Research Reporter- built by market researchers, for market researchers.

		Project and document distribution and security
		Project management and workflow
		Resource management

		Set access restrictions on both projects and project documents
		Give decision makers easy, intuitive access to research projects and documents
		Create and manage distribution lists to "push" project documents to select users
		Give stakeholders the ability to track the progress of their projects

Key components include..

Component	Purpose
Latest results	Gives decision makers direct access to most recent, or most important research documents, without the need to search Documents can be added or deleted from latest results by the research team using simple drag and drop
Document search/ search results	Simple search allows users to search for documents based on simple word or phrase criteria Advanced search allows users to further refine document searches based on pre-defined criteria Search results are restricted to documents user is authorized to access
Project list/ project catalog	Catalog entries show all collated data for the project, including links to project documents “Related projects” are linked to allow the user to retrace previous documents List filtering allows projects to be grouped based on selected criteria (supplier, project type etc) Project lists can be “pre-filtered”, allowing enterprises to have multiple libraries
Competitive intelligence	Competitive intelligence items can be entered via an internet enabled device, and classified based on pre-defined terms relevant to the enterprise Authorized users can search and filter information from the competitive intelligence database
Web-site catalog	Web-site catalogs (links, site descriptions) can be created and managed by the research team, to give decision makers direct access to relevant marketing information
Document templates	Document template catalogs ensure only the most recent templates are used to specify research, appraise supplier performance, or capture how research findings have been utilized Accessing specific templates can also be set through workflow procedures
New document release advice	Automatically send email notification of new research or new documents, based on pre-defined user lists, project stakeholders, or users authorized to access the project
New competitive intelligence advice	Automatically receive emailed notification of new competitive intelligence items based on interest areas
Project access levels	Set access rights for any project, and see who will then be able to access the project
Project team selection	Select people who can access projects while “in progress”

Research Reporter's project management and workflow modules improve research efficiency by automating project processes. Different processes can be set for different types of projects.

Examples of how Research Reporter project management and workflow components improve research efficiency include:

		Automatically change a project's status (eg from Agency Briefed to Project Commissioned) and email stakeholders to advise of status change
		Access templates and guidelines when needed (eg briefing document templates when initiating a project)
		Intuitively "publish" project documents to the library, and automatically update your project catalog and search engine

Key components include..

Component	Purpose
Project initiation	Allows users to start a new project Optional ability to specify project type, which then determines all other activities to be completed for the project Automatically creates new project catalog entry
Project manager allocation	Automatically select and advise person responsible for management of the project, based on initiator’s department, or the project type Allow project manager to delegate project, and automatically advise project initiator of the person responsible for the project
Personal Work-in progress	Allow individual project stakeholders to see and select their current projects Automatically align project tasks based on pre-defined rules for the selected project type
Proposal request	Request proposals from selected suppliers using pre-defined criteria Use pre-formatted clauses to automatically build proposal requirements
Supplier selection	Select supplier for project, automatically communicate acceptance of proposal, and advise unsuccessful suppliers Automatically update project catalog to show successful supplier Allow selected supplier to access project and perform tasks based on pre-defined rules
Document publishing	Add documents to project library, automatically updating project catalog and indexing document to allow document search
Supplier appraisal	Conduct supplier appraisal using automated criteria Incorporate appraisal data into both project and supplier records
Events calendar	Add and view events and project milestones using an on-line calendar, to manage and communicate key events and project progress
Allocate project keywords	Select project keywords to help group similar projects, or to advise interested stakeholders
Research tools and knowledge-base	Use a range of research tools (sample size, incidence calculators etc) Access (and alter) an on-line market research text book, and dictionary of research terms to help educate internal clients

Research Reporter gives you greater control over your suppliers, internal staff and total research and project budgets by giving you the ability to:

		Track project suppliers, their performance and capabilities, and reporting by supplier
		Automatically create supplier short listings for specific project types (e.g. excluding qualitative suppliers for quantitative projects)
		Automate proposal evaluation processes, to help select suppliers based on specific project criteria
		Provide structured post-project reviews, to help select suppliers based on previous performance
		Tracking internal staff work lists and project budget
		Set and report on annual research budgets, project budgets, actual payments and committed expenditure

Key components include..

Component	Purpose
Supplier reports	Allows users to see all details for supplier in one report, including all projects, performance appraisals, payments etc
Project manager reports	Allows users to manage project loads across available resources
Annual Budgets	Allows annual budgets for research to be built up and allocated across cost centers, anticipated projects etc
Project budgets	Allows project budgets to be set, and actual payments to be allocated against budgets
Budget reports	Allows multiple views of annual budgets, actual payments, and committed expenditure, broken down by pre-determined criteria

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