Reporting tool for projects

Reporting technologies and complete reporting solution

Reporting is integral part of any project. Usually reporting becomes a final phase of projects which aims to gather project data for analysis, conclusions and learning lessons. Project management software used in a project should provide an operational reporting platform that allows to share project related information with everyone from senior executives to staff. Through reporting technology the project manager gets complete reporting solution which allows to make critical project information available to decision-making persons. By using a reporting technology, users can watch and explore project information in ways that will help them perform their tasks more effectively. For example, they can:

• Build reports that show key metrics
• Integrate reporting into project life cycle
• Import report data into Microsoft Excel application
• Customize reports, add reporting components and attach reports to tasks
• Print reports

Build a chart for reporting

A complete reporting solution can be provided by a client/sever application designed to deliver timely reporting and analysis for current project processes. Such application should have a set of reporting tools based on reliable reporting technology.

Reporting system

Most project managers are obliged to build regular project status reports for project sponsors. This usually takes time and involves lots of people and lots of data sources. Without an efficient reporting system it can become a headache. However, the project manager can create customized project report with reporting system in VIP Task Manager reporting software. This reporting system allows to build project status reports at several clicks. By generating project reports in graph, text or HTML view, the project manager can choose which reporting component to include such as task due dates, priorities, assignments, history, and more. Reporting tools of VIP Task Manager also allows to send entire task lists by email to project sponsors. Reporting tools such as charts make it possible to compare two values of the project. C hart for reporting can be built in Pie, Column, Area, Bar and Line view. Results generated in chart for reporting can be printed out.

Creating reporting database

For large and long-term projects it may be reasonable to store all reports in single reporting database. A secured reporting database gives quick access to reports that can be grouped by categories and filtered by status and priority. The project manager should use a reporting software which provides reporting tools to keep reporting documentation organized. For example, he can use VIP Task Manager which allows to create a secured reporting database located on dedicated server. In this reporting software all project reports can be attached to tasks as files or links.

Each task can be created in relevant project category of the reporting database. The project manager can set priority for the tasks, make assignments, define deadlines and supervisors. VIP Task Manager allows to attach several reports to a task. It may be useful when a report has several reporting components, e.g. schedules, completed task lists, charts, etc. Each reporting component can be stored as file in the reporting database.