For tech savvy Dynamics customers, Microsoft's BI Solution Builder offers new perspective on analytics

When it comes to business intelligence (BI) and reporting, there are certain best practices that companies using Microsoft Dynamics products should strive for from an enterprise perspective, like sharing standardized reports across the business. Companies know they have all the data they need to enable their execs to make the best business decisions. But they often find themselves wondering whether they have all the software they need to access that data.

Although the Microsoft platform has huge potential, especially in the areas of analytics, sometimes the resources can seem overwhelming. So if you have ever wondered exactly what Microsoft has under the hood in terms of product integration and interoperability, or if you worry that your organization is not taking full advantage of the capabilities that your Microsoft platform already has, it may be time to figure out what you can really get out of your current investment.

"One of the best features of Microsoft Dynamics CRM is that it is part of the Microsoft family of products and solutions which all work together to deliver an entire enterprise platform of software solutions rather than a bunch of individual systems," wrote Leah Quartano, Product Manager at Microsoft partner Customer Effective said in a recent blog post."

For customers who are unsure of what they have or perhaps what they need, Microsoft now offers a tool it calls the Microsoft BI Solution Builder.  The goal of the BI Solution Builder is to help inform companies on the BI capabilities in the products they already own, as well as to show them the additional products ...