When evaluating ERP systems, there are many things to consider. Usually the most important will be the core functionality. In this case, you will probably soon realize that ERP solutions will have similar features and functionality to support what you would expect to find in an ERP system. If you have been evaluating Dynamics GP [...]
continue reading...Archive for June, 2011
The Microsoft Dynamics NAV Process Flow
While it can be hard to appreciate the fact when mired in process planning meetings all day, the concept of the process has done wonders for business planning. It’s no wonder then, that the best business software revolves around the concept. Microsoft Dynamics NAV is designed from the ground up to be very clean and svelte. [...]
continue reading...SSRS – Creating BI Reports for your Dynamics GP Data
If you’re a business owner and frequent user of Dynamics GP, you might think, ‘I have a lot of data in my Dynamics GP system. I need to analyze my data, extract new knowledge from it and make decisions based on this analysis. I want to see the KPI of my business in real time mode [...]
continue reading...Business Portal Identity on Active Directory
We had an interesting support call the other day. One of our Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 customers was having sporadic issues with adding users to Business Portal. When trying to add new users and assign MBF roles, occasionally the wizard would not show any domains in the Windows domain drop down. Other times it would [...]
continue reading...Big or Small, Credit Card Security Affects All
With the increase in electronic payments occurring across the globe, security has become a major focal point and as a result has led the Payment Card Industry to pass a number of security compliance mandates to curb data breaches and credit card fraud. Still cardholder accounts are being compromised more frequently and it seems more [...]
continue reading...Gain Control Over Your Financial Reporting with Management Reporter for Microsoft Dynamics GP
Management Reporter is a real-time financial reporting application designed to empower information workers to quickly and easily create, generate, secure, and publish financial statements, such as Profit and Loss (P&L) statements, balance sheets, and cash flow reports. Management Reporter uses an intuitive approach to report design combined with a robust architecture and a user interface [...]
continue reading...Microsoft Dynamics GP Manufacturing: Material Resource Planning (MRP): Part 5 of 5 Part Series
If you missed Part 1 – Costing and Inventory Control , Part 2 – Controlling Inventory Quantities using Microsoft Dynamics GP Manufacturing , Part 3 – Controlling Manufacturing Production with Bill of Materials and Routings or Part 4 – Understanding the Status of Manufacturing Orders read up! For those of us in manufacturing, a common term [...]
continue reading...Don’t Let Inaccurate Sales Tax Compliance Policies Lead to Your Company’s Demise
Did you know that auditor findings of improper or inadequate tax payments have been linked to the demise of some organizations, despite their best attempts at compliance? The average audit penalty costs around $34,000, but the penalties can go as high as hundreds of thousands of dollars. Despite a company’s best effort to be in [...]
continue reading...In Today’s World of Dynamics GP Out-Of-The-Box SQL Reporting Services, Analysis Cubes, and Excel Reports, Is There Any Need for Business Intelligence Applications?
I recall walking the ISV expo floor at Convergence a few years ago when Dynamics GP 10 was first released thinking, “Is there any need for all these Business Intelligence products anymore?” After all, Dynamics GP 10 came with a reporting layer of SQL views, Excel Analysis Cubes, canned SQL Reporting Services and Excel reports, [...]
continue reading...Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 – Powerfully Simple Defined
With the launch of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 expected in August of this year, excitement is building around what Microsoft has tagged as Powerfully Simple. But, what exactly do the buzz words ‘Powerfully Simple’ mean in regard to Enterprise Resource Planning ERP software? Powerful is defined as ‘having great effectiveness’1. Dynamics AX 2012 delivers just [...]
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