Reporting Optimisation
Revolutionised reporting frameworks, driving efficiencies equivalent to £3.4m annually over a 24-month cycle.
Timeline
12–18 Months
Team Size
8–12
Cross-Functional
Impact
£3.4m
Annual Efficiency Savings
The Challenge
What we were up against
Years of organic growth had produced a sprawling reporting estate — hundreds of reports across multiple systems, many duplicated, some unused, and no one with a clear picture of what existed. Senior leaders were spending hours each week manually compiling data that should have been automated. The hidden cost was enormous but invisible.
Our Approach
How we delivered it
Reporting Estate Audit
Catalogued every active report across the organisation, mapped who used what, how often, and for which decisions. Identified redundancies, gaps, and reports that were being produced but never read.
Rationalisation & Automation
Consolidated the reporting estate by eliminating duplicates, merging overlapping reports, and automating manual compilation. Designed a streamlined dashboard architecture that gave leaders the same insights in a fraction of the time.
Governance & Sustainability
Implemented a reporting governance framework with clear ownership, creation criteria, and regular reviews — preventing the sprawl from returning. Every new report now requires a defined audience, decision, and retirement date.
The Results
What we achieved
£3.4m
Annual Efficiency Savings
Delivered £3.4m in annual efficiency savings by eliminating wasted reporting hours and automating manual processes. Senior leaders reclaimed an average of 4+ hours per week. The governance framework has prevented report sprawl from recurring over the subsequent 24 months.
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