Last updated: June 2026

Ad-Hoc Reporting: Answers From Your Own Data, Without Waiting on IT

Ad-Hoc Reporting lets your team explore live data and build reports without a developer. Filter, group, plus summarize across every FireFlight workspace, then save and share the reports that matter.

Can FireFlight build reports without a developer? Yes. Ad-Hoc Reporting gives your team a drag-and-drop builder that pulls live data across every workspace, with cross-module joins, filters, plus role-aware views. Save a recurring report, share it, or embed it in a dashboard. In June 2026 that means answers in minutes instead of an IT ticket.
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Why does getting a simple report take so long?

The data exists, but getting it out is the problem. A manager wants a number that crosses two systems, so they file a request, wait for IT, and by the time the report lands the question has moved on. Or someone exports to a spreadsheet and stitches it together by hand, again.

The cost is time and stale answers. A team makes decisions on last month's export because this month's is still in a queue, or two people pull the same data two different ways and the numbers do not agree. In 2026, with decisions moving fast, waiting a week for a report is waiting too long.

Ad-Hoc Reporting hands the data back to the people who need it. A drag-and-drop builder, live data across every workspace, plus the joins that used to require a developer. The answer comes in minutes, from the person asking the question.

How does Ad-Hoc Reporting work without code?

You build a report by dragging fields, not writing SQL. Cross-module joins pull from procurement, inventory, CRM, or any other workspace in one view, and real-time filters, groupings, plus summaries shape the result as you go. What used to be a developer task is now a few clicks.

Once it looks right, the report sticks around. Save it as a recurring pull, share it with the team, plus embed the result inside a dashboard or an app. Role-based access keeps each person inside the data they are cleared to see, so sharing a report never leaks a number it should not.

Most deployments run in weeks, not months. Your existing data is already in the platform, so there is nothing to import. The team stops waiting on IT for answers it can pull itself.

What apps does Ad-Hoc Reporting connect to?

ProcurementProcurement
CRM and Contact LogsCRM & Contact Logs
Inventory ControlInventory Control
Software Subscription ManagementSoftware Subscription Management
Maintenance Scheduling for AssetsMaintenance Scheduling for Assets
IT Asset ManagementIT Asset Management
Excel and CSV export Embedded dashboard analytics Role-based data access

How is your reporting data protected?

Ad-Hoc Reporting runs on the same platform that holds your data, hosted by Phoenix Consultants Group, not shipped to a separate analytics tool you never vetted. Access is role-based and security-aware, so a report only ever shows a person the data they are cleared to see.

Sharing a report respects those limits, so visibility never turns into a leak when a report moves between people.

What does Ad-Hoc Reporting give your team?

  • A drag-and-drop report builder that needs no code at all.
  • Cross-module data joins.
  • Real-time filters, groupings, plus summaries you set as you go.
  • Role-based, security-aware data views.
  • Export to Excel, PDF, plus CSV for anything you need outside the app.
  • Visual dashboard integrations.
  • Saved recurring reports you can share across the team.
  • Inline analytics embedded in apps and workflows.
We used to spend hours exporting data from different systems. Now it is all live and connected in one place. Ad-Hoc Reporting saves us days every month.
James D.Business Intelligence Manager

Built by people who answer the phone

Phoenix Consultants Group has built custom software since 1995. About a third of that work has been operations and compliance tracking for environmental and industrial firms, where the right number at the right moment matters. Ad-Hoc Reporting comes from that experience.

The platform takes reporting a step further with AI. Instead of building a report at all, your team can ask a plain-English question across the same live data and get an answer back, with no canned report and no waiting on IT. Most deployments still run in weeks, not months.

What changes operationally after deployment?

  • A manager pulls a cross-system report without filing an IT ticket.
  • Decisions run on live data.
  • Two people pulling the same report get the same number.
  • Recurring reports build themselves on a schedule.
  • IT stops being the bottleneck for a simple answer.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Can FireFlight build reports without a developer?
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Yes. Ad-Hoc Reporting gives your team a drag-and-drop builder that pulls live data across every workspace. You filter, group, plus summarize without writing code, so a report that once needed IT now takes a few clicks.
Can a report combine data from different modules?
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Yes. Cross-module joins pull from procurement, inventory, CRM, or any other workspace into one report. You see a number that spans systems without exporting each one and stitching them together by hand.
Can I save and share a report I built?
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Yes. Save a report as a recurring pull, share it with the team, plus embed the result in a dashboard or an app. The work you do once keeps paying off instead of getting rebuilt every month.
Does role-based access apply to reports?
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Yes. Views are role-based and security-aware, so a report only shows a person the data they are cleared to see. Sharing a report with the team never exposes a number outside someone's permissions.
Can I export results to Excel or PDF?
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Yes. You export to Excel, PDF, plus CSV for anything you need to use outside the app. The same report can also live as an embedded dashboard, so the data shows up wherever your team already works.
How long does it take to get Ad-Hoc Reporting running?
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Most deployments run in weeks, not months. Your data already sits in the platform, so there is nothing to import. Training your team on the report builder is part of the setup.
Allison Woolbert
Allison Woolbert
Principal, Phoenix Consultants Group

Allison has built custom software since before Phoenix Consultants Group opened its doors in 1995. Across 31 years she has delivered more than 500 applications, with about a third of that work in compliance and operations tracking for environmental and industrial firms. She answers the phone herself.

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Phoenix Consultants Group. Founded 1995. FireFlight Data Systems is PCG's hosted platform. Last updated June 2026.

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