I contribute regularly to a blog site run by one of our partners called the Bullhorn Blogger. (Bullhorn in an on-demand front office system for staffing and recruiting firms). Because we have many Microsoft Dynamics GP clients in the staffing industry (and our own custom GP add for them called StaffLinx) we like to keep informed on the issues that [...]
continue reading...Archive for June, 2009
Tapping Technology in Troubled Times
What began as seemingly isolated showers in business markets has evolved to an economic storm that some experts predict will bring on a lengthy recession. In response, businesses worldwide are tightening budgets, cutting costs, and changing direction to weather the storm. But where should you cut, and where should you invest to safely pilot your [...]
continue reading...Survive the Economic Tsunami – Part II – Microsoft Offers NonProfits an Attractive Stimulus Package
In Part I of “Survive the Economic Tsunami” we talked about how organizations who are thinking about investing in a new business system for ERP or CRM, such as Microsoft Dynamics GP, Microsoft Dynamics SL or Microsoft Dynamics CRM , may be able to tap into available government tax incentives and economic stimulus programs. For Part II we want to tell you about an attractive stimulus package for NonProfits. At the inaugural NFP Summit in Washington, D.C., on June 18th, Microsoft Corp. announced the release of a stimulus package for select nonprofit organizations, associations and targeted trade groups designed to address the business challenges not-for-profit (NFP) groups face.
continue reading...Extending Reports in Microsoft Dynamics GP
Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains) offers a variety of reporting features that help small and mid-size businesses slice and dice financial and operational data. However, we often hear from our customers that they want to modify reports beyond the out-of-the-box report writer functions, like adding parameters or sections. Or, they want to extend Dynamics GP [...]
continue reading...Survive the Economic Tsunami – Part I – Start Taking Advantage of Economic Stimulus Dollars and Tax Incentives for ERP and CRM Purchases
For over 25 years, we’ve successfully survived many tough business cycles in Michigan. But the current economy is different – it is way beyond tough – and it is not a cycle. Michigan and the rest of the country have experienced an economic tsunami and have embarked down a long road of major restructuring. [...]
continue reading...Timesheet, Expense Entry and Project Profitability in Dynamics GP – A Wonderful Reality!
Ignify recently took a professional services company in Northern California live on Dynamics GP with time and expense entry. While Project Accounting in Dynamics GP can be complex – the module carries a lot of options. You have the ability to do Time & Material projects, Fixed Price projects and report time and expense as well as [...]
continue reading...Webcast on Microsoft Dynamics GP Reporting Options
You can have the best ideas on which way to go for your organization, but if you don’t know where you are to start with, what does it matter? I invite you to attend a free webinar tomorrow Wednesday, June 24th at 11:00 am to learn about the different reporting options available to you. Microsoft Dynamics GP provides a broad range of flexible, business intelligence, customizable analytics, reporting, and budgeting options to meet your company’s needs—from advanced consolidation analysis to the simplest reporting requests.
continue reading...Microsoft Dynamics GP versus Sage MAS Products
In researching why customers have chosen Dynamics GP over Sage MAS products – and even switched to Dynamics GP after implementing MAS 90 and 500, we have found some truly revealing differences in the products. These differences concern both large multi-location companies all the way to smaller family-run businesses who rely on ease of use [...]
continue reading...New ERP Software Blog Membership Application
Please create a New User Account or, if you have already filled out an on line application for the ERP or CRM blogs you can log in as a Returning User and all of your information will be populated into the form. Click “Save Partial Work” to allow you to return and complete the form [...]
continue reading...Shopping for a Quickbooks replacement? Time to make a list!
Has your company outgrown your Quickbooks system? Many companies select Quickbooks when they first start out, but quickly realize that the simplicity that made Quickbooks so appealing at first is really just masking a very limited system, so the search commences for a replacement. Where should this search begin? What criteria should be used to [...]
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