It seems that as more people begin utilizing the Microsoft Dynamics Analytical Accounting (AA) module, I get more and more requests for additional AA reporting capabilities. The distribution and multi-level queries that come with Analytical Accounting are very nice. They link in with and can be launched directly from SmartList once you up the queries. [...]
continue reading...Archive for May, 2011
The Bottom Line on the Move from FRx to Management Reporter
If you are like a lot of CFOs and Accounting Managers using Dynamics GP, you are concerned about the coming transition from FRx to Management Reporter. Learning a whole new reporting system on top of the day to day work you already have is probably not how you would like to spend your time. Well, [...]
continue reading...Six Tips for Smarter Selections: Unlocking the Power of Microsoft Dynamics AX with the Right ISV Solutions
If you attended Convergence this year then you heard the message loud and clear – Microsoft is committed to growing Dynamics. Steve Ballmer and Kiril Tatarinov not only demonstrated this by detailing Microsoft’s own growth, but balanced the discussion by presenting several customer success stories. While these successes tell the story of a powerful Dynamics AX [...]
continue reading...Data Security in ERP – Are Products Like Microsoft Dynamics NAV Safer On-Premise or in the Cloud?
The majority of mainstream ERP solutions, such as Microsoft Dynamics NAV, were originally developed for on-premise deployment. However, with the growth in demand for online or cloud-based applications, vendors and business partners are increasingly offering traditional on-premise ERP solutions ‘in the cloud’. Using ERP products hosted in the cloud can deliver a wide variety of [...]
continue reading...Cloud, SaaS and Hosted…What’s the difference?
We are all hearing terms being thrown around lately about Cloud Computing, SaaS (Software as a Service) and Hosting or Hosted computing. Even professionals often use them interchangeably so it’s no wonder so many people are confused or don’t understand the difference. And the way providers of these services use the words, there isn’t 100% [...]
continue reading...Easy-to-Use ERP Software IS Possible!
If you asked your employees today whether or not your ERP software system is easy to use…what would they say? According to a survey conducted by IFS World, among 200 executives with mid-large manufacturing companies throughout North America, almost 40 percent of respondents said that their enterprise software was “somewhat difficult to use,” 13 percent characterized [...]
continue reading...Dynamics ERP for Distribution: The Success Story of El Catador
Dynamics GP (Great Plains) is an extremely flexible product, both on suitable industry types, as well as the size of companies in which it can be successfully implemented. ICON has been a Dynamics business partner for more than 2 decades, and as such we have all sorts of customers. If you ask me what is [...]
continue reading...Reduce the Cost of ERP Software Implementation with Detailed Timelines
As a businessman, I like schedules; I like knowing when things are going to get done and by whom. Things just get done on time when people are held accountable. In my line of work, many processes require timelines and I definitely see the value of them in any situation, especially ERP implementations. There are [...]
continue reading...Position Your Company for Profitable Growth Using Microsoft Dynamics GP
Recent research shows that CFOs are increasingly playing a significant role in strategic and operational matters to help their businesses make better decisions faster while midmarket CFOs still cite challenges. The 2010 Global Chief Financial Officer Study reports the following challenges identified by midmarket CFOs who are increasingly responsible for tightly managing their budgets while [...]
continue reading...NetSuite vs SMB Suite
SMB Suite vs NetSuite There is no question that the number of cloud-based enterprise application solutions is growing. The two emerging leaders in this space are NetSuite and SMB Suite. Both offer ‘best-in-class’ functionality and integration to businesses of every size. While there may be much similarity in terms of functionality, the benefits that businesses [...]
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