Unlocking the Full Value of Your MRI System in 2026: Proven Strategies from 2025

MRI Software continues to evolve, but unlocking the full value of your MRI system in 2026 is no longer about adding new modules—it’s about using what you already have more effectively. 

In 2025, MRI expanded its web-based platform capabilities across Agora, App Studio, Data Builder, and reporting tools, giving organizations more control, flexibility, and scalability. As planning shifts toward 2026, the real opportunity lies in operationalizing these capabilities to reduce manual effort, improve data visibility, and deliver a better user experience across teams. 

What Is MRI System Optimization? 

MRI system optimization is the strategic configuration, governance, and enablement of MRI Software’s analytics, workflows, and reporting tools to drive measurable operational performance. 

Rather than relying on custom development or disconnected tools, optimized MRI environments leverage native platform capabilities, like Agora insights, App Studio configuration, and standardized reporting, to support scalable, sustainable operations. 

Why Unlocking the Full Value of Your MRI System Matters

Organizations that optimize their MRI platform consistently outperform those that treat MRI as a static system.

Key Benefits of MRI Optimization:

• Reduced manual work through workflow automation and logic-driven processes 

• Improved data confidence with standardized reporting and aligned data structures 

• Faster decision-making using self-service analytics and dashboards 

• Higher user adoption through intuitive, role-based user experiences 

• Lower long-term risk by avoiding custom code and fragmented solutions 
  

Without optimization, many MRI clients experience: 

• Overreliance on spreadsheets and manual approvals 

• Duplicate or inconsistent reports 

• Underused analytics tools 
• Growing configuration complexity without governance 

How to Unlock the Full Value of Your MRI System in 2026 

1. Expand Analytics with Agora
   

Agora serves as MRI’s centralized analytics layer, delivering dashboards for financial performance, operations, and portfolio management.

Ask Agora 

Agora provides a centralized analytics layer within MRI, delivering solution-specific dashboards for financial performance, operations, and portfolio management. Ask Agora enables users to retrieve insights and explore data using natural-language queries, helping teams access information more quickly and intuitively. 

When implemented correctly, Agora enables: 

• Faster insight discovery 

• Greater self-service reporting 

• Reduced reporting backlog 

How REdirect Helps 

• Configure dashboards aligned to your chart of accounts and portfolio structure 

• Design analytics views for accounting, operations, and asset management teams 

• Train users on Ask Agora to drive adoption 

• Validate underlying data structures for accuracy and consistency 

2. Modernize Workflows with App Studio

App Studio enables organizations to configure MRI workflows and user experiences without custom code. 

Page Builder 

Page Builder allows teams to design workspace pages that surface relevant tasks, data, and navigation. 

Logic Builder 

Logic Builder provides APIs and business logic that power consistent workflows, automation, and approvals. 

Together, these tools enable: 

• Fewer clicks for high-volume users 

• Replacement of spreadsheet-driven processes 

• More intuitive, role-based experiences 

How REdirect Helps 

• Redesign workspace pages to improve productivity 

• Implement Logic Builder to automate approvals and task tracking 

• Align page layouts with underlying logic 

• Establish governance standards for scalable configurations 

3. Strengthen Configuration Management with Data Builder
   

Data Builder provides structured tools for managing MRI configuration components, including: 

• Database management 

• Cabinet creation and application 

• Feature switching 

These capabilities support a more controlled and organized configuration lifecycle. 

How REdirect Helps 

• Implement structured configuration frameworks 

• Improve cabinet consistency and reuse 

• Reduce deployment risk through feature switching 

• Establish sustainable configuration governance 
  
  

4. Standardize Reporting with MRI Reporting Tools
   

MRI’s Report Studio and Report Builder support in-platform report creation and maintenance, creating an opportunity to rationalize reporting across teams. 

Optimized reporting delivers: 

• Clearer operational and financial insights 

• Reduced duplication and conflicting logic 

• Long-term scalability 

How REdirect Helps 

• Audit existing reports for duplication and accuracy 

• Rebuild reports for clarity and usability 

• Define reporting standards and governance 

• Train internal teams for long-term sustainability 

Best Practices for MRI Optimization 

• Align analytics, workflows, and reporting to business processes—not system limitations 

• Prioritize native MRI capabilities over custom development 

• Establish governance early to prevent configuration sprawl 

• Focus on user adoption through training and intuitive design 

• Treat optimization as an ongoing capability, not a one-time project 

Common Mistakes to Avoid 

• Enabling features without a clear use case 

• Allowing uncontrolled configuration changes 

• Over-customizing when native tools suffice 

• Ignoring data structure alignment 
• Treating reporting as a tactical afterthought 

MRI Priorities for 2026 

Expand Agora adoption for better visibility across the business

REdirect can lead Agora implementations that connect financial, operational, and portfolio data into a more unified analytics experience. 

Use Page Builder and Logic Builder to modernize workflows and user experience 
REdirect can design tailored pages and supporting logic that reduce manual steps and improve day-to-day efficiency. 

Standardize and govern reporting practices 
REdirect can help organizations rationalize their reporting landscape and establish sustainable reporting standards using MRI’s reporting tools. 

Turning MRI Capabilities into Measurable Performance 

MRI has evolved into a platform where analytics, workflow logic, and configurability are embedded into the core system. In 2026, the organizations that unlock the full value of their MRI system will be those that focus on enablement, governance, and thoughtful configuration—not just feature adoption. 

REdirect partners with MRI clients to transform platform capabilities into real operational gains. By modernizing workflows, strengthening analytics, and standardizing reporting, organizations can reduce manual effort, improve data confidence, and create a more efficient digital operating model. 

Ready to unlock more value from your MRI system? Explore how REdirect can help you optimize your platform for 2026 and beyond.