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Entering new accounts in Microsoft Dynamics GP can be a tedious, manual task, but there are ways to streamline this process.  One of the best ways to do this is to set up Account Segment Descriptions.  By setting these up ahead of time, when you enter a new account and assign it an account segment, [...]

Microsoft made big bets by changing both their front and back office business management solutions, they were not taking a gamble. They knew that their Dynamics ERP and CRM solutions could meet the enterprise level business and IT needs they have.

Microsoft’s vision for their Business Intelligence tools are to “improve organizations by providing business insights to all employees leading to better, faster, more relevant decisions.”  This vision carries into their line-of-business tools, like Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011, which gives users the power to create dashboards on-the-fly to see visual representations of their sales, marketing, and [...]

Have you ever been modifying a report in Microsoft Dynamics GP Report Writer and then found that certain fields don’t print or print incorrectly when you are leveraging a Word template? There are certain steps that you must take to sync your modified Report Writer reports with your Word templates to prevent this problem from occurring.  [...]

Yesterday, Jared Spataro, Director of Product Management for SharePoint, held a live Facebook chat during which he fielded questions on a range of topics that have to do with the current and future offerings of Microsoft SharePoint.  While he was limited as to what he could say about the future of releases, one thing was [...]

Today marked the official global launch of what Microsoft is calling “A New Generation of ERP,” Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012.  The virtual launch event featured product information and strategy from: Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO Kirill Tatarinov, President, Microsoft Business Solutions Division Nigel Montgomery, Research Director, Gartner Hal Howard, Microsoft Dynamics AX R&D Leaders from organizations already using Dynamics AX 2012 If [...]

Wouldn’t it be perfect if the ERP system that you spent so much time and effort carefully selecting automatically fit every criterion on your checklist and naturally worked with each of your unique business processes? According to the 2011 ERP Report by independent consulting firm, Panorama Consulting, that is only a reality for the 3% of [...]

In light of the adoption of and interest in cloud computing, Microsoft is making an effort to showcase the value of their cloud offerings, including Windows Server and System Center, Windows Azure, Office 365, and Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online. As part of this initiative, Microsoft announced today that it is bringing back a per user cash [...]

Organizations of all sizes are drawn to Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online thanks to its ease of implementation, ease of customization, ease of support, and ease of use.  However, despite all of the simplicity that Microsoft has built into CRM Online, the best way to ensure that you are implementing your Dynamics CRM Online solution accurately [...]

Each organization is different and is looking for something different when considering an ERP solution.  With so many options available, and multiple options available from single vendors, it can be hard to sift through.  If you know you want to leverage current investments you’ve made in Microsoft technology and work with a system that is [...]