When you hear the words business software and reporting images of binders stuffed with spreadsheets, charts and footnotes can come to mind. Or perhaps conference rooms packed with executives slogging through slide presentations. These are just a few examples on what the future may hold for business software and reporting. In actuality, the new era in business software and reporting will bring value to companies.
The reason for this is because the digital technologies that are enabling the new age of reporting will enable human workers to perform more interesting work. Machine learning and cognitive tools will take care of most of the tedious task of collecting data, preparing reports and then distributing them. This will enable human workers to concentrate on more exciting and rewarding tasks.
If you choose the right reporting platform, you can streamline the process of business, increase productivity, and make better decisions based on accurate and up-to-date information. It is vital that the analytics and reporting platform for business doesn't become an inconvenience to users, but instead is a beneficial tool. PLG is all about this.
The winners in the new era of business software and report-writing are those who realize that they need to be driven by their products in the best sense of the word. They will use their products as engines for acquiring, retaining and extending their customer base. They will also integrate PLG into the process of creating, designing and providing their products. Download the full report to discover how you can excel in the new world of business software and reshape your approach to reporting and analytics.