PerformancePoint Server downloads and training

The Alpine Ski House (ASH) sample application for Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 is a fully loaded and calculated application that supports the fictitious ASH Resorts and Manufacturing Company. The application was designed to illustrate real-world business scenarios, and it includes predefined forms and reports that use ASH databases as data sources. To download the ASH sample application, click here.

The Monitoring sample data contains scorecards and dashboards that are based on an included sample data set, scorecards and dashboards that are based on the PerformancePoint Server sample data, and vertical scorecard samples. To download the Monitoring sample data, click here.

The fastest way to learn the basics of PerformancePoint Server is through these self-directed learning courses. These courses have been designed to give a quick start on building your performance management solution. To take the courses, click here.

Virtual labs are a great way to get an inside look at the process of building different types of BI content. Before you get started, read the minimum system requirements here. Try out the following virtual labs for PerformancePoint Server and to see other BI virtual labs.

• TechNet Virtual Lab: Microsoft Office Performance Point Server 2007 : SharePoint List Dashboards

• TechNet Virtual Lab: Microsoft Office Performance Point Server 2007 : Excel Dashboards

• TechNet Virtual Lab: Microsoft Office Performance Point Server 2007 : Dashboard End to End

• TechNet Virtual Lab: Business Intelligence- Building Analytic Applications with ProClarity

The following are virtual labs as they relate to the SQL Server business intelligence platform.

• SQL Server Reporting Services - Report Builder: Learn to auto-generate a report model in SQL Server Reporting Services Report Model Designer, refine the model using model-item properties, and understand how model-item properties affect end-user reporting.

• Integration Services: Learn to create a SQL Server 2005 Integration Services (SSIS) package, create an SSIS package project, monitor the progress of an SSIS package, and log results from an SSIS package to both a text file and the Windows Event log.

• Data Mining: Learn to create Decision Tree and Naïve Bayes data mining models, view mining accuracy charts, create a prediction query, and model time series.