---
title: "Reporting & Business Planning: process improvement | McIntosh Systems"
description: "Give managers a consistent view of performance and plans, with access to the records and assumptions behind each report."
url: "https://mcintoshsystems.com/solutions/reporting-planning"
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Reporting & Business Planning

# Give reporting teams more time for analysis.

Give managers a consistent view of performance and plans, with access to the records and assumptions behind each report.

## Each reporting cycle repeats the same preparation.

Teams can spend days combining files, resolving different definitions, and explaining changes to the same report. By the time the numbers are ready, there is less time left to decide what to do about them.

## What we can improve.

### Reduce recurring report preparation.

Improve how information is gathered and reconciled, with consistent definitions and a clear route for exceptions.

### Connect the view to the underlying work.

Keep the records and responsibilities behind a result available, so people can investigate it without requesting the same information again.

### Make planning easier to revisit.

Keep assumptions, changes, and actions connected to the review process so plans can be updated without rebuilding the whole picture.

## Check the business case before investing.

We compare the current effort and cost with the expected benefit, including the cost of implementation and ongoing operation. Depending on the process, we measure:

-   Preparation and reconciliation time for each reporting cycle.
-   Time between a material change and a useful management view.
-   Follow-up effort needed to understand a result and assign action.

[How we assess the business case](https://mcintoshsystems.com/framework#return)

## Applications built around your process.

Where the improvement needs an application, we configure and extend software within our proprietary platform. Reusable components reduce the development work, so the investment can focus on what your process needs.

[SpendFlow for spend reporting](https://mcintoshsystems.com/systems/spendflow)[Mercury for suitable recurring report preparation](https://mcintoshsystems.com/systems/mercury)

[See how the approach crosses industries](https://mcintoshsystems.com/industries)

## What would a better process change for your team?

Start with the repeated effort, delay, or software cost you want to address.

[Discuss a process](https://mcintoshsystems.com/contact)

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