Released on: January 10, 2008, 6:45 pm

Press Release Author: Alba Spectrum Group

Industry: Computers

Press Release Summary: Microsoft Business Solutions ERP family of products includes
Dynamics GP, or former mid-size ERP name is Great Plains Software Dynamics. In this
small publication we would like to give you highlights on GP consultant selection
process plus set expectation on the implementation.

Press Release Body: Microsoft Business Solutions ERP family of products includes
Dynamics GP, or former mid-size ERP name is Great Plains Software Dynamics. In this
small publication we would like to give you highlights on GP consultant selection
process plus set expectation on the implementation. As GP is for mid-size customers
(meaning that it is not the best fit for small businesses, where Microsoft has Small
Business Accounting and Small Business Financials, which in turn is scaled down
version of Great Plains), you should not expect this MRP package to bee too modern -
its strong points are coming from the integration with Microsoft Office product
stack and future directions of this process, rather then from its Microsoft
Dexterity shell "modernization". Let's go to the topic of GP consultant selection:
1. Nationwide consulting companies. Some of them are public corporations, where you
should expect to find complete GP functional and technical expertise: implementation
consultants, GP programmer, report developers and integration specialists. These
companies at the same time, as the rule charge the highest hourly consulting rate.
If you are in turn nation-wide public corporation, the advantage for you might be
apparent, as this type of MBS VAR will support locally all or the majority of your
locations
2. Regional GP VARs. If you need reliable local support in one or few business
metros, then you might try the strategy to find regional partner. Regional partners
are typically mid-size consulting companies, backed by the business pyramid, where
you find the involvement of regional or nationwide audit firm ownership. Regional
firms carry solid technical expertise and often couple with offshore software
developer firms and call centers to support ERP applications. One of the specifics
of regional partners is - they have to provide more than one ERP and CRM application
consulting and support practices, as market is not large enough to concentrate on
one package
3. Independent GP consultants or one-person operation firms. Here you are finding
the lowest consulting rates, as a rule, plus you often find the professional who
reached the maximum in nation-wide or regional GP implementation company, and now he
or she is independent. This means for you that if you are looking for expertise and
experience - independent consultant might be the best choice, however these folks
are harder to locate and so, select. Often one-person-operations companies are
associated with larger organizations, meaning that their direct hire is complicated
4. Customization needs. In the case of GP customizing typically ends up in Great
Plains Dexterity, meaning that your GP partner should carry Microsoft Dexterity
Programmers in staff. Please do your homework, do not pick your future partner by
flipping the coin.
Andrew Karasev, Alba Spectrum, http://www.albaspectrum.com help@albaspectrum.com
1-866-528-0577, 1-630-961-5918, we are serving USA and Canada nation-wide via remote
support, especially for technically challenging GP projects with customization and
integration needs, local service is available in Chicago and Houston areas, plus we
traditionally serve US and Canada rural communities by offering initial travel
onsite and following remote support through web sessions. If you are looking for
Great Plains consultant in your area, please ping us via email, phone call or skype:
albaspectrum


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