SSAS News Microsoft announced that they will retire PerformancePoint as a product
Microsoft announced that they will retire PerformancePoint as a product
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Friday, 23 January 2009 11:56

Jan 23, 2009. Source: Peter Koller's Blog

Microsoft today announced that they will retire PerformancePoint as a product. Official video announcement by Guy Weismantel: Watch this video.

Key messages:

  • Scorecard, dashboard, and analytical capabilities will move from PerformancePoint Server into SharePoint Server Enterprise
  • PPS Service Pack 3 will be released, thereafter no further investments in planning capabilities
  • PerformancePoint as product will be eliminated from Microsoft’s price list as of April 1, 2009. Thereafter only available for SharePoint Server 2007 E-CAL customers with Software Assurance.
  • Support for PerformancePoint Server will be available through 2018

Watch announcement here:

 

More links:

Microsoft BI - Microsoft BI Strategy Update
Microsoft Press - Microsoft Brings Business Intelligence to the Masses With SharePoint
Peter Koller - PerformancePoint is no more
Chris Webb - More thoughts on the death of PPS Planning
Nigel Pendse - Commentary: The false dawn of Microsoft PerformancePoint Planning
Cubegeek - Microsoft PPS: Dead
Adrian Downes - ON 2009 GOTO 2006

 
 

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