April 10-12, Chicago, IL

Drab to Dynamite!Managed Self-Service BI Using Real-World DataRiccardo Muti, Sandy Rivas

April 10-12, Chicago, IL

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AgendaWhat is Power View?What’s new?Power View in Excel and SharePointCreating reportsFeaturesSneak peek

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What is Power View?

An interactive data exploration,visualization, and presentation

experience.

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What is Power View?Managed self-service BI

Visual design experience

Presentation-ready at all times

Metadata-driven

Connect to Excel Data Model

Connect to Analysis Services

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Traditional reporting

Traditional reporting

Design Preview(Render) Publish

Parameters Render DeliverSchedule

SQL, AS, Oracle, SAP, Essbase, Teradata, OLE DB, ODBC, XML,

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Power View

Import into Data Model

SQL, AS, Oracle, SAP, Essbase, Teradata, OLE

DB, ODBC, XML, …Explore, Interact

Present, Share

Features in SQL Server 2012 RTMModel explorer and field list for

model navigation and data region structure

Motion charts

Interactivity: cross-filter, highlight, play axis, pop-out, transition animations, bubble

trails…

View and data region level filtering with slicers and

filter pane

Multiple views in a single report

Office-like shell with ribbon and canvas

Table and matrixincluding totals and

blocked layoutTab Strip and Tile Flow for data navigation

Visualization conversionsSharePoint integration (launch from library, manage, preview,

PowerPivot Gallery)

Common chart types, chart titles, axes, legend

Small multiples

Filters area with lists, numeric slider, calendar, and

advanced mode

Sorting

Graceful recovery from model changes

Drag-and-drop to Canvas

Non-measures as measures

Measures as non-measures

Textboxes with rich text formatting

Show all (outer join)

External and database images

Automatic grouping and aggregation

What’s new in SQL Server 2012 SP1Model

features

HierarchiesKPIsGeographic dataHyperlink dataPerspectives

Style and formatting

ThemesBackground colorsBackground imagesEmbedded imagesFont sizeHyperlinks

Visualizations and interactivity

MapsPie chartsDrill-down

Microsoft BI

Types of Power View reports• Power View report

.rdlx fileContains only Power View

sheetsDoesn’t contain a data modelAll sheets connect to same

external model

• Excel workbook.xlsx fileCan contain traditional Excel

sheets and Power View sheetsCan contain a data modelSheets can connect to the

embedded data model or external models

Different sheets can connect to different models

Power View feature comparisonExcel Excel Web App Power View standalone

Design reports Yes No Yes

Interact with reports Yes Yes Yes

Visualizations All All All

Cross-visualization interactivity Yes Yes Yes

Max. workbook size Client limits SharePoint limits(Office 365: 10 MB)

SharePoint limits

Embedded data model Yes Yes No

External data models Yes Yes (Office 365: No) Yes

Multiple models Yes Yes (Office 365: No) No

Multidimensional models (cubes) No No Yes

Reorder Power View sheets No No Yes

Reading and Full-Screen modes No No Yes

Zoom No Browser zoom Browser zoom

External images Yes Yes (Office 365: No) Yes

Export to PowerPoint No No Yes

Power View in ExcelExcel Database

server

SQL AS (Tabular)

Power View

SQL RSADOMD.NE

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SQL AS (PowerPivo

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Power View in SharePointBrowser SharePoint

web serverDatabase server

SharePoint app server

Excel Web App

Excel Web Services

Excel Calculation Services

SQL AS (PowerPivo

t)

SQL AS (Tabular)

SQL RSAdd-In SQL RS

Power View

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Demo

Roadmap

SQL Server 2008 R2• PowerPivot

SQL Server 2012• Tabular

Models• Power View

Office 2013• PowerPivot

and Power View in Excel

Next…• Power View

against MD models

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Demo

Key takeawaysExcel: one app for modeling, analytics, visualizationWorkbooks: not just spreadsheets anymoreNext-generation visualizations and interactivityPower View in disconnected scenariosSharePoint: share workbooks and interact in browser

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