Business Insight for a Competitive Edge

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First Last | Company

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What We Do

• Company name and logo• Expertise and Services• Brief history/experience, i.e. “We’ve provided reporting

and data analysis solutions for small businesses since 1998”

• Goal/commitment to build a successful long term relationship by providing best-in-class support, training, guidance, etc.

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Topics

• Introduction• How Technology can Help• Meet Current Market Challenges with Business Insight• Improve Business Insight

• Solution Showcase• Demo—Business Insight Solutions In Action• How We’ve Helped Other Businesses Like Yours• Implementation• Purchasing Options

• Next Steps• Additional Resources

How Technology Can Help

Get more work done with fewer resources in the office, at home, or on the road.

Improve Business Insight

Reduce IT Costs

and RisksGain better insight into business drivers to make more informed decisions about improving competitive position.

Find customers more cost-effectively, close deals faster, and gain better insight into customer preferences to improve customer service, satisfaction, and loyalty.

Reduce IT cost and complexity by deploying high-value, easy-to-manage technology products that helps keep sensitive data highly protected and systems active and available.

Customer Priorities

Save Time and Get Organized

Find and Retain Customers

Meet Current Market Challenges with Business InsightWhy do you need better reporting, analysis, and scorecards?• Track holistic business performance (bank accounts, sales activity, operational

efficiency)• Identify user trends to more easily find and retain customers• Respond to new customer opportunities faster

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We can provide technology to help you:• Make better-informed decisions that save you time

and money and stay productive• Keep your business focused on effective, profitable

activities that attract customers

Improve Business InsightGain deeper insight into your business so you can make more informed decisions that produce better results.

Deploy technology that delivers:• At-a-Glance Dashboards• Customized Reporting• Powerful Data Analysis• Automated Business Processes

Having the right technology partners can help you:• Manage business performance more effectively• Increase operational efficiency

Solution ShowcaseBenefits

Getting Started with Reporting and Data Visualization

Faster time to decision-making with visibility into business data Rich visualization of data for intuitive decision-making Data delivered to end users in familiar applications (xls, pdf, Web)

Doing More with Ad Hoc Reporting and Scorecards

Automated refresh and delivery of relevant information keeps key information at your users’ fingertips

Centralized access to reports ensures everyone has consistent information

Data compiled from multiple sources for a more complete view

Interactive Reporting with Advanced Dashboards and Scorecards

Current data is presented with rich visualization in a centralized location with consistent access to support relevant, timely decision-making by users across your organization

Data from multiple sources is combined into a single version of the truth that can help you see the root cause of trends and gain deep understanding of your business

Make better business decisions based on relevant information with interactive reports you can drill into for detailed analysis

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demoSee Solution in Action

Here’s How We’ve Helped Other Businesses Like Yours

Organization

Challenge

Products and Services

Benefits

Name, organization type, size, sales, what they do.

Brief overview of organizational pains they experienced.

How your products and services addressed the challenges.

Recap of benefits gained by customer that resulted from technology implementation.

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Implementation

We can build an intuitive, affordable BI solution using tools and licenses you already have.• How long will it take to be

deployed? What are the steps to deploy successfully?

• How much will it cost? What about deployment and maintenance?

• Will we need more IT resources to support these products?

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Your Purchasing Options

5+ Licenses: Volume Licensing

By subscribing to a solution hosted by a partner or Microsoft

With a new computer, phone, or server

1-4 Licenses: Full Packaged Product

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Next Steps

DEPLOY, train, and support

INVESTIGATE licensing, financing, and deployment options that deliver the most value

TAKE advantage of special offers

SELECT the appropriate solution and deployment option.

SCHEDULE a time to assess your Web needs

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Product Information

• Microsoft SQL Server 2008 – The server solution that delivers a rich set of integrated services that enable you to do more with your data such as query, search, synchronize, report, and analyze.

• Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 – An integrated suite of server capabilities that can help improve organizational effectiveness by providing comprehensive content management and enterprise search, accelerating shared business processes, and facilitating information-sharing across boundaries for better business insight.

• 2007 Microsoft Office system – The 2007 Microsoft Office system includes new and improved application suites, business tools, server platforms, and services. Microsoft Office Excel 2007 can be used for data analysis and reporting. Microsoft Office Visio Professional 2007 can connect to various data sources such as SQL Server 2008 or Office Excel 2007 to create rich data visualization and drill down analysis.