The document outlines problems with an organization's sales and inventory reporting systems. There are issues with report frequency, unreliable and late inventory data, a inability to match inventory and sales data, and desires for better formatted reports with highlighted exceptions and less manual calculations. A pyramid structure is presented to group and organize the problems by theme, with date/timing, data quality, data matching, and report format/content issues called out.
The document outlines problems with an organization's sales and inventory reporting systems. There are issues with report frequency, unreliable and late inventory data, a inability to match inventory and sales data, and desires for better formatted reports with highlighted exceptions and less manual calculations. A pyramid structure is presented to group and organize the problems by theme, with date/timing, data quality, data matching, and report format/content issues called out.
The document outlines problems with an organization's sales and inventory reporting systems. There are issues with report frequency, unreliable and late inventory data, a inability to match inventory and sales data, and desires for better formatted reports with highlighted exceptions and less manual calculations. A pyramid structure is presented to group and organize the problems by theme, with date/timing, data quality, data matching, and report format/content issues called out.
Grouping & Organizing thought, creating a pyramid for better understanding of the problem. Provide explanation and direction for next level of analysis required. Problem :- Problems with sales and inventory systems reports: --Report frequency is inappropriate. --Inventory data is unreliable. --Inventory data is too late. --Inventory data cannot be matched to sales data. --People want reports with better formats. --People want elimination of meaningless data. --People want exception highlighting. --People want to do fewer calculations manually
Reporting Problem
Date Timing Format
People want People want to do
Report frequency is elimination of fewer calculations inappropriate. meaningless data. manually.
Inventory data is People want
Inventory data is unreliable. reports with better too late. formats.
Inventory data People want
cannot be matched exception to sales data. highlighting.