While these systems generate enormous amounts of valuable information, they often have poor reporting capabilities, inhibiting the sharing of key information -- like demand forecasting, inventory levels, error rates, finances and budgets. The most common way for organizations to analyze and report on valuable business data is through spreadsheets. Businesses often have thousands of these analytical spreadsheets and reports, managed by individual owners. One in 10 isn't doing anything and 12% are monitoring the situation. billion in worldwide software revenues.