The national average of ERP implementations that go over-due has come down 36% in the last year, however, there are still more past-due implementations than there are implementations that are completed on-time. Find out what you can do to improve your odds of having an ERP implementation completed on-time, on-budget, and exceeding expectations.
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How to Select the Right ERP Software Reseller
Being in the ERP industry for the past 10 years, I have seen what happens when a company chooses the wrong ERP software reseller. Many times the software itself was the right fit, but the implementation was done poorly. This can lead to poor utilization of a major investment of time and money, and leads [...]
continue reading...How Alaska Clean Seas Uses Microsoft Dynamics GP Fixed Assets to Cut Work Time From 7 Days to 2 Hours
Alaska Clean Seas protects the environment by providing response services to the Alaska North Slope Crude Oil producers and the first 167 miles of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline system. A client of Arctic Information Technology, Alaska Clean Seas has used Microsoft Dynamics GP for more than 10 years.
All the employees, contractors, and funding organizations of Alaska [...]
Popular Microbrewer Sees Explosive Growth After Installing Dynamics GP
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery started as a small brewpub in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware and quickly grew into a thriving distributor selling beer in 28 states through a network of 50+ wholesalers. From making 12-gallon batches in its lone brewpub, Dogfish now houses production in a 100,000 square-foot converted cannery.
Dogfish was producing dozens of unique [...]
DYNAMICS GP 2010 COMING TO AN EVENT NEAR YOU – TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE MANY FREE & EXCELLENT EVENTS TO LEARN, GROW & DO BETTER WITH MICROSOFT DYNAMICS
Whether you’re in the market today for a new accounting or ERP solution, or just need to do your homework and stay educated about your future options, now is the season to find an event or conference to learn more about Microsoft Dynamics GP. And chances are that an educational event may be taking place [...]
continue reading...Why Should I Pay for Project Management? That’s Just “Overhead”.
by Mike Hancock, The Resource Group
Having been involved with “tier 2” ERP systems for over twenty-five years, I have witnessed first-hand the reasons for / benefits of project management for ERP implementation projects. Early in my career, I had the unfortunate experience of arriving at a client’s place of business with a box of software [...]
Dynamics GP – Love at First Sight!
Valentine’s Day celebrates relationships, some brand new, others long lasting. Beyond the obligatory flowers and chocolate, ongoing romance endures for many reasons, which any good advice to the lovelorn columnist can elaborate on far better than I (although going on 30 years of marriage I must have done at least a few things right!)
I asked [...]
Know the Rules of the Game when Searching for an ERP Software Solution
A lot of software purchasers go into the process assuming an ERP software purchase is just like any other business purchase. But there is a game to it. Everyone knows to beware the salesperson taking advantage of uninformed customers. So, you do your research provided by the software vendors. But, there is no Consumer Reports [...]
continue reading...Implementing Dynamics GP For Multi-National Companies
The globalization stage of growth in your business requires changes in some of the most standard operations like financials or human resource management. As more and more companies expand internationally, differences in cultural and system issues within accounting systems have led to difficulty in producing financial statements. International Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains) implementation has proven successful [...]
continue reading...Attend Microsoft’s Customer Conference Convergence To Get The Facts On Dynamics!
As mentioned in my previous Blog regarding Seeing Software in use before buying…If you are considering Microsoft Dynamics ERP for your business, then you truly need to attend the annual Microsoft’s Annual conference CONVERGENCE 2010 – April 24-27th in Atlanta, Georgia. Convergence allows attendees to choose from over 400 sessions featuring Microsoft products, with the Dynamics [...]
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