A free and compelling add-on, PowerPivot can import huge data sets from just about any data source and crunch them in Excel The core idea behind PowerPivot is deceptively simple: Since people use ...

Pivot tables are one of several Excel tools for extracting meaning out of large groups of numeric data. They can be applied whenever raw data in a spreadsheet or database has to be summarized.

A new component in SQL Server 2008 R2 gives users the autonomy to set up business intelligence functionality in Excel without taking control of the process away from IT. PowerPivot is Microsoft's ...

PowerPivot in Excel 2010 is an evolutionary improvement to the familiar Pivot Table model. Excel users can import or link to data in the usual way - via ODBC (Open Database Connectivity), or the like ...

Microsoft PowerPivot is equipping an army of Excel users with the chops to build their own business intelligence reports Could the age of self-service BI (business intelligence) finally be near?

Microsoft PowerPivot will equip an army of Excel users with business intelligence chops.

If you find the default Excel functions limiting, explore DAX to unlock deeper insights from your data. It is quite helpful when you deal with large datasets in Power Pivot.

PowerPivot is Microsoft's new self-service business intelligence (BI) product that seeks to make peace between IT and Excel users. PowerPivot is a component of SQL Server 2008 R2 that works with Excel ...