Project Management

Is your Project Management Software solving problems for you?

 

Advantage’s project management methodology is based on simplifying the process while maintaining a high level of control and automating every step possible.  Traditional software programs rely heavily on the project’s schedule that must be created and maintained with great accuracy in order to be helpful.  Some programs are no more helpful than a spreadsheet.  But  Advantage’s unique workflow systems allow you to create and maintain accurate timelines, assign staff, generate workload and resource data, communicate across teams, route, and also manage individual tasks much more efficiently.  Advantage is fast becoming a leader in project management software for advertising agencies by developing innovative tools that truly solve common problems.   To learn more, contact us at www.gotoadvantage.com.

Accounts Payable

Have you heard about the exciting new Accounts Payable module in Sapphire? Anyone reading this outside of the accounting department is thinking, “How is Accounts Payable exciting?” For those in accounting, this is a huge and very positive change for everyone who has made the switch to Advantage’s Sapphire. No doubt you accounting types understand because…. well it’s new, different, has lots of time-saving features, and is an application that you use every day!

Here are just a few of the latest features:

1)      The user interface has a completely new look that matches the look and feel of other new blue and Sapphire modules.

2)      This module combines AP search, entry, recurring payables, and even vendor maintenance all in one application.

3)      You can search for invoices by job, media order, and many other levels.

4)      You can upload documents and a copy of the invoice directly from this module.

5)      You can submit payables for approval using alerts or alert assignments.

As always, Advantage modules, including Accounts Payable, are designed to fit the needs of the advertising agency industry!  For more information on how to get Advantage “Sapphire”, contact us at www.gotoadvantage.com

Help in Advantage and Webvantage

Advantage and Webvantage Program Help is your online library—chock full of references, guides and other tools. If you’ve never checked out the built-in program help in Advantage and Webvantage, you should! It has menu-driven help for your issue at hand along with a built-in library of User Guides, Special Procedures and other resources. User Guides are also available on the Users Portal.

 

In Advantage, help is accessed through Help/Customer Service on the main menu. Highlights include:

·         Menu-driven Help – Laid out to mirror the Advantage menu

·         Release Notices - under Welcome to Advantage/Advantage Updates

·         Using global features – under Working in Advantage

·         Setup/config info – under Working in Advantage/Set Up

·         Info on Standalone Apps, Advantage Services and User Guides – the last three listings in  Advantage Help

In Webvantage, help is access through the blue menu option, top left, then Help/Customer Service. Highlights include:

·         Menu-driven Help – Laid out to mirror the Webvantage menu

·         Release Notices - under Welcome to Webvantaage, Webvantage Updates

·         Using global features – under Working in Webvantage

·         Info on Advantage Services, User Guides and Workspaces– the last three listings in   Webvantage Help

March Free Webinars

Check out the March Free Webinars for Sapphire Overviews and more!  Don’t forget that Sapphire includes complete online documentation and new Users Guides that help you learn how to use all the new features.   Visit the Users Portal for Webinar dates at www.gotoadvantage.com.

Advantage Conference October 19th-22nd

SAVE THE DATE!

The Advantage Conference

October 19 – 22, 2014

Red Rock Resort, Las Vegas

This year’s conference will focus on the current releases of Advantage blue and blue Sapphire along with brand new developments in mobile access!

We want your input on this year’s conference!  Please email us with thoughts on what you’d like to see related to the broad topics mentioned above at usersgroup@gotoadvantage.com.

We hope to see you there!

Looking for work or a career change?  Advantage Software is looking for new talent to join our team in temperate Mooresville, NC.   Open positions include Media Systems Product Manager and Software Support Representative.  Contact us at www.gotoadvantage.com to apply.

The latest version of Sapphire includes some great new features for project managers.  You can now better manage SOW’s using new features in Estimating.  You can also create project schedule templates directly from the Project Schedule window. And, we have added more information to job detail datasets so you can create even more reports yourself.  Check out Sapphire by accessing our Users Portal or contact us at www.gotoadvantage.com.