intergen twilight seminar - the latest in business intelligence: microsoft sql server
DESCRIPTION
With the upcoming version of Microsoft SQL Server (Denali-Crescent). Interactive and visual self-service reporting is just around the corner. Microsoft Business Intelligence is changing the game again with self-service BI. This is a sneak preview of the reporting capabilities coming with the next version of Microsoft SQL Server (Denali - Crescent), destined to be delivered early in 2012. This Twilight seminar will show how you can use Denali Crescent to: Interactively visualise data, quickly gaining analytical insights Answer ad-hoc questions with ease, and present and collaborate with others in a SharePoint environment Use a browser to create interactive reports against the BI Semantic Model, which provides one model for all end user experiences – reporting, analytics, scorecards, dashboards, and custom applications This presentation is targeted at those of you who are interested in understanding how the latest Microsoft end-user tools can empower information workers in defining, presenting and consuming information.TRANSCRIPT
Tim Mole and Nick Draper 16 & 17 October 2011
Business Intelligence Self Service and utilising SQL Server 2012
Twilight: Business Intelligence Self Service and utilising SQL Server 2012
The new era of Big Data …
Business Intelligence – why?
One approach does not fit all
Key Self Service Observations and Benefits
DEMO: Microsoft Self Service using SQL Server 2012, Office and SharePoint
Self Service Recommendations and Challenges
The future of Self Service …
Agenda
Twilight: Business Intelligence Self Service and utilising SQL Server 2012
Global information is growing at explosive rates IDC: 1,200 exabytes (billion gigabytes) of digital data will be generated in
2010 alone!
By 2013, internet traffic will reach 667 exabytes
More people than ever are interacting with information
Silo’d information is no longer acceptable
Information is no longer located solely within an enterprise
Contrary to belief, BI is not currently pervasive.
Lack of information, processes, and tools are hurting our organisations
The new era of Big Data … and Consumer Expectations!
FORCES A DIFFERENT THINKING
Twilight: Business Intelligence Self Service and utilising SQL Server 2012
Challenge: how to best provide business decision makers with the information and insight that they need
Business Intelligence – why?
“… Enabling organisations to convert raw data into information and subsequently into insights and actions”
Twilight: Business Intelligence Self Service and utilising SQL Server 2012
One approach does not suit all …
Self Service: End users designing and deploying their own reports and analyses within an approved and supportive architecture and tools portfolio with minimal IT dependency
Twilight: Business Intelligence Self Service and utilising SQL Server 2012
Agility and Self Service go hand in hand
Business users demands and expectations are rising
Visualisation and interactivity are now the norm
Data Quality issues undermine Self Service significantly
Self Service is not about technology, but a decision making platform and solid business process orientation
Win/win - a Self Service environment that is managed correctly
Some key Self Service BI Observations
Twilight: Business Intelligence Self Service and utilising SQL Server 2012
Improve an organisation’s agility
Empowers your staff to work the way they want to
Encourages wider use of structured and unstructured information
Improved access and sharing encourages collaboration
Reduces the total cost of Business Intelligence
Releases IT to focus on other projects and initiatives
Key Self Service Benefits
Twilight: Business Intelligence Self Service and utilising SQL Server 2012
SELF SERVICE DEMO
Manager IT Support
REQUEST TO SHARE
REQUEST INSIGHT
SharePoint
PUBLISH
SQL Server
PUBLISH & SECURE
PowerPivot
ITERATIVE ANALYSIS
Power View
ITERATIVE ANALYSIS
Business Analyst
Twilight: Business Intelligence Self Service and utilising SQL Server 2012
SELF SERVICE DEMO
Twilight: Business Intelligence Self Service and utilising SQL Server 2012
Self Service Recommendations
Success is determined primarily by people and process
Ensure that there is a solid BI strategy and that Self Service is a component of it
Start simple, train effectively, provide the correct tools for the user
Super Users are necessary to support a Self Service capability
Deal with Data Quality issues early
Don’t limit to just structured and internally sourced information
Use a consistent toolset throughout the organisation
Delivery of interactive visualisation must be balanced
Twilight: Business Intelligence Self Service and utilising SQL Server 2012
Failure of users to adopt and capitalise on Self Service
End user support and training is essential
Beware of the thinking: ‘If you build it, they will come’
Overdoing Self Service – not all scenarios or need suit Self Service!
Challenge to manage certified vs uncertified information
Self Service, like BI requires effective governance, monitoring and control, evangelising and user support
IT unwilling to give up control
Key Self Service Challenges
Twilight: Business Intelligence Self Service and utilising SQL Server 2012
Advanced interactive visualisation
Data mash-ups – internal and external
In-memory processing and high performance column based data structures
Increasing tablet/mobile orientation
Improving Content and Text analytics
Improved faceted search over unstructured information
Collaborative decision making
Data mining and predictive analytics
Improving Enterprise-wide metadata
What’s the future of Self Service look like?
Twilight: Business Intelligence Self Service and utilising SQL Server 2012
Analysis and Insight in Action
Video: The Joy of Stats
Thank You
