INSIGHT Web-Based Education (On Demand)
INSIGHT Recordings
Creating & Updating Plans in Stratum 2024-12-05
Tune into this session to see how easy it is to put a sales plan into Stratum and measure your performance to plan without having to go back and forth between multiple spreadsheets or apps! We show you how more Stratum customers are bringing their sales planning data into Stratum from Excel to create (and update!) multi-level plans. Plus, we show you how you can take advantage of Stratum’s Data Copy function to easily ‘seed’ your sales budgets and forecasts with existing Stratum data. Take the hassle out of sales planning even further with Stratum software you already own today!
Stratum Year-End Maintenance 2024-11-21
Make sure your Stratum environment is ready for the new year by tuning into this session! We walk through the items to verify so you are ready for 2025, including new tables and calendars for new year review, calculations referencing previous periods, Connector updates, etc. Plus, we offer suggestions for getting your year-end tasks completed as efficiently and effectively as possible.
Stratum 7.5 – A Review 2024-11-07
If you are not currently using Stratum 7.5, we invite you to tune into this session for a review of its key features, including its new glossary that provides a broader understanding of the data included in your Stratum reports. With the Stratum Glossary, you can now answer questions like: ‘How is the Actual Sales Gross Margin Amount calculated in this view?’ ‘What does Product Category Role data represent?’ and much more. We also show you how you can fine tune your reports with new filter types and easily monitor Key Performance Indicator (KPI) trends.
Stratum’s Analyst Hub: Importing Data Into Stratum 2024-10-24
Tune into this session to see how easy it is to bring data into Stratum from Excel. We show some examples of loading in sales planning data from Excel into the Stratum Data Hub to create multi-level plans. We also show you how you can use Excel to easily maintain and update Master File attributes about products, locations, product classes, etc. in your Stratum reports and as drill-down dimensions in your Stratum analytical views.
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Creating & Updating Plans in Stratum 2024-12-05
Tune into this session to see how easy it is to put a sales plan into Stratum and measure your performance to plan without having to go back and forth between multiple spreadsheets or apps! We show you how more Stratum customers are bringing their sales planning data into Stratum from Excel to create (and update!) multi-level plans. Plus, we show you how you can take advantage of Stratum’s Data Copy function to easily ‘seed’ your sales budgets and forecasts with existing Stratum data. Take the hassle out of sales planning even further with Stratum software you already own today!
Stratum’s Analyst Hub: Importing Data Into Stratum 2024-10-24
Tune into this session to see how easy it is to bring data into Stratum from Excel. We show some examples of loading in sales planning data from Excel into the Stratum Data Hub to create multi-level plans. We also show you how you can use Excel to easily maintain and update Master File attributes about products, locations, product classes, etc. in your Stratum reports and as drill-down dimensions in your Stratum analytical views.
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A Focus on Stratum’s Power BI Connector 2024-08-08
If you use Power BI for building visual dashboards, we invite you to tune into this session to learn more about Stratum’s Access Hub! During it, we take you step–by–step through the process of creating and displaying drill–through visualizations of Stratum data within a Power BI report. The ultimate focus of this session is on how to build the right views for the Power BI Connector.
Stratum’s Access Hub – Power BI & Excel Connectors 2024-04-25
If you use Power BI for building visual dashboards and Excel for creating sales and other plans, we invite you to tune into this session to learn more about Stratum’s Access Hub! During it, we take you step–by–step through the process of creating and displaying drill–through visualizations of Stratum data within a Power BI report. You’ll also see how easy it is to request information from Stratum when working on your sales plans and budgets in Excel … and then push updated plan and budget information back into the Stratum data hub. The ultimate focus of this session is on how to build the right views for both the Power BI and Excel connectors.
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StratumCloud: Letting Silvon Host Stratum For You 2024-03-21
Looking to offload some of the hardware, software and human resources used to support your on-premise implementation of Stratum? Tune into this INSIGHT session to learn more about StratumCloud – Silvon’s off-premise “hosted services” solution for providing Stratum users with seamless, cloud-based access to their data in a very secure way. During this session, we cover the security behind StratumCloud, convenience-oriented benefits like automatic access to new Stratum releases, Silvon-provided services that will help manage Stratum for you, and much more!
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Automating Stratum Report Delivery & Alerts 2024-06-06
This INSIGHT class covers all the steps you need to easily deliver Stratum reports and alerts to key users throughout your business using part of the Stratum Access Hub formerly known as the Stratum Broadcast Manager. During it, we show you how to distribute views via email and file share, along with the most optimal way to build alerts in Stratum that notify folks about business events that require their attention. This is a must attend for anyone tasked with communicating and sharing Stratum information with small groups or multitudes of people on a regular basis!
Building Graphical Dashboards in Stratum: Best Practices 2024-09-12
Tune into this session and discover the new charting features offered in Stratum Dashboards. During the class we highlight several ways to visually showcase your data using gauges and a variety of other charting options. We offer up some best practices relative to what’s too much or too little when it comes to charting your data. We show you how to structure your charts so you can easily jump to views to see the underlying detail. And so much more!
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Managing Dimensions & Categories in Stratum 2024-04-04
During this class, we provide some tips and techniques for managing categories and dimensions in Stratum. This includes ways to manage unused dimensions and measures. We show you how to manage access to data attributes. We’ll discuss easy-to-manage filtering menu options for your more populated dimensions. And we cover some new features from Stratum 7.5, including attribute formatting and glossary settings. This is the perfect class for new Administrators or for anyone who could use a little refresher on managing dimensions and categories of data within Stratum.
Stratum 7.5 – A Review 2024-11-07
If you are not currently using Stratum 7.5, we invite you to tune into this session for a review of its key features, including its new glossary that provides a broader understanding of the data included in your Stratum reports. With the Stratum Glossary, you can now answer questions like: ‘How is the Actual Sales Gross Margin Amount calculated in this view?’ ‘What does Product Category Role data represent?’ and much more. We also show you how you can fine tune your reports with new filter types and easily monitor Key Performance Indicator (KPI) trends.
Updating Views from Existing Global Views 2024-10-10
This session is a must-attend for both casual and advanced users! During it, we will focus on best practices for using Stratum’s View Explorer to make quick updates to your existing views and then save them as Personal or Shared views with others. We will also show you how to turn a time range view to a time hierarchy and will cover a number of other tips and tricks for managing and maintaining the Stratum views you rely on.
Stratum Calculations: A Focus on Stratum Functions 2024-08-22
Join us during this session to discover Stratum’s many Functions for setting up frequently used, specialized calculations. Included is a quick overview and demonstration of Stratum’s new Count function for determining quick counts of your Stratum data on the fly, among several others.
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Drilling & Filtering in Stratum 2024-07-25
This session is designed for newer Stratum users. During it, we discuss various ways to drill in a Stratum view and how you can take advantage of drill-to views to uncover even more insight from your data. We also talk about subtotaling in Stratum, as well as best practices for applying and working with filter levels, measures, user lists, and other filtering options!
View Building ‐ Best Practices & Fundamentals for Creating Impactful New Views 2024-06-20
If you’re new to Stratum or looking for a refresher on some of its core functions, you won’t want to miss this info-packed session! During it, we cover a host of best practices for building Stratum views, starting from building a view from scratch and the effort and thought process involved. Primary elements such as dimensions, measures, time-ranges, filtering and sorting are covered. We also show how you can control the cosmetic look of your Stratum views using various display options. In addition, we dish up some tips and tricks for managing and maintaining your views. This is a great session for Stratum newbies and folks looking to refresh their view building and view management skills!
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New Tips & Tricks for Stratum 2024-05-23
There are so many things you can do in Stratum, but perhaps you’re not familiar with all of them! In this session, we cover some key tips and tricks that you may not be aware of, including cool ways to search for Stratum views, tips for including multiple values in your search selections, ways to paste search values, how to show dimensions descriptions and not values, best practices for overriding view page sizes, tips for changing user options and a whole lot more. Tune in to discover some cool things you may not be doing in Stratum today!
Exploring the New Stratum Glossary 2023-07-13
During this session, we deep dive into the new Stratum Glossary that has been added to Stratum (in V7.5) to help you better understand your Stratum data. With the Stratum Glossary, you can now answer questions like: “ How is the Actual Sales Gross Margin Amount calculated in this view?,” What does Product Category Role data represent?,” Does this Forecasting data come from one of my corporate business systems, or is it supplied by users?,” and much more. This is a not‐ to‐ miss session not only to learn about the Glossary, but how to set it up, access and navigate it as you explore your Stratum data.