The computer systems caused secretaries to get fired while managers get to do secretarial tasks of feeding computer systems with data... There are probably much better uses of actual managers.
The thing is, managers employ person to person skills and unstructured data handling. Forcing the manager to structure their output so that the computer / bureaucracy can handle it is a waste of time. If you want this kind of accountability, hire an accountant or secretary.
Welcome lean processes and reporting based on word and thin paper trails only for very important or regulatory matters.
Or change the computer system to accept unstructured input.
If something is offensive, it doesn't mean that it's not true. People differ in ability: some have valuable skills and others don't.
Moreover, I'd guess the overhead of communication probably means it is more efficient for a marketing director to make his own presentation and charts. After all, he is the only one that knows what he wants to present, and what data should be in the charts. If I had to communicate that, I'd probably make a crude powerpoint and say "Like that!".