RE: ALF Expense Analysis

["Jeff Snyder" <jeffreygsnyder@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

   Always good to hear at least one customer out there is happy with MAPICS

    Sometimes i get sooo fustrated from all the bashing on this
   thread...maybe  the grass just looks greener on the other side ??? 

    

   Thanks again Dale, for the breath of fresh air.  Konrad  never ceases to
   amaze me.

    

   Jeff Snyder,  CPIM

   Mapics Consultant

    

   From: DaleGindlesperger@xxxxxxxxxxx
   Reply-To: MAPICS ERP System Discussion <MAPICS-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
   To: MAPICS ERP System Discussion <MAPICS-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
   Subject: RE: ALF Expense Analysis
   Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2003 15:43:10 -0500
   Hi Dale,
   Yeah, I think the ALF is pretty steep myself - it's easily the largest
   single item in my budget. But I think I still get decent value for it,
   especially as I plan on upgrading to R7 as soon as they finish CSM. We've
   used Browser since 1999, and we are increasing our usage, and at least
   it's
   a lot more stable than it used to be. Of course, that could be because of
   the newer versions of Winwoes being a little better than the old versions.
   I was initally concerned about the mismash of languages, as Konrad
   mentioned (I think he missed a couple, like PowerBuilder for those of us
   running MDCC, and probably some others), but they seem to work fine. I am,
   however, very much looking forward to running in a full Java environment
   on
   R7.x when we convert.
   One thing to keep in mind is that our ALFs don't just fund existing
   application enhancements. They also fund e:Info and the folks at the
   response line, which is worth a lot to some of us. It's great to get a
   speedy response via e-mail, and generally fast response via phone when I
   or
   my people need to talk to a human bean on something weird that is
   happening. There is also continuing enhancement to some older modules,
   like the Offline Shipping Enhancement, and such. Also, it costs a lot to
   fund R&D for the new hardware, modules, and languages (WebSphere and
   such).
   On a tangent - Konrad, I noticed no one said they have loaded 5118 yet. I
   have it sitting in my drawer, waiting to see if it's OK. Hasn't ANYONE put
   it on?
   Dale Gindlesperger
   IT Manager/Special Projects Leader
   Fleetwood Folding Trailers, Inc.
   Somerset, PA
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