The purpose of a business report is to communicate information to assist in the business decision making process. Some reports might propose solutions for business problems or might present relevant information to assist in the problem solving process. A business plan is a kind of report which serves to communicate the business model, business management model and the commercial objectives of a business.
Business Report is a web-based reporting system and is one of the basic components of the Extranet service. Business Report offers statistics about purchases with payment cards and on travel accounts: statistics for each business statistics for each airline, hotel, car hire firm, etc. statistics for each type of expenditure (restaurants, petrol, taxis, etc.).
Preparation is key to write a business report. As part of preparation, doing preparatory research is imperative. The author uses available technology to find valid information using the following steps:
1. Identifying good search tools
2. Doing a topic search to speed up the process
3. Searching using boolean operators, wild cards, exact phrases
”Business report” consists of the following information blocks:
1. Management potential – definition of the organizational hierarchy level suitable for the test taker. Narrative report is supplemented with the scale profile (numeric diagram). The accessible management levels are:
• Executor (is able to work by rote, to perform simple operations under manager’s control without being initiative and independent);
• Specialist (is able to work independently, to manage his or her own activity, to perform complex operations, to be initiative when choosing working tools and making decisions);
• Middle manager (is able to lead a small group, to manage specialists and executors);
• Top manager (is able to lead large groups of people, to manage complex multi-hierarchical structures, to set goals and allocate resources).
If the test taker is supposed to be able to perform tasks of middle or top manager, the testing complex gives a description of the respondent’s management style:
• Producer (goal-oriented, zealous, hard-working);
• Administrator (controls if the work is done and if the decisions are implemented, works out and sticks to effective norms, rules and procedures; disciplined and well-organized);
• Entrepreneur (offers new ideas and decisions; observes changes in the environment, strong and weak points of the organization, defines organizational strategy; is ready to take risk);
• Integrator (creates cooperative atmosphere, tries to unite different ideas and opinions, pools resources and finds compromise decision).
2. Professional potential – this block lists professional activities suitable for the test taker and activities that are not recommended to the respondent.
Business Report enables comprehensive reporting. The reports can be run at many business levels, and the system contains many pre-designed reports that are ready for use.