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From: "Eric Leland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "TechRocks Support" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2001 12:59 PM
Subject: [support] ebase review - need your help!
> Hi -
>
> My name is Eric Leland I am a consultant working with CompuMentor in San
> Francisco on a review of ebase. In addition to conversations with
> Techrocks and ebase developers, I am gathering input from current users on
> their experience using ebase. The goal is to provide a comprehensive
> review of ebase for the benefit of nonprofits who are faced with the chore
> of database planning.
>
> For those of you who are able, I would greatly appreciate your input on
the
> following questions. I encourage you to include details where
appropriate,
> and any other comments you have that may not be covered by my questions
> below. You can send your answers directly to my attention at
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> I hope to have the review done in April, which I will forward to the list.
>
> Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or
> concerns. Thank you all for your time,
>
> Eric
>
> -------------------
> Questions
> -------------------
>
> Choosing Ebase
>
> Did your organization draft a database plan prior to choosing ebase? no
> Did your organization evaluate other database packages/services or custom
> options? I was new when ebase was already decided uopon but I don't think
so. It was highly recommendedIf so what were they, and why did you choose
ebase over them?
> Did your organization upgrade to ebase from another database system? If
so,
> please list what system and explain what ebase has to offer over your
prior
> system. yes Lotus - I didn't use Lotus much because at the time we did
the transfer I was new
>
> Using Ebase
>
> What do you use ebase for (e.g. contact list, donor tracking,
> member/activist profiles, etc)? donor tracking, email list, giving level
reports, sort by status, newsletter labels, political contact lists,
volunteer info, (basically sorting member info)
> Do multiple people in your office use ebase at the same time? only two of
us
> Do you own FileMaker Pro or FileMaker Pro Server? yes
> Have you customized ebase? If so, please list the types of customizations
> (ie new labels, new reports, new fields, etc). no
> Are their particular functions of Ebase you find most/least
> helpful? Please explain. not as of yet
>
> Support
>
> Do you use outside consultants to help support/develop ebase? yes
> Do you find the ebase manual helpful? Why or why not? manuals are
difficult to find information in. Indexes need to be more organized and
labeled better. To confusing.
> Do you find the ebase support listserv helpful? Why or why not? Very -
since there are no classes being offered on ebase this is the only way most
of us who are not computer gurus can get information
> either not in the manuals or that we can't find in the manuals.
> General
>
> What are the main benefits of ebase for your organization? organize
membership data
> What are the main drawbacks? again nobody offers a course on it in the
Southeast and the manuals are confusing
> Other comments?
>
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