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Microsoft SharePointOverview & Demonstration

Ed McGovern

January 29, 2014

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Topics to Cover• SharePoint and Integrating Data from

other Systems– SQL Reporting Services– Business Connectivity Services (Formerly

BDC)– Excel Services– Power Point Server PPS

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SQL Reporting Services

• Comes with SQL Server, just need a web server to install

• Real Time Web Based

Reporting• Users can Run or Schedule• HTML Mode is default web based delivery • SharePoint Mode has all the same options

but houses reports in SharePoint

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Tie Them TogetherKeep it Simple

• Simple Dashboards in SharePoint– Utilize SQL Reporting Services– Utilize Business Data drill downs

• Key Performance Indicators– SharePoint has flexible web parts that allow you to

create indicators based on any data source available to SharePoint.

– You determine good and bad criteria.

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Excel Services

• Based on Excel from Office. Web Based Storage and delivery of Excel Files.

• Pivot Tables: uses Pivot Tables as a basis• Analysis Services: Uses direct links to Built into the Excel File to drill down into Analysis Services (data Cube in SQL)

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Performance Point Services

• Performance Point Services are the

Tool used for • Reduce the complexity of securing

business information.– Provides IT with advanced administrative

controls for increasing the security of information resources

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SharePoint: Its not just for Collaboration any more.

• SharePoint has differentiated itself from other Collaboration / Portal Tools but integrating its key Analysis tools: Excel, SQL and SSRS with easy to create drills into data. – Makes it easier to make SharePoint your focus

point of the organization

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Demonstration

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Next Steps – SharePoint Assessment

• Review of requirements• Identify Alternative Designs• SharePoint Site(s) Layout• SharePoint Assessment

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Questions?

Thank you!

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Ed McGovern– Manager

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