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Very few operational reports in today's
organization are directly used to make management decisions. A
veritable army of analysts collect data from various sources, massage the
data, and produce a 'second tier' of reports; frequently in Excel, which are
in turn delivered to decision makers.
There are a number of issues which come with
this 'second tier' reporting including
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Cost Is Prohibitive - The
amount of labor required to produce end user reports is becoming more and
more prohibitive.
Frequency Is Compromised -
Frequency of report production is being severely compromised.
Inconsistency Affects Usability -
Because so many hands are involved in producing so many reports, the
resulting inconsistency severely impacts usability.
Substantiation Is Lacking - Due to the
manual nature of production, the supporting details are often left behind
putting numbers into question.
Quality Is Suffering - Due to the
manual nature of the production process, quality frequently suffers further
impacting report credibility.
BFC Reporting can help!
Product Features
Data is loaded electronically into a
common repository Multiple input formats are supported
including Excel, text, and .csv Data manipulation tools are virtually
unrestricted Online add/update/delete capabilities are
extensive Multiple output formats are supported
including Excel, text, and .csv The standard Microsoft product set is
utilized Multiple distribution mechanisms
including email are supported Distribution lists can be pre defined
promoting consistent delivery
Product Benefits
Larger quantities of data can be
incorporated into reports Processes are automated so
less error prone Operation is simple, there is no learning
curve Effort required to produce reports is
dramatically reduced Timeliness of reports is dramatically
improved Frequency bottlenecks can be easily
eliminated Production and delivery are consistent
and repeatable Substantiation can be included Multiple sources are supported Multiple input and output options are
supported Components are customizable Microsoft products allow for high quality
reports Microsoft Excel graphing capabilities
further enhance report quality
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