Brian Larson (Arden Hills, MN) served as a contract member of the Reporting Services development team and contributed to the code base. He has contributed to SQL Server Magazine and is the Chief of Technology for Superior Consulting Services. With over 18 years of experience in the computer industry, and 14 years as a software development consultant, Brian is an MCSD as well as an MCDBA, and has authored and delivered training curriculum for SQL Server 2000 and C#.NET as well as numerous custom applications.

• Part 1: Business IntelligenceChapter 1: Equipping the Organization for Effective Decision MakingChapter 2: Making the Most of What You've Got--Using Business IntelligenceChapter 3: Seeking for the Source--The Source of Business IntelligenceChapter 4: Two, Two, Two Model in One--The BI Semantic ModelChapter 5: First Steps--Beginning the Development of Business IntelligencePart 2: Defining Business Intelligence StructuresChapter 6: Building Foundations--Creating the Data MartsChapter 7: Transformers--Integration Services Structure and ComponentsChapter 8: Fill'er Up--Using Integration Services for Populating Data MartsPart 3: Working with a Tabular BI Semantic ModelChapter 9: Setting the Table--Creating a Tabular BI Semantic ModelChapter 10: A Fancy Table--Tabular BI Semantic Model Advanced FeaturesPart 4: Working with a Multidimensional BI Semantic ModelChapter 11: Cubism--Measures and DimensionsChapter 12: Bells and Whistles--Special Features of OLAP CubesChapter 13: Writing a New Script--MDX ScriptingChapter 14: Pulling It Out and Building It Up--MDX QueriesPart 5: Modeling and Visualization with Power BIChapter 15: Power BI ModelingChapter 16: Power BI ReportingPart 6: DeliveringChapter 17: Special Delivery--Microsoft Business Intelligence Client ToolsChapter 18: Let's Get Together--Integrating Business Intelligence with Your Applications

Brian Larson (Arden Hills, MN) served as a contract member of the Reporting Services development team and contributed to the code base. He has contributed to SQL Server Magazine and is the Chief of Technology for Superior Consulting Services. With over 18 years of experience in the computer industry, and 14 years as a software development consultant, Brian is an MCSD as well as an MCDBA, and has authored and delivered training curriculum for SQL Server 2000 and C#.NET as well as numerous custom applications.

• Part 1: Business IntelligenceChapter 1: Equipping the Organization for Effective Decision MakingChapter 2: Making the Most of What You've Got--Using Business IntelligenceChapter 3: Seeking for the Source--The Source of Business IntelligenceChapter 4: Two, Two, Two Model in One--The BI Semantic ModelChapter 5: First Steps--Beginning the Development of Business IntelligencePart 2: Defining Business Intelligence StructuresChapter 6: Building Foundations--Creating the Data MartsChapter 7: Transformers--Integration Services Structure and ComponentsChapter 8: Fill'er Up--Using Integration Services for Populating Data MartsPart 3: Working with a Tabular BI Semantic ModelChapter 9: Setting the Table--Creating a Tabular BI Semantic ModelChapter 10: A Fancy Table--Tabular BI Semantic Model Advanced FeaturesPart 4: Working with a Multidimensional BI Semantic ModelChapter 11: Cubism--Measures and DimensionsChapter 12: Bells and Whistles--Special Features of OLAP CubesChapter 13: Writing a New Script--MDX ScriptingChapter 14: Pulling It Out and Building It Up--MDX QueriesPart 5: Modeling and Visualization with Power BIChapter 15: Power BI ModelingChapter 16: Power BI ReportingPart 6: DeliveringChapter 17: Special Delivery--Microsoft Business Intelligence Client ToolsChapter 18: Let's Get Together--Integrating Business Intelligence with Your Applications