In Fundamentals of Reporting, the first book of this three-volume guidebook series, we presented a methodology to help you choose a report development tool that fits your reporting needs. Chapter 6 (book 1) showed how the process of selecting the right report development tool is an integral part of the tactical approach to reporting. | Chapter 1 Choosing the Right Report Development Tool Contents Choosing the Right Reporting Tool The Big Organization of Report Development Using the Application Using the Tools Summary Using the Tool Learning More About Report Development In this chapter you will learn how to Choose the right report development tool for your needs Identify report development tools that support application areas in Release Use the Tools Summary Matrix to evaluate different report development tools Report Development Tools 1-1 Chapter 1 Choosing the Right Report Development Tool Choosing the Right Reporting Tool The Big Picture In Fundamentals of Reporting the first book of this three-volume guidebook series we presented a methodology to help you choose a report development tool that fits your reporting needs. Chapter 6 book 1 showed how the process of selecting the right report development tool is an integral part of the tactical approach to reporting. Note Although the tactical approach to reporting is not discussed here we recommend that you give it consideration. The tactical approach can save implementation teams much time and expense as it explains how to make best use of reporting functionality in R 3. For more information on the tactical approach review chapter 2 book 1 . In this chapter we review the material covered in chapter 6 of book 1. If you have already read chapter 6 in book 1 and understand how to select a report development tool using the tools summary matrix and the application hierarchy you may want to skip ahead to the other chapters for tool-specific information. Choosing the Right Reporting Tool The Big Picture Follow these steps to help you choose the reporting tool that best fits your needs 1. Use the Application Hierarchy to Identify the Tools Starting from the R 3 applications in which you work you can determine which reporting tools can be used for your business .
