I’ve always been a huge Microsoft fan. After all, where would the world be without Microsoft? Bill Gates had a dream: a computer in every home. Certainly in the developed world, we’re not far from that. Yes, I know. Microsoft has been accused of some high handed tactics. And it’s true, I know people who [...]
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What We Can Learn From Successful Microsoft Dynamics GP Implementations
A while back, I came across an article published by Panorama Consulting Solutions about the lessons we can learn from successful ERP implementations. It was a message I took to heart. Not just because of the specifics they shared about their client, but also because of what I call the “meta-message.” And that is, if [...]
continue reading...Microsoft Dynamics in The Cloud – “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs?”
If you have small children as I do, then chances are you’ve read them the book or watched the movie. “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs” is about Flint, a young aspiring self-taught scientist who creates a device called the FLDSMDFR and “hosts” it in The Cloud. From his small laboratory in the backyard he [...]
continue reading...Explore Microsoft Dynamics GP – 15 Quick and Easy Ways
It’s a popular conception that in today’s world of instantly available information on the Internet, people tend to have little patience and short attention spans. Of course, there are exceptions to every rule and there will be those of you who would prefer to read 50-page white papers or view 3-hour Webcasts. But for those [...]
continue reading...Solving the Problem of Software Systems That Don’t Talk to Each Other – It’s the #1 Complaint
By Jim Hickey, Vice President, Altico Advisors If you’re running more than one software application, which is true for most companies, and these disparate programs don’t talk to each other, you have a problem. It’s called duplicate data entry and it’s tedious, time consuming, and costly. Based on my experience chatting with hundreds of prospective [...]
continue reading...Why Microsoft Dynamics GP and Why Now????
By Joel Hatin, Altico Advisors Choosing the right business management system is critical for your company’s success. Therefore you want a system that is fit for purpose, affordable, easy to use, and quick to adopt, and one that will add instant value to your business in terms of efficiency and productivity gains. Moreover, it must [...]
continue reading...Case Study: What Can Microsoft Dynamics GP and CRM Dashboards Do For You?
By Mike Kean, Altico Advisors One of our clients, a manufacturer of industrial lubricants, was faced with the challenge of delivering concise, critical data to key personnel including executives who were not regular users of Microsoft Dynamics GP or CRM. The data needed to be dynamically updated in real time and personalized for each individual. [...]
continue reading...Microsoft Delivers a Better ROI on Maintenance and Support Versus Oracle and SAP
By Mike Kean, Altico Advisors Thanks to Jason Carter on PartnerCompete and the Microsoft team for this insightful piece on the cost and value of maintenance and support contracts. In a tight economy the big vendors are coming under more scrutiny regarding their maintenance fees and what customers receive for those fees, Microsoft says it [...]
continue reading...New Trends in ERP and CRM Software Selection
By Jim Hickey, Altico Advisors As vice-president of a company that is a Microsoft partner specializing in Microsoft Dynamics GP and Dynamics CRM, I’m in a position to look beyond the software applications and see the bigger picture. And I can tell you that we are witnessing a growing trend in how companies are approaching [...]
continue reading...Can I Run My Business In 1 Cloud? And By The Way, What Is “the cloud?”
By Mike Kean, Altico Advisors When it comes to “cloud computing”, the buzz goes on and on. Business owners are wondering, does it make sense for us to move applications and data to “the cloud”? They ask their IT consultants to do the research and make a recommendation. Our advice is, before you spend a [...]
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