About the Authors

Michael Lisin has been in the software industry for more than 14 years with 7 of those years working with Microsoft. He is currently working as a senior strategy consultant with Microsoft Consulting Services. Michael has been working with SQL Server for six years and with SQL Server Reporting Services starting from the pre-Beta version in 2002. Michael has taught Reporting Services classes and presented SQL Server- related topics during various events. Michael will complete his MBA degree at Texas A&M this year.

Jim Joseph is a manager at Continental Airlines Inc. He currently functions as a SQL Server DBA within the Financial Systems Group with Continental Technology. He earned his MBA at the University of St Thomas in 2003, and undergraduate degree in mathematics from there in 1999. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his infant son, Christopher, and wife Deseere.