I am a 12 year user of FRx, so it was hard for me to accept that it was going away after Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010. But then I remembered that I had the same problem with Lotus 123 and I am now an avid Microsoft Excel supporter. Last week, I held a webinar on Management [...]
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ERP Business Intelligence for Mid-Sized Companies
Business Intelligence (BI) and KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) are finally affordable and easy to use for a mid-sized company. With Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 R2, you have plenty of reporting tools to get the business information out to those that can use it in their day to day lives. One of the most exciting tools is Business [...]
continue reading...Go Green with Financial Reporting in Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010
Management Reporter is a scalable client server Financial Reporting tool developed by Microsoft using Microsoft SQL Server as a database. It is used by Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 users to create Financial Reports such as Income Statements, Balance Sheets, and Statements of Cash Flow. MR’s easy to use building blocks (rows columns and trees) allow [...]
continue reading...Choosing the Right ERP Partner Can Be Almost as Difficult as Choosing the Software
The explosion of internet purchasing has taught consumers to pit vendors against each other in relatively short order to compete for your business via comparison shopping. In a market where anything can be purchased from anywhere in the world, we all want the best products without paying the most expensive prices. Merchants of these goods all compete [...]
continue reading...Five Things To Consider When Searching for an ERP System
After spending over 10 years as an end user, decision maker, and stakeholder in the ERP selection process, I have compiled a short list of elements to consider when choosing your next purchase. ERP systems can be very similar in certain aspects, but very different in others. Some systems are more economical, others offer ease [...]
continue reading...Microsoft Dynamics GP and SharePoint 2010: A Perfect Match
One huge benefit from purchasing a Microsoft ERP system is the Microsoft “stack” of products that stand as the backbone and seamlessly integrate with each other. Products such as Office, SharePoint, SQL, Access, Virtualization products, and of course, Windows operating systems all work much easier with a Microsoft ERP system. SharePoint 2010 is a product [...]
continue reading...Successful Upgrade of Microsoft Dynamics GP 9 Healthcare Customer to Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010
A health care association in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago recently upgraded from Microsoft Dynamics GP 9.0 to Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010. The organization has been using Microsoft Dynamics GP for over 10 years. Because of both the tremendous additional functionality and the fact that mainstream support for Microsoft Dynamics GP 9.0 ends on January [...]
continue reading...Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services Overview
Microsoft has released Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 with almost 200 SQL Server Reporting Services (“SSRS” or “SRS”) reports. They are accessible from the home page as a dashboard consisting of customizable metrics (SRS reports) with drilldown capabilities. They can also be deployed to a Microsoft SharePoint Services site where consumers outside of the Dynamics GP [...]
continue reading...Success Story: Investment Firm Combines Two Versions and Upgrades to Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010
A Chicago-area investment firm has successfully upgraded their Microsoft Dynamics GP 9.0 system to Dynamics GP 2010 while combining and upgrading a subsidiary’s Dynamics GP 10 system. The firm was eager to take advantage of the license model transition from Microsoft that offers existing customers the chance to gain tons of additional functionality for a [...]
continue reading...Utilizing WennSoft and Microsoft Dynamics GP to Manage Your Service Business
While Microsoft Dynamics GP has a very wide range of functionality to address nearly every industry, in some cases a third part ISV (Independent Solution Developer) can offer a depth of capabilities that extends Dynamics GP to better meet the specialized needs of a specific industry. One third party solution that Crestwood has had great [...]
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