CRS has years of experience managing the transition of Crystal Reports and SSRS reports from one version of MUNIS to another. Upgrades since MUNIS version 11.3 have involved significant changes to the MUNIS database. CRS will ensure that your reports will work after the upgrade, minimizing the impact of the upgrade on reporting. The types of conversions include:
“We decided to move all of our MUNIS Crystal Reports to SSRS. CRS originally developed most of the reports, as well as the new reports already in SSRS, and was able to re-develop all of the reports ahead of schedule. Our IT department no longer needs to support both Crystal Reports and SSRS.”
—Village of Glenview, Management Services
The first thing to know is that there is no magic button, no feature on either end of the transition that will automatically update your custom reports from Crystal Reports to SSRS. It can be a time-consuming and exceedingly tedious task! While your staff may have the skills to do this work, chances are good that their time would be better spent on more strategic tasks. And no, hiring a Crystal Reports developer to do this work for you will not end up well unless that developer has extensive experience with the MUNIS application and database.
CRS has developed hundreds of MUNIS reports, knows time-saving techniques, and is your best resource for re-developing all of your Crystal Reports in SSRS. Whether you have ten reports or over 100, CRS will finish the job in a timely manner. The move to SSRS will benefit your organization in the long run by aligning your custom reports library with the reporting tool best supported by MUNIS support. It is a sound business decision that should be executed sooner rather than later.