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With the release of Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010, Microsoft has provided Management Reporter to provide fully capable financial reporting needs of GP users. Management Reporter for Microsoft Dynamics® ERP is a powerful financial reporting and analysis solution that provides real-time financial reporting to help you achieve greater visibility across your organization. Management Reporter is also the replacement product for Microsoft® FRx®.

During the beta release of Management Reporter, Management Reporter could ‘connect’ into GP 10. However, Management Reporter now support GP 2010. For more information about Management Reporter, please visit the Microsoft Management Reporter page. For those of you who are excited about the capabilities of Management Reporter that are not available to FRx users, contact us today to discuss options for upgrading your ERP system to the latest and greatest from Microsoft!

 For more information about what’s new in Management Reporter view the below video from Microsoft.

What’s New in Management Reporter 2.0 for Microsoft Dynamics ERP
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First, let’s clarify what these advantages are.

On-Premise:

Tried and True. This has been the standard implementation since the inception of Dynamics ERP some 20 yrs ago. On-premise provides full-bodied functionality and customizations to companies with their own internal IT resources.  On-premise solutions require adequate infrastructure, and a commitment to on-going maintenance and security.  This doesn’t mean you have to be a Fortune 500 Company.  Simply, it is advantageous to have suitable IT on staff.  The total cost of ownership is higher than the other options, but can be reduced over time and the ROI could be substantial if set up correctly.

Payment: Owned License with up-front software purchase that can be financed using Microsoft Financing with some incredible offers right now. This along with the Get 3 for 1 license special can have you pocketing up to $8,000 and a low monthly payment for your solution.

On premise might be a good fit if your organization:

• Has more than 10-15 users.
• Has the need for increased customizations and integration with other applications to maximize your efficiencies. (yes please!)
• Prefers to have complete control over the maintenance windows, issue resolution, security, data, and service pack updates etc.
• Is interested in greater long-term value and ideal when you’ve already invested in an IT environment and staff.

 

However you look at it, On Premise deployment although may be the most expensive option will provide you the greatest amount of control as well as the best options to customize and adapt to your quick and growing organization.

A recent Dynamics CRM customer success story:
Data Reduction Systems switched from another large CRM system and has since saved more than 50 percent in user costs and reached 100 percent user adoption for the first time in history.

 Ask yourself these questions to determine if you are getting what you should from your CRM system or if you missed the boat: 

Sr Business leaders are saying it is time to replace the outdated ERP system, but it needs to be done cheaply and quickly. The former CIO of Keystone Automotive Group and former CIO of Liberty Mutual offer their advice…

By Paul Bergamo and Jesus Arriaga,

From an article in CIO magazine, May 2010 that is a good source of information to resurface as we are in the midst of companies considering technology upgrades.

SCENARIO A $500 million distributor has a 15-year-old ERP system nearing the end of its usefulness. While last year’s recession tabled plans to replace it, senior business leaders have now resurrected the idea. They’ve asked the CIO to find an ERP system that can be implemented “quickly and cost-effectively.” What steps should this CIO take to ensure success?

Paul Bergamo

Those two little words—“ERP replacement”—are enough to make many CIOs want to pick up and move on. Many of us have experienced firsthand the difficulties of successfully implementing ERP. But it can be done well if you cover a few critical bases.

First, the CIO needs to make sure others don’t see this as a simple “lift and load” system replacement. (It never is.) If senior business leaders don’t weigh in on all significant aspects of the implementation, the CIO will end up with misaligned expectations and skewed priorities.

http://www.cio.com/article/593299/ERP_Systems_How_Hard_Can_It_Be_to_Select_One_?taxonomyId=3198

In their recent article they speak of how Microsoft has joined the other 800 pound Gorillas in the sales automation space.  See chart:

Figure 1. Magic Quadrant for Sales Force Automation

• Has at least 100 customers that have deployed opportunity management systems in its last two versions of the software
• Has at least five new named customers that have actively deployed opportunity management functionality during the past 12 months
• Is actively selling or marketing to multiple industries and geographies an SFA solution with opportunity management as the primary application
• Has proved that it can be deployed in sales organizations of more than 100 user

A successful vendor selection strategy will assess providers that support data requirements, access modes and functionality for each sales role. The sales processes will dictate the functional components that best satisfy organizational and individual sales requirements.

• Consultative solution selling will require rich-content process support to tie proposals, bids, configurations and quotes together with authorizations and order-capture systems.

Market Definition/Description

Microsoft just released its newest version of Dynamics CRM 2011 and we are so excited about it capabilities that we are paying customers of some our competitors $200 for each seat they switch under the exciting new promotion, “Cloud CRM for Less”. 

Microsoft Dynamics CRM has garnered recognition as a Leader from two leading independent research firms, Gartner Inc. and Forrester Research Inc. Forrester acknowledged Microsoft Dynamics CRM for offering a flexible customer service solution, earning a Leader position in The Forrester Wave™: CRM Suites Customer Service Solutions, Q3, 2010 (July 2010) report, while Gartner placed it as a Leader in the Magic Quadrant for Sales Force Automation (July 2010) report. (Click on the links above to review the reports)

The best part of this offer is that we are giving qualified customers cash, so you can decide what to do with the money.  

Please call us to speak further about this Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011!

Jodi Herman – 949-579-9522 ext 105

or

Scott Duke -  959-679-6795

Microsoft is excited to announce the “Buy 1, Get 3” offer – a Microsoft Dynamics promotion targeting growing and medium-sized businesses that wish to take advantage of the rich functionality, low cost of ownership, and rapid deployability offered by Microsoft Dynamics ERP.  The promotion includes new customers purchasing either the Advanced Management (AM) or Business Essential (BE) Foundation Pack.

Contact us at ktougas@dynamicmethods.com or 949-333-5380 and reference the GP Blog.

We would like to congratulate 2 of our very own customers; Eric Chiusolo, CFO of American Career College and Richard Wheeler, CFO of Clean Energy Fuels for being nominated. We have had first hand experiences interacting with these two individuals and can speak very highly for their dedication to the companies success, drive for excellence and commitment to their teams.

And the remaining honorees are included in the story below:

 CoreLogic’s Piszel, Other CFOs Honored