Answer
ANVL structures reporting and analytics using four main elements:
Users
Groups
Tags
Reporting tools
At the core, ANVL follows a User → Group → Organization structure. This helps ANVL answer:
Who did the work? → User
Where did the work happen? → Group
How is performance rolling up overall? → Organization
ANVL also supports tags to add more reporting structure without changing the core hierarchy. This makes reporting more flexible for organizations with mobile, cross-site, or non-routine workforces.
Reporting can then be viewed through different tools depending on the level of analysis needed. ANVL provides site-level visibility in ANVL Insights, broader analysis through Power BI, custom reporting through APIs, and AI-supported analysis through Insights AI. ANVL also supports custom reporting and Power BI integration.
Steps
Understand the core ANVL hierarchy.
ANVL reporting starts with this structure:
User
Group
Understand what a User represents.
A User is the individual person completing or reviewing work.
Users help reporting answer:
who completed the workflow
who reviewed the work
who the work rolls up to through supervisor relationships
Understand what a Group represents.
A Group usually represents a site, facility, department, region, or operational unit.
Groups help reporting answer:
where the work happened
what data users can access
how reports are filtered
where workflows and assignments are scoped
In ANVL, workflow availability, assignments, dashboards, and reporting are all organized by Groups.
Understand the Organization level.
The Organization level combines all Groups into one ANVL environment.
This supports:
cross-site reporting
regional rollups
organization-wide trend analysis
Understand how ANVL supports flexible hierarchy.
ANVL can support:
organizations with stable site structures
organizations with mobile or cross-site workforces
This flexibility helps maintain reporting accuracy even when work does not happen in one fixed location.
Use tags for advanced reporting.
ANVL supports tags to add reporting structure beyond the core hierarchy.
Tags can be used on:
users
Groups
workflow templates
workflow questions
Tags help:
support custom rollups
improve filtering
align reporting across regions, business units, or programs
Use ANVL Insights for site-level reporting.
In ANVL Insights, data is scoped to the selected Group.
Changing the selected Group changes:
Live Feed counts
visible workflows
dashboards and metrics
assignments and schedules
If numbers change when the selected Group changes, that is expected behavior.
Use Power BI for organization-level reporting.
Power BI is used for broader analysis across Groups and over time.
It is best for:
cross-site comparisons
regional reporting
trend analysis
broader performance dashboards
Viewing ANVL Power BI reports requires a Power BI Pro license.
Use APIs for custom analytics.
ANVL includes REST API access for organizations that want to:
combine ANVL data with other systems
build internal dashboards
support custom reporting beyond standard ANVL-hosted reporting
Use the right reporting tool for the right purpose.
ANVL Insights → site-level, day-to-day oversight
Power BI → organization-wide trends and analysis
APIs → custom analytics and integrations
Insights AI → AI-supported issue detection and recommendations
When reporting seems incorrect, review the structure first.
Check:
user setup
Group assignment
tag consistency
selected reporting tool
whether the rollup depends on hierarchy, tags, or both
Important notes
Reporting quality depends on consistent setup of Users, Groups, and Tags.
Group assignment is one of the most important parts of ANVL reporting structure.
Tags add flexibility, but they do not replace the core User → Group → Organization structure.
ANVL supports real-time dashboards, custom reporting, Power BI integration, and API-based integrations for broader analytics needs.”