University Saves 60% of Time from Previous Reporting Process with Spreadsheet Server

The following reporting challenges needed to be addresses:

• Accessing applicable data

• Rekeying data from the ERP system into spreadsheets

• Manual, multi-step reporting processes

• A lack of access to real-time information

• Heavy reliance on IT to create or edit reports

• Creating reports in a timely manner

• A lack of data accuracy and/or validity

• Combining/consolidating GL and non-GL data from core systems and other database sources

• External reporting (different reporting entities, GASB compliance)

• Standardizing reports

• Uses Monarch (Datawatch) for extracting data from pdf and text files not in our system with Spreadsheet Server.

• Uses Spreadsheet Server QueryDesigner functionality for reporting:

  • Funds, grants, awards

  • GASB reporting

  • Budgets and forecasts

  • Annual audits

  • Board reporting

• Freed up to 25% of their IT support since using Spreadsheet Server to create reports.

• Saved more than 60% of time from their previous reporting process using Spreadsheet Server.