When: Thursday, March 12th, 2009, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Social Time starts at 6:00 PM!
Who:
Brian Knight and Tom Robinson
What: Microsoft PerformancePoint Server 2007 - Monitoring ServerAbstract:
Microsoft has recently announced a significant change in their business intelligence strategy. They will discontinue the planning component of the PerformancePoint Server 2007 and will fold the “monitoring and analysis” component into Office SharePoint Server Enterprise with the release of SharePoint 14 in late 2009. This presentation will cover architecture and application concepts for the Monitoring Server component of PerformancePoint Server 2007. The primary focus of the presentation will be an introduction to the Dashboard Designer; the main dashboard development component. The key concepts and functionality covered in the presentation are expected to apply to SharePoint PerformancePoint Services.
About Brian:
Brian Knight is a business intelligence consultant with Ironworks Consulting in Glen Allen, VA. Brian specializes in the design and development of large-scale data solutions using Microsoft technologies, specifically SQL Server 2005 and 2008. Previously, Brian was a Manager of Database Services at Crutchfield Corporation in Charlottesville, VA. He has a particular interest in developing comprehensive IT infrastructures and services around an ITIL-based framework. Brian currently holds the MCITP: Database Administration and MCITP: Enterprise Administrator certifications.
About Tom:
Tom Robinson lives in Mechanicsville, VA and is currently a business intelligence consultant with Ironworks Consulting in Glen Allen, VA. As an Ironworks consultant, Tom has worked primarily on BI solutions involving SQL Server Analysis Services and SQL Integration Services. Prior to Ironworks, Tom was a Director of IT for Data Services at a finance company where he implemented business intelligence solutions including dashboards. Tom is a former CPA who switched to Information Technology in the early 90s to later become a Microsoft consultant with MCSD and MCDBA certifications.
Where: Location: Markel Plaza
4600 Cox Road
Glen Allen, VA 23060 [map]
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