PowerPivot announced as real name for project Gemini
Microsoft just announced the real name for the BI Self Service component (project "Gemini") of SQL Server 2008 R2. According to the new web site, PowerPivot is:
"PowerPivot provides business users with BI at their fingertips while enabling organizations to efficiently monitor and manage collaboration using Microsoft SharePoint 2010 and SQL Server 2008 based management tools. "
So far there is only very brief information about PowerPivot available. I look forward to a CTP where I can try it myself. However I believe PowerPivot will be a really big step forward for the Microsoft Business Intelligence suite, changing the way to work with Microsoft BI and enabling end-users to explore data much more easily. It will further shift the power of Business Intelligence from IT to business units.
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