Office based tools

Familiar Microsoft Office tools empower users of all levels with new insights.

  • Microsoft "Data Explorer" Preview for Excel
  • Microsoft BI Solution Builder
    Microsoft BI Solution Builder
  • Powerful Self-Service Analysis with PowerPivot in SQL Server 2012
  • Managed Self-Service BI: End User Created, IT Managed
  • Facilitate Faster Insights, Sharing and Collaboration with PowerPivot
    Sales Analysis Visualization Using PowerPivot

    A powerful solution that provides users of all levels with new insights through familiar Microsoft Office tools. Organizations can create compelling reports and analytical applications, easily share insights, and collaborate with colleagues.

    What's New in SQL Server 2012 SP1

    • Access data from virtually any source.
    • Easily collaborate and share insight using PowerPivot.
    • Discover new insights and visualize data with Power View.
    • Inspire innovation in end users with data mashup capabilities.
    • All of the above capabilities available out of the box in Excel 2013.

    Key Capabilities

    • Empower Users of All Levels

      Mash-up and Analyze Data with PowerPivot, Now in Excel

      Provide unmatched analytical performance with PowerPivot, a powerful data mashup and exploration capability based on xVelocity in-memory analytics engine - now in Excel 2013.

      • Process billions of rows of data at the speed of thought.
      • Download and learn more about Excel 2013.
      Perform Rapid Data Exploration With Power View, Now in Excel

      Effortlessly create, present, and share reports with Power View, now in Excel 2013.

      • Perform rapid data exploration visually and interactively using SharePoint.
      • Learn more about Power View.

    • Get an early look at upcoming self-service BI capabilities

      "Data Explorer" Preview for Excel

      This preview gives you an early look into upcoming features that simplify access to public and corporate data. Now you can easily discover, combine, and refine data for better analysis in Excel.

      Project codename "GeoFlow" Preview for Excel

      This preview gives you an early look into the new feature that provides 3D data visualization. Now you can plot geographic and temporal data visually, analyze that data in 3D, and create visual tours to share with others.

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    Self-Service BI Technology Previews

    Get an early look into the new self-service BI capabilities with these technology previews.

    "Using the SQL Server Power View tool and the BI Semantic Model in SQL Server 2012, our employees will be able to easily create multidimensional reports, providing better insight into business and customer data."

    Andrea Franchi
    BI Technical Lead, ABB S.p.A