Re: Longview Khalix

Hi,

You should visit also:

http://www.jedox.com and see the alea product. Maybe this is a great
product for u aswell!

Regards,
Marco

"sal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> I am nearing the final stages of an evaluation for budgeting, consolidation,
> and reporting products.  I have been able to see the underlying capabilities
> and functionality of various products, but before proceeding further, would
> like to verify findings and observations with others who may have 'been
> there' before.
> 
> In particular, I am interested in knowing more about what is involved in the
> actual implementation and maintenance of Longview Khalix.  From what I've
> seen, it appears to meet our functional needs, but still don't know how easy
> or difficult it is to build reports, data entry screens, import data from
> various sources, modify structures, etc.  Is this a job for a business
> analyst or a DBA?  Can it easily handle budgeting at different levels - ie
> budget travel expense by employee by day, but forecast by department and
> week?  I have heard from others that there is a lot of programming involved,
> but, as expected, saw none of this in detailed demos.  Does anyone know how
> easy an upgrade is?  What training is 'typically' required for an
> administrator?  User?
> 
> Also, the plan is to roll out to several thousand users, across the globe,
> with many divisions, lots of data and I'm wondering about performance and
> scalability - can Khalix deliver?  We want to be able to manage our own
> applications with minimal consulting after initial phase- is this possible,
> or will we need to bring in consultants to help on an ongoing basis?  In
> general, I'm looking for some insight from others who may have worked with
> this product, and can shed light on their experience implementing it.
> 
> 
> Thanks, Sal
> 
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