VanSPUG & VANPASSBI co-present:

   an afternoon educational meeting 

Title	Self-Serve, Team & Enterprise BI   with SQL Server 2012 & SharePoint 2010
Presentation Abstract	We've all heard the promises... "BI for the Masses!"  Has Microsoft truly finally delivered on its promise? We will begin by looking at PowerPivot for Excel, a free Add in which Microsoft attempts to deliver on the Self-Serve BI promise.  Perhaps, Microsoft has; it was "Voted one of the Top 10 Technologies of 2010 by eWeek" - but have you used it? Next we will look at Team BI - bringing PowerPivot to SharePoint.  Housing our PowerPivot Workbook in SharePoint allows information workers to explore the solution with Excel, Excel Services, or Power View (formerly known as Project Crescent). Enterprise BI can either be thought of as our traditional Multi-Dimensional OLAP structures or the new Tabular Models offered in Analysis Services.  This new SQL Server Analysis Services 2012 Tabular Model leverages xVelocity, the rebranded Vertipaq technology, that fires up PowerPivot and the new column store indexes featured in the SQL Server 2012 relational engine. Any way you slice it, Microsoft putting a lot of energy in PowerPivot & Tabular's xVelocity and Power View to deliver Business Insight. So... Has Microsoft truly finally delivered on its promise? Come see and decide for yourself!
RSVP	For more details, and to register: http://www.clicktoattend.com/?id=160143
Speakers	Scott Stauffer Data Warehouse Architect Formerly an independent consultant, Scott now works for Moulding and Millwork as a Data Warehouse Architect. He has worked in IT for over 14 years, and started digging into SQL Server with the release of SQL Server 6.5. With a keen interest in continuous learning, sharing knowledge, and building community, Scott founded 2 PASS Chapters in Vancouver, and helps with SQL Saturday’s where and when he can find the opportunity.. Twitter: @SQLSocialite Blog: SQL Server Toolbox at http://www.sqlservertoolbox.com/Blogs.aspx
Date/Time	Thursday, April 19, 2012 1:30 - 4:30 PM
Agenda	1:30 - 2:00 - Networking & Announcements 2:00 - 4:00 - Presentation 4:00 - 4:30 - Questions & Discussions
Location	Microsoft Canada 1100 - 1111 West Georgia Street Vancouver BC