Sharperlight

Sharperlight® delivers powerful BI & dashboards with access to your SunSystems and other systems data across the organization in real-time. 

Sharperlight transforms SunSystems reporting from static and manual to dynamic, real-time, and self-service analytics, improving decision-making, accuracy, and efficiency across finance teams.

 

Key benefits of Sharperlight

  1. Real-Time, Live Reporting
    • Directly connects to the SunSystems database allowing users to access real-time financial, operational and business data.
    • Reports always reflect the latest transactions without manual refresh or data export.
  2. Excel Integration
    • Seamlessly integrates with Microsoft Excel — users can design, refresh, and drill down on reports within familiar Excel spreadsheets.
    • Eliminates the need for complex SunSystems data exports or manual consolidation.
  3. Powerful Drill-Down and Drill-Across
    • Enables users to drill down from summary to transactional details.
    • Supports drill-across to related datasets (e.g., from ledger to journal or supplier details).
  4. Self-Service Reporting
    • Empowers finance and operational users to build and customize their own reports without heavy IT involvement.
    • Reduces dependency on developers or consultants for report creation.
  5. Web and Mobile Access
    • Reports and dashboards can be published online and accessed securely through browsers or mobile devices.
    • Ideal for distributed teams or executives needing on-the-go insights.
  6. Cross-System Data Integration
    • Sharperlight can connect multiple data sources — not just SunSystems — such as HR, CRM, or procurement systems with our data model builder.
    • Provides a single reporting layer across the enterprise.
  7. Automation and Scheduling
    • Automates report generation and distribution (e.g., email scheduled reports to stakeholders).
    • Ensures consistent, timely reporting without manual intervention.
  8. Enhanced Security and Auditability
    • Uses SunSystems’ security model and access controls to ensure users only see authorized data.
    • Full audit trails of data extraction and report creation.
  9. Faster Implementation and Lower Cost
    • Easier and quicker to deploy compared to large-scale BI tools.
    • Delivers a high ROI for organizations needing agile, finance-focused reporting.
  10. Templates and Out-of-the-Box Reports
    • Comes with a range of prebuilt SunSystems report templates, such as:
      • Trial balance
      • Ledger transactions
      • Budget vs actual
      • Supplier and customer analysis