Chapter 1. Introduction to Microsoft Office BI Concepts

This book is written for the business user, as well as for the information worker who would like to see working examples of the many features of business intelligence that we've heard about or seen. The chapters do not describe server operating system or database configurations in detail, but they do provide screenshots and exact descriptions to facilitate a comprehensive understanding of the server-based technology in the context of Microsoft Office 2007 as an end-user business intelligence toolset. This book should help everyone understand the "moving parts" of Microsoft Business Intelligence to be able to use reporting, analysis, and measurement in everyday work.

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