The most valuable aspect is being able to provide Ad-Hoc reporting at the fingertips of our end-users without having to wait on IT to handle a request. My IT staff was relieved of having to create links to files through computed or calculated fields to get from file to file as it iq quite easy do make the links right within Informer itself. The export features provide the flexibility of using varying formats - the .pdf totals, subtotals and detail data is the absolute bomb! The Excel exports still satisfy the Finance folks. I would also like to add that Tech Support has been nothing but stellar since implementation. If we can' figure out a way to do or execute something, we call, get a real person and its usually resolved quickly. If it needs escalation, we can expect to see an enhancement available next release. It is one of the best investments Barry University has ever made.

Before Informer our reporting system looked like something out of the 1980's. Users hated the way reports were run, how they looked, and how long it took to develop a new report. Since implementing Informer our users are much happier with reporting. Many of our users are able to create their own reports and all of our users are able to modify their reports to change sorting, grouping, column layout, add/remove columns, etc.

Faculty Department Chairs have just received access to Informer and are very excited to be able to manage their advisees, faculty load, and student activities with reports. Previously these tasks were time intensive and involved many meetings and emails to get results.

FPU continues to use informer as our main retrieval and delivery system. Pulling data from so many datasources and delivering it via email or writing files for systems integrations, it's an invaluable tool.

The Live Excel feature is a wonderful tool. It has allowed me to automate many reports that I used to run over and over and let the end-users be able to run them whenever they want on their own. They love not having to come back to me to ask for the same data, but for a new term. With Live Excels they can just enter the new value and the report refreshes with live data.

Normally programs can take as long as 6 weeks during its review and approval of new release packages to the Colleges.

The Informer product allows the easy flow in the approval process especially with the incorporation of the Import and Export Packaging feature. This packaging feature allows for a developer within one environment to share their reports to other developers in a different mapping of files and fields environment. Saving time and possibility of errors during conversion.

Before Informer, data was difficult for end-users to obtain on their own. They also struggled with asking for exactly what they were interested in learning. Consequently, decisions were often made with old, lacking, or erroneous data. As we expand Informer usage, end-users can call about a query, ask to have a different field added to it, and IR can immediatlely make that change. The process is much faster and a better line of communication has been developed between those needing data and those providing it.

Now we have users who can edit and create their own reports. We can automate reporting, including emailing reports.

Our organization uses Informer extensively. Because of the easily understandable UI, end users are able to retrieve their own data with little or no IT support. The ability to schedule and deliver reports has also helped to streamline processes by eliminating the need for users to pass information along manually.

Has allowed users to create their own reports and to make changes to reports. I.E: Custom when needed or wanted.

Allows me to schedule and share reports. Quick launch is great. Easy to share reports with campus partners. Live Excel has really benefited me by saving time.

Informer allowed the IT department to focus on other systems instead of retrieving the data.

I can provide more timely reports for all levels of the college.

• Informer allowed the end-user to create, scheduled and emailed reports. The Live Excel reporting is a great function when you want to share the report among the user community.
• Before Informer the end-users were relying on a busy IT department to create a process that generate needed request.

We are using it for reporting purposes which is working much better than selecting from column prompt.

I can now run reports and use them in conjunction with some of my other audits for a full picture of a given time period. Especially great for for payroll audits.