Chapter 40. Creating a formal Reporting Services report part library
Before entering the design process, an organization must incorporate every application into its existing processes and structures. The organization must decide how the new application replaces existing functionality or provides new features. A reporting solution is just another application that must go through these same steps. This chapter walks through the process of determining whether a formal Reporting Services report part library works for your organization, explains how to set up the server, and describes the process for using the report parts.
Over the last eight years, SQL Server Reporting Services has come out with multiple versions to allow report writers to design and develop reports for their organizations. Whether the reports are analytical or operational, the design principles are typically the same: gather requirements, create a mock-up, pull data, and make the report. This process is repeated over and over again to produce an output shareable with executives and managers. But how do we make this process easier?
