Microsoft Dynamics GP financials:

• Provide comprehensive, flexible functionality to meet your unique business needs
• Reduce costs and streamline operations with automated functionality that helps you get more done in less time
• Help improve control and financial security while reducing business risks 
• Connect people and processes to increase efficiency and extend insight so the right people are seeing the right information at the right time

To see how the financial management modules in Great Plains work together to help you realize these benefits, join us for a “Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 Dive In” webinar on August 26th.

Microsoft hopes the answer to that question is “both.” 

The RoleTailored interface in Microsoft Dynamics GP provides employees with personalized dashboards and key performance indicators targeted at their specific job functions. These providing them with immediate, clear, and controlled visibility into the information that’s specifically important to them. 

Also, the HR and Payroll (HRP) functionality available for Microsoft Dynamics GP enables you to strategically manage your organization’s most important asset – your employees.  Automating your HRP processes through your financial system can result in some significant savings and tremendous efficiency gains for your organization. 

Go ahead and run the numbers to see what Microsoft Dynamics GP has to offer you and your employees: 

13 HRP Modules

220 built-in HRP Reports

3 major reasons to select Microsoft Dynamics GP for integrated HRP administration:

1.  Streamline HRP processes with improved productivity and reduced risk of human error by putting automated routine tasks in place instead of relying on manual data entry, tracking, and calculations.
2. Gain control over complex HRP functions while maintaining precise control over financial and personnel resources through a system that adapts to users’ work styles.
3. Empower people to make confident decisions about payroll and benefit options by quickly and conveniently transforming raw data into meaningful information to help your staff minimize risks and maximize productivity.

All of these numbers are great, but don’t mean a thing unless it adds up to results for users.  That’s why this is our all-time favorite number related to HRP for Microsoft Dynamics GP:

560,000 dollars our client G&J Pepsi-Cola Bottlers saves annually since consolidating their HR, payroll, and financial data for their 1,700 employees using Microsoft Dynamics GP. 

“Microsoft Dynamics GP makes it easy to trace changes and drill down to investigate financial details. With a central system, I will be able to perform better auditing. For example, I will be able to verify that we are contributing the appropriate amounts to employees’ 401(k)s.” – Hope Clevenger, Corporate Benefits and Payroll Manager, G&J Pepsi-Cola Bottlers

Read more about the benefits that G&J Pepsi-Cola Bottlers has realized by downloading their complete Microsoft Dynamics GP HR and Payroll success story.

Socius has also seen record-breaking growth in new purchases of Microsoft Dynamics GP.  Since January of 2010, we have experienced 400% growth in the number of companies choosing to work with Socius to implement Microsoft Dynamics GP over the same period in 2009! 

While each of these organizations have their own unique requirements that Microsoft Dynamics GP is meeting for them, the one aspect that almost every single new Socius client cited as the key reason they selected Dynamics GP is integration.  Whether they were looking to integrate their front and back office processes by using the Microsoft Dynamics CRM adapter for GP or they wanted to integrate Dynamics GP with industry specific solutions or other Microsoft solutions they were already using, Microsoft Dynamics GP provides an ease of use and integration that is unmatched in the ERP solutions midmarket. 

Take Microsoft Dynamics GP for a test drive today to see everything it has to offer an organization like yours!

If your business is looking for the right tool to keep you in the competition or to take your organization to the next level, this week is a great time to score a Microsoft Dynamics business solution.  On Friday, some of the most aggressive promotional offers that Microsoft has ever released on their ERP and CRM solutions expire. 

Line up the best shot for your organizations’ success by taking advantage of one of the following offers today:

3 for a $1 – With the initial purchase of Microsoft Dynamics GP, buy up to your first three (3) users (foundation pack user and two additional users) for $1. Offer applies to both the Advanced Management and Business Essentials editions.

Stimulate Your Business– Trade Up to Microsoft Dynamics ERP (GP & SL) from NetSuite, QuickBooks, or Peachtree for less with a special trade-up offer.

Business Ready Flexible Pay – Reduce your upfront investment through three predictable and affordable annual payments which can help optimize you cash flow and improve IT budget management.

A Better Together Offer – Save 20% on Microsoft Dynamics SL users when you purchase them with Microsoft Project user licenses.

There are also some fantastic offers available to existing users of Microsoft Dynamics solutions. 

Contact Socius to take advantage of these great savings opportunities and win big against your competition. 

According to consultant and blogger, Eric Kimberling, these results were not a surprise to Panorama due to the following facts about Microsoft Dynamics:

• It has an average evaluation, selection, and implemention time that is two months shorter than its competition.
• The average total cost of ownership is the lowest of all the leading ERP solutions covered in the study at $2.6 million for the initial investment, or 5% of the implementing company’s annual revenue.
• It has the most predictable ERP implementation costs compared to other vendors.
• Due to the Windows look and feel that many employees are accustomed to, it leads all vendors in user satisfaction.

Find out if a Microsoft Dynamics ERP solution is a good move for your small or midsized business with a complimentary business strategy assessment!

At Convergence 2010 in Atlanta, Andy Westby, Microsoft Dynamics Sr. Technical Product Manager, and Stephen Elop, president, Microsoft Business Division showcase some examples of the benefits that can be derived from this integration.  Here is a video clip from their presentation to give you taste of what Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 and Microsoft Office 2010 can accomplish together:

See Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 for yourself and receive a copy of Microsoft Office 2010 by attending our launch event on Tuesday, May 11th in Columbus, Ohio.

“Derby Day” is also the official launch day for Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 (Great Plains version 11), “The New Way to do Business.”  A world-class stable of developers have been working diligently for two years on a host of new features for GP 2010 that promise to make doing business easier.  With more than 220 Excel and Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services reports a single click away, GP 2010 users can access personalized business insight based on 27 different roles. 

GP 2010 also extends connections between both people and systems.  A straightforward integration platform and access to more than 350 Web services enhance performance and simplify infrastructure and IT management.  A built-in integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM helps sales, service and business management staff collaborate and provides people with a complete view of customers, contracts, pricing, product and service availability, and more – making Microsoft Dynamics GP and Microsoft Dynamics CRM together a winning combination!

Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 continues to deliver on the promise of a comprehensive ERP solution that goes beyond basic business management and extends easily to meet unique business needs. 

To see how the latest release of Great Plains software could be a winner for your organization, attend one of our launch events this May!  Our first event on May 5^th is just 2 short hours away from Churchill Downs in Cincinnati, Ohio.  Mint Juleps will not be served, and you probably won’t take home a blanket of 554 roses, but you’ll get to see Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 and you’ll have the chance to win a Dell Inspiron Mini Netbook! 

Socius is proud to be working with Microsoft to present three GP 2010 Launch Events in Ohio.  If you struggle with the lack of functionality or are overwhelmed by the cost and complexity of your current financial management solution, these events are just for you.   

Join us from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM on:

May 5 – Cincinnati

May 11 – Columbus

May 12 – Cleveland

All you need to do is show up and you’ll be entered into a drawing for a Dell Inspiron Mini Netbook!  One Netbook will be given away at each event. Learn More about the Netbook Giveaway!

Are you already using Microsoft Dynamics GP and want to see what’s new in the GP 2010 release?  Attend one of our GP 2010 Sneak Peek events from 1:45 – 3:45 PM on the same dates. (Additional terms apply for the Netbook give-away at Sneak Peek events).

Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 extends the reach of insight, productivity, and collaboration across your entire business, helping ensure that people—and the different ways they work—are your most powerful asset. New capabilities deliver faster access to personalized business intelligence, enhanced ways to streamline business processes, and built-in tools that speed deployment and customization. Equally important, Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 takes full advantage of Web-based innovation, community, and collaboration to connect the entire enterprise—employees, customers, and vendors.

In developing the 11^th version of GP, Microsoft focused on keeping it simple, delivering the new way to do business.  They are accomplishing this through a number of small features that will have a tremendous impact on the users’ experiences.  Want some examples?  Check out Socius’ GP 2010 Feature of the Day postings!

• Delivering faster access to personalized insight
• Providing richer integration with Excel
• Giving people new options for analyzing information
• Taking customer- and vendor-related activities to new levels of professionalism and efficiency
• Ensuring that “driving personal productivity” is a personalized experience

If you still aren’t convinced that upgrading to Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 is the right step for your organization.  Here are five more reasons:

1. Create “mini-applications” that simplify tracking and tasks for line-of-business information. Stop the frustrating need to hunt down customer and vendor data stored in multiple sources, such as Microsoft Office Access® and Excel. Without writing new code, administrators or power users can create a light business application in Microsoft Dynamics GP. All that disparate information gets consolidated in easy views, simplifying tracking and helping ensure that people work with centralized, comprehensive information, whether they are performing a specific task or collaborating across teams and departments.
2. Make Unified Communications part of your new way to do business.Many of our enhancements work to strengthen business relationships, and here’s an important example: While working in Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010, employees can work effectively with customers and vendors through instant messaging. They can have ad-hoc conversations, hold a Microsoft Office Live Meeting, share views of customer and vendor information, and even create and deliver sales quotes, sales orders, and purchase orders— all within Microsoft Office Communicator.
3. Connect applications and systems efficiently and cost-effectively. Developers can choose from more than 350 Web services and use a simplified architecture to integrate with a world of applications and data sources. Web services connections no longer require separate servers, which helps reduce costs and simplify IT management. You can also deploy a robust business and customer relationship management solution with a built-in integration adaptor for Microsoft Dynamics CRM—or create independent adaptors for integrating with virtually any application, including other Microsoft Dynamics ERP solutions.
4. Get the most from other Microsoft technology innovations.We’ve enhanced Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 to run on 64-bit operating systems and work with 64-bit application environments. Out of the box, you can implement team workflows with Microsoft SharePoint® Foundation. And without calling on IT, people can use SharePoint to update Microsoft Dynamics information that displays on external lists—with updates automatically appearing in the system!
5. It’s Easier Than Ever!  Work with a skilled network of certified Microsoft Dynamics GP partners who can help you get up and running quickly. Working with a range of tools that support your upgrade—from auto-deployments to rapid migrations from legacy solutions—we can help minimize down time and expense and give you maximum value from your solution in a matter of days, not months.

Request a Pre-Upgrade Meeting with Socius!

So, you want one good reason to upgrade?  We’ll give you 5:

1. Deliver faster access to personalized insight.Role Centers include personalized dashboards and KPIs, with drill-back capabilities that let people move from a high-level view down to a specific source record. Without the need for a full user license, you can give people quick, portal-based access to reports and organization-wide insight, saving time and money. Employees have the freedom to use their preferred applications and devices, to work with the Microsoft Dynamics GP information most relevant to their roles.
2. Get more out of Excel with richer integration. Microsoft Dynamics GP goes well beyond basic reporting with the tools people use every day. You can now transform sales strategies with advanced analytics such as predictive modeling and shopping basket analysis, all in familiar Excel formats. More than 220 refreshable Excel reports can include multiple data sources; you can also use the Report Builder to quickly create an analysis from scratch. This latest release also automatically connects Microsoft Dynamics GP data with Excel through built-in data connectors—no application juggling!
3. Give people new options for analyzing information in formats built on Microsoft SQL Server. Do you need targeted information for specific audiences? Along with Excel, you can work with more than 90 built-in Microsoft SQL Server® Reporting Services reports. And as with Excel, you can build reports from scratch and use models that ensure reports are intuitive and user-friendly. Options for simplified, yet sophisticated reporting include built-in tools for creating SQL Server views that link Microsoft Dynamics GP, ISV, or custom applications.
4. Take customer- and vendor-related activities to new levels of efficiency and professionalism. Microsoft Dynamics GP is already well known for rich integration with Outlook and Microsoft Office Word. We’re enhancing that connection so that people can quickly create customer and vendor-facing documents using Word forms. From within Outlook, they can also send batch and individual e-mail messages for invoices, orders, and check remittances. The result? People get more work done in less time—and the work looks more polished and professional.
5. Help ensure that “driving personal productivity” is truly a personalized experience. People can tailor their dashboards and action panes with lists that give them the precise information they need for their roles and lines of business, whether they’re getting it from customized locations within Microsoft Dynamics GP or from other data sources. And since our goal is to make it easier to do business, lists can be set up to filter out information that’s not relevant to the task at hand.

Download The Top 10 Reasons to Upgrade to GP 2010 FactSheet