PerformancePoint Server 2007 is a tool designed to support the
cycle of monitoring the health of the organization, analyzing the organization??™s data
at a detailed level, and planning for the future so that monitoring can continue as the
future slides into the present and then the past.
PerformancePoint Server 2007 represents an attempt by Microsoft to bring
together tools that provide companies with greatly enhanced business intelligence
capabilities. Two of the pillars of PerformancePoint Server provide tools that support
different types of users, such as analysts and business decision makers, while the
third pillar moves beyond delivering data to the organization to supporting the
planning, budgeting, and forecasting efforts of the organization. The budgeting
and forecasting data can become part of the process, so that actual performance is
compared to the forecasts and so that the health of the business can be monitored.
Variances in performance from the plan can be easily analyzed in detail to determine
the source of any variances.
What Is PerformancePoint Server 2007?
Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 is a concept with a bit of a split
personality. First, it is both an application and a platform. In other words, it is
an application that can be used as is, but it is also a platform because it can be
extended and customized heavily. Second, there are three distinct areas of focus in
the PerformancePoint Server: Monitoring, Analysis, and Planning.
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