Getting Started with Datazen Microsoft’s New Mobile Dashboard Platform

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ABOUT ME Getting Started with Datazen | SQLSaturday#4295 | Tiago Quaresma works as a BI consultant with over 5 years experience, currently working in the BI4ALL team. It works primarily with Microsoft tools. tquar3sma og

AGENDA 1.Datazen & MICROSOFT 2.Produt Overview 3.Pros and Cons 4.Demos Getting Started with Datazen | SQLSaturday#4296 |

/ A Software company based in Toronto / Since 2002 / Data visualization technologies / Aquisition by Microsoft: April 2015 / Optimized for SQL Server (and Analysis Services) / Complements the Microsoft mobile BI offering package DATAZEN & MICROSOFT Getting Started with Datazen | SQLSaturday#4297 |

PRODUCT OVERVIEW Architecture overview Getting Started with Datazen | SQLSaturday#4298 |

PRODUCT OVERVIEW Features Getting Started with Datazen | SQLSaturday#4299 | + KPI Repository + Dashboards & Scorecards + Native Apps for All Mobile Platforms ( iOS, Android, Windows)

PRODUCT OVERVIEW (Cont.) Features Getting Started with Datazen | SQLSaturday#42910 | + Client-side data caching for offline access + Browser Access via HTML5 Rendering + Custom Branding + Team Collaboration

PROS AND CONS Pros Getting Started with Datazen | SQLSaturday#42911 | + Easy installation experience + A single point for dashboard creation and publishing + Very quick and easy design interface + Designed for mobile

PROS AND CONS (cont.) Pros Getting Started with Datazen | SQLSaturday#42912 | + Great to create proofs of concept + It’s difficult to make an ugly dashboard + Good data support ( Excel files, SQL Server, Analysis Services, Oracle, ODATA, Web Services ) + Free ( SQL Server Enterprise Edition License + Software Assurance coverage )

PROS AND CONS (cont.) Cons Getting Started with Datazen | SQLSaturday#42913 | - Limited customization of KPI and Dashboards ( Little options for expressions, conditional formatting, etc. ) - Cannot explore data ( similar to SSRS ) - KPIs are not integrated into Dashboards - No customizable coloring of maps ( at least without branding )

DEMOS Getting Started with Datazen | SQLSaturday#42914 | DataZen Server: USER: SQLPort PWD: sqlport2015

DEMOS Getting Started with Datazen | SQLSaturday#42915 | 1.Create and Publish a Simple Dashboard 2.Create a Complex Dashboard 1.Filter feature usability in different DataZen controls 2.Implement Drill-through functionality 3.Creating Parameterized Data Views 4.Using Parameterized Data Views in a Dashboard

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Getting Started with Datazen | SQLSaturday#42917 | Q&A

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