We have been considering an upgrade from 6.0 Enterprise to the new 7i package. Has anyone done this and if so, what are your impressions of 7i compared to 6.0?

Is it worth the expenditure?

Thanks,
John C.

John,

I am afraid that I cannot help you with this one but have you considered any other (cheaper options). My own experience of Datastream was with MP2 and this was NOT a good experience. To be fair I don;t know much about 6.0 or 7i so they mey have improved.

Regards,

Bryan Weir
http://www.pemms.co.uk

John,
We work with many systems, one being Datastream.
MP2 Enterprise V6 is a later version of the original MP2 system. My understanding is that there are no MP2 to 7i upgrade reference in the asia pacific region but there is a plethora in the U.S.
Attached is a document that explains the difference between MP2E and 7i. (it is from direct from Datastream.) There also info on their website (datastream.net) under the MP2 product page. The 7i product is web enabled and highly customisable. Also it has some advanced analytic (data analysis) capability. As to your question 'is it worth the money?' I suggest you talk to the Datastream people in the US and get some names.

John,
We work with many systems, one being Datastream.
MP2 Enterprise V6 is a later version of the original MP2 system. My understanding is that there are no MP2 to 7i upgrade reference in the asia pacific region but there is a plethora in the U.S.
I can send you a document that explains the difference between MP2E and 7i but it too big to send with this post. If you want it contact me off line. (it is from direct from Datastream.) There also info on their website (datastream.net) under the MP2 product page. The 7i product is web enabled and highly customisable. Also it has some advanced analytic (data analysis) capability. As to your question 'is it worth the money?' I suggest you talk to the Datastream people in the US and get some names.

Thanks for the input on this. I've spoken with the datastream folks about this and the highly recommend it, of course. I would like some "real world", unbiased, feedback from someone who has experienced both packages.

As Brian mentioned, I have not been entirely impressed with the MP2 6.0 and I'm hoping to hear that 7i is an vast improvement over 6.0

Again, Thanks for the response,
John C.