The core idea behind PowerPivot is deceptively simple: Since people use Excel as a generic data analysis tool, why not make Excel into a front end for data analysis from any number of sources, not ...

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 ...

Microsoft PowerPivot will equip an army of Excel users with business intelligence chops Could the age of self-service BI (business intelligence) finally be near? And, if so, are organizations ...