With the resale of SQL Server 2012, Microsoft is taking himself one
step ahead in BI market.
In this resale we have seen significant improvement in Microsoft BI
Stack including IS, AS, RS and Self Service BI.
But here I am not going to talk about the improvement Microsoft is
doing in his product.
Here I would like to explain how it can change the BI implementation
thinking.
Earlier
Following is traditional BI cycle.
In a typical BI implementation see above Pic, We usually build a
Enterprise BI solution and then this solution gets divided for different teams
and then we emphasize on an individual need of BI.
Now Self-service implementation is growing and more and more customers
are looking towards self-service implementation to have bigger percentage in
their BI implementation policy.
Microsoft has included/modified their tool stack to make self-service
more powerful and more effective. Now self-service BI tools can be a center
point in the BI implementation and around that we can build rest of the module.
Now by SQL- 2012
Now tools like PowerPviot can be used to build a quick BI solution or
to show case (as Proof of concept) what can be achieved.
A person in a team and enterprise can now use this tool and build a
quick solution using PowerPviot.
This solution he can use it for individual use. Also he has option to
share this with his team using SharePoint.
This can be also considered as first step and if solution satisfy the
needs of larger audience than it can be
implemented at enterprise level and can go for full implementation cycle of BI
use stander practice tools like IS, AS, RS and PPS.
This way you have guarantee of the acceptance of your BI solution
before you have implemented. (Remember this one of the challenges customer
faces)
So now I feel whole stack can be turn
around to give you different picture. See below.
PS: I am sure people will have different
opinion and it may differ than above one. It just my perspective with new SQL
Server release.
