Test Your Reporting Tool Performance

Many live by the proverb “it is a poor workman who blames his tools”. But reporting technology has advanced so rapidly, it is a good time to examine your tools. Employing up-to-date tools can speed you through your report backlog.

Here’s a quick quiz to determine if you need a tool upgrade. Select the answer that best represents your current situation.

Average production time for a new report measured in?

1. Quarters
2. Months
3. Weeks
4. Days

Average time to run a report?

1. 1 day
2. 1 hour
3. 1 minute
4. 1 second

Report distribution schemas?

1. By user
2. By role
3. By pre-defined schedule
4. All of the above

Report design options?

1. Charting capabilities including area, column, line, candlestick, etc.
2. Drill down from grids, charts, etc.
3. Filtering and report-by-value options
4. All of the above

Ad Hoc capabilities?

1. Code-free prototyping
2. Template sharing
3. Export/Import/Print functions
4. All of the above

If you answered ‘D’ to these questions, congratulations! Your tools are top notch. If not, an upgrade could save you time and money.

Polaris customers have all of these features and more. Contact us today to schedule a demo and see how we can help you get your report backlog under control.