Released on: December 13, 2007, 6:32 pm

Press Release Author: Alba Spectrum Group

Industry: Computers

Press Release Summary: Microsoft Dynamics GP MRP product family has various options
for small, midsize and large businesses. Microsoft Great Plains Dynamics GP package
fits to midsize businesses in various industries: discrete manufacturing, services,
staffing, project organization and constructions, wholesale, warehouse management,
distribution and logistics.

Press Release Body: Microsoft Dynamics GP MRP product family has various options for
small, midsize and large businesses. Microsoft Great Plains Dynamics GP package
fits to midsize businesses in various industries: discrete manufacturing, services,
staffing, project organization and constructions, wholesale, warehouse management,
distribution and logistics. In this small article we would like to concentrate on
GP software implementation scenarios, including installation, customization, data
conversion, user training, custom reporting, integration with legacy system and EDI:
1. Installation - technical overview. GP installation creates DYNAMICS and company
databases on MS SQL Server 2005 or 2000. Client workstation side is Microsoft
Dexterity application with Dynamics.dic, where application business logic is stored.
We are not talking here about integration tom Microsoft Office stack of products,
especially MS Outlook
2. Integration Manager and eConnect.. eConnect should be considered as background
technology to enable integration, especially new type of integration scenarios. IM
helps you in initial data conversion, where you need to transfer open AR and AP to
your newly implemented ERP system - Microsoft Dynamics GP. Regarding
3. eCommerce and batches Autoposting. eConnect, being set of encrypted stored
procedures, does wonderful job in bringing work transactions in Sales Order
Processing module, which is typical target for eCommerce websites, however automatic
batch posting is outside of eConnect scope - you will need Albaspectrum Dexterity
posting server to do automatic posting for your e-commerce application
4. Dexterity Software Development. If you need GP business processes advancing,
modification and tuning, you should review GP customization tools. Great Plains
Dexterity is GP Integrated Development Environment with Sanscript programming
language. Dexterity programmers are typically rare resources on the job market, and
it is recommended to appeal to Microsoft Business Solutions ERP development partners
to do Dex customization job
5. GP Reporting. In our opinion, you can deploy various tools for GP, especially if
you will follow the rules of separating report result set generation in MS SQL
Server stored procedures - if you do so, Crystal Reports, Microsoft SQL Server
Reporting Services, and even Microsoft Excel will do wonderful report design job
6. Initial Data Conversion. As our experience indicates, the best approach is to
enter GL beginning balances and avoid historical RM, PM, SOP, and POP data
conversion, please consider the scenario, when you have old ERP system for data
inquiry and lookup
7. GP remote vs. local support. If you work for nationwide public corporation, then
you should seek local support for your headquarters or the most important branch.
If your ERP system is already implemented, then remote support might be budget
saving option

Andrew Karasev, Alba Spectrum Group, http://www.albaspectrum.com -
help@albaspectrum.com 1-866-528-0577, 1-630-961-5918, serving customers USA/Canada
nationwide: Illinois, California, New York, Quebec, Ontario, Colorado, Utah,
Wisconsin, Florida, Texas. Local service is available in Houston & Dallas: Richmond,
Sugar Land, Katy, Rosenberg, Missouri City, Pearland, Friendswood, Meadows, Mission
Bend, Jersey Village, Fort Worth; serving GP customers in Chicago, IL: Naperville,
Aurora, Joliet, Wheaton, Bolingbrook, Romeoville, Lyons, Niles, Downers Grove,
Lisle, West Chicago, Barrington, Schaumburg, Elk Grove Village, Lombard, Morris,
Ottawa, Marseilles, Seneca, Oswego, Plainfield, Darien, Winchester, Hinsdale.



Web Site: http://www.albaspectrum.com

Contact Details: Alba Spectrum Group, http://www.albaspectrum.com -
help@albaspectrum.com 1-866-528-0577, 1-630-961-5918, serving customers USA/Canada
nationwide: Illinois, California, New York, Quebec, Ontario, Colorado, Utah,
Wisconsin, Florida, Texas