It is important to start working on reports and the BI stream early on, along with the rest of the functional areas. Most of the time, reporting requirements are not addressed as part of the requirement analysis phase. However, one of the most important goals of a new ERP implementation is to get good real-time visibility into the business.
To start this process, work with the business to compile a list of reports – dashboards, KPIs, and operational reports – that are currently used to run the business. Document their use and the actions that are driven by those reports. Also, spend time learning about the vision of the business leaders and the information that they would like to see, which they don't have currently. A combination of the current and future states will help you define the BI/reporting road map. When...
