Performance Point 2010 External Access – Must Read !

If you have a requirement to expose your Performance Point content external to your Active Directory, the following whitepaper is a must read.  The whitepaper presents the various options for external access with a basic appraisal on each.   Microsoft’s official endorsed method is then run through in greater detail which involves the use of Forefront Thread Management Gateway and Kerberos Constrained Delegation.   The only outstanding issue you will have at the end of this paper is how to get Performance Point 2010 Dashboard Designer working for external developers.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg128954.aspx

 

Performance Point 2010 Security Primer

Sooner or later you will either start using or be dragged into an architectural discussion about Performance Point Services 2010.

The following reference introduces the Sharepoint Security Authorisation Model and contrasts the various server roles in Performance Point 2007 with predefined Sharepoint roles 2010.

Finally, the reference outlines the Sharepoint 2010 permissions that are required to perform the various tasks involved in using Performance Point dashboards and the Dashboard Designer.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee748591.aspx

Creating Time Intelligence Filters in Performance Point 2010 – Quick Ref

Those of you new to Performance Point 2010 or who are starting to want more from your dashboards using Time Intelligence, the following link provides a succinct reference for applying Time Intelligence formulas see Performance Point TI Shortcuts.

Those turning their hand at MDX filter queries and doing custom member rollups filters …..(exhale) be aware the Performance Point 2010 MDX editor has a strict requirement on formatting which excludes the use of WITH statements before your SELECT as identified here MSDN Reference.

Ron Davis provides a good You Tube clip demonstrating the use of the MDX Filter feature Ron Davis MDX Filter Clip.