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2026 Deadline: What You Need to Know About Replacing Management Reporter

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April 10, 2019

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Since implementing your Microsoft Dynamics solution, you’ve probably been doing what you can with the financial reporting tools included. Management Reporter replaced the retired FRx financial writing tool back in 2011, and in 2016 Microsoft announced it was ending development for Management Reporter as well. While Microsoft will continue to support Management Reporter until 2026, now is the time to weigh your options and choose a replacement for your financial reporting needs.

Avoid sinking money into a financial reporting tool that is approaching obsolescence – one with limited functionality and a lack of enhancements. Instead, consider the reasons why most Dynamics customers have already switched to a new financial reporting solution, what you should consider before replacing Management Reporter, and what you can expect when you take the leap.

What to Consider Before Replacing Management Reporter

So, what are the signs that you need a better financial reporting solution? To start, if your current report writing tool is too hard to use without programming experience, slow to load, has limited formatting options, or doesn’t automatically consolidate all your data sources, it’s time to replace it.

Funny enough, these are some of the most common complaints we’ve heard from customers using Management Reporter.

That said, before switching to a brand-new reporting solution, you need to take stock of your organization and how you use Management Reporter. This will ensure there are no yawning functionality gaps within your replacement system and that your users are on board. Here are a few things you should consider:

  • Are your existing features covered?
    Before you make any decisions, your users must be able to continue doing what they do every day. You need to know what reports and capabilities your business users like and need in Management Reporter for the tool to be fully functional from the start.
  • What additional features would help improve your reporting practices?
    Evaluate any pain points you currently have with Management Reporter, from manual data consolidation to lack of version control. This list can shape your reporting tool requirements list and help you get your team on board with the final decision.
  • How long will the replacement system take to install?
    When you’re looking for a quick, easy, and cost-effective replacement reporting solution, be cautious of overly complicated installation and deployment. Solutions with pre-built reports and dashboards, integration with Dynamics ERPs, and a familiar Excel-based user interface will help you get up and running without any delays.
  • What are your barriers to successful adoption?
    The knowledge and experience your users have developed by using Management Reporter and Excel shouldn’t go to waste, and you don’t want to have to learn an even more complicated solution before going live. To reduce the learning curve and decrease time-to-value, consider replacement options that require less training and are easier to use for non-technical users.

Why Replace Management Reporter with insightsoftware?

insightsoftware’s Jet solutions deliver flexible reporting directly inside Excel with no programming skills needed. In fact, you can leverage your experience working with Management Reporter and Excel to start immediately creating real-time reports in the format you want from day one.

To show you exactly what you will gain by replacing Management Reporter with Jet, we’ve compared specific features in Jet Reports and Jet Analytics with the features you are currently using.

Jet Reports vs. Management Reporter

Jet Reports is an advanced financial and business reporting solution that delivers fast, accurate reports and dashboards inside of Excel and on the web. It is designed to connect directly with Microsoft Dynamics ERPs and offers not just financial reporting, but also operational reporting solutions.

Management Reporter

Jet Reports

Multi-Currency
Schedule and Automate
Mobile and Web Reports
Management/Version Control
Operational Reports from all Data

 

Find out why Royal Oaks Retirement Community replaced MR with Jet Reports and how they have transformed the way they access Dynamics GP data, communicate results, and perform their daily jobs.

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Jet Analytics vs. Management Reporter

Jet Analytics is a business intelligence and reporting solution with pre-built data warehouse and OLAP cubes for Dynamics ERPs. It allows you to turn data into valuable insight with visually stunning dashboards and reports designed to help you quickly identify trends, spot anomalies, and fix problems.

Management Reporter

Jet Analytics

Multi Data Source Consolidation
Dashboards and KPIs
Power Bi Integration
Data Warehouse and OLAP Cubes
Advanced Security

 

Remember that the ultimate goal should be to select a replacement reporting solution that eliminates your pain points, makes life easier for your users, and grows with your business. Download this brochure to see how you can get more by moving from Management Reporter to Jet Reports.