Below are the 4 Business Analysts & 3 Programmer Analysts with Timberline/Sage 300 & other systems experience. The Thor Group® provides Timberline/Sage 300 SME's, data analytics professionals, developers, system engineers, architects and Timberline/Sage 300 implementers/trainers with your industry experience on a consulting, contracting or direct hire basis.

Is recruiting a business analyst with work experience in the professional services and construction industries a good business move for you? Knowledge of computer systems included Sage Timberline, Microsoft Office Suite (Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook), DASD IBM 3350, 3380, 3390, Tape IBM 3420, 3480, IBM Utilities, Novell Windows NT, Network, Hardware and Software Installation, Data Warehousing, Data Modeling, Citrix, Visual Basic, Operating Platform (SQL, ETL & OLAP), Dashboard Creation, Database Design, Oracle, Cognos, PeopleSoft, SAS, SAP, Crystal Reports. In addition to finishing courses in business management, the individual has training in programming, advanced project management, business intelligence, web management and database administration.

This business analyst was involved in the remodelling of a professional services provider. Responsibilities included updating project plans and purchasing systems, while also reviewing and analyzing requisitions and supply plans for purchases. Project plan was updated through Timberline (providing all team members with access to system). Documentation was also provided for on-going staff training. Other duties were creating and maintaining filing system for ongoing project documentation. The individual participated in semi-complex buying strategies to purchase and arrange timely deliveries of supplies and materials. Part of the job was serving as liaison between vendors and users, getting prior approval for purchases in excess of established limits.

Another key duty was creating budget and lists for materials/ labor. End of month reports were reconciled with purchasing invoices to produce reports to management. The job required participating in updating project plans and purchasing systems, while reviewing and analyzing requisitions or supply plans for domestic/ international purchases.

Is recruiting a business analyst with work experience in the professional services and construction industries a good business move for you? Knowledge of computer systems included Sage Timberline, Microsoft Office Suite (Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook), DASD IBM 3350, 3380, 3390, Tape IBM 3420, 3480, IBM Utilities, Novell Windows NT, Network, Hardware and Software Installation, Data Warehousing, Data Modeling, Citrix, Visual Basic, Operating Platform (SQL, ETL & OLAP), Dashboard Creation, Database Design, Oracle, Cognos, PeopleSoft, SAS, SAP, Crystal Reports. In addition to finishing courses in business management, the individual has training in programming, advanced project management, business intelligence, web management and database administration.

This business analyst was involved in the remodelling of a professional services provider. Responsibilities included updating project plans and purchasing systems, while also reviewing and analyzing requisitions and supply plans for purchases. Project plan was updated through Timberline (providing all team members with access to system). Documentation was also provided for on-going staff training. Other duties were creating and maintaining filing system for ongoing project documentation. The individual participated in semi-complex buying strategies to purchase and arrange timely deliveries of supplies and materials. Part of the job was serving as liaison between vendors and users, getting prior approval for purchases in excess of established limits.

Another key duty was creating budget and lists for materials/ labor. End of month reports were reconciled with purchasing invoices to produce reports to management. The job required participating in updating project plans and purchasing systems, while reviewing and analyzing requisitions or supply plans for domestic/ international purchases.

What advantages can employing a business analyst with background in the IT, computer services and manufacturing industries provide your company? Software background consists of Sage Timberline, QuickBooks Pro, Windows and WinAPI, Windows Server, Dreamweaver, PowerBuilder, PHP, ASP, MS Access, SQL, Crystal Reports, Visual Basic (VBA), Oracle, COBOL, MS Office Products, Impromptu, Excel and Seapine TestTrack. Areas of expertise are in business requirements analysis, system interface development, database design & development, personnel management, operations management, automation, disaster recovery and business intelligence. The individual has master’s degrees in business administration and in information technology (specialization: database systems technology).

In an IT firm, this lead business analyst was responsible for the review, analysis and evaluation of business systems with user needs. Using ALM, output was a detailed functional business requirements document used for updating legacy systems. Part of the job was working with less senior personnel grooming for additional responsibilities. Detail workflow diagrams were created using MS Visio for approval by the user community. Other tasks were setting up and coordinating user meetings for data gathering or verification of business documents. The individual managed two direct report positions, including a junior business analyst and a senior business analyst.

For a computer support provider, this business analyst was responsible for analyzing systems and documenting processes. Output of the process included design and functional requirements documents used for converting systems from MS Access and Sybase to a .NET platform. The job required interfacing with users to produce data flow diagrams and workflows, as well as with programmers giving direction and advice on possible enhancements. This analyst was also called upon to review documents of peers, helping to adhere to the customer standards.

Does hiring a business analyst from the financial services, education and professional services industries match your business needs? This computer information systems degree holder has computer knowledge covering Finance: Timberline, AccPac, Advance, Hyperion OneView, QuickBooks, and TouchNet. Other proficiencies are in Computer literacy: Budgeting: Adaptive Planning; Database: Banner; Desktop Publishing: InDesign CS6; Microsoft products: Access, Excel, Projects, PowerPoint, Visio & Word as well as Reporting: Cognos; SQL: SQL Tools, Survey: BLUE; Student Academic Advising: DegreeWorks; Student Admission CRM: ApplyYourself, CommonApp, Hobsons; and Website: Cascade.

This business analyst for a university developed statistical reports to provide data extract and ad hoc reports in response to internal/ external inquiries. Additional functions were gathering, analyzing and presenting institutional data from multiple sources to support accreditation, assessment, program review, and decision making processes. The work involved creating and maintaining functional procedures documentation of departmental and cross-functional business processes. Assistance was given in testing of system modifications, and implementation of Adaptive Planning budgeting software and TouchNet Marketplace. The job required collaborating with functional end users and systems technical staff to understand and communicate business priorities. Solutions were developed or alternative solutions were researched for improvement requests.

Working for a financial services firm, a job called for creating customized reports in Timberline for property managers. Part of the job was assisting in maintaining database and budgets in Timberline.

Does employing a programmer analyst who served the real estate, telecommunications and retail industries meet the needs of your business? This accounting/computer science graduate has technology background in Sage 300 CRE (formerly Timberline Accounting), BuilderMT, Sales Simplicity, CoreLogicJenark Property Management System, GLDS WinCable, Sage SalesLogix CRM, CUSI Continental Utility Billing System, MCI Fleet Maintenance, and SCI Fuel Management, as well as Programming Languages: SQL, PHP, HTML, CSS, C#, JAVA, VB, VB.Net, VBA, and VBScript. Other technical skills are the following: business needs assessment; business operations analysis; system database design; and system software installation/ troubleshooting.

This programmer/ analyst led the team with Microsoft Access custom system conversions to industry standard or enterprise systems. Aside from assigning tasks to associates, this individual staffed projects, tracked progress and updated managers or partners as necessary. Solutions were created in the areas of work flow processes and reporting that led to system improvements while also streamlining processes.

The job also required working closely with partners and staff providing training/ guidance. Other duties were planning corresponding strategy phases with stakeholders or multiple internal groups to assure clarity of goals and adherence to deadlines. Data integration solutions were established across platforms addressing and resolving complex and unexpected variances including data collection methods, file formats, environment configurations, and connection settings. Systems used included Sage 300 CRE (formerly Timberline Accounting).

Does employing a programmer analyst who served the real estate, telecommunications and retail industries meet the needs of your business? This accounting/computer science graduate has technology background in Sage 300 CRE (formerly Timberline Accounting), BuilderMT, Sales Simplicity, CoreLogicJenark Property Management System, GLDS WinCable, Sage SalesLogix CRM, CUSI Continental Utility Billing System, MCI Fleet Maintenance, and SCI Fuel Management, as well as Programming Languages: SQL, PHP, HTML, CSS, C#, JAVA, VB, VB.Net, VBA, and VBScript. Other technical skills are the following: business needs assessment; business operations analysis; system database design; and system software installation/ troubleshooting.

This programmer/ analyst led the team with Microsoft Access custom system conversions to industry standard or enterprise systems. Aside from assigning tasks to associates, this individual staffed projects, tracked progress and updated managers or partners as necessary. Solutions were created in the areas of work flow processes and reporting that led to system improvements while also streamlining processes.

The job also required working closely with partners and staff providing training/ guidance. Other duties were planning corresponding strategy phases with stakeholders or multiple internal groups to assure clarity of goals and adherence to deadlines. Data integration solutions were established across platforms addressing and resolving complex and unexpected variances including data collection methods, file formats, environment configurations, and connection settings. Systems used included Sage 300 CRE (formerly Timberline Accounting).

Does employing a senior programmer analyst with experience working in the retail, financial services and IT industries meet your business needs? This computer science graduate is proficient in Sage Timberline, I2, Case Management System, Aspect, Esteem, Naviflash, C#, HTML, Visual Basic, Classic ASP, VBScript, JavaScript and other tools. This individual has years of experience in information technology consulting focusing on web & client/server-based applications as well as custom development projects. The specialist has also earned a Master’s degree in Computer Science.

Serving a department store, this senior programmer analyst was involved in the design, development, testing and implementation of several of the loss prevention systems which included coordinating with a vendor’s IT infrastructure, database group, security group and production control/acceptance groups. The work required designing and modifying Esteem application to encrypt SPI data using Ingrian encryption tool which involved configuring the tool, modifying SQL stored procedures and ASP.Net code. In addition to providing day-to-day support, the individual served as a SME on Case Management System, Aspect, Esteem, Naviflash, I2 and Sage Timberline application. On-call night support was also provided for remote ware applications.

Other key concerns were development, testing and implementation of WebMDA version 5.3, which included coding of Classic ASP pages and SQL Server stored procedures using C#. Part of the job was being involved in the design and construction of a reporting architecture that included SQL Server Analysis Services, Reporting Services, and web services. The job called for creating documentation including tech specification, data flow and information flow for system software functionalities. Languages used included T-SQL, PL/SQL, ASP.NET, VB.NET, VBScript, and JavaScript.