RE: USERVision alternative?

["Wolf, Roger" <Roger.Wolf@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Title: RE: USERVision alternative?

We are going to be inplimenting Cognos soon.

The people who have tried it seemed to like it a lot.

We did not like User Vision.  Some of our users were calling it Useless Vision.

-----Original Message-----
From:   John Techmeier [SMTP:infoservices@medalcraft.com]
Sent:   Thursday, September 23, 1999 11:20 AM
To:     bpcs-l@midrange.com
Subject:        USERVision alternative?

Yes, there is a customer who uses USERVision! It works okay for our month
end sales reports, and those are frustrating enough. Now SSA announces that
support will be discontinued and is suggesting either Business Objects'
InfoView or Cognos' Impromptu as a replacement. Which, if either, of these
has anyone had experience with and prefer over the other? What is involved
with the administrative tools necessary to support the products and at what
cost? Will I need additional copies for the people who are just going to run
reports, alias USERVision Player?

I have seen comments in the past regarding Crystal Reports. Is this a more
logical way to go? Any opinions will be greatly appreciated.

John Techmeier
infoservices@medalcraft.com
IS Manager
The Medalcraft Mint, Inc.
Green Bay, WI
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