Panorama’s 7 Deadly Sins of ERP Implementations

July 27, 2010

Panorama Consulting Group recently posted a blog post outlining The Seven Deadly Sins of ERP Implementations. In this post, President and Founder of Panorama, Eric Kimberling, discussed the seven key items that can disrupt an ERP implementation if overlooked. However, one item that Kimberling failed to mention is how a qualified ERP software partner [...]

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Optimize Payment Processes to Increase Cash Flow

June 24, 2010

In its recent survey of more than 160 companies worldwide, The Aberdeen Group found that businesses adopting electronic payments and process automation to streamline and accelerate finance processes have been able to achieve a 16% decrease in accounts receivable (AR) processing cost, and a 14% decrease in accounts payable (AP) costs. These businesses cited two primary [...]

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SYSPRO Gets Attention from Users and Analysts

June 15, 2010

SYSPRO has been raking in accolades lately and is being noticed by both analysts and users alike.  SYSPRO users ranked them as the top ERP vendor in a Panorama Consulting survey, awarding an industry leading 9.7 rating out of 10.  The rankings were based on the following criteria: Pre-Sales Support Implementation Support Ease of Configuration Functional Fit to Business Requirements Frequency [...]

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Microsoft Dynamics ERP Solutions Voted #1 for SMBs

June 2, 2010

Panorama Consulting recently conducted a poll of small and midsized businesses (SMBs) to see which was the top ERP vendor for the market-space. Microsoft Dynamics ran away with the top prize with 33% of respondents naming Microsoft ERP solutions #1.

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Microsoft Launches Management Reporter to Replace FRx

May 26, 2010

Microsoft has taken their first step down the road to deliver broader performance management capabilities to Microsoft Dynamics ERP users by releasing Management Reporter. Management Reporter is replacing Microsoft FRx by extending its proven functionality and enabling people to quickly and easily create, generate, help secure and publish professional-looking financial statements, such as profit and loss statements, balance sheets, and cash flow reports.

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Understanding Two-Tier ERP Strategy and Microsoft’s New SAP – Dynamics AX Connector

May 20, 2010

This week, Microsoft introduced a new connector that accelerates two-tier enterprise resource planning (ERP) deployments between Microsoft Dynamics AX and SAP Business Suite.  This connector would allow a company with SAP installed at the corporate headquarters to integrate and connect their data to subsidiaries, divisions or branch entities that are using Microsoft Dynamics AX.  This [...]

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Sage MAS 90, 200 and 500 – What They Really Mean to Manufacturers

May 4, 2010

Recently, Softwareadvice.com published a post on their manufacturing blog explaining the history of Sage’s ERP software solutions and how these various solutions address the needs of manufacturers. Although it touched on some of the differences between Sage MAS 90, MAS 200 and MAS 500, it spent more time talking about the three products’ history than how they help manufacturers.

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Costs Associated with an ERP Software Implementation and How to Budget for Them

March 31, 2010

Many organizations considering a new business and financial management software solution get hung up on the ERP software pricing.  This cannot   There will be maintenance fees and implementation service costs (and sometimes hardware costs) in addition to the software price that should all be part of your ERP project budget.  Aside from the Ohio ERP software costs, the [...]

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How to Beat the Odds on your ERP Implementation

March 1, 2010

In business, as in Vegas, there are no “sure things.”  The best you can do in pursuit of business success is know your odds and bet biggest where your odds are the best.  So what are your odds of having an ERP implementation project completed on-time?  According to The Panorama Consulting Group, they aren’t good.  Their 2010 [...]

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7 Reasons to Get On (and Stay On) a Software Service Plan

January 29, 2010

If you are using an ERP or CRM solution, then you've seen first-hand how that software benefits your day-to-day business and helps your organization grow. Your ERP and CRM software investment is something that should be protected because it can be a source of tremendous value for your company. One of the easiest ways to do this is to make sure that you renew your annual software service plan (called ClientCare Support Plans for Sage ERP clients).

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