Sep-2013 ~ Stacia Misner ~ Taking BI to the Next Level: Collaboration

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Presenter: Stacia Misner
Topic: Taking BI to the Next Level: Collaboration

Self-service BI is usually an independent activity. But when individuals discover interesting information that they want to share, they need a centralized location to do that. When people work together, new insights are possible, and that’s what collaboration is all about. As more people see the benefits of the solution, they become more likely to use it. As individual products, SQL Server 2008 R2, SharePoint 2010, and Excel 2010 expand your options for enabling BI in your organization, but collectively they create a solid platform for collaborative BI. Knowing which tool to use for which job can be tricky. Come to this session to learn how to use these tools to foster collaboration.

May-2012 ~ On beyond Zebra AdventureWorks OR where did I go wrong? ~ Steve Simon

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Presenter: Steve Simon
Topic: On beyond Zebra AdventureWorks OR where did I go wrong?
Downloads: http://tinyurl.com/talkz
Mentioned Link: Parameter Sniffing

 

 

No matter how well planned and executed, the data structures of any data warehouse oft times eventually land up resembling something out of a Dr. Seuss book. In this presentation we shall be looking at and discussing a few of the “perfect” data structures (that I have inherited) and discussing the flaws that have only recently surfaced. We shall be looking at the ‘before’, discussing a few alternatives to make these structure more efficient and effective, then we shall then look at final “production structure” and the resulting improvement metrics; all of which help us to help our clients’ make better decisions in a timely manner.

Biography:

Steve Simon is a senior BI engineer with MyWebGrocer. He has been involved with database design and analysis for over 20 years. Steve has presented papers at eight PASS Summits and two at PASS Europe. He has just recently presented a Business Intelligence paper at Oracle World in San Francisco . Steve has also presented 5 papers at the Information Builders’ (IBI) International Summits. He is a PASS regional mentor & chair of the Oracle/SQL Server VC.