| If you are evaluating candidates for future Corporate | | | | PeachTree, or if you are downgrading from full |
| ERP system, we would like to share with you the way | | | | features Corporate ERP, such as Oracle eBusiness |
| to download Dynamics GP, install it for evaluation | | | | Suite, Epicor, PeopleSoft, you will likely need data |
| period of 90 days and review the functionality. This | | | | conversion phase. If your legacy accounting doesn't |
| application was in the past also known as Great Plains | | | | have migration tool to Microsoft Dynamics GP, please |
| Dynamics, eEnterprise, please do note that its | | | | try to figure out data export options, in this case you |
| predecessor - Great Plains Accounting for DOS, | | | | can use Dynamics GP Integration Manager for Data |
| Windows and Mac had different code base and its | | | | Migration and Conversion |
| logic differs, so you may need some training to begin | | | | 6. Upgrade from Archaic Great Plains versions: 7.5, 7.0, |
| intuitively recognize new screens in Dynamics GP, if | | | | 6.0, 5.5, 5.0, 4.0, also from Great Plains for Pervasive |
| you are planning GPA to Dynamics GP upgrade path: | | | | SQL or Ctree (version 7.5 and lower), Great Plains |
| 1. Download current version Dynamics GP 10.0 CDs | | | | Accounting for DOS, Windows and Macintosh: 9.5, 9.2, |
| from MSDN subscription website. As GP is | | | | 9.1 or earlier. If this is your plan - please note that you |
| recommended as mid-market Corporate ERP, if you | | | | have to be current in Dynamics GP annual |
| are doing evaluation, please check with your IT | | | | enhancement program to have access to recent GP |
| department if your organization has MSDN | | | | version 10.0 (we are writing these lines in October |
| subscription. If you do not have MSDN subscription, | | | | 2009, if this time is too historical, check with Microsoft |
| please email us or give us a call, we will send you | | | | which version of Dynamics GP is current at the time). |
| instructions | | | | If you are not current in the program, then you may |
| 2. Install Dynamics GP evaluation version. We | | | | expect some discounts in reenrollment or software |
| recommend you to install evaluation on Windows XP | | | | licenses repurchase |
| or Vista workstation, where you preliminary install | | | | 7. If you are looking for Dynamics GP implementation |
| Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition. In | | | | for multinational corporation. Please, note, that GP is |
| order to install on Vista, please disable User Account | | | | localized in English speaking countries: USA, Canada, |
| Control. If you are installing on XP Pro Service Pack | | | | UK, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Oceania, |
| 3 with Microsoft Office 2007 loaded, there are known | | | | South East Asia, plus in Spanish Speaking Latin |
| issues. Please, read about DexSkipDotNetCheck.mst | | | | America, Caribbean, in French it is available in Quebec |
| and skipdotnetcheck.ms methods. You will need to | | | | in Canada. GP doesn't support Unicode (this is |
| download these files, give as a call or email. When | | | | limitation for Hieroglyph based languages: Chinese, |
| you have GP installation in progress, please do not | | | | Japanese, Korean). Great Plains has support from |
| enter registration key - this will put you in evaluation | | | | local Dynamics GP Partner in Poland. It is also |
| mode for 90 days automatically | | | | technically possible to translate some GP screens to |
| 3. Evaluation recommendations. When you run | | | | Russian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Brazilian Portuguese and |
| Dynamics GP Utilities, please select number of | | | | other ASCII compliant languages of East Europe and |
| Segments 3 or more and first, second and third | | | | the World, however we do not recommend this |
| segment respectively 3 characters or more, 4 | | | | approach, as Corporate ERP localization typically goes |
| characters or more and 2 characters or more. If you | | | | beyond screen translations and includes local tax |
| choose these settings, you should be able to install | | | | legislation compliance. In the case if GP is not |
| Fabrikam Lesson Company (TWO database in MS | | | | localized for proposed country, we recommend you to |
| SQL Server). In Fabrikam you could see most of the | | | | consider Dynamics AX Axapta first (especially if you |
| GP modules, you can even load Manufacturing, Field | | | | are committed to Microsoft Business Solutions and |
| Services, Fixed Assets, Human Resources, Project | | | | Microsoft Windows platform) and then SAP Business |
| Accounting sample data. Plus major Dynamics GP | | | | One does wonderful job and both of these (AX and |
| ISV Partners Add-ons have sample data loading utility | | | | SB1) are localized for larger number of countries and |
| for evaluation. Plus you can download and install such | | | | support Unicode. Axapta is good option is your |
| integration tools as eConnect SDK, in case if you have | | | | overseas subsidiary is upper mid-size or large |
| ecommerce integration needs and would like your | | | | organization. SAP B1 in its turn is good fit if your |
| programmers to try it as well | | | | international branch is smaller |
| 4. What you cannot do in evaluation version. You | | | | 8. How to get help? Please, feel free to call us: |
| cannot install and try FRx Financial Reporting, | | | | 1-866-528-0577, outside of USA: 1-630-961-5918 or |
| Integration Manager. However for most of these | | | | email us We are very technical and real Dynamics |
| technologies, you can use Microsoft Business Solutions | | | | GP Dexterity, SAP Business One SDK programming |
| demo presentations, just make internet search and | | | | gurus. We have Great Plains Software Development |
| you should be able to find web demos or movies from | | | | Factory and could support unlimited Dynamics GP |
| Microsoft associated sites or from Dynamics GP | | | | Customization and Programming needs. Plus we |
| Partners | | | | speak English, Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, |
| 5. If you are migrating away from Small Business | | | | and not only as native speaking sales folks, but as real |
| Accounting applications, such as QuickBooks, | | | | technical consultants. |