A new component in SQL Server 2008 R2 gives users the autonomy to set up business intelligence functionality in Excel without taking control of the process away from IT. PowerPivot is Microsoft's ...

A free and compelling add-on, PowerPivot can import huge data sets from just about any data source and crunch them in Excel The core idea behind PowerPivot is deceptively simple: Since people use ...

The importance of Excel 2010 in conjunction with SQL Server 2008 R2 lies in the PowerPivot feature that incorporates extensive column compression technology named “VertiPaq”.

PowerPivot is an add-on to Excel 2010 that leverages - but does not require - new features in Sharepoint 2010 and SQL Server 2008 R2. It's not expected that the Excel PowerPivot component will require ...

Microsoft PowerPivot is equipping an army of Excel users with the chops to build their own business intelligence reports Could the age of self-service BI (business intelligence) finally be near?

Microsoft PowerPivot will equip an army of Excel users with business intelligence chops.

Is Excel Used In Business Analytics? Businesses continue to emphasize the importance of Excel skills because Excel is an intelligent way to extract insights that can be used to transform data into ...

If you find the default Excel functions limiting, explore DAX to unlock deeper insights from your data. It is quite helpful when you deal with large datasets in Power Pivot.

PowerPivot is Microsoft's new self-service business intelligence (BI) product that seeks to make peace between IT and Excel users. PowerPivot is a component of SQL Server 2008 R2 that works with Excel ...

PowerPivot is Microsoft's new self-service business intelligence (BI) product that seeks to make peace between IT and Excel users. PowerPivot is a component of SQL Server 2008 R2 that works with ...