In reply to jaap karman.

Thank you, Jaap, for sharing your vision. Agree, I did not address many aspects of the SAS BI environment, I presented only a simplified bird's-eye view intended for the novice BI users, and I welcome such detail comments as yours. Ideally, this post should serve as a seed for growing a broader discussion. We would like to hear our BI customers' views, pains and stories.