Management Report Request Form Template
Most report projects fail at the request, not the build. This form captures what a developer or ERP administrator needs to build the report once: the question, the audience, the fields, the filters and how to know it is right.
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Management Report Request Form Template
Report Request: Open Sales Orders Past Promise Date
Requester: Maria Lopez, Controller Request date: 2026-10-20 Needed by: 2026-11-15
Purpose
Which customer order lines are late against promise date, by customer and by cell, so the weekly review can assign recovery actions.
Audience and delivery
Audience: Operations manager, customer service lead, plant manager Frequency: Weekly Format: Excel
Content
Fields: Customer, order number, line, item, promise date, quantity open, days late, value, assigned planner
Filters and parameters: Site, customer, date range, planner, include or exclude blanket releases
Definitions to confirm
| Term | Agreed definition | Source field |
|---|---|---|
| Late | ||
| Open quantity | ||
| Cutoff date |
Acceptance test
Total open value ties to the open order report within rounding for the same cutoff date.
Approvals
Starting point only. Add your change-control reference and security review if the report exposes sensitive data such as cost, pricing or export-controlled information.
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Optional walkthrough of answering common report requests directly from your ERP data with grounded natural-language queries.
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How to use the form
Start with the business question, written in plain language. Name who will read the report and how often, then list the fields and the filters users will need. Fill in the definitions table for any term that could be read two ways, such as late, open or shipped. Finish with an acceptance test that ties the new report to a number you already trust. Export to PDF or Word and attach it to the work ticket.
Why definitions and acceptance tests matter
Rework usually comes from two sources: ambiguous terms and no way to verify. If planning measures late against the promise date and sales against the request date, both will call the report wrong. An acceptance test, such as a reconciling total to an existing report at the same cutoff date, ends the argument before go-live.
- State the cutoff date logic (as of date vs live)
- Name the included sites, companies and order types
- Say how currency and units of measure are handled
- List who is allowed to see cost and pricing columns
Common mistakes
Do not ask for 'everything' and filter later; wide reports are slow and confusing. Do not skip the owner: every report needs a named person who answers questions about it and retires it. Check whether an existing standard report or saved view already meets the need, since a new custom report adds maintenance and upgrade testing. Consider security roles early, so the report respects ERP permissions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who should approve a report request?
The requester's manager approves the need, and the data owner or ERP administrator approves access. For reports that show cost, pricing or controlled data, add a security or compliance sign-off.
How detailed should the field list be?
List business names, not table columns. The developer maps them to ERP fields. Add a sample row if you can, because an example removes most misunderstandings in seconds.
Should I request a report or a dashboard?
Use a report for detail someone will export or audit. Use a dashboard for a handful of numbers watched often. If unsure, start with the report, then promote the chart your users keep rebuilding.
What is a good acceptance test?
A reconciliation to an existing trusted figure at the same cutoff date, plus a spot check of three records traced to the source screen. Write it before development begins.
If report requests queue for weeks, Netray can help let managers ask their ERP directly, read-only and respecting existing roles, with the query shown for review.
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