The process of extracting, transforming and loading data from ERP systems to your BI environment is a critical step in any BI solution. This session will introduce how this process is managed in SQL 2008 R2.

This session will cover Microsoft's tools that can be used to support operational decisions, such as Reporting Services and SharePoint.

This session will cover Microsoft's tools that can be used to support tactical decisions, such as Excel Services and PerformancePoint Monitoring and Analytics.

This session will cover Microsoft’s tools that can be used to support strategic decisions, such as PerformancePoint Planning. We will also discuss different Corporate Performance Management methodologies.

Corporate performance management is a very important component of how to measure overall strategy accomplishment. This session will cover Microsoft's PM vision and tools.

This session will look at Report Builder 3.0 in SQL Server 2008 R2 and the new features now available in this latest release.

This session will highlight key issues to consider when selecting the right SQL Server R2 Edition for your organization.

In this session we will take a lap around SQL Server 2008 R2 with a focus on the following components: • Data-Tier Applications (DAC) • New features in Reporting Services • Gemini