Guest Post: Exploring the Qmlativ Business Suite #District Stories by R.J. Gravel, Ed. D R.J. Gravel, Ed. D Asst Supt for Business Services - Glenbrook HSD 225, IL Editor's note: Dr. Gravel is a longtime friend of Skyward and a shining example of the "new guard" school business leader. Shortly after attending iCon 2017, he got his hands on a sandbox database for our Qmlativ platform and embarked on a mission to document his findings on Twitter. He was kind enough to sign off on our repurposing of his tweets for the benefit of the Skyward family. #DiscoveringQ We can finally create a one-stop destination for staff resources in the new Employee Access with External Links! @Skyward_Inc #DiscoveringQ pic.twitter.com/06VZ2upMhA — R.J. Gravel (@rjgravel) April 10, 2017 Did you know that you can now mass create & distribute PERSONALIZED messages - and even track who reads them @Skyward_Inc ! #DiscoveringQ pic.twitter.com/vfKJhCrmzD — R.J. Gravel (@rjgravel) April 12, 2017 Time Saving Tip - @Skyward_Inc now allows users to define entry defaults for fields! Save clicks & increase accuracy! #DiscoveringQ pic.twitter.com/AHf5SRMoht — R.J. Gravel (@rjgravel) April 13, 2017 @Skyward_Inc lets users craft their own digital workspace based on THEIR OWN needs- add columns, change headers #possibilites #DiscoveringQ pic.twitter.com/sxDifbjoZB — R.J. Gravel (@rjgravel) April 13, 2017 Bring organization to your G/L and connect school & bank records with @Skyward_Inc’s new Deposit Number field #DiscoveringQ #consistency pic.twitter.com/yw5WFdNm6q — R.J. Gravel (@rjgravel) April 13, 2017 Approvers can now view all financial transaction details in a single window - without drilling-down or a pop-up @Skyward_Inc #DiscoveringQ pic.twitter.com/2fpqs2hDxi — R.J. Gravel (@rjgravel) April 15, 2017 Don’t know the long account number? No prob- You can now use Quick Keys (aka account shortcuts) in most screens! @Skyward_Inc #DiscoveringQ pic.twitter.com/FI6aAlpodv — R.J. Gravel (@rjgravel) April 15, 2017 Don’t like those canned messages in your e-mail? No problem! You can now configure user notifications in @Skyward_Inc #DiscoveringQ pic.twitter.com/BTzJbLbnoI — R.J. Gravel (@rjgravel) April 17, 2017 Helping users is easy with @Skyward_Inc’s Super User tool. Today its been made even easier with “Impersonate a User” #DiscoveringQ pic.twitter.com/tTwlyySwKQ — R.J. Gravel (@rjgravel) April 18, 2017 Add or modify codes throughout @Skyward_Inc - right from an edit dialogue. Just looks for the [+ Add] button! #DiscoveringQ pic.twitter.com/XrmH0Xke3p — R.J. Gravel (@rjgravel) April 18, 2017 We're all set for the @Skyward_Inc Chicago Roundtable! Looking forward to learning from other business & HR users in the area! #DiscoveringQ pic.twitter.com/1Zmg0mvXyN — R.J. Gravel (@rjgravel) May 2, 2017 Did you know that you can sort data in @Skyward_Inc’s Q by holding down your shift key while clicking on columns? Whoa! #DiscoveringQ pic.twitter.com/TsqdMPTL3Y — R.J. Gravel (@rjgravel) May 2, 2017 @Skyward_Inc now allows users to share reports between Districts. Takes collaboration between #CSBOs to the next level! #DiscoveringQ pic.twitter.com/deXS7aHj5g — R.J. Gravel (@rjgravel) May 2, 2017 Not interested in all of the system e-mails? No problem - @Skyward_Inc provides users the ability to manage their preferences. #DiscoveringQ pic.twitter.com/AI5Qdk3hSW — R.J. Gravel (@rjgravel) May 2, 2017 And to think - all that was the result of only three weeks of exploration! We couldn't be more excited about the many possibilities Qmlativ offers for improving the way school finance and human resources departments operate. Stay tuned to this newsletter for more in the weeks and months to come or enter your email address below to have updates delivered to your inbox every month. To learn more about Qmlativ, visit the web page here. R.J. Gravel, Ed. D Asst Supt for Business Services - Glenbrook HSD 225, IL