C3. Report cycle overview
The Controlling Cycle Times dashboard offers a clear overview of expense report approval statuses, tracking progress from submission to closure. It visualizes report distribution across various approval stages and supports drill-down functionality for detailed insights.
Approval Statuses:
(N/A): Reports posted but pending submission.
Open/Draft: Reports submitted but awaiting approval.
Approved: Reports approved but pending control.
Closed: Reports fully approved (distinct from "Closed by Control").
Rejected: Reports rejected by the controller.
Settled: Reports marked for settlement.
The date range filter takes into account the submission date of a report.
Sections:
Approval Overview: Visualizes approval status, compares rejections to closures, and analyzes pending closures.
Reports to be Closed (Approved): Highlights approved reports awaiting closure with drill-down to report details.
Reports Closed or Rejected: Shows details of closed and rejected reports.
Reports per Approval State over Submission Time: Analyzes approval status over submission time.

Drill Down Capabilities:
Reports to be Closed (Approved) drills down to "Report Details (to be closed by approver).
Reports Closed or Rejected drills down to "Report Details (closed/rejected).