If your are wondering how to handle large datasets and complex calculations in your spreadsheets. This is where MS Excel PowerPivot comes into play. PowerPivot is an advanced feature in Excel that ...

A free and compelling add-on, PowerPivot can import huge data sets from just about any data source and crunch them in Excel The core idea behind PowerPivot is deceptively simple: Since people use ...

The SharePoint Conference 2009 in Las Vegas, acted as the stage for the introduction of Microsoft SQL Server PowerPivot for Excel 2010. The moniker, Microsoft-specific as it might be, is designed as ...

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 new ...

Spreadsheets, which have long been a disruptive force to enterprise IT, to some extent are the "killer" applications that helped drive the adoption of personal computers (PCs) in the enterprise.

Could the age of self-service BI (business intelligence) finally be near? And, if so, are organizations ready? For years, BI vendors have promised a way for managers to easily build their own reports ...

If you’ve ever found yourself wrestling with Excel’s traditional Pivot Tables, you know the frustration of hitting their limitations. They’re great for basic tasks but can leave you scratching your ...

PowerPivot with SQL Server 2008 R2 One of the prime-time features of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 is provided by the “Project Gemini” technology known as PowerPivot for “Self Service BI”. Working with ...