Using a communications application to analyze and distribute data analytics

A computing device, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• memory;
• a display;
• and
• one or more programs stored in the memory and configured for execution by the one or more processors, the one or more programs comprising instructions for:
• displaying a first user interface for a communications application, the first user interface including a dashboard display area for a selected group of users;
• in response to a first user interaction with the first user interface, replacing display of the dashboard display area with a view corresponding to a data analysis application within the communications application, wherein:
• the data analysis application is a separate application from the communications application;
• and
• the view corresponding to the data analysis application provides access to one or more reports generated automatically using credentials of a user of the communications application;
• in response to user selection of a first report in the view corresponding to the data analysis application, opening a window corresponding to the communication application;
• receiving a second user interaction, within the window, requesting to share the first report of the one or more reports with the selected group of users, wherein the first report is generated in response to a user request received in the communications application;
• and
• publishing the first report to the dashboard display area for the selected group of users.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs configured for execution by a computing device having one or more processors, memory, and a display, the one or more programs comprising instructions for:

• displaying a first user interface for a communications application, the first user interface including a dashboard display area for a selected group of users;
• in response to a first user interaction with the first user interface, replacing display of the dashboard display area with a view corresponding to a data analysis application, within the communications application, wherein:
• the data analysis application is a separate application from the communications application;
• and
• the view corresponding to the data analysis application provides access to one or more reports generated automatically using credentials of a user of the communications application;
• in response to user selection of a first report in the view corresponding to the data analysis application, opening a window corresponding to the communication application;
• receiving a second user interaction, within the window, requesting to share the first report of the one or more reports with the selected group of users, wherein the first report is generated in response to a user request received in the communications application;
• and
• publishing the first report to the dashboard display area for the selected group of users.