Looking for some functionalities in MSBI tool

Question

Objective:
We are trying to bringing a uniform UX & to help non-power users to use the tool. Hence we are exploring options of using .net as UI using which we can call functionalities on the BI tool.
We are planning to use a single uniform tool for all our reporting needs & the same are listed below.
Limitations:
There are limitations in each tool we explore(Power view & Performance Point) Eg.,  some allows drill down, decomposition tree, download functionalities are not commonly available across.
Needs:
a.      
Conversion between chart types/ views (Bar, tabular, pie.etc.,)
b.     
Passing parameters from .net UI to reporting tool.
c.      
Drill down/ up functionality – for logical decomposition & Ad-hoc drilling down/ up.
d.     
Print option
e.     
Export into .xls, .pdf, .pptx
Tools considered/ available as per client’s policy:
PPS, power view, SSRS – Please advise if you feel there’s any other tool/ version which could be .net friendly & also meets the above criteria.
SFH

Answer 1

Hi SFH,
I would suggest that you can try to use SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS). SSRS provides a full range of ready-to-use tools and services to help you create, deploy, and manage reports for your organization, as well as programming features that enable
you to extend and customize your reporting functionality.
And based on my research, SSRS can meet most of your requirements, including drill down and download functionalities. If we installed Reporting Services in SharePoint mode, then we can also use PPS, power view features.
For more information about Reporting Services, please refer to the following documents:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms159106.aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb630404.aspx
Hope this helps.
Thanks,
Katherine Xiong
Katherine Xiong
TechNet Community Support