I want to thank the readers of the first edition of this book for making it such a success. The response to the book has been absolutely great since its release back in 2011. The online SAP BI community on Twitter, the SAP Community Network, the LinkedIn groups, and all the blogs form a great platform, where problems are solved and new ideas are started. A book like this wouldn't be possible without you all. Thanks.

Next, I want to thank the coauthor, David Lai, for another great run we had with this project. Also, a big thank you goes out to Samantha Gonsalves from Packt Publishing for coordinating this project.

Writing a book such as this needs a supportive environment to succeed. I want to thank Leon Huijsmans and Rob Huisman of Interdobs and my girlfriend, Marieke, for their unlimited help, advice, and support.