| If you need Great Plains or current name Microsoft | | | | reporting trees, where you can slice and dice your |
| Dynamics GP ERP installation, software licenses, | | | | subsidiaries and subdivisions, including the ones with |
| implementation consulting, customization, integration, | | | | foreign currency |
| data conversion, ongoing data import, EDI solutions, | | | | 10. For Dynamics GP prospects in Brazil. |
| ecommerce web design and software development, | | | | Microsoft Business Solutions contracted our company |
| including Great Plains Dexterity, eConnect, SQL stored | | | | back in 2004 to localize Great Plains Dynamics GP |
| procedures, GP Integration Manager, VBA/Modifier, | | | | version 7.5 for Brazilian market: Portuguese language |
| Report Writer, Crystal Reports, FRX Balance Sheet, | | | | and Brazilian tax code. These were turbulent times, |
| Income Statement – we would like to offer you | | | | later on Microsoft recommended Navision or Dynamics |
| some Dynamics GP technical tips and highlights: | | | | NAV to be the ERP of choice for Brazilian companies |
| 1. Microsoft SQL Server 2005, or 2000 | | | | and multinational corporations, having local subsidiaries |
| Database platform. Dynamics GP, starting with | | | | in Brazil. And again later one Dynamics AX or former |
| version 8.0 is available on Microsoft SQL (including | | | | Axapta was localized for Brazilian ERP and MRP |
| SQL 2008) Server and MSDE 2000/SQL Select 2005 | | | | software market |
| exclusively. Older version: Ctree and Pervasive SQL | | | | 11. Current 2009 USA and World Recession and its |
| 2000/Btrieve were discontinued in December 2004. If | | | | impact on ERP systems sales, implementation, support |
| you are on older Great Plains Dynamics version: 4.0, | | | | and customizations. We have no illusions now and |
| 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 7.0, 7.5 on legacy DB – you should | | | | are in cost reduction mode. If you heard from your |
| consider migrating to Microsoft SQL Server and then | | | | current Great Plains Consultant, Reseller or Partner |
| upgrading to latest version Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0 | | | | that your effective rates are $180 per hour or higher, |
| 2. Dynamics GP Great Plains Integration. | | | | please feel free to call us to see if we could save |
| Please, review GP Integration Manager first, as it may | | | | your ERP and accounting system support money |
| give you sound solution, IM for Dynamics GP 10.0 has | | | | 12. General Networking and IT support. If you are |
| new connectors, based on eConnect, meaning that | | | | Dynamics GP Great Plains customer, who also needs |
| you can do realtime or really fast integration (thousand | | | | generic Windows, Linux, PHP, Novell or Unix |
| transactions per minute), comparing to traditional IM | | | | networking support, feel free to call us for quotes and |
| connector, based on OLE Server | | | | advises in your local area or business metro |
| 3. FRx reports. If you are programmer | | | | 13. Alba Spectrum Products. We are original |
| who is very familiar with SSRS or Crystal Reports, | | | | developers for such Dynamics GP add-ons and ISV |
| please understand that Dynamics GP financial | | | | modules as Autopost or Dynamics GP Batch Posting |
| reporting, such as Balance Sheet, P&L, Statement | | | | Server from ecommerce applications, AP Autoapply |
| of Cash Flow, Consolidated Financial Reporting – all | | | | extension, Oriental Crystal Reports for Great Plains, |
| these are traditionally FRx routines. We could agree | | | | Great Plains Dynamics GP integration with Microsoft |
| with you that Crystal should be capable to do all the | | | | RMS |
| imaginable and possible reports design jobs, but FRx | | | | 14. Alba Spectrum Great Plains Dexterity Software |
| has GL connectors, which allows you to do the job in | | | | Development Factory. We are proud to announce |
| few hours. Please for FRx for Dynamics GP 10.0 , | | | | that we are not a boot camp or retraining shop, we |
| be aware that FRX 6.7 SP 10 is required. For | | | | carry Dynamics GP Dexterity Developers and |
| Dynamics GP 9.0 we recommend FRx SP 8 | | | | Programmers, who participated in such Great Plains |
| 4. Dynamics GP Customization. Here you | | | | original projects as Match Data Project Accounting. |
| should be familiar with Great Plains Dexterity | | | | Our Dynamics GP programmers are based in |
| functionality and capabilities: Dex is traditional tool, in | | | | Philippines and supporting Great Plains eEnterprise, |
| fact Dynamics GP Great Plains was architectured and | | | | Dynamics and Microsoft Dynamics GP since 1998 |
| initially programmed in Dexterity | | | | 15. Great Plains Business Portal Support. BP is |
| 5. GP Barcode. Barcoding scanners and | | | | solid and stable in our opinion since its version 3.0 (for |
| servers – please, consider first Dynamics GP | | | | Dynamics GP 9.0) and BP 10.0 for Microsoft Dynamics |
| barcodeing add-ons or third party ISV modules. If you | | | | GP 10.0. It is now solid Microsoft Sharepoint web |
| feel that these instruments are too generic and you | | | | application. Alba Spectrum supports and implements |
| have to take on your own Barcode customization | | | | such modules are BP Humane Resources extensions, |
| add-on – we would be happy to help you | | | | Order management (including ecommerce catalogue |
| 6. Dynamics GP Great Plains for | | | | support), Purchasing management, Electronic |
| international businesses. GP is available in English | | | | Document delivery |
| speaking countries: USA, Canada (where GP is | | | | 16. Analytical Accounting, non-for-profit, Grant |
| available in French for Quebec), UK, Ireland, Australia, | | | | management, placement and recruiting, healthcare, |
| New Zealand, Oceania, South Africa. For international | | | | project accounting. Dynamics GP is the way to go |
| business or multinational corporation GP multicurrency, | | | | for the prospects with such non-profit requirements as |
| VAT or GST tax support, multiple ERP platform | | | | purchasing commitments, non-profit budgeting, grant |
| consolidation: Oracle EBusiness Suite, Accpac, Navision, | | | | management, analytical accounting |
| Axapta, SAP all in One, mySAP, SAP Business One, | | | | 17. Great Plains Dynamics GP in East Europe and |
| Microsiga, Peachtree might be important players in | | | | Russia. Microsoft recommends you to consider |
| consolidated financial statements. We are aware | | | | Navision or Axapta. However if you have absolute |
| that Dynamics GP Great Plains is still popular in France, | | | | need in implementing Great Plains in Russia, Ukraine, |
| Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Egypt, Arabia, Spanish | | | | Belorussia, Czech, Slovenia, Estonia, Finland, Serbia, |
| speaking Latin America: Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, | | | | Slovakia, Latvia – please give us a call |
| Costa Rica, Honduras, Guatemala, Venezuela, Chile, | | | | 18. Dynamics GP annual enhancement program |
| Paraguay, Uruguay. If you are in Brazil, we | | | | reenrollment tips. If is normal, especially in this |
| recommend you to deploy SAP Business One to be | | | | economy turmoil, that you had to lapse in Dynamics |
| consolidated with your Dynamics GP Great Plains ERP | | | | GP annual enhancement. Obviously Microsoft |
| and MRP in USA or Canada | | | | Business Solutions doesn’t favor it, but it offers |
| 7. Dynamics GP Great Plains Guru in the | | | | from time to time indulgence or waiver of reenrollment |
| USA and Canada country side. We support you via | | | | penalty fee. Feel free to switch to Alba Spectrum |
| VPN, Web Session (Gotomeeting, Webex), Remote | | | | as your Dynamics GP Technology VAR - we will |
| Desktop Connections. We are sharing your concerns | | | | support you Dynamics GP old version and advice on |
| that your region might be underserved by traditional | | | | the best time to get reenrolled |
| Dynamics GP Partners or ISVs | | | | 19. Great Plains Accounting for DOS and Windows |
| 8. Dynamics GP, Great Plains Dynamics, | | | | Support. If you are on GPA 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 9.5 – feel |
| eEnterprise, Great Plains Accounting for DOS and | | | | free to get a quote on your legacy ERP support (if |
| Windows version upgrade. GP Great Plains version | | | | you do not have budget to reenroll to Dynamics GP |
| update option requires you to be enrolled or reenrolled | | | | annual enhancement and upgrade to Dynamics GP |
| into Great Plains annual enhancement program with | | | | 10.0 or 9.0). We are more than happy to support you |
| Microsoft Dynamics GP Business Solutions. You got | | | | on Great Plains Accounting for DOS, if you got to stick |
| to do it through your current or newly selected Great | | | | to the old legacy version |
| Plains VAR or Technology Partner | | | | 20. Dynamics GP Partner or Customer Source. If |
| 9. International Consolidated Reporting. | | | | you have Dynamics GP Great Plains implemented in |
| The normal and budget approach is FRx. FRx | | | | your organization and you are current in GP annual |
| financial reporting is capable to produce consolidated | | | | enhancement, ask your Dynamics GP reseller or |
| BS, PL, CF statements. FRx works over so-called | | | | consultant to give you access to GP Customersource. |