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Entrinsik Informer pros and cons

Vendor: Entrinsik
4.5 out of 5
 

Entrinsik Informer Pros review quotes

it_user187434 - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems Analyst at a university with 501-1,000 employees
Jan 29, 2015
Our organization uses Informer extensively, and because of the easily understandable UI, end users are able to retrieve their own data with little or no IT support.
it_user187458 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Developer at a university with 51-200 employees
Jan 29, 2015
Informer allowed the IT department to focus on other systems instead of retrieving the data.
it_user187452 - PeerSpot reviewer
Financial Analyst at a university with 501-1,000 employees
Jan 29, 2015
Once I became more familiar with the data and Java Script, I was able to build very nice reports.
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it_user187539 - PeerSpot reviewer
HRIS Analyst at a university with 501-1,000 employees
Jan 29, 2015
I think the analytics are great.
it_user187476 - PeerSpot reviewer
Programmer Analyst with 501-1,000 employees
Jan 29, 2015
We are using it for reporting purposes which is working much better than selecting from column prompt.
it_user187596 - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems Analyst / Data Architect at a university with 51-200 employees
Jun 29, 2015
We use informer constantly; it is integral, it is vital, it is invaluable.
it_user187644 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director of Information Technology at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Jan 29, 2015
The user friendly aspect of the interface and flexibility of usage.
it_user187758 - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant at a university with 51-200 employees
Jan 29, 2015
Informer is or has become our standard reporting tool for all systems.
it_user188073 - PeerSpot reviewer
Developer with 51-200 employees
Jan 30, 2015
The return on investment is immeasurable, as we have empowered more employees than ever with report creation and our faculty are very excited to be able to manage and gather data previously unavailable to them to help guide their decisions.
it_user188874 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Donor Data Analyst at a university with 501-1,000 employees
Feb 2, 2015
I appreciate the scheduling, saving, quick launch and ease of sharing of reports.
 

Entrinsik Informer Cons review quotes

it_user187434 - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems Analyst at a university with 501-1,000 employees
Jan 29, 2015
I would like to see further development on customizability options in the dashboard module.
it_user187458 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Developer at a university with 51-200 employees
Jan 29, 2015
The big issue for us is that there is no way to cancel a report from the browser.
it_user187452 - PeerSpot reviewer
Financial Analyst at a university with 501-1,000 employees
Jan 29, 2015
You have to know Java scripting for getting over hurdles. I wish it was more user friendly out of the box.
Learn what your peers think about Entrinsik Informer. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: March 2026.
884,933 professionals have used our research since 2012.
it_user187539 - PeerSpot reviewer
HRIS Analyst at a university with 501-1,000 employees
Jan 29, 2015
I wish there was a cron expression for bi-weekly. This becomes problematic with payroll audits.
it_user187476 - PeerSpot reviewer
Programmer Analyst with 501-1,000 employees
Jan 29, 2015
I would like to be able to use fields from third file links which is right now limited and difficult.
it_user187596 - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems Analyst / Data Architect at a university with 51-200 employees
Jun 29, 2015
While not as robust as other platform/systems, informer could continue to expand its offerings in their dashboard offerings.
it_user187644 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director of Information Technology at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Jan 29, 2015
More integration with MS Office, better description of the fields and where and how they are used.
it_user187758 - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant at a university with 51-200 employees
Jan 29, 2015
My initial learning was a little rough.
it_user188073 - PeerSpot reviewer
Developer with 51-200 employees
Jan 30, 2015
The security features are a bit ubiquitous. I appreciate the vast levels of security, but it can be a bit overwhelming in trying to set up.
it_user188874 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Donor Data Analyst at a university with 501-1,000 employees
Feb 2, 2015
More tutorials and free training would be great.