University Harnesses the Power of Spreadsheet Server to Create Interactive Custom Reports

Challenge

Struggled with the following reporting tasks before implementing Spreadsheet Server:

• Accessing applicable data
• Re-keying data from the ERP system into spreadsheets
• Manual, multi-step reporting processes
• Their lack of access to real-time information
• Heavy reliance on IT to create or edit reports
• Difficulty creating specific education reports in a timely manner
• Standardizing reports
• Organization required 25% of their IT support and/or ERP resources.

Solution

The key features and functionalities of Global Software’s Spreadsheet Server that Stephen F. Austin State University uses:

• Financial aid, tuition, loans, and expense data
• Funds/grants/awards
• Budgets and forecasts
• Costs/cost report audits
• Annual audits (financials and footnotes)
• Board reporting

In addition to Financials/GL, the organization uses Spreadsheet Server for reporting:

• Financial aid, tuition, loans, expense data
• Funds/grants/awards
• Budgeting/payroll
• Encumbrances/commitments

Stephen F. Austin State University achieved the following results with Global Software’s Spreadsheet Server.:

• Saved 100-200 reporting hours per year after implementing Spreadsheet Server.
• Increased employee workload by 25% with Spreadsheet Server.
• Automated 50-100 reports with Spreadsheet Server.