This book is the most concise yet comprehensive introduction to SQL Server 2005 Business Intelligence. The book is the quickest path to seeing the Business Intelligence (BI) forest as a whole as well as understanding the trees within it. It is essential reading for all who work with SQL Server 2005. Foundations of SQL Server 2005 Business Intelligence is written by a noted expert from a practical perspective. It is designed for all users of any of the tools in SQL Server 2005's extraordinarily rich BI product suite. Developers, end-users, and even managers will find this an enlightening guide to the power and promise of SQL Server 2005 BI.