PerformancePoint Server Beta Exam

Please share with anyone with a stake in PerformancePoint Server. The beta exam 71-556 (TS: Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007, Application Development) is open now through October 19 at Prometric. If you don't know much about betas, read this or this first.

Registration Information

• You must register at least 24 hours prior to taking the exam.
• Please use the following promotional code when registering for the exam: TSPPS
• Receiving this invitation does not guarantee you a seat in the beta; we recommend that you register immediately.
• To register in North America, please call Prometric: (800) 755-EXAM (800-755-3926)
• Outside the U.S./Canada, please contact: Prometric: https://www.register.prometric.com/ClientInformation.asp

The topics covered in this exam:  no prep guide available yet

Configuring Dimensions

• Configure properties of predefined dimensions
• Configure the time dimension
• Configure a member property
• Populate dimensions and member sets
• Update dimension members and member set, and member properties

Configuring Models

• Create a PPS model
• Configure the current period
• Configure model and dimension usage within sites
• Transfer data between models

Configuring Business Roles and Process Management

• Configure business roles
• Configure security for users
• Configure assignments
• Configure an approval structure

Developing Business Rules

• Develop an assignment rule
• Develop a definition rule
• Develop an allocation rule
• Configure template rules
• Configure rule execution

Building Excel Add-In Forms and Reports

• Build an Excel Add-In report
• Configure an Excel Add-In report as a form
• Configure report filters
• Format an Excel Add-In report

Developing Dashboards

• Create a report by using the Dashboard Designer
• Add a data source connection
• Add a new Web page report
• Configure a KPI by using Dashboard Designer
• Create a scorecard
• Build a dashboard

Installing PerformancePoint Server

• Install the monitoring and planning services
• Configure a PerformancePoint application
• Configure the PerformancePoint server
• Assign users to administrator roles

Comments

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  October 04, 2007
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• Anonymous
  October 04, 2007
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• Anonymous
  October 04, 2007
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• Anonymous
  October 04, 2007
  Is it a free exam?

• Anonymous
  October 09, 2007
  ¿Te interesa presentar el examen 71-400: TS: Microsoft® System Center Operations Manager

• Anonymous
  October 12, 2007
  Vivek: Yes, all Microsoft beta exams are free. (They give you this $125 value as compensation for you helping them improve the exam.)

• Anonymous
  October 21, 2007
  Last Thursday I did the beta exam 71-556. Most part of the exam was about the Planning part of PPS and...

• Anonymous
  January 04, 2008
  i'm working with performancepoint server 2007 RTM version.i want to go for MCP certification.So many certification is there under BI.Which one i can choose that lead to me MCP certification.which one is best for me to take.if the exam is single one then it is best for me .Kindly suggest me in this Regards sathiya priya

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  January 29, 2008
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• Anonymous
  May 23, 2008
  ¿Te interesa presentar el examen 71-400: TS: Microsoft® System Center Operations Manager, Configuring

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  October 23, 2008
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