Ask any business owner, CEO, CFO or department manager what they need to streamline operations and boost profits, and you’ll get the same answer: better, faster and easier reporting.
Let’s explore what businesses mean by ‘better’ and ‘easier’ reporting and how BI technologies help achieve these goals.
What Is ‘Better’ and ‘Easier’ Reporting?
Defining ‘Better’ Reporting
Sometimes businesses outgrow built-in ERP reports, while others may need specialized reporting that doesn’t fit the general outline provided in standard reporting capabilities. Instead of simply analyzing numbers, they need reports that help them make better (smarter) decisions regarding promotions, pricing, inventory management, staffing, and other contributing business factors. What they truly need are actionable insights.
While ERP reports are valuable for historical analysis and auditing, strategic planning can sometimes be difficult to achieve. Businesses don’t just want to know what happened; they need to understand why it happened and how they can improve moving forward.
This is where DataSelf Business Intelligence (BI) comes in. BI doesn’t just present historical data—it applies advanced calculations and trend analysis to forecast future needs. This allows businesses to transition from simple reporting to actionable insights, helping them improve proactive decision-making and optimize performance.
Defining ‘Easier’ Reporting
‘Easier’ reporting consists of two critical factors: ease of use and speed of use.
- Ease of use refers to how simple it is to execute, customize, and create reports. While running a report is typically straightforward, customizing or building a report often requires specialized expertise.
- Speed of use is just as important. Managers and executives frequently struggle with long wait times for generating reports. Some reports require weeks to be designed, tested, and delivered.
How Data Warehousing Solves Reporting Challenges
Another key technology that enhances Acumatica ERP reporting DataSelf data warehousing.
What Is Data Warehousing?
Data warehousing extracts, transforms, and loads (ETL) all relevant data – from your Acumatica ERP and/or any other business systems – into a structured repository designed specifically for reporting.
The result? Reports that once took hours or days can now be generated in seconds. This ensures that decision-makers have real-time access to the insights they need when they need them.
“Our whole team appreciates how quickly and easily we can get the data we need. Before DataSelf I was writing new GIs left and right, each taking anywhere from 1-2 hours. The equivalent DataSelf report takes only 5-10 minutes!”
- Chris Goebel, ERP Analyst, TWANG
The Future of Business Reporting with Acumatica ERP
If you’re looking for reporting that is both better and easier, Acumatica ERP combined with DataSelf Business Intelligence and data warehousing is the answer. With enhanced insights for decision-making, user-friendly tools, and dramatically faster reporting speeds, Acumatica + DataSelf ensures that your reporting is working for you—not against you.
Learn more at dataself.com.
