Reporting Solutions:

Alchemex Converts Excel into the worlds most practical reporting solution!
Introduction
Its common knowledge that companies are frustrated with their information
management processes. The market for business intelligence is showing a growing
trend towards the more efficient and cost effective use of existing IT platforms
and integration of web architecture.
What is Alchemex?
Alchemex is a generic reporting solution that leverages the power of Excel as
a report writer, delivering sophisticated reporting to your desktop.
What's the difference?
We focus on specific solutions in chosen vertical markets as opposed to
trying to be everything to everybody.
Why should you use it?
- Alchemex uses Excel - and this is where you like to present and share
your data - just like most companies in the world!
- The chances are that your organisation is better skilled in Excel than
in any other proprietary reporting application - so you get to empower more
end-users to write their own reports
- Your existing software is feature rich, but too complicated to use and
deploy effectively
- You are looking for something simple, that leverages the power of Excel
as a report writer.
- Alchemex delivers value for money - ask our customers...
See what our customers have to say...
"Alchemex has delivered value for us from the word go. It is responsible for
automating several time consuming tasks on a regular basis - especially when
preparing management accounts - the best part is it's all in Excel"
Brian Giddey – Financial Director, Freightmax (An Imperial Group company)
“The amount of time that Alchemex saves in automating reports in Excel is
well worth it for our investment in the software – in fact, this is before we
have considered the business benefits of the enhanced information we now have
access to.” David St Clair – Financial Director, Yellow Jacket
"Alchemex has revolutionised the way I prepare my management information, it
has resulted in a minimum saving of 10 hours per month by eliminating manual
data capture problems and slog - most definitely a worthwhile investment"
Sean Jackson – Group Accountant, Trellicor
“Alchemex is a must for any organisation serious about information – it’s
simple, it’s Excel. Possibly one of the shrewdest IT investments to date”
Wayne Lambson – Financial Director, Foreshore Ships Agency
Alchemex Administrator

Alchemex Report Manager

Alchemex currently has solutions for:
- Alchemex for Pastel [ sample reports ]
- Alchemex for Sage [ sample reports ]
- Alchemex for AccPac [ sample reports ]
- Alchemex for SysPro [ sample reports ]
How Alchemex Works
Alchemex uses an ODBC connection to access data from various compliant data
sources and offers the administrator and user separate interfaces to manage the
report creation process. Alchemex is then integrated with Microsoft Excel which
is used as a powerful and familiar desktop reporting platform.
The diagram below illustrates more graphically how Alchemex
works:

Consider these Alchemex Fast Facts
- Simple and cost effective reporting solution.
- Easily fits time and budget constraints.
- More staff can track more information at a moderate total cost of
ownership.
- Gain competitive advantage by getting real time business intelligence.
- Accommodates trend toward user empowerment in business intelligence.
- Business intelligence becomes a standard desktop tool.
- Offers optimal flexibility to users and administrators.
- Offers a powerful and intuitive, non frustrating user experience.
- Reduces the need for IT department intervention.
- Focus on business not on technology.
- Protects and leverages existing IT investment.
- Convert Microsoft Excel from a cost to an investment.
Alchemex compared to other reporting solutions
- Easily adapts to changes through increasingly open standards of Internet
technology.
- Seamlessly integrates with technological developments.
- Does not lock the user in to an inflexible reporting format.
- Easily redefines user reports to respond to and capitalise on a business
opportunity.
- Users are not required to learn context and application specific skills.
- Skills learnt using Alchemex are relevant to other applications.
- Alchemex is flexible and responsive in the face of new reporting
demands.
- Alchemex requires minimum training and skill for both end user and
administrator.
- Alchemex is user driven not administrator/consultant driven.