Thought Leadership

Presentations

Creating a Digital Dashboard with SQL Server 2008

Brian Larson, Chief of Technology & Business Intelligence Practice Manager for Superior Consulting Services presented, Creating a Digital Dashboard with SQL Server 2008 at the 2009 PASS Summit, the largest SQL server event in the world. SQL Server 2008 provides the tools necessary to create and deliver polished, real-time digital dashboards —a popular way to provide key performance indicators (KPIs) to decision makers—without a large investment in additional software. Brian’s presentation explored the creation of KPIs in both a relation and an Analysis Services environment, and methods to display those KPIs graphically using Reporting Services. The presentation also covered multiple ways to deliver those digital dashboards to end users, including integration into other applications.
To access a copy of the presentation, please e-mail your request to SCS@teamscs.com.   You may also download a sample of the Creating A Digital Dashboard with SSRS code.

 

Books

Superior Consulting Services’ Chief of Technology, Brian Larson, MCSD, is an industry renowned presenter who served as a member of the SQL Server Reporting Services development team and contributed to the code base. Larson has authored several books on Microsoft SQL Server. Below we provide a synopsis of Larson’s latest books.

Business Intelligence with Microsoft SQL Server 2008
by Brian Larson

A practical guide to maximizing the Business Intelligence tools in the new SQL Server release.
With help from this fully updated bestselling book, database professionals will be able to transform disparate enterprise data into actionable Business Intelligence. Covering all the new and improved BI features available in SQL Server 2008, the book shows you how to put timely, mission-critical information in the hands of employees across the organization.

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services
by Brian Larson

The definitive guide to Microsoft SQL Server 2008 reporting services.
This book details how to create and deliver data-rich reports across the enterprise using SQL server 2008. It covers the entire report-building and distribution process, including data extraction, integration with desktop and Web applications, and end-user access. The book also explains how to maximize all of the powerful features, including the new Tablix data format, as well as enhanced performance, scalability and visualization capabilities.

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