This document provides an introduction to Business Intelligence Semantic Model (BISM) architecture. It discusses BISM as a single model for various end user experiences, including PowerPivot for Excel, PowerPivot for SharePoint, and organizational BI. It also outlines the BISM architecture, including data access and storage options like VertiPaq, MOLAP, and DirectQuery. Finally, it briefly discusses tools for tabular model development like SQL Server Data Tools and the tabular model development process.