Given the turbulent economy in 2009, companies were forced to do more with less, be more deliberate with IT budgets, and demand a higher ROI from their enterprise software initiatives. To my surprise, while many large companies have been cutting IT budgets in 2009, companies in the small and mid-sized sector have been investing large [...]
continue reading...Archive for the ‘ERP Software Implementation Tips’ Category
Good News/Bad News For ERP Implementation Projects
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.
continue reading...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...3 Ways To Import Data Into Microsoft Dynamics GP – Integration Manager, eConnect & Web Services
A powerful capability of Microsoft Dynamics GP is the ability to integrate data from other sources into GP. Microsoft offers a couple technology solutions; some ISVs have leveraged those to provide tools with more sophisticated front-ends. Microsoft tools for importing data into GP include: the Integration Manager, eConnect, and Web Services.
The Integration Manager (IM) is [...]
Fast ROI For Manufacturing Companies And Distributors From Your ERP
I was recently interviewed by a reporter from Search Manufacturing ERP on how manufacturers can get quick ROI in today’s market. I’ve worked with quite a few manufacturing companies both in my past life at Deloitte and at Ignify. Although ERP, in general, is not a fast ROI project, I believe there are certainly some [...]
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 [...]
Port of Long Beach, California Selects Dynamics ERP to Improve Customer Service and increase efficiency
America’s Second Largest Sea Port Refines Operating, Invoicing and Revenue Tracking Systems for Moving Over $100 Billion in Goods Annually
I am excited to announce that Ignify has been chosen by the Port of Long Beach California to implement Microsoft Dynamics ERP. The new ERP system will greatly heighten productivity by automating the Port’s critical billing, [...]
Can My ERP System And Business Related Software Work Together?
It is common to see an organization looking for an application related to the nature of its business. This will save money and headaches because by being industry-type related, the software will help the employees and managers follow the process for the business. However, some companies have realized that their accounting is not in compliance [...]
continue reading...Evaluating Your ERP System; 5 ERP New Year’s Resolutions.
At the beginning of a new year resolutions are the hot topic. Most of these are of a personal nature, but how about some resolutions for your business – starting with your current ERP system. Even if it seems that every person in the company, from management to the end user, is thrilled with the business [...]
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 [...]
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