Gather
Bring the relevant records together for the question at hand.
module / reporting
An explanation should
lead back to its records.
A report is useful when its explanation remains connected to the work it describes. Gather relevant records, make the meaning clear, and preserve the path back to the source.
REPORT / GROUNDED EXPLANATION
Record connections
SOURCE CONTEXTRecords → Report
SourceRelated operational records
ExplanationReport summary
TraceReturn to original records ↗
01 / WHAT IT SOLVES
Specific work.
Shared meaning.
This is a concept-level illustration of reporting. It does not establish a released workflow or current product availability.
Explain
Describe what the records show without hiding their limits.
Trace
Keep a readable path from the explanation to the underlying work.
02 / CONNECTIONS
Part of a larger operation.
A report gives an explanation; analytics offers another view of the underlying records. Their intended relationship keeps interpretation connected to the work it describes.