Enhanced Reporting #1 Priority for GP 2010 Developers

Thursday, March 18, 2010 by Julie Stankey

Thanks to Microsoft’s SQL Reporting Services, Microsoft Dynamics GP has always included industry leading reporting capabilities.  Therefore, it may seem strange that when researching what users wanted in the upcoming version of GP, the resounding response was improved reporting.  The developers of Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 (formerly known as GP 11) got to work with this as their number one priority and the results are an impressive set of features that make reporting quicker and easier for every Dynamics GP user!

In GP 2010, users will see this enhanced reporting functionality right off the bat on their personalized homepage in the new dashboard functionality.  Each user’s dashboard is easily customizable to include only the metrics relevant to their role or roles.  If a particular report is relevant to multiple individuals, it can be stored at the company level and thereby accessed by any system user, thus preventing duplicate efforts in report creation. 

The point of a dashboard is to give you snapshot of your business.  One of the greatest benefits of a dashboard is that you can see, at a glance, if any area of your business is amiss. Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 takes dashboard functionality  another step in helpfulness by including drill-back functionality so all you need to do is click on any metric in your dashboard and the data set that created the metric will open.  You can even define the level of detail for your drill-backs to save time and effort in retrieving data.  SQL Server 2008 is required for the drill-back functionality. 

Building reports in Dynamics GP 2010 is easier, and less costly, than ever too!  Excel Reports, SRS Reports and Report Models, and Management Reporter Viewer are all part of the new and improved Dynamics Client for Office license which grants licensees access to GP data without paying for full system user licenses. 

In focusing on enhancing reporting, the GP 2010 developers have produced small features that will have a huge impact on user experience – making reports easier to access and manage by the individual users of the system. 

For more about the new features of GP 2010, attend one of our GP 2010 Launch Events in Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland, and Northern California.

You can also stay up to date on the latest features of this new release of Microsoft Dynamics GP by following InterDynSocius on Twitter to receive our “Feature of the Day” updates.