-----Original Message-----
From: Lydia Coffman [mailto:lcoffman@...]
Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 1:38 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Vantage] Perspectives 2001
Actually, I'd been thinking about this already. I think it was well worth
the time and energy spent-traveling cross country alone was kind of a
challenge.
There were not a lot of Vantage users there, which meant that we had much
more time to check out 5.1 in the "Hall of Solutions", as well as spend a
great deal of time discussing the product with the development team and
others. Learned a few new tricks. The new release (5.1) looks pretty
good. Yes, I know it always looks good there, but I spent quite some time
making new orders, quotes and jobs, checking out the new data collection
screens, entering data, receiving and shipping parts and so on and I didn't
break it once. I really tried, guys. Looks like the new data collection is
actually going to save us an office user or two, so that in itself was worth
the trip.
The classes were all nice presentations, and even the ones about new
modules (advanced materials management and whatever the new EBI is) felt
like an informative session, not a huge sales pitch. I left wanting to
spend more time with the product, not wondering if things would bomb out on
us when we got home--and NOT trying to figure out how I was going to explain
THAT change to management.
No, they didn't print the book of slides, but the CD was in our bags when we
got them, and the slides were more informative, so I think the CD will be
worth having.
We heard about their new web-learning (e-learning) plans, so more education
opportunities will be available without heavy travel expenses-a big plus for
everyone.
I'm sure there will be gotchcha's in this new release, there always are-the
law of cybernetic entomology-there is always one more bug. But looks like
they banged the heck out of it before they set it free.
Overall, I would definitely attend again-as long as it's someplace with
lower humidity (cloudy for 5 days, humidity lowest at 85%, I'm too spoiled
for words).
Anyway, there's my quarter's worth.
Lydia
lcoffman@...
Canyon Engineering Products, Inc.
-----Original Message-----
From: Ron Newell [mailto:rnewell@...]
Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 11:00 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Vantage] Perspectives 2001
Anyone back from Perspectives who would care to comment on how it was and if
you feel you received your moneys worth?
Ron Newell
IT/MIS
Neon Products
1695 Sargent Ave.
Winnipeg, MB R3H 0C4
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From: Lydia Coffman [mailto:lcoffman@...]
Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 1:38 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Vantage] Perspectives 2001
Actually, I'd been thinking about this already. I think it was well worth
the time and energy spent-traveling cross country alone was kind of a
challenge.
There were not a lot of Vantage users there, which meant that we had much
more time to check out 5.1 in the "Hall of Solutions", as well as spend a
great deal of time discussing the product with the development team and
others. Learned a few new tricks. The new release (5.1) looks pretty
good. Yes, I know it always looks good there, but I spent quite some time
making new orders, quotes and jobs, checking out the new data collection
screens, entering data, receiving and shipping parts and so on and I didn't
break it once. I really tried, guys. Looks like the new data collection is
actually going to save us an office user or two, so that in itself was worth
the trip.
The classes were all nice presentations, and even the ones about new
modules (advanced materials management and whatever the new EBI is) felt
like an informative session, not a huge sales pitch. I left wanting to
spend more time with the product, not wondering if things would bomb out on
us when we got home--and NOT trying to figure out how I was going to explain
THAT change to management.
No, they didn't print the book of slides, but the CD was in our bags when we
got them, and the slides were more informative, so I think the CD will be
worth having.
We heard about their new web-learning (e-learning) plans, so more education
opportunities will be available without heavy travel expenses-a big plus for
everyone.
I'm sure there will be gotchcha's in this new release, there always are-the
law of cybernetic entomology-there is always one more bug. But looks like
they banged the heck out of it before they set it free.
Overall, I would definitely attend again-as long as it's someplace with
lower humidity (cloudy for 5 days, humidity lowest at 85%, I'm too spoiled
for words).
Anyway, there's my quarter's worth.
Lydia
lcoffman@...
Canyon Engineering Products, Inc.
-----Original Message-----
From: Ron Newell [mailto:rnewell@...]
Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 11:00 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Vantage] Perspectives 2001
Anyone back from Perspectives who would care to comment on how it was and if
you feel you received your moneys worth?
Ron Newell
IT/MIS
Neon Products
1695 Sargent Ave.
Winnipeg, MB R3H 0C4
Yahoo! Groups Sponsor
<http://rd.yahoo.com/M=212180.1660613.3195489.1269402/D=egroupweb/S=17050071
83:HM/A=812075/R=0/*http://www.verisign.com/cgi-bin/go.cgi?a=b17834980005700
0>
<http://us.adserver.yahoo.com/l?M=212180.1660613.3195489.1269402/D=egroupmai
l/S=1705007183:HM/A=812075/rand=309153198>
Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note: You must have
already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable access. )
(1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report Builder and
Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.>
(2) To search through old msg's goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages>
(3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/links
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/links>
Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service
<http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> .
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