Summary

The following are some of the key points from this chapter's discussion. Keep them in mind as you deploy PowerPivot for SharePoint in our own environment.

• PowerPivot for SharePoint is a platform by which users skilled in Excel can publish browser-enabled analytic solutions.
• Deploying PowerPivot for SharePoint solutions is simply a matter of uploading the Excel file to SharePoint.
• The PowerPivot Gallery is a SharePoint document library specifically created to store, share, and render PowerPivot for SharePoint solutions.
• PowerPivot for SharePoint file permissions should be part of a comprehensive SharePoint governance plan.
• In addition to Internet Explorer, PowerPivot for SharePoint can be accessed by devices using Apple Safari and Mozilla Firefox.

The PowerPivot Management Dashboard provides, out of the box, usage statistics and analytical tools written in PowerPivot to manage PowerPivot.