Wiley Microsoft PerformancePoint 2007 For Dummies 978-0-470-23966-7 ユーザーズマニュアル

In This Chapter

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Finding out what PerformancePoint Server 2007 has to offer

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Understanding the differences between PerformancePoint Planning and 
PerformancePoint Monitoring and Analytics

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ith the advent of new database technologies, the prospect of consoli-
dating and managing enormous amounts of data is becoming easier. 

The concept of data warehousing puts relevant, accurate, and well-organized 
data in the hands of eager users. Furthermore, the means to access that data 
in an efficient and easy-to-use way is also growing by leaps and bounds.

As data storage and management mature, so does a user’s desire to leverage 
that information to provide insight to the organization. PerformancePoint 
Server 2007 is designed for just that purpose. In today’s fast-paced corporate 
environment, access to company performance metrics is becoming more 
than a want — it has become a critical need to stay abreast of developments 
within the marketplace and within the company itself.

Integrating Microsoft’s Business 

Intelligence Stack

The PPS stack is composed of two primary domains that enable users and 
organizations to more easily attain a higher level of business intelligence:

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