you can use...(read more)[Image]
Importing SSAS 2005 KPIs into the Dashboard Designer
(Indexed 2007-10-09):
When using the Scorecard wizard from within the dashboard designer, one of the options is to import SQL Server Analysis Services KPIs, as shown in the below screenshot. In order to use this import functionality, the PerformancePoint Server Web Service...(read more)[Image]
PerformancePoint Server Developer Portal Now Available on MSDN
(Indexed 2007-10-05):
The PerformancePoint Server Developer Portal is now available on MSDN at the following location: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/office/bb660518.aspx Here you will find SDK documentation, developer guides, data sheets, and other useful topics....(read more)[Image]