Re: "Business Intelligence"

Marc...
 
I have been using a BUI package for over 3 1/2 years now and I can't imagine 
running an IT shop without it.  We use Vanguard Solutions BUI products (now 
owned by Exact Software) and it has eliminated our needs of running 100's of 
queries for upper management. I have eliminated the requests to the IT 
department for special reports because the cubes that they create are so easy 
to use and customize via the end user. This product has kept me from hiring 
more IT employees as our business has grown.  Vanguard has standard XA views 
(which they have upgraded with the latest version of 4.5) and offer a 
E-Deployment module for email automation.  If you have special requirements or 
business object extensions that are not part of the standard BUI view, no 
problem... a product called Extension Builder allows you the ability to add the 
missing fields to the views.  They have an excellent staff in regards to 
training and technical support and their sales people don't just sell you the 
product and move on.  They keep in contact with the customer and they follow up 
months and years later to see how you are doing with their product. 
 
I highly recommend them and I believe there are others on this board that would 
agree with me.  If you want to call and discuss, please email me.
 
Steve Sandy
Director of Information Technology
DMI Furniture Inc.
ssandy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 
 
 

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Today's Topics:

   1. Re:  Priority ID and OS V5R4 upgrade
      (DaleGindlesperger@xxxxxxxxxxx)
   2. Re:  Priority ID and OS V5R4 upgrade (Joe Perrault)
   3. Re:  "Business Intelligence" (Marc.Rohde@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)


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message: 1
date: Fri, 10 Nov 2006 13:20:14 -0500
from: DaleGindlesperger@xxxxxxxxxxx
subject: Re: [MAPICS-L] Priority ID and OS V5R4 upgrade






"Speaking of V5R4, does anyone know whether Infor has addressed some of
the MUI issues (F1/F4 not working, etc) occurring with this upgrade?"

Fortunately, we quit using MUI sometime ago....   Browser helped a lot with
that!!!  And from what I've seen, that's the only issue.  Anyone else have
others?

Dale Gindlesperger
IT Manager/Special Projects Leader
Fleetwood Folding Trailers, Inc.
258 Beacon Street
Somerset, PA  15501




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message: 2
date: Fri, 10 Nov 2006 12:03:24 -0600
from: "Joe Perrault" <JRPERRAULT@xxxxxxxxxxx>
subject: Re: [MAPICS-L] Priority ID and OS V5R4 upgrade

Thanks Alan, I saw this on the website but was wondering if anyone had
heard if they are really pursuing getting it fixed and when it might
happen.


Joe Perrault

-----Original Message-----
From: Alan Campin [mailto:Alan.Campin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 11:34 AM
To: MAPICS ERP System Discussion
Subject: Re: [MAPICS-L] Priority ID and OS V5R4 upgrade

I got the following from Mapics.

Alan,

The MUI issues in V5R4 are being researched with help from IBM and the
original MUI developer.

Thanks,

Nick McKnight

678-319-8308

Symptom:Issues with V5R4
Symptom:APAR 80655 Red X appears when pressing F1, F4, or Home keys
Symptom:After upgrading to V5R4, getting Red X at the bottom of the
screen when pressing F1, F4, or Home keys Symptom:MUI not working on
V5R4 Symptom:XA Help, lookup and screen design functions are not working
on
V5R4
Fact:XAR4
Fact:XAR5
Fact:XAR5.5
Fact:XAR6
Fact:XAR7
Fix:Issues that we have encountered with V5R4:
        1.  Problems in AP after upgrading to OS V5R4 (Per IBM apply
SI24104 ptf)
        2.  FRxAM Load is receiving error Column Code Not Found on V5R4
(DTS Package AMMAPICS1.0.180 corrects this problem)
        3.  F1, F4 (Help, Lookup) do not consistently work on Dumb
Terminals (issue currently being worked on)
        4.  User created extended Help (F1-F2) does not show up (issue
currently being worked on)
        5.  F1/F4 is not working on PCs (issue currently being worked
on)

        From "E:Info" - e:mail August 26, 2003

         MAPICS will be withdrawing MAPICS User Interface (MUI) defect
support effective March 1, 2004

         MAPICS will continue to provide telephone support on MUI
function.   

         Defect support will be withdrawn due to the low number of
reported defects and stability of the offering.


        If it is something that can simply be corrected, we may pursue
this avenue.  We are currently working with the developer to track and
see 
        what the issues are with F1/F4 and for possible solutions.


        Again, we are not guaranteeing that this will be corrected.


-----Original Message-----
From: mapics-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:mapics-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Joe Perrault
Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 8:54 AM
To: MAPICS ERP System Discussion
Subject: Re: [MAPICS-L] Priority ID and OS V5R4 upgrade

Speaking of V5R4, does anyone know whether Infor has addressed some of
the MUI issues (F1/F4 not working, etc) occurring with this upgrade?  We
are planning to upgrade over the Thanksgiving holiday.


Joe Perrault
MIS Manager
McElroy Manufacturing, Inc.
833 North Fulton Ave
Tulsa, OK 74115
Direct: (918) 831-9230
Cell: (918) 430-6933
Fax: (918) 831-9285
Email: jrperrault@xxxxxxxxxxx
Web: http://www.mcelroy.com


-----Original Message-----
From: DaleGindlesperger@xxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:DaleGindlesperger@xxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 3:29 PM
To: MAPICS ERP System Discussion
Subject: Re: [MAPICS-L] Priority ID






"It's probably more likely we go to SAP than any higher MAPICS."

I've heard that (or Oracle, or JDE, or whatever) WAAAY too often!  And
it makes absolutely no financial sense to me.  It's gotta cost a TON
more to change than to upgrade (unless you are tier-based).  I've been
stalled at
R6 for a way too long to suit me, and initially it was because we might
have to go to JDE/Peoplesoft/Oracle/whatever-they-are-this-week.   At
least
that's over now - we have been declared "out of scope"  to their
conversion.   We're on MAPICS/Infor for the foreseeable future.  I'm
going
to upgrade to V5R4 first, then a new i5 box, THEN to R7.  I'm hoping we
will be further down our "reimplementation" of ERPII by then so I can
put more time into it.  (We go through a reimplementation every several
years as people "forget" how things are supposed to work.)

Dale Gindlesperger
IT Manager/Special Projects Leader
Fleetwood Folding Trailers, Inc.
258 Beacon Street
Somerset, PA  15501


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message: 3
date: Fri, 10 Nov 2006 13:18:19 -0600
from: Marc.Rohde@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
subject: Re: [MAPICS-L] "Business Intelligence"

Isn't "business intelligence" and oxymoron?  ;)

We are using MS SQL Server, Analysis Services, and Proclarity for out data
warehouse.  Since we already owned the SQL server the only cost is for the
client so it is very cost effective for us.  It also allow us to tie
together similar date from multiple data sources (like JDE, SAP, Manage
2000, etc.)

We primarily using BI for sales and spend data today but are considering
an extension into other process areas.

Marc Rohde

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Anyone doing any "business intelligence" projects?  What types of
performance indicators are you measuring?  What tool(s) did you use?
Was it a worthwhile effort or just another good marketing idea gone
awry?



Thanks....



David Hayes

Hartness International




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