Re: User Vision

no one has really mentioned the Cognos offering Jumpstart from SSA GT, not a
bad alternative.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Hasan Ali" <hasana@radiusinfo.com>
To: <BPCS-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 10:31 AM
Subject: RE: User Vision


> A great alternative for reporting and analyzing data from BPCS is the use
of
> the Cognos tools - Impromptu and PowerPlay.  Impromptu is a query and
> reporting tool that uses catalogues (similar to user vision) to enable
users
> to create queries and reports.  The catalogues present the BPCS tables in
> business terms that make sense to the users.  PowerPlay is a tool that
> allows for multidimensional analysis of BPCS data.  Again, the user is
> presented with data the way they want and need to see it.
>
> Radius Information Systems Ltd. is a systems integration company with
> extensive knowledge in BPCS and we realized long ago that harnessing BPCS
> data for reporting and analysis is an extreme challenge.  That is why we
> have been partners with Cognos for over 3 years now.  We have provided
> reporting and analysis solutions using the Cognos tools in many different
> BPCS environments.
> We have extensive experience implementing both tools - from the earliest
> versions through 6.04 (and now working with 6.1).  We have catalogues
built
> over 6.04 that are very inclusive and offer users access to a great amount
> of data.  The catalogues cover Sales & Distribution, Finance and
> Manufacturing and when implemented with the software are ready to go very
> quickly.  With PowerPlay we have built solutions for Sales, Finance,
> Inventory analysis, Manufacturing, Customer Service analysis, Purchasing
and
> other custom solutions.
>
> Cognos tools are very intuitive and easy to use and with our solutions are
> very quick to deploy within  a BPCS environment.  If you would like
further
> information please call Ray Martin at Radius Information Systems Ltd.  He
> can be reached at (905) 602-9772 ext 222 or email at
> ray.martin@radiusinfo.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-bpcs-l@midrange.com [mailto:owner-bpcs-l@midrange.com]On
> Behalf Of Annette Barbarise
> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2001 4:34 PM
> To: BPCS-L@midrange.com
> Subject: RE: User Vision
>
>
> We have also been looking for a replacement for User Vision.  I would
> appreciate the same info.
>
>
> Annette Barbarise
> Accounting/IS Manager of Nistem Corporation
> 757.436.5540 ext.104
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-bpcs-l@midrange.com [mailto:owner-bpcs-l@midrange.com] On
Behalf
> Of Weston, Jeff (ICP)
> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2001 10:49 AM
> To: 'BPCS-L@midrange.com'
> Subject: User Vision
> Importance: High
>
> We are looking at various options to replace User Vision.    One of the
main
> contenders is Microsoft Access.
>
> Has anyone used this approach?    If so, we would be interested in setting
> up a dialog and possibly sharing Access programs.
>
> Thank You
>
> Jeffrey M Weston
> International Comfort Products
> Lewisburg, TN
>
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