Foreword

Doug Harts and I have been colleagues in the Microsoft Business Intelligence Partner Advisory Council for years. We've been friends as long. Over those years we've compared notes as both fathers and as practitioners in business intelligence. When Doug told me he was writing this book, I was excited for him and for you, his readers. Doug's passion for business intelligence carries faithfully into this book. I believe you will find Doug's writing clear and concise. He uses practical examples with plenty of step-by-step instructions. Every chapter will help you grow your knowledge of business intelligence and Microsoft Office.

I have another reason to be excited about this book. We don't have many books on business intelligence in Microsoft ...

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