Tanya --
I second what Neal has written.
In our experience teaching PROGRESS Results to MFG/PRO Users, the issue is
not how to use the tool (whether it is Results, Corvu, VCQ, etc.), but how
readily the user can understand the makeup of the MFG/PRO database and its
many idiosyncracies.
Beyond the question of the concepts, it is a matter of figuring out what you
are really trying to accomplish, and for whom:
* is it presentation quality reports prepared by a sophisticated user or
an experienced data analyst
* are you trying to have users create prototype reports for demonstration
purposes ("see, this is
what I mean, but the tool doesn't seem to let me do exactly what I
want") that would then be turned
over to MIS to complete (and add to the MFG/PRO menu structure)
* is the objective the ability to perform complex data analysis, with less
emphasis on the format of
the output
Some organizations we know have used Results as a way to get users
accustomed to the concepts, and then moved on to more sophisticated tools
once they see the limitations in Results.
John Nisbet
Kilcreggan Systems and Software, Inc.
QAD Alliance Partner
1191 Chestnut Street Suite 2-6
Newton, MA 02464-1351
jnisbet@kilcreggan.com
(617) 969-5432 x201