Month: July 2010
Management Reporter for Microsoft Dynamics ERP (GP2010)
Source: Microsoft Partner Source
Management Reporter for Microsoft Dynamics ERP will be released later this year alongside Microsoft Dynamics
GP 2010.The launch of Management Reporter represents a key milestone in delivering upon our performance
management vision. Management Reporter will act as a replacement for Microsoft FRx, and will provide the
foundation upon which future budgeting and planning functionality will be built. Management Reporter retains
many elements of our popular FRx product and will be built on a completely updated architecture which will
provide an unprecedented level of scalability and reliability. There are many resources available on this site that
will allow our partners and customers to learn about Management Reporter well in advance of its launch later
this year.
Attend the following pre-recorded web seminars to get you started today!
The Management Reporter Overview web seminar includes a general overview of business benefits and key
features as well as a demonstration of the product. Watch today!
Attend the What’s New in Management Reporter web seminar which provides a high-level overview of
some of the exciting new capabilities and features in Management Reporter including migration of existing
FRx building blocks (Rows, Columns, Trees and Catalogs) into Management Reporter.
Attend the Management Reporter Installation web seminar today to learn more about system requirements,
installation procedures and configuration.
Microsoft Office 2010 e-book Download (Operation Guide for Office 2010)
Microsoft Office 2010 e-book Download: Microsoft has just released an interesting ebook
for its new product, Microsoft office 2010. The digital ebook comes in different formats
namely: docx, pdf and xps. According to Microsoft “Operation Guide for Office 2010″…
provides information about how to maintain and manage an installation of Microsoft Office 2010.”
Here is what you will be able to find in this free, Office 2010 ebook.
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How to manage, update and configure your Office 2010 after the first installation.
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Complete list of all available updates for Office 2010.
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Office 2010 Administrative template files as well as all those tools to customize the whole package.
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How to uninstall office 2010 and install a previous, old Office package.
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Adding or removing languages after deploying Office 2010.
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How to manage and change user configurations.
Download the book in PDF format: ORKOperations.pdf
Download the book in DOC format: ORKOperations.doc
Download the book in XPS format: ORKOperations.xps
300+ Enhancements in MS Dynamics GP 2010
Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 is packed with hundreds of out-of-the-box enhancements making life easier
for Great Plains users. The enhancements lie within the home page, dashboards & KPIs, word forms and modules.
Here is a quick look into some of the newest enhancements:
- 119 New Charts and KPIs
- 20 Business Intelligence Features
- 25 Financials Features
- 22 New Word Forms
- 20 Human Resources/Payroll Features
- 15 Field Service Features
- 12 Distribution features
- 11 New Excel Reports
- 11 System features
- 83 New Web Services
- 3 New Workflows
10 Reasons to Upgrade to Dynamics GP 2010
You’ve heard the buzz…and lots of it, regarding Microsoft’s newest release of Dynamics GP 2010 (version 11).
Here is a quick list with the Top 10 Reasons to upgrade this year:
- Better Insight: Dashboards and KPIs with Drill-back capabilities
- Get More out of Excel: Predictive Modeling and Analysis
- Work with over 90 built-in SRS Reports
- Create Professional External Documents: Word Forms
- Tailor your list pages: Navigation list builder
- Create mini-applications: Extender
- Connect easier with People: Communicator Integration
- Integration system is better: Web Services
- Leverage other technologies: 64 Bit, Workflow on WSF
- Upgrades are easier: Proven by beta customers
Top Ten Features in MS Dynamics GP 2010
Microsoft kicked off their GP2010 Release Readiness in the Chicago area yesterday. There is a lot of
excitement about the new release features as well as the product’s integration with other Microsoft products
including Office, SharePoint Foundation, SQL Reporting Services and Communicator.
The GP 2010 version will be shipped in Sometime in August 2010.
The top ten features in Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 are:
1) Get Better Insight into Your Data Using Dashboards and KPI’s With Drill-Back.
There are now customizable dashboards built of SQL Reporting Services (SRS) reports. Each user can
decide which ones they want to display, create their own and drill-back to GP from these reports.
2) Get More Out Of Excel With Predictive Modeling And Analysis.
Tools integrating to Excel include the Excel Reports, which are in GP 10, but now there are additional ways to use
them including Power Pivot tables and drill-back from Excel Reports to GP.
3) Work With Over 90 Built-In SRS Reports.
An additional 20 SRS reports have been added that can be used in SharePoint, Outlook or within the dashboards.
4) Create Professional External Documents Using Word Forms.
Users will be very excited to be able to deliver Word Forms and customize external (customer and vendor facing)
documents within Word.
5) Tailor Your List Pages With Navigation List Builder.
Those list pages that were underutilized in GP 2010 will be customizable with the new SmartList Builder tool – Navigation List Builder.
6) Create Mini-Applications With Extender.
Building on the Extender functionality added in GP 10, SP 4 users can create their own free standing Extender windows,
report on them with SmartList, and integrate to them with SmartConnect.
7) Connect More Easily With People Using Communicator Integration.
Detecting presence of customer and vendors contacts will allow you to work faster and more directly. You can send instant
messages and share your desktop and email documents right from your desktop using these tools integrated to GP.
8) Integrate Systems Better With Web Services.
More web services are available in the Human Resources Self Services Suite in Business Portal as well as other tools on SharePoint.
9) Leverage Other Technologies Such As 64 Bit And Workflow On Windows SharePoint Foundation.
Management Reporter (FRx replacement) will take advantage of 64 Bit technology and the workflows will be able to be run on
SharePoint Foundation.
10) Upgrades Are Much Easier.
Beta customers experienced very few problems.
What’s new – Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains) 2010
Microsoft Dynamics (Great Plains) GP 2010 will be launching in May 2010 with a host of new features
and functionality. I will be keeping this page updated with details of the new features and benefits
as they are released from Microsoft over the coming months and we will also be holding a
pre-launch event to demonstrate the product.
Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains) 2010 – What’s new
Dynamics GP 2010 is the biggest release yet of Dynamics GP. There is new functionality and
enhancements within most areas of the product. The tables below outline some of the new
functionality for the main system and financials modules.
Dynamics GP 2010 Reporting enhancements
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Feature |
Explanation |
Benefits |
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NEW management reporter |
New Management Reporter which will replace Frx for General ledger reporting |
Modern user friendly interface with functionality above that offered by Frx although still retaining the same reporting concepts. |
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Predictive Modelling And Analysis with Excel |
Tools integrating to Excel include the Excel Reports which now have are additional ways to use them including Power Pivot tables and drill-back from Excel Reports to GP |
Better Management information |
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Additional SQL reporting services Reports |
Over 90 SRS reports are included that can be used via a web browser, SharePoint, Outlook or within the dashboards . |
Improved out of the box reporting |
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Customisable Dashboards And KPI’s With Drill-Back |
There are now customizable dashboards built of SQL Reporting Services (SRS) reports. Each user can decide which ones they want to display, create their own and drill-back to GP from these reports. |
Get Better Insight Into Your Data Using Dashboards And KPI’s With Drill-Back |
Dynamics GP 2010 Security enhancements
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Feature |
Explanation |
Benefits |
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Remember user and company |
Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 has options for a user to initially log in, and have the application automatically log them in to Microsoft Dynamics GP and their company at future logins. |
This option also speeds up login time for users and helps administrators who are often overwhelmed with password reset and administration issues. |
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Copy user security settings |
Additional functionality to simplify the process of setting up an individual’s security access. |
Use the Copy User Security window to copy one user’s security settings to another saving time and ensuring common feature set |
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Display options for security |
New display options are available In the security windows, a user no longer needs to scroll through the complete list of items to see which have been selected |
Increases efficiency for the System Administrator as they assign security access to users |
Dynamics GP 2010 System enhancements
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Feature |
Explanation |
Benefits |
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Lookup Default Views |
Views can be set as the default view for lookups, and the next time the lookup window is opened, it will use the assigned default view |
enable quicker access to information for users. Also, options to restrict inactive records have been added to lookup windows . |
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Right Click functionality |
Right-click menu functionality has been added in a number of places within Microsoft Dynamics GP. |
This takes advantage of functionality quite familiar to most computer users. |
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Navigation Pane changes and enhancements |
User can hide the navigation pane if the module is registered but is not selected in the Registration window |
creating a better user experience |
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Additional Report Printing Options |
The Report destination window allows a user to select Standard, which uses the Report Writer engine or Template, which uses Microsoft® Word as the layout engine. |
These new options provide increased flexibility when printing and generating reports in Microsoft Dynamics GP |
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Home Page Cues |
Cues can be used instead of text for Reminders on the Home Page. A cue is an icon that increases or decreases in size as the number of records in a particular reminder category changes i.e. overdue invoices |
creating a better user experience with visual cues |
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Microsoft Dynamics Online Connect |
The home page in Microsoft Dynamics GP hosts a new Microsoft Dynamics Online Connect section that makes the benefits of the Microsoft Dynamics Business Ready Enhancement Plan (BREP) easy to find and access. |
The slides provide links to perform self-help support, get product related information, and access training all from the Microsoft Dynamics GP home page |
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Unified Communications capabilities |
Communication with vendors, customers and employees from Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 is possible through instant messaging, email, and direct phone calls using Microsoft® Office Communicator |
Communication options with business contacts are enhanced in Microsoft Dynamics GP with this new integration with Office Communicator |
Dynamics GP 2010 General Ledger enhancements
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Feature |
Explanation |
Benefits |
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Clearing recurring batch transactions |
If a recurring batch is entered and posted, the batch distribution lines can be cleared, and the amounts posted to accounts can be changed for the next posting of the recurring batch |
saves time on recurring transactions |
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Budget Transactions |
Budget Transaction Entry allows you to enter budget transactions and post them like regular transactions . |
allowing budget transactions provides a transactional based history of modifications to budgets |
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Combine Budgets |
Combining multiple budgets is now possible with Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 |
helpful when multiple departments in an organization create their own budgets, and it is necessary to consolidate them into one budget. |
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Reporting Ledgers |
includes features that meet compliance standards for International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). |
You can use multiple reporting ledgers and identify transactions for local Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), IFRS, or other accounting purposes |
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Transaction Dimension Code Security |
The Analytical Accounting On The Fly security option will enable users to have access rights to a transaction dimension they have added |
saves time when creating transaction dimension codes |
Dynamics GP 2010 Payables and Receivables enhancements
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Feature |
Explanation |
Benefits |
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Excluding Expired Discounts |
A new setup option is available that allows you to exclude expired discounts from payments when using the Select Payables Checks functionality |
reduce the volume of individual editing of checks using the Edit Payables Checks window |
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Select Checks Options |
Additional flexibility has been added in the selection process when using the Select Payables Checks window you can select multiple ranges of suppliers/vendors . |
reduce the volume of individual editing of checks using the Edit Payables Checks window |
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Recurring Cash Receipt Batches |
can create a cash receipts batch and assign it to a recurring batch type |
speeds up data entry and reduces the risk of data entry errors. |
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Negative Cash Receipts |
cash receipts may now be entered as a negative currency value . |
saves time entering transactions |
Microsoft to roll out its newest Great Plains ERP release with Office 2010 hooks
On April 20, Microsoft announced it will make available the final version of its Great Plains 2010 ERP offering, a product three years in the making, as of May 1.
Dynamics GP is one of four different ERP lines developed and sold by Microsoft. The newest release, Dynamics GP 2010, is targeted at mid-size businesses for whom business-intelligence reporting and interoperability with Office and other line-of-business applications, are top-of-mind.
The new GP 2010 release features personalized Role Centers, more than 400 built-in SQL Server Reporting Services and Excel reports, and improved interoperability with SharePoint and PowerPivot for Excel 2010, officials said.
(A quick PowerPivot refresher: Codenamed “Gemini,” PowerPivot is integrated with SharePoint Server 2010 and SQL Server 2008 R2. Microsoft is touting PowerPivot’s benefits as integrating “massive amounts of data on the desktop from virtually any source”: and the performance fast calculations and analysis on large data volumes.)
Like previous GP releases, the 2010 version will include a built-in connector allowing two-way information sharing between GP 2010 and Microsoft’s on-premises Dynamics CRM and its cloud-based and/or partner-hosted CRM Online offerings. In addition, by taking advantage of the presence functionality in Office Communications Server 2007 and its Office Communicator client, GP 2010 gives users the ability to right-click on a contact to send that person information with fewer steps.
Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 will be available via Microsoft’s extensive partner network in Australia, Canada, the Caribbean, the Middle East, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States on May 1. French Canadian and Latin American Spanish versions are due in the second half of the year. Customers can opt to deploy the product on-premises or via on-demand/subscription-based hosting.
Microsoft is committed to delivering a new version of Dynamics GP every two to three years, officials said.
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1) SQL Procedure of search phrase on all Database
2) Backup All Database
3) Get inventory items with positive quantity-on-hand with latest corresponding invoice.
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