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Ann: Analytics offers a module called the "Extension" Module. This allows you to customize Analytics to use a different field for categorizing/sorting data. Installing the data warehouse gives you the ability to inquiry the data via alternative methods. Feel free to contact me if I can be of further help. Regards, Phil -----Original Message----- From: mapics-l-request@midrange.com [mailto:mapics-l-request@midrange.com] Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 10:00 AM To: mapics-l@midrange.com Subject: MAPICS-L digest, Vol 1 #287 - 2 msgs Send MAPICS-L mailing list submissions to mapics-l@midrange.com To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.midrange.com/cgi-bin/listinfo/mapics-l or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to mapics-l-request@midrange.com You can reach the person managing the list at mapics-l-admin@midrange.com When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of MAPICS-L digest..." Today's Topics: 1. MAPICS Analytics (PCampa@Newport.com) 2. RE: MAPICS Analytics (Ann Neal) --__--__-- Message: 1 From: PCampa@Newport.com To: mapics-l@midrange.com Subject: MAPICS Analytics Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2002 10:22:25 -0700 Reply-To: mapics-l@midrange.com We have had MAPICS Analytics in place for over a year. There are a few areas that must be evaluated prior to rolling out this tool. 1. You must consider your MAPICS modifications to the actual fields Analytics uses to sort/categorize the data. Here is an example: Bookings: Analytics uses the original promise date as the key to determine what period to place the bookings. Be sure to identify how your users (Finance/Sales/etc) are preparing the executive reports. It is not uncommon for highly engineered to order product companies to use the latest promise date as the date to book an order. This is determined by finance (GAP principles) in projecting revenue. If such is your case you will need an additional module to modify your Analyticals Data Warehouse. 2. Determine the level of drill down capabilities that the user will need. The amount of data (history) will have a direct impact on your processing time and the size of the cubes generated. The servers may become the bottleneck for cube processing. If you have Java/Visual basic/ASNA Visual RPG programmers they can implement OCX that will generate cubes using data from THE AS400. 3. If you classify/sort data by MAPICS user/custom fields the Analytics (Core components) will not provide drill down capabilities without their extender module. 4. Some users do find the cube approach difficult to navigate. You must get a buy-off from the users regarding the interface. One suggestion is to keep your views simples and design them specific for functional groups. 5. The 'Digital Dashboard' is a recent addition that has an engine that is MS-Excel based. There are other less costly options. These tools are a practical alternative (less costly in the NT world). That will not require incurring additional license cost. 6. Keep in mind that each additional functional are module has additional license costs. (Finance/Sales/Logistics, etc) I wish you success with this project. Regards, Philip Campa IT Manager --__--__-- Message: 2 From: "Ann Neal" <aneal@letourneau-inc.com> To: <mapics-l@midrange.com> Subject: RE: MAPICS Analytics Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2002 14:27:32 -0700 Reply-To: mapics-l@midrange.com Philip, Ref: paragraph 1 a) What additional module will be necessary if we use latest promise date? b) The install directions say the data warehouse installation is optional... ? -----Original Message----- From: mapics-l-admin@midrange.com On behalf Of PCampa@Newport Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 10:22 AM To: mapics-l@midrange Subject: MAPICS Analytics We have had MAPICS Analytics in place for over a year. There are a few areas that must be evaluated prior to rolling out this tool. 1. You must consider your MAPICS modifications to the actual fields Analytics uses to sort/categorize the data. Here is an example: Bookings: Analytics uses the original promise date as the key to determine what period to place the bookings. Be sure to identify how your users (Finance/Sales/etc) are preparing the executive reports. It is not uncommon for highly engineered to order product companies to use the latest promise date as the date to book an order. This is determined by finance (GAP principles) in projecting revenue. If such is your case you will need an additional module to modify your Analyticals Data Warehouse. 2. Determine the level of drill down capabilities that the user will need. The amount of data (history) will have a direct impact on your processing time and the size of the cubes generated. The servers may become the bottleneck for cube processing. If you have Java/Visual basic/ASNA Visual RPG programmers they can implement OCX that will generate cubes using data from THE AS400. 3. If you classify/sort data by MAPICS user/custom fields the Analytics (Core components) will not provide drill down capabilities without their extender module. 4. Some users do find the cube approach difficult to navigate. You must get a buy-off from the users regarding the interface. One suggestion is to keep your views simples and design them specific for functional groups. 5. The 'Digital Dashboard' is a recent addition that has an engine that is MS-Excel based. There are other less costly options. These tools are a practical alternative (less costly in the NT world). That will not require incurring additional license cost. 6. Keep in mind that each additional functional are module has additional license costs. (Finance/Sales/Logistics, etc) I wish you success with this project. Regards, Philip Campa IT Manager --__--__-- _______________________________________________ This is the MAPICS ERP System Discussion (MAPICS-L) digest list To post a message email: MAPICS-L@midrange.com To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, visit: http://lists.midrange.com/cgi-bin/listinfo/mapics-l or email: MAPICS-L-request@midrange.com Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives at http://archive.midrange.com/mapics-l. End of MAPICS-L Digest
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