O
rganizations are continuously faced with the need to
organize information and present it as reports.
Combining the ability to generate and manage
reports into a single system addresses this need and is a
powerful tool for users.
An automated report gener-
ation process has many ben-
efits. It can quickly generate
a complex report that would
otherwise require a consid-
erable amount of time to
create by hand. People have
more time to focus on other
business needs rather than
create reports. In addition,
this means that the end
users have quicker access to
their reports as well. When
timely decisions have to be
made based on these reports, the time saved can be
invaluable. Lastly, this reduces the potential for human
error when creating the reports while increasing the
report's acceptance among its users.
As reports are generated, there is a need for them to
be organized and accessible to its users. A centralized
document repository makes it easier to keep track of
different reports by minimizing the risk of inconsistent
reports. In addition, it allows
an organization to better
manage who has access to
which information.
A reporting system with
these advantages can be
created combining
SharePoint's document man-
agement features with a
.NET application for generat-
ing reports.
Overview
The reporting system shown
in Figure 1 supports the following process:
· Manage existing reports through SharePoint
· Schedule reports to be created
· Generate reports
· Upload new reports to SharePoint
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Overview of a SharePoint Report
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A centralized document repository makes it easier to keep track of differ-
ent reports by minimizing the risk of inconsistent reports.
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