In today’s fast-paced business environment, data-driven decision-making is key to optimize Learning & Development (L&D) strategies.
For example:
You want to measure which skills your users are struggling with.
Your management is asking for the return on investment of the platform.
You are trying to figure out why some employees seem to perform better than others.
In summary, you might have a lot of different reporting needs and we got those covered.
This article will explain you all you need to know about the reporting possibilities within MobieTrain that help organizations track, analyze, and act on their training data effectively.
Which Reporting Option Should You Choose?
With different reporting methods available, how do you choose the best one for your needs? The right reporting solution depends on your technical resources, customization needs, and how much time you want to invest in analysis.
After a brief summary of each option, we'll break down its benefits, limitations, and ideal use cases below, so you can make an informed decision.
Need | Best reporting option | Level of setup/analysis complexity | Level of control over visualisation |
Recurring standardized & quick insights | Embedded Dashboard | Low | Low |
Occasional insights | Data exports | Medium | Medium |
Recurring combined and customized insights | API Access | High | High |
1. Embedded Dashboard
MobieTrain’s built-in standard dashboard provides a ready-to-use graphs with key metrics like completion rates, scores, and engagement levels.
Pros
✅ No setup required – Accessible immediately within the platform.
✅ User-friendly – Designed for L&D managers, not just data specialists.
✅ Pre-configured graphs – Saves time with standard visualizations.
Points of attention
⚠️ No customization – You cannot modify the dashboard structure.
⚠️ MobieTrain acces - Only people with MobieTrain access can view it.
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Best For
Tracking your platforms KPI's without the hassle to setup your own customized dashboard.
2. Data exports: Quick, Yet Detailed Insights
MobieTrain’s built-in data exports provides simple Excel data dumps with user data and learning content data.
Pros
✅ No setup required – Accessible immediately within the platform.
✅ Quick – The export is available in Excel or any similar tool within a few seconds.
✅ Customizable – You can filter & visualize in Excel as you desire.
✅ Shareable – You can share with whom and import this where you want.
Points of attention
⚠️ Flat data – You'll get all data in a column, no visualisation there.
⚠️ One time – For every update you want, you'll have to make a new export.
Best For
Use this option when you need quick, one-time insights and want to drill deeper into the individual details.
3. API Integration: Full Data Control & Customization
What It Offers
MobieTrain provides API access, allowing businesses to extract raw training data and integrate it into their own analytics tools.
Pros
✅ Complete flexibility – Integrate MobieTrain data with other tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, LMS, HRIS).
✅ Real-time data access – Pull the latest metrics whenever needed.
✅ Custom reporting – Build dashboards tailored to your exact requirements, even combining it with non-MobieTrain data.
✅ Full access control - You decide who views the data in which way.
Points of attention
⚠️ Technical expertise required – Setting up and maintaining API connections demands your IT or data analyst involvement.
⚠️ No pre-built visualizations – You’ll need to design reports from scratch.
Best For
Companies with in-house data teams that want full control over reporting and prefer embedding L&D metrics into existing BI systems.
Final Thoughts
By selecting the best fit, you’ll maximize MobieTrain’s potential and drive measurable performance improvements across your organization.
Which reporting method will you use?