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 ...

With the latest iterations of SharePoint Server, Office Excel and SQL Server, Microsoft has kicked up a notch the Business Intelligence capabilities associated with its products. PowerPivot, formerly ...

Microsoft has re-released the November Community Technology Preview for an Excel 2010 add-in designed to deliver fast manipulation of large data sets capabilities to the Office 2010 component. The ...

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”. It was not too long ago ...

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 new ...

PowerPivot is an exciting free add-in to Excel 2010 - is this the book you need to get you started with it? Bill Jelen's Introduction starts with "I am a PowerPivot FanBoy" and he goes on to share the ...

Could the age of self-service BI (business intelligence) finally be near? And, if so, are organizations ready? For years, BI vendors have promised a way for managers to easily build their own reports ...

If your are wondering how to handle large datasets and complex calculations in your spreadsheets. This is where MS Excel PowerPivot comes into play. PowerPivot is an advanced feature in Excel that ...

Spreadsheets, which have long been a disruptive force to enterprise IT, to some extent are the "killer" applications that helped drive the adoption of personal computers (PCs) in the enterprise.

Microsoft PowerPivot is a free Excel add-on that allows business users to quickly develop analytical reports based on their Microsoft Dynamics ERP (NAV, AX, GP) data with minimal reliance on ...

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 new ...