Introduction and Overview
Author: Kai Willenborg, SAP AGUsing the right software to support reporting within an enterprise is a great challenge. Many earlier software conflicts have now been reconciled, through the use of modern technology. Consequently, this technology helps to structure the exchange of information, more extensively and more efficiently, both within an enterprise and across organizations.
- Reports and their Users
In the past, generalized user groups were often used as a paradigm to fall back on. However, this distinction was restricting or even misleading and is now unnecessary. This chapter tells you why… - Displaying Reports
With increasing computer capacities and the introduction of new technologies surrounding the Internet, there are now many new possibilities for presenting information. This section describes how to use these possibilities efficiently and how to remove earlier constraints. - Reports and their Environment
Reports show their full strength when they are well integrated into the informational landscape, and into operational business transactions. There are various options that can help to improve the overall view, and can optimize work processes. You find out what they are and how to use them in this section. - Different Types of Reports
Modern informational requirements place demands on data processing. These demands could not have been met using automated technology in the past. New perspectives on business data, in order to get up-to-date and detailed insights, require you to do away with old paradigms. Where and how different types of reports are merged for modern demands, is dealt with in this section. - Reports and their Elements
Various concepts from the reporting area, and the interaction of different elements within it, are dealt with in this section. It also explains how technology and ergonomics influence and benefit from each other. - Uniformity and Diversity of Reports and Tools
Many different demands are placed on reporting, and also on the tools used to create and display reports. How can a healthy level of uniformity be maintained, without making the process too complex for the user? Good presentation and modularity, for example, are an important step towards faster and simpler work. More on this here…