A worn-out unfounded rumor that some competitors use to inspire doubt in Dynamics ERP buyers has been; “Microsoft owns 4 ERP products now, is Dynamics GP going away?” The answer is NO. I am at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference this week, meeting with the managers who make those decisions. And the answer is clear [...]
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2010 World Cup Score Shows That Just One Goal Determines The Winner
Last night the competition between Spain and Netherlands was tight (and often violent). Both sides were even until the last 4 minutes of overtime when Spain kicked the winning goal. This reminded me that even when competition between ERP vendors is very equally matched, just one goal will determine the winner. Earlier this year, we [...]
continue reading...Don’t Buy the Cheaper No-Name ERP Software (or Sunscreen) or You Could Get Burned
Have you ever tried to get away with buying a cheaper brand but ended up bitterly regretting it later? And then spending twice as much later to repair the damage? I learned an important life lesson this week – if you need a product to be really effective, don’t risk bad results by buying the [...]
continue reading...9 Interview Questions to Choose the Right ERP Software Data Center Hosting Provider
The latest buzz in the ERP software world is “cloud computing” (aka “software as a service/SAAS” or “hosting”). Basically this means that a data center, separate from your location, installs and maintains your software on their servers and you access it securely over the Internet. There are a lot of companies out there that are eager to host your Microsoft Dynamics GP software – but who can you really trust with this precious system that is really the backbone of your business? Here are 9 interview questions you can ask a potential data center/hosting partner to separate the good from the not so good:
continue reading...4 Questions to Ask To Lower the Cost of Accounting Software User Licenses
When you are trying to determine the price of accounting software here are 3 questions to ask your accounting software vendor or VAR: 1) How many accounting software licenses do I need? To calculate the software license cost of accounting software, the first step is to determine the number of people (or users) that will [...]
continue reading...How many companies use Microsoft Dynamics GP and more fun Microsoft Dynamics Trivia
Do you know how many companies use Microsoft Dynamics GP? Or which countries can use Microsoft Dynamics CRM? How about the number of NFL teams who use Dynamics GP? Find out all that and more and submit your own random Dynamics trivia.
continue reading...Migrate Data From Peachtree & QuickBooks to Microsoft Dynamics GP Fast and Easy
Microsoft just released a new version 2.0 of the Rapid Implementation Tools for Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0! This release includes NEW capabilities to quickly migrate data from both Peachtree by Sage and Intuit QuickBooks. What does this mean for accounting software buyers like you? If you are using Peachtree or QuickBooks, and you choose a [...]
continue reading...A Guide to Microsoft Acronyms from the Dynamics GP 2010 Launch Event
At a recent Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 launch event for Microsoft partners I heard this clear statement, “If you do a LMT from MBL to BRL in GP, BP becomes DCO in AM but not BE”. Say what??
If you work with Microsoft for any period of time, or try to buy their products, you will soon realize that you need to speak “TLA”. For you newbies, TLA (Three Letter Acronym) is the official language of Microsoft. See how many you can translate from this list:
Would You Pay $1 For 3 User Licenses For Microsoft Dynamics GP Software?
Since you will normally pay at least $6,750 for these same 3 users that is quite a bargain! Microsoft just announced an amazing new “Three Users for $1” promotion. Until June 25, 2010 new Microsoft Dynamics GP customers can get up to 3 user licenses of either the Business Essentials edition (normal price $2250 per user) [...]
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