So What Next?

With the demise of PerformancePoint Planning both TGO and myself have had to adjust our BI strategy.   It has taken many months and a lot of effort but we have finally finalized our new plans (pretty much).  The new plan will include implementation of another high-end planning package, although we are not ready to formally announce any selection yet.  Stay tuned though as we hope to  have something formalized in the next few weeks.

So with this new strategy you will see more of the following in this blog:

• PerformancePoint Monitoring and Analytics as the stand-alone product it is today
• Using Virtual Earth, Excel and Visio as a front-ends to help visually present data to the end user
• Implementation of SharePoint and using it as a central hub for displaying line of business data
• Posts on the new planning application once we finalize our selection

Now that things will hopefully be getting back to normal for us, I am going to try getting back to posting new content at least once per week.

Best (or Maybe Worst) Software Analogy Ever

OK, here is the deal.  This post could be one of the most insightful commentaries I have ever made and it could go down in the history books as being truly brilliant.  Or it could be a complete and utter pile of steaming garbage and a waste of everyone’s time.   Continue reading at your own risk.

So last week, the family took a week long trip to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic.  We stayed at a brand new (open for 2 weeks) all inclusive resort.   Now whoever designed this place decided to go completely trendy and stylish with the bathroom (i.e., toilet) area.  It had all straight lines with steel and glass – very contemporary.  You walk into the room and when you first see the bathroom area you think “wow that looks really cool”.   You could say that it had all the bells and whistles you would expect from a 5 star resort.

On Vacation

On vacation for the next 10 days.  Visiting the lovely Prince Edward Island — home of Mars red dirt, potatoes, lobster, black flies, Anne of Green Gables and mosquitoes.  After that it is back to the grind.  I have done some preliminary work on the integration between Dynamics GP and Management Reporter and when I have time once I get caught up I will post my thoughts.