| PowerPivot Developer’s Career Is Full of Twists and Turns |
| Written by Microsoft |
| Thursday, 13 May 2010 02:50 |
|
One of the most popular features of SQL Server 2008 R2 is PowerPivot, which puts business intelligence in the hands of more business users while maintaining the insight and oversight of IT. Donald Farmer, a leader in PowerPivot’s development, drew on his eclectic background to make it a success. REDMOND, Wash. – May 12, 2010 – Donald Farmer knows a thing or two about pivoting. A principal program manager of the SQL Server Business Intelligence management team, he has had a career filled with turning points that have taken him from fields as disparate as medieval archaeology and fish farming. Farmer’s eclectic resume prepared him well for his most recent undertaking: transforming business intelligence (BI) analysis and reporting from a specialized skill practiced mainly by IT professionals to a standard tool at the disposal of all decision-makers.
|
Author articles
- DAX in the BI Tabular Model Whitepaper and Samples
- Tutorial: Optimize a Sample PowerPivot Model for Power View Reports
- Power View and PowerPivot HelloWorldPicnic Samples for SQL Server 2012 RC0
- What's new in PowerPivot for Excel with SQL Server Code Name "Denali" CTP3
- Analyze data from SQL Server Analysis Services
Most Popular
- Step by step guide on installing PowerPivot for SharePoint on a single machine
- List of suggested datasets to test PowerPivot
- List of PowerPivot DAX functions with description
- How to install PowerPivot for Excel and list of know issues
- Microsoft Virtual Lab: PowerPivot for Excel 2010 Introduction
- List of PowerPivot DAX functions (short)
- Learning PowerPivot and DAX
- PowerPivot's impact on BI pros?
