| -link"> | | | | Flow, plus consolidated versions of these statements. |
| If you already implemented Microsoft Dynamics GP, | | | | Typically FRx is supported by local Dynamics GP |
| formerly this Corporate ERP and MRP application was | | | | Partners, however in some advanced case, such as |
| known as Great Plains Software Dynamics and | | | | programming FRx (automatic large scale Row Format |
| eEnterprise and its predecessor was Great Plains | | | | update for specific segments from external program) |
| Accounting for DOS and Windows, then you may | | | | you may check for external expertise |
| further decide to reduce cost by choosing Dynamics | | | | |
| GP Partner, who serves you remotely with highly | | | | 7. Great Plains ReportWriter reports |
| skilled and diversified technicians and Dexterity | | | | support. RW is usually deployed when you need |
| programmers. | | | | Sales Order Processing Invoice form to be modified, |
| Remote support was made possible with advances in | | | | as if you need your business Graphical Logo to be |
| such technologies as web sessions, virtual private | | | | printed. Sometimes, especially for Small Business |
| network or VPN connections, Terminal Servers and | | | | Financials, you need help in modifying such forms as |
| video conferences and plus abstraction of software | | | | AP Check in graphical format with nice looking fonts. |
| CD and DVD with CD and DVD images, which could | | | | SBF doesn't have Report Writer reports modification |
| be mapped to virtual DVD drives. In this small | | | | functionality and you usually do this work in full |
| publication we would like to give you examples of | | | | featured Great Plains, then export custom report in |
| Dynamics GP support services and case studies: | | | | customization export and import in back to Small |
| | | | | Business Financials |
| 1. Great Plains Customizations. Here in our | | | | |
| opinion critical factor of success is test environment. | | | | 8. Crystal Report Design for Great Plains. |
| You either install small test server, which has copy of | | | | If you would like custom non financial report, something |
| your Great Plains Dynamics and Company databases, | | | | like Bill of Lading, Transportation Industry Agent |
| where our Dexterity developers install Dexterity | | | | Settlement Report, Sales Commission Report (based |
| Programming tool for testing and debugging of Alpha | | | | on complex formula, where you may exclude Credit |
| and Beta versions with following Quality Assurance, | | | | Card fees, etc) - you may decide to do it in Crystal |
| prior to implanting Custom Add-On for production | | | | Reports or in Microsoft SQL Server Reporting |
| system. Second good option is uploading your | | | | Services (SSRS) |
| Company DB backup to our ftp server - in this case | | | | |
| developers mount in on one of the development | | | | 9. Great Plains Old Version Support. |
| servers | | | | Microsoft Business Solutions supports at this time, |
| | | | | Octeber 2009 only GP 10.0 and 9.0. If you are on |
| 2. Great Plains Integrations. When you are | | | | older versions: 8.0, 7.5, 7.0, 6.0, 5.5, 5.0, 4.0, 3.2, including |
| working on large integration project, including EDI, | | | | versions on Pervasive SQL/Btrieve or Ctree/Faircom, |
| ecommerce, it might be impractical to work with local | | | | or on Great Plains Accounting for DOS and Windows: |
| generic Dynamics GP Partner, as you will need precise | | | | 9.5, 9.2, 9.1 or earlier, your should find Great Plains |
| expertise and you will need Dynamics GP developers, | | | | Consultant who is familiar with these versions and their |
| who already have many years of expertise. Here | | | | support cases. Great Plains Dynamics was also |
| are your typical tools: Dynamics GP Integration | | | | available on Mac, including Great Plains Accounting for |
| Manager, eConnect SDK, third party integration tools, | | | | Macintosh |
| such as Alba Spectrum Order Connector. For EDI | | | | |
| Integrations you may decide first to review Dynamics | | | | 10. Great Plains Small Business Financials Support. |
| GP ISV add-ons, however if your integration is | | | | As you may be aware SBF is frozen on version 9.0. |
| complex and requires custom logic scriplets, we | | | | You will need to migrate to Dynamics GP. We will be |
| recommend to consider our Formatted SQL Select | | | | dedicated to old Small Business Financials support, |
| and Insert statements approach | | | | even when support will be expired by Microsoft |
| | | | | Business Solutions |
| 3. Great Plains Data Conversions. If you | | | | |
| need advanced level of Data migration expertise, such | | | | 11. Great Plains Integration with Microsoft RMS and |
| as working with Advanced ODBC Queries, based on | | | | other POS and Retail automation applications, such as |
| SQL Views in GP Integration Manager, you should | | | | Counterpoint. We have several implementations of |
| certainly search nationwide Dynamics GP Technology | | | | GP to MS RMS integrations, including international |
| Partner. Good integration scenario would be export | | | | cases in Central America and Caribbean Islands. Plus |
| from QuickBooks and converting GL Accounts, GL | | | | we helped in multiple case with integrations setup with |
| transactions, Customers, Vendors, Sales History to | | | | Counterpoint and custom coded POS applications and |
| Great Plains via Integration Manager advanced ODBC | | | | Barcode scanners batch uploads to Great Plains |
| queries | | | | |
| | | | | 12. SAP Business One Remote Support. We |
| 4. Dynamics GP moving from one Server | | | | support SB1 in USA, Brazil and internationally. We |
| to Another. This procedure is light surgery, and it is | | | | recommend this small business Corporate ERP |
| not recommended for in-house IT department, unless if | | | | application as good ERP options in the countries, |
| you have large budget for Corporate ERP blackouts | | | | where Dynamics GP is not localized: Brazil China, |
| recovery by very expensive emergency consulting | | | | Korea, Japan, Russia, Continental Europe. We have |
| | | | | successful experience consolidating SB1 transactions |
| 5. Emergency Dynamics GP Data Repair. | | | | to Dynamics GP General Ledger, plus you can export |
| Great Plains has certain level of transaction roll back | | | | SBO data into Excel and use this spreadsheet in FRx |
| capacity. However, being Corporate ERP for | | | | consolidated reporting |
| mid-market, you should expect that this system really | | | | |
| needs good level of respect and support, including data | | | | 13. How to get help? Please, feel free to call us: |
| maintenance and recovery. We are comfortable to | | | | 1-866-528-0577, outside of USA: 1-630-961-5918 or |
| do data recovery and data repair via remote support | | | | email us We are very technical and real Dynamics |
| directly on Microsoft SQL Server level, or for older | | | | GP Dexterity, SAP Business One SDK programming |
| versions of GP on Pervasive SQL or Ctree - via | | | | gurus. We have Great Plains Software Development |
| ODBC connection tools, such as Microsoft Access | | | | Factory and could support unlimited Dynamics GP |
| | | | | Customization and Programming needs. Plus we |
| 6. FRx reports design, including FRx for old | | | | speak English, Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, |
| versions of Great Plains: 8.0, 7.5, 7.0, 6.0, 5.5, 5.0. FRx | | | | and not only as native speaking sales folks, but as real |
| is recommended tool for Financials Reporting: Balance | | | | technical consultants. |
| Sheet, Profit and Loss Statement, Statement of Cash | | | | |