Introduction

Business intelligence is the process of turning data into information. Business intelligence tools summarize and visualize information, providing us with insights into problems and allowing us to make sensible decisions based on facts rather than guesswork. The SharePoint design mantra is business intelligence for all, and SharePoint 2010 provides many different Power User business intelligence tools. The recipes in this Chapter explore the options. You will learn how to create graphs and charts using the chart Web Part, build key performance indicators using the status list, publish spreadsheets on the server using Excel services, create traditional tabular reports using reporting services, and building analytical charts and dashboards using PerformancePoint services. The business intelligence tools in SharePoint are powerful and extensive. I recommend you to spend some time and effort exploring them in detail. The recipes in this chapter are more than enough to get you started...