Comments on: A free idea for the AMS vendors (from one of my clients) https://effectivedatabase.com/a-free-idea-for-the-ams-vendors-from-one-of-my-clients/ Making data management a revenue generator Tue, 28 Apr 2020 19:42:43 +0000 hourly 1 By: Wes Trochlil https://effectivedatabase.com/a-free-idea-for-the-ams-vendors-from-one-of-my-clients/#comment-1232 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:19:44 +0000 http://effectivedatabase.com/?p=3784#comment-1232 In reply to Amith Nagarajan/Aptify.

Good thoughts, Amith, thanks for commenting.

]]> By: Amith Nagarajan/Aptify https://effectivedatabase.com/a-free-idea-for-the-ams-vendors-from-one-of-my-clients/#comment-1231 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 03:34:01 +0000 http://effectivedatabase.com/?p=3784#comment-1231 Wes, As a major AMS provider, I can tell you that features like this that have a low cost (relatively) and high potential value are always interesting. More and more of our clients are global and have widely distributed memberships so I can see the value of something like this. We will be adding this idea into our product management funnel – we love getting ideas from as many sources as we can – not everything can make it into any product, ours included, but new ideas like this are always great to see, and I thank you for posting this.

]]> By: Wes Trochlil https://effectivedatabase.com/a-free-idea-for-the-ams-vendors-from-one-of-my-clients/#comment-1230 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 02:19:19 +0000 http://effectivedatabase.com/?p=3784#comment-1230 In reply to Daniel Shanahan.

Good thoughts, Daniel.

]]> By: Wes Trochlil https://effectivedatabase.com/a-free-idea-for-the-ams-vendors-from-one-of-my-clients/#comment-1229 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 02:18:56 +0000 http://effectivedatabase.com/?p=3784#comment-1229 In reply to Dave Janes.

Somehow, David, I know you would say that! ;-)

]]> By: Wes Trochlil https://effectivedatabase.com/a-free-idea-for-the-ams-vendors-from-one-of-my-clients/#comment-1228 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 02:18:41 +0000 http://effectivedatabase.com/?p=3784#comment-1228 In reply to Lee.

To me, Lee, it’s not an either/or. They would do better to provide better reporting AND little things like the time zone idea.

]]> By: Daniel Shanahan https://effectivedatabase.com/a-free-idea-for-the-ams-vendors-from-one-of-my-clients/#comment-1227 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 01:26:01 +0000 http://effectivedatabase.com/?p=3784#comment-1227 Some RAD database software, such as Filemaker Pro, have webviewers built right into the software. A quick and dirty way to find a particular time would be to point the webviewer to a sight such as http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/cgi-bin/timer.pl or http://worldtimezone.net/, depending on your needs.

Calculations are also possible in many RAD’s, though it can be a little tricky if your database server is in a different timezone. WSDLs, as Wes mentions, may be an option, though not all web services are free and an organization would presumably need a developer to connect it to your database.

Nonetheless, if you are working with clients nationally or internationally, having your contact database tell you the time before you call can be a great tool.

]]> By: Dave Janes https://effectivedatabase.com/a-free-idea-for-the-ams-vendors-from-one-of-my-clients/#comment-1226 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:46:13 +0000 http://effectivedatabase.com/?p=3784#comment-1226 Additionally, adding this kind of functionality can’t possibly require more than a couple of hours of development effort.

Spoken like a true non-developer.

]]> By: Lee https://effectivedatabase.com/a-free-idea-for-the-ams-vendors-from-one-of-my-clients/#comment-1225 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:48:09 +0000 http://effectivedatabase.com/?p=3784#comment-1225 Wes, AMS vendors would better serve their clients if the offered integrated custom reports via Business Objects, Cognos, and OBIEE.

]]> By: Wes Trochlil https://effectivedatabase.com/a-free-idea-for-the-ams-vendors-from-one-of-my-clients/#comment-1224 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 23:22:56 +0000 http://effectivedatabase.com/?p=3784#comment-1224 In reply to Lee.

Lee, in and of itself, you’re right. But then, I could probably list a dozen features similar to this that could also be answered in the affirmative (e.g., how much revenue does having a feature that maps addresses bring in? How much revenue does providing VOIP integration bring in?).

The point is that in toto, multiple features, especially of the “that’s cool” variety, can make one product stand out from another. Additionally, adding this kind of functionality can’t possibly require more than a couple of hours of development effort.

]]> By: Lee https://effectivedatabase.com/a-free-idea-for-the-ams-vendors-from-one-of-my-clients/#comment-1223 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 23:18:48 +0000 http://effectivedatabase.com/?p=3784#comment-1223 Wes,how much revenue will that bring an AMS company by adding this feature ? I say zero.

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