Accurate, customized reports are important for both HR and their business partners. They support quick decision-making, unravel issues and help organizations to understand both their data and their benefits landscape in real time. But many traditional reporting tools simply aren’t user-friendly. They force users into a time-consuming cycle of guesswork, with repetitive adjustments and lack of formatting capabilities.
The Struggle with Traditional Report Creation: What’s Holding HR Back?
Traditional report creation has long been a headache for employers, especially within HR and benefits departments. Here’s why:
- Guesswork Galore
With typical report creation tools, users are in the dark until they hit “run” and generate the report. This guesswork means users have to go through an all-too-familiar process: build, run, review, and adjust. When adjustments are needed, it’s back to square one, wasting valuable time.
- Time-Consuming, Manual Adjustments
Formatting often requires advanced technical knowledge, and is far from intuitive and accessible for many users. This process adds to the time and frustration, making reporting feel more like a chore than a quick task.
- Confusing Parameters and Limited Customization
Some reporting tools offer “real-time” insights but with a catch: the reports are predefined and require service requests for even minor customization. This restricts flexibility and limits the value of the reports. Many HR teams just don’t have the bandwidth or budget to repeatedly request tailored reports from providers.
The Smart Solution: Enter Smart Reports
Smart Reports is a direct response to these challenges, transforming this experience, and saving time and effort for employers and brokers alike. Inspired by real client feedback, this feature transforms report creation into a streamlined, reliable process.
Here’s how it stands out:
- Real-Time Data Preview
With Smart Reports, users view live data as they build their report, showing the first 100 employee records instantly. This removes the need to wait and eliminates guesswork from the equation.
- Instant Formatting on Demand
Formatting becomes simple, allowing users to instantly access any formatting they use in their spreadsheet software — rename, reorder, color, and format columns without any technical expertise. Smart Reports puts full control into the user’s hands, regardless of their level of experience.
- Flexible, Intuitive Interface
Whether you’re new to report creation or a seasoned “super” user, the interface adapts to your needs. It’s designed to help users start building and finishing reports quickly, with no need for extensive training or a steep learning curve.
- Create and Go
Forget the need for pre-set report categories or specific types, confusing report types, or rigid templates — Smart Reports lets users choose the data fields they need, format on the fly, and get going.
- Competitive Freedom
Unlike the restrictive templates from other providers, Smart Reports allows users to select and customize the data they need in real-time, making it easy to generate a report tailored exactly to their needs.
How Smart Reports is a Win for Employers and Brokers Alike
- Time Saved, Less Frustration
Smart Reports drastically reduces the trial-and-error cycles common with traditional report creation, freeing up time for HR teams to focus on strategic work.
- Enhanced Accessibility for All Users
The intuitive design means team members of all skill levels can easily create, modify, and format reports. This is particularly valuable for departments where various users need access to reporting features.
- Unique in the Market
Smart Reports directly addresses a major pain point of employers and brokers: the need for real-time, formattable and ‘guess-free’ reporting — without extra steps or rigid templates. It sets Selerix apart in the BenAdmin space and gives users a convenient, common-sense reporting experience.
Embrace the Future of Reporting with Smart Reports
With Smart Reports, Selerix is taking the guesswork out of report creation, helping users create precisely the reports they need without frustration. For HR and benefits teams, this new tool means less guesswork, more control, and ultimately, better insights.
Whether you’re an existing Selerix customer or just exploring solutions, Smart Reports brings a smarter, faster way to bring reports to life—turning reporting from a painful chore into a streamlined, empowering experience.
Ready to see Smart Reports in action? Contact us today to learn more about how Selerix is transforming reporting for employers and brokers.
