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During the Convergence 2011 keynote presentation this morning, Kirill Tatarinov and Steve Ballmer mentioned three dates that will have a profound impact on Microsoft Dynamics ERP solutions: August 2011 – The much anticipated release of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 will take place.  AX 2012 is designed to “empower people to anticipate and embrace change” through enhanced [...]

There has been more excitement over this past Monday’s release of Microsoft Dynamics SL 2011 than any other Solomon software release in memory.  But why?  The short answer is: it was designed to get people excited about using it.  All of the Dynamics SL 2011 product improvements, from the new user experience to the web services framework [...]

Even though consumers have enjoyed the convenience of online banking for years, many businesses have been slower to adopt the technology and still “cut checks” the old-fashioned way.  But with the ACH and Positive Pay features introduced with Sage MAS 500 Version 7.3, Accounts Payable has gone online – making it easier for you to [...]

According to the terms of the Microsoft Support Lifecycle Policy, mainstream support for Microsoft Dynamics SL 6.5 will end on April 12, 2011.  If you are currently using version 6.5 and have a current service plan, you can still take advantage of the following tools through CustomerSource: Previously released Upgrades, Updates, Service Packs, Fixes and Regulatory/Tax Updates Self-Help [...]

By now, you’ve probably heard all the buzz about the Sage MAS 90 and MAS 200 Extended Enterprise Suite.  But you may be asking yourself “Why do I want to extend my Sage MAS 90 or MAS 200 system?”  So we thought we’d help address that question by exploring the benefits of an integrated front- [...]

It’s easy to think of CRM, and CRM software, as a tool that the salespeople use.  But great CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS (the “CR” in “CRM”) are built on much more than sales.  So let’s take a look at some of the other components of SageCRM that will help you deliver a wonderful and consistent experience with [...]

Using Business Alerts to Eliminate the Slack It’s a simple premise … the sooner a company knows about an issue, the sooner they can react and take steps to resolve the problem.  Whether inventory is running low, a vendor delivery is late, accounts receivable invoices are past due, or a customer problem has cropped up, your [...]

“Out of the box” is a common phrase in the world of software.  It refers to all of the features and functionality that’s packed into that box of software you purchased.  Unfortunately, “the box” doesn’t always take your unique business processes into account.  Maybe you’d like to change some of the text on your screen [...]

One of the most significant components of the Sage MAS 90 and 200 Extended Enterprise Suite (EES) is SageCRM.  If you’ve done some homework, you probably discovered that SageCRM is a fantastic tool for sales and marketing professionals.  But if you look a little deeper, you’ll realize that SageCRM offers tremendous benefit to your accounting [...]

Sage SalesLogix Cloud, using Amazon’s Elastic Cloud Computing technology (Amazon EC2TM), provides the flexibility and rapid deployment of a hosted solution combined with the control and security of on-premise CRM software. Sage SalesLogix Cloud offers the best of both worlds.  Let’s take a closer look. A Quick Look in the Clouds Reveals Clear Benefits The term “cloud” [...]