I noticed from my colleague that “PerformancePoint Server 2007 will no longer be a standalone item on the Microsoft price list as of April 1, 2009. Microsoft will release PerformancePoint Server 2007 “Service Pack 3” which will include updates to the current product’s Planning module in mid-2009. This will be the final release of the product and the final release of the Planning component. This release will contain many key feature and functionality enhancements that our customers and partners have requested.”
The functionalities of PerformancePoint Monitoring & Analytics with all scorecard, dashboard, and analytical capabilities will move from PerformancePoint Server into next SharePoint Server Enterprise version.
As a result, end user can save cost without need to purchase additional PPS server license. PerformancePoint Monitoring & Analytics modules are very powerful tools which allow user to easily analyst and monitor their business performance. I believe SharePoint Server will become a popular product very soon.
