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Windward Reports: Extending the Power of Microsoft ExcelOverviewReporting and document generation doesn't require expensive software or complicated layout tools. Microsoft Excel users can take advantage of this popular Office program to design reports and documenttemplates for our reporting/docgen engine that convey critical, up-to-date business information in a visually impressive format. Windward Reports is the only complete reporting package to use Microsoft Excel as a design tool. Target UsersWindward Reports is for companies that want to put the power of report design and generation into the hands of business professionals, thereby freeing up IT staff to focus on other work. Many reporting, docgen and mail merge programs on the market today require significant IT involvement. Because users design reports in Microsoft Excel and can run, schedule and distribute reports with a few button clicks, there is little learning curve.
And, when used in the Microsoft SharePoint environment:
What Windward Reports Provides:A Complete Reporting SystemA reporting system encompasses the processes of designing, generating and distributing reports. Reports are simply ways to present data and include items such as invoices, inventory tallies, financial statements, insurance policies, customer account summaries, product usage reports, and even certificates and letters.
Reporting Uses
Enterprise DashboardsA dashboard presents information in an up-to-date visual summary, allowing you to make critical business decisions. Microsoft Excel, when used in the Arrow 3.0 for SharePoint environment, lets you design and preview dashboards and then display them in SharePoint.
Dashboard Uses
A Comprehensive Document Generation SystemDocument generation is an automated way of producing (i.e. generating and distributing) a document. The user creates a template; when the document is generated, specific information populates the template. Windward Reports connects a template created in Microsoft Excel with data from your database, Excel spreadsheet or other data source and generates documents in a wide variety of formats.
Document Generation Uses
Windward Reports FeaturesHere's what you get with Windward Reports. The MS Excel-based Report Design ToolOne of the biggest expenses in the report creation process correlates to the design tool's ease-of-use. AutoTag and AutoTag Max allow users to design templates in Microsoft Excel. Template creators can utilize all of MS Excel's design features, including fonts, styles, lists, tables and more, as well as tools such as Excel's built-in formulas. Because many professionals already know how to use Excel, there's little learning curve. Windward customers report that creating and revising reports is at least 10 times faster than with other reporting systems. Data LayoutUsers don't need to learn complicated code in order to insert data into their reports and other documents, because wizards and drag-and-drop functionality connect templates to their data sources. Windward handles a variety of data sources, including SQL databases, XML files, and Excel spreadsheets. Report Generation and Scheduling CapabilitiesUsers can run reports with the click of a button, and they can produce documents in a wide array of outputs. Plus, a flexible report scheduler in AutoTag Max allows users to generate reports whenever they are needed.
Related ProductsArrow For SharePointWindward Arrow extends SharePoint to deliver a complete enterprise reporting, document management, dashboard and business intelligence system. Arrow 3.0 for SharePoint lets a community of users easily and securely design, run and share reports. The Windward Reporting EngineThe Windward Reporting Engine connects a template to its data sources. It is similar in functionality and capabilities to Crystal Reports and SSRS but has additional functionality. It generally runs as part of a server-based application and can produce hundreds of thousands of reports per day on a single server. About WindwardWindward Reports was created by Windward Studios and both companies were named for founder David Thielen’s childhood home on the windward side of Oahu, Hawaii. It is headquartered in beautiful Boulder, Colorado. In 1994, Windward Studios was an innovative game development studio. Its first product was the popular and highly-rated real-time strategy game Enemy Nations, which is now offered for free. The Windward Reports' suite of reporting software programs was released in 2002. External Links
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