Chapter 1. Introduction to SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)

In today’s ultracompetitive business environment, having good information is essential. Companies are awash in information, and with the advent of technologies such as radio frequency identification (RFID), more and more information is coming. Technology has made the job of gathering information trivial, but making sense of it all still remains elusive. This makes good reporting and business intelligence tools essential.

This first chapter is strictly nontechnical. This chapter focuses on the following: ...

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