Microsoft Dynamics CRM Analytics Foundation
The newly-released Microsoft Dynamics CRM Analytics Foundation is a collection of customizable
source code and documentation that serves as a business intelligence solution accelerator
for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0.
At the same time, the Analytics Foundation allows information technology (IT) departments
to maximize the use of familiar Microsoft technologies and reduce report maintenance
costs.
Through the implementation of the Analytics Foundation, end users can become more self-sufficient in creating detailed reports, analyzing data, and acting on new
customer insights.
With the Analytics Foundation:
- Executives can better track and manage business performance with key performance
indicators (KPIs) and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server dashboards.
- Managers and employees can create reports quickly and make better decisions with
Microsoft Office Excel and Report Builder (part of Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services).
- Line-of-business users of Microsoft CRM across sales, marketing, and service organizations
can identify new opportunities to grow revenue and increase efficiency with predictive
analytics.
The Analytics Foundation is available to customers and partners as a no-charge,
shared-source download through CodePlex,
the Microsoft open-source project-hosting Web site. The download includes:
- Technical white paper
- Business intelligence solution samples and source code
- Presentation demo script
- Demonstration database
- Design documentation
- Implementation guidance
Note: The Analytics Foundation is a share-source release and is not meant to be
deployed "as-is" into a live server environment without additional testing of the
supplied solutions.
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