MS BI Data Delivery / Visualization Comparison

The following table is just one consultant's opinion, but I am asked frequently about the many pieces of the MS BI tool stack used for reporting purposes.  In response, I made up this slide in Power Point, that I'll offer up here for your amazement or amusement.  It is not "gospel truth", just my opinion and I am happy to hear yours.

You have to start with something when making a recommendation.  What is "best" for you is totally dependent upon what you are trying to accomplish, and the resources you have to get there.

For report automation, I think of things in this fashion:

Self-Service BI capabilities are one of the fastest evolving tools in the MS BI tool stack.  Without diving into what I call "Power to the [n]th Degree", this is how I categorize self-service BI offerings.