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# IDEA Reviews
**Vendor:** IDEA  
**Category:** [IBM Storage VARs ](https://www.g2.com/categories/ibm-storage-vars)  
**Average Rating:** 4.5/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 1
## About IDEA
The company helps thousands of manufacturers and distributors find the most cost-effective methods for running day-to-day business. IDEA's applications help connect the supply chain and make business processes efficient, easy and enjoyable for people every day.




## IDEA Reviews
  ### 1. IDEA - simple D&A

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Financial Services | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** October 19, 2021

**Describe the project or task IDEA helped with:**

I've used IDEA on a number of audit work such as picking random samples and also working on a big spreadsheets.

**What do you like best about IDEA?**

It can handle a massive spreadsheet data that a normal excel cannot do.

**What do you dislike about IDEA?**

Sometimes when you perform an extraction of sampling, you land with erro message and therefore your data is lost.

**What problems is IDEA solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Getting random sample and working on big spreadsheets.


## IDEA Discussions
  - [What is IDEA used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-idea-used-for)

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## IDEA Features
**Planning**
- Needs Assessment
- Resource Allocation
- Stayed within Budget
- Statement of Work
- Best Practices

**Delivery**
- Technical Expertise
- Met Deadlines
- Meeting Management
- Project Updates
- Scope Management
- Roll-out

**Team Quality**
- Change Management Skills
- Executive Presence
- Vertical Expertise
- Technology Partnerships

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