1. monitor and analyze business
2. extension of the business intelligence process
3. Key performance indicators, scorecards, dashboards, reports
4. service application
5. before: ms office performancepoint server 2007
6. features
   1. integration with sp: service
      1. uses sp lists and libraries
      2. uses sp security
      3. trusted locatoins to limit access to performancepoint services
      4. performancepoint webparts
      5. imporved dashboard designer
      6. sql server analysis services 2008 support