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A SQL Server Reporting tool is a server-based report generating software made by Microsoft. It is a system used by many companies that must build custom data reports from different statistical sources. These could include SQL databases, among other external sources. The software allows administrators to share these data reports with users and user groups with permission access. The seamless transfer of data among different groups allows It departments to better manage their systems and get feedback from other users.

As an IT manager or administrator, your company may only view your department as an enterprise cost rather than a strategic and valuable asset. If that is the case, then you probably had to deal with the burden of being squeezed between budget restrictions and meeting end-user needs. It can be hindering whenever higher corporate authorities impose these restrictions on your department. To adjust to the tight parameters, IT departments must get creative and find new ways to save money while reaching project goals. When these two roads cross, this is where SQL server reporting can help your team.

Oftentimes, business awards are created for marketing purposes; they can be great methods for establishing a growing reputation and catching the attention of prospects and colleagues, but when overdone their value can be greatly diminished. However, some awards do honestly and accurately reflect the perceptions and attitudes of the people who really matter—customers.
And because it is those few special awards to which we pay particular attention, when ChristianSteven was nominated and then elected as the Spring 2021 BI Software Top Performer Award.

Thanks to FeaturedCustomers, We are simultaneously humbled and honored to learn that our efforts are positively impacting the world of commerce.

FeaturedCustomers is recognized as the world's leading customer reference platform for B2B business software and services.

We live in a data-driven culture, and today's businesses need data to thrive and expand. Some members of your organization may require a more comprehensive way to view data than what PDF and email formats alone can offer. Automated BI Report Delivery is a convenient way for your team to gain access to the data insights they need when they need it, delivered in the way that works best for them. Information is delivered efficiently and consistently to end-users at the right time. For example, automated reporting helps sales teams to understand revenue or inventory movement at a glance.

Power BI Report Scheduler (PBRS™) delivers relevant, real-time data in the form of Power BI Reports and Dashboards.

Supporting your workforce with appropriate training programs can be a valuable investment, but only when that training increases the valuable skill sets (and, consequently, improves productivity) of individual workers. Training staff may be much less valuable (or actually costly) when such programs are instructing individuals to perform repetitive actions or functions, something more appropriately managed through automation, scheduling and other professional Business Intelligence (BI) procedures. More importantly, the savings realized by eliminating repetitive tasks can be wisely shifted to other, more valuable growth initiatives (including system upgrades, IT infrastructure, and other sorts of training, such as data security). These have the potential for a far greater return on investment including the potential to both boost company revenues and build greater loyalty and confidence among key staff members.

COVID019 has upended the way companies across industries do business. Above all, it's forced even traditionally slow industries to rapidly adapt to changing consumer behaviors and budget challenges. According to the Predictive Index's 2021 CEO Benchmark Report, only 31% of businesses have not furloughed or laid off employees since March 2020.

Things are lean, and will likely continue to be so for the foreseeable future. Meanwhile, technology trends continue to be on the rise, enabling a move to lean without losing, and in many cases even improving, efficiencies.

As the pandemic has forced countless organizations into a new business model, trends like process automation and hyperautomation are ideal fits for businesses looking for opportunities to continue or regain their growth trajectories.