Released on: October 28, 2008, 3:20 pm

Press Release Author: Alba Spectrum LLC

Industry: Computers

Press Release Summary: Microsoft Dynamics GP ERP in its core set of modules is ready
for implementing in industries as ERP and MRP platform, however every business is
unique with its business processes and workflows. If you are on the edge of your
industry, chances are high that existing GP add-ons do not exist or do not do the
job for your company.

Press Release Body: Microsoft Dynamics GP ERP in its core set of modules is ready
for implementing in industries as ERP and MRP platform, however every business is
unique with its business processes and workflows. If you are on the edge of your
industry, chances are high that existing GP add-ons do not exist or do not do the
job for your company. In this case Dynamics GP implementation requires
customization, and new unique add-on development specially for your company. These
add-ons are often referred as vertical ERP solutions or verticals. In the case of
Microsoft Great Plains we would like to give you GP add-ons programming highlights:

1. Customizations. If we are talking about intervention into Great Plains user
interface, then this is technically customization (not integration, where it is
happening on data feeding or exporting level). Great Plains customizations
traditionally are written in Great Plains Dexterity with SQL stored procedures and
sometimes eConnect extensions. Dex allows you to plug in your add-on into GP user
interface and security realm. If you need Dexterity modification, you should
probably seek professional Great Plains consultant help, as Dex learning curve is
pretty long and not practical in most of the cases

2. Integrations. You can use Dexterity for integration development, however you can
deploy also eConnect or SQL stored procedures, which you could call directly from C#
or VB.Net MS Visual Studio project

3. Reporting. Reports design could be done again in Dexterity, however you can use
more open tools, such as Crystal Reports, MS SQL Server Reporting Services (SRS), MS
Access and even MS Excel reporting plug-ins (Pivoted Tables, for example).
Integrated Reports are written in GP ReportWriter (which is Dexterity based
interface), where you modify such popular and needed forms as Check, Sales Invoice,
Purchase Order, Aging Reports, Bill of Lading, to name a few

4. Financial Reporting. Here you use FRx, which is naturally linked to your General
Ledger accounts and their summaries, plus it allows you to create reporting trees
and consolidate multiple GP companies


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