* PerformancePoint is an integrated performance management tool that helps managers stay in synch with corporate objectives as they plan, budget, forecast, report, and analyze results using familiar Microsoft Office programs as well as dashboards and scorecards
* This is the first accessible beginner's guide to PerformancePoint-a book that shows both corporate executives and line managers how to harness the power of this complex BI product
* Uses a fictionalized example business to introduce and explain PerformancePoint concepts and capabilities, and includes questionnaires, diagrams, and planning exercises to help people get up to speed
* Demonstrates how PerformancePoint tools for planning, monitoring, analyzing, and collaborating can help improve business performance