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| width="195pt" | '''iReport'''

| width="195pt" | '''Data export'''

| width="195pt" | '''MINT'''

| width="195pt" | '''Other external reporting tool'''

| align="left" | Includes building iReport templates for more sophisticated reporting as well as exporting data for use in external tools such as Microsoft Excel

| align="left" | Includes exporting data to CSV format for use in Excel as well as cutting and pasting from tables.

| align="left" | Web-based reporting and data analysis tool allowing ad-hoc data exploration, creating dashboards for tracking indicators and creating reports.It is best used with the staging area.

| align="left" | The most complicated kind of reporting where users connect to backend databases using SQL, Crystal Reports, ArcGIS Desktop, etc., to perform queries and generate reports

*Manipulating data using external tools

*Pivot tables and charts based on one item

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*Creating dashboards targeted to specific audiences

*Easiest way to get {{IMSMANG}} data into Excel

*Can manipulate data in common applications

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*Several data sources can be combined or integrated

*Limited customisation of resulting data (formats, conditional display, etc.)

*Not ideal for incorporating multiple reports together within a larger report

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*An decent internet connectivity needs to be available