As much as we would like it to, no one product can do everything for everyone. That’s when we look for a product to bolt on to Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 that will work seamlessly and make our lives easier. The top 15 recommended Dynamics GP Add-on products were announced in early January, but we’ve [...]
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Don’t Fall Victim to Your ERP Solution: Invest in More Flexibility this New Year
With the multitude of options out there today, your ERP solution should fit your business processes. Instead of tailoring your work to what your solution can do, you could have freedom to create what’s best for you. Don’t feel ashamed if you’ve given in to your ERP solution. Many companies end up doing this for [...]
continue reading...How to Know When to Upgrade Your ERP System
Customers sometimes stay on a version of their ERP system too long. There are many reasons for this: The users are used to the system and their processes in it. The system has been customized so much to meet their needs that it is very expensive to upgrade. In a company with a large user [...]
continue reading...Management Reporter vs. FRx: Battle of the ERP Financial Statement Report Writers
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 [...]
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 [...]
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