ERP
Implementation Trends: Microsoft Dynamics GP – Alba Spectrum Texas
To make some generalization, MRP system implementation has
two approaches: business logic approach and engineering or technical approach.
It is not always accurate and probably sometimes questionable, but for
the simplicity let’s consider unofficial Microsoft and SAP approaches, where
Microsoft ERP comes with high technology component, while SAP relies on business
processes design and deemphasizes technology to be just an instrument for
consultant. In our opinion these two
points of views are becoming obsolete and new criteria are coming to the scenes:
- Number
of Worldwide ERP installations. When
we are talking about Microsoft Products, good example is Microsoft Office.
Everyone can insert installation CD and install it intuitively.
But, again intuition made possible due to hundred millions of
installations “cleaned up” the installation procedure itself.
The same should be said about such Microsoft Dynamics family product
as Microsoft Great Plains Dynamics GP
- Microsoft
Office Total Literacy. In fact
Microsoft Dynamics GP is capitalizing of the familiarity of generic computer
operator with Microsoft Outlook interface.
Now Dynamics GP and other Microsoft Dynamics products, such as Axapta
Dynamics AX are redesigned to look like Microsoft Office and be intuitively
understandable to computer operator
- Initial
Data Conversion. At this moment
of time, data conversion is something where you need to consider
professional consultant to be involved.
In the future we expect new wizards to be helping you out, but you
should also look at the software development industry trends, where wizard
might be not feasible to be developed, when potential conversion path
doesn’t pay the product development overhead
- Microsoft
CRM –
Great Plains
tandem. In our opinion Microsoft
Dynamics CRM 3.0 is a bit more difficult to install and implement, however
this might be the trend in CRM industry itself.
MS CRM typically interfaces with other MS technologies, such as MS
Exchange, Active Directory, MS SQL Server Reporting Services.
MS CRM is web based (plus MS CRM Outlook client gives you offline
flexibility and seamless replication when go back online
Andrew Karasev, Alba Spectrum Group, http://www.albaspectrum.com help@albaspectrum.com
1-866-528-0577, 1-630-961-5918, serving Microsoft Dynamics GP Great Plains
clientele US nationwide: California, Georgia, Florida, Minnesota, Washington,
New York, Virginia, Indiana, Colorado, Michigan, Wisconsin.
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and
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