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Microsoft Dynamics GP Partner, Helping Implement WMS, SCM, Logistics in Nicaragua

International | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, May 09, 2010

If your corporation expands internationally and domestically in USA or Canada and you have Microsoft Dynamics GP as your Corporate ERP application (you may be on older version, known as Great Plains Dynamics, eEnterprise) - this publication should give you highlights on implementing Great Plains in...

Microsoft Dynamics GP Partner Aurora, IL: Supply Chain Management, Barcoding, Warehouse Mnagement, Logistics

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, May 09, 2010

Alba Spectrum rpvides local support in Chicagoland, Northern Illinois, Naperville, Aurora, Plainfield, Oswego, Joliett, Romeoville, Bolingbrook areasIf your organization has Microsoft Dynamics GP as its Corporate ERP application, or you are on earlier version, known as Microsoft Great Plains, or...

Alba Spectrum Microsoft Dynamics GP Report Writer Technical Notes California Partner and ISV

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Friday, May 07, 2010

Microsoft Dynamics GP Corporate ERP formerly was known as Great Plains Dynamics, eEnteprise. And Great Plains was designed on the architectural platform, known as Great Plains Dexterity. ReportWriter is and was scaled down version of Dexterity, where you have access to all out-of-the-box Dynamics...

Alba Spectrum Dynamics GP California Partner: Warehouse Management, Logistics, eCommerce

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Friday, May 07, 2010

ERP system implementation for mid-size organization nowadays often requires Supply Chain Management expertise. Each of the major Corporate ERP platforms already has substantial portion of Warehouse Management business logic, however it might be missing Barcode scanning integration. In this publica...

Alba Spectrum Breaking Through Warehouse Management System for Microsoft Dynamics GP

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, May 04, 2010

It is probably fair statement that Barcoding and RFID technology is very mature and established in USA and on the international ERP market. However, still there are obstacles and unsuccessful implementations in Supply Chain Management, Consignment, Picking and Packing. Talking to numerous WMS and...

Great Plains International Partner: Barcode Based WMS for Microsoft Dynamics GP

International | Alba Spectrum | Monday, May 03, 2010

Warehouse Management Systems, as well as Supply Chain Management Extensions to Corporate ERP applications, such as Microsoft Dynamics GP, AX, SL, NAV or non Microsoft platforms, such as SAP Business One could be realized in two general scenarios. First option is external Warehouse Management applic...

Microsoft Dynamics GP Allocation, SCM, Barcoding

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, May 02, 2010

Alba Spectrum serves you locally in Chicago, Los Angeles, Houston, San Diego, Atlanta. Plus we provide USA, Canada nationwide remote support with required local visits. We are also specializing in international Barcoding, Warehouse Management, Logistics Corporate ERP and MRP marketIf you are d...

Alba Spectrum Warehouse Inventory Management for Microsoft Dynamics GP Highlights

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, May 02, 2010

External WMS and Supply Chain Management Systems are available on the Corporate ERP and MRP software market. They do often perfect work and provide integration tools or connectors for generic ERP or Accounting application. However external Warehouse Management System might require additional imple...

Alba Spectrum eCommerce for Dynamics GP with Magento, Asp.Net Store Front or Nop Commerce Shopping Carts

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Friday, April 30, 2010

E-Commerce shopping cart plug-ins software development industry is reasonably mature. And instead of programming your new shopping cart and including it as part of eCommerce extension for your Corporate ERP system, we think that it is more practical to give you ecommerce module which integrates aut...

Alba Spectrum Great Plains Microsoft Dynamics GP Customization Tools

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Friday, April 30, 2010

Several years ago, when Microsoft Business Solutions announced so-called Project Green, where all four Corporate ERP platforms, owned by MBS were supposed to be reprogrammed in C...

Alba Spectrum Posting Server Extension to Dynamics GP: eCommerce, Manufacturing

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, April 28, 2010

You may have several situations, where batch posting needs automation. One of them is often seen in eCommerce integration scenarios with Great Plains, where eCommerce programmer tries to deploy eConnect and makes the discovery that eConnect can only create, modify or delete so-called work transacti...

Alba Spectrum Microsoft Dynamics GP History Year Reopening Possible Instructions

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, April 28, 2010

If your organization deploys Dynamics GP or its older versions, known as Great Plains Dynamics, eEnteprise on Microsoft SQL Server and you have the need to reopen historical year, here are some highlights for you. Historical year reopening could be required if you need to do multicurrency revaluati...

Alba Spectrum Logistics and SCM Extensions to Dynamics GP at Convergence 2010

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, April 25, 2010

Supply Chain Management area of ERP and MRP systems is growing as companies are investing in their Warehouse operations automation, based on barcoding technology. Alba Spectrum Corporation is presenting its WMS extension to Microsoft Dynamics GP ERP as well as elements of Supply Chain Management at...

Alba Spectrum Dynamics GP Order Fulfillment Add-On as Part of Great Plains WMS

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, April 24, 2010

If you are deploying or selection Microsoft Dynamics GP as your corporate ERP or even MRP system and you have high level of requirements in Supply Chain Management: Picking and Packing, Shipping and Receiving, Intersite Inventory transfers, Consignment, Light Assembly or Discrete Manufacturing and a...

Convergence 2010 Alba Spectrum Booth: eCommerce, WMS, Barcoding

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, April 24, 2010

Andrew Karasev, Alba Spectrum spokesman is known as Microsoft Dynamics GP evangelist, Microsoft Great Plains Certified Master and Microsoft MVP from 2005 through 2010....

Alba Spectrum Warehouse Management and e-Commerce Presentations for Great Plains Dynamics GP

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, April 24, 2010

Local service is in Chicago, Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange County, CA, Houston, Atlanta (WMS for SAP Business One), Napeville, Aurora, IL. We are implementing Dynamics GP eCOmmerce, WMS, EDI, SCM USA, Canada, Mexico nationwide. We are also willing to help international customers, call us for detai...

Alba Spectrum Dynamics GP Supply Chain Management System Available on International Market

International | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, April 21, 2010

If your organization has extensive Supply Chain Management, Picking and Packing, Light Assembly and Warehouse related operations and you have facilities internationally, we suggest you this small publication. Microsoft Dynamics GP is localized for USA, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand,...

Alba Spectrum At Convergence 2010: Dynamics GP WMS, eCommerce Solutions

Press Release | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, April 21, 2010

According to Alba Spectrum Corporation spokesman Andrew Karasev, this year Alba Spectrum plans to have more representatives at Convergence, Atlanta, April 24 through 27 2010....

Alba Spectrum Dynamics GP eCommerce Solution: Shopping Cart Mapping To SOP Invoice

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Very common situation with eCommerce web application integration to your Corporate ERP or Small Business Accounting application is when you have custom website with integrated popular shopping cart Software Development Kit. You might be already chosen one of these: BigCommerce, ShopSite Pro, Volusi...

Alba Spectrum Microsoft Dynamics GP Inventory Replenishment as Part of SCM

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Monday, April 19, 2010

Supply Chain Management System for Corporate ERP Application implementation may require additional homework and seeing multiple WMS and SCM systems presentations. Microsoft Dynamics GP, formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics and eEnterprise, is good option for mid-market ERP solutions or MRP/ERP p...

Alba Spectrum WMS for Dynamics GP formerly known as Great Plains

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, April 15, 2010

If you have hard time in enabling Barcoding for Great Plains Dynamics GP, feel free to chat with us. There should not be a lot of mistery about your Corporate ERP WMS, Distributions, SCM and Barcode extensionsWe recommend natural way of using existing Microsoft Dynamics GP ERP functionality in W...

Alba Spectrum Ecomerce Dynamics GP Module Highlights

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, April 14, 2010

eCommerce was long time in murky air, especially for Small businesses deploying Micrsoft Dynamics GP Great Plains. Alba Spectrum designed and succesfully deployed eCommerce module for Great Plains, which integrates ecommerce shopping carts in quasi real time and in real timeIf you are plannin...

Illinois Dynamics GP Recovery: Great Plains Dynamics, GPA for DOS, Windows and Mac

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Alba Spectrum is Microsoft Dynamics GP Technology Partner, ISV and we are specializing in such technologies as Great Plains Dexterity, eConnect, Integration Manager, FRx, Crystal Reports. We have extensions to Dynamics GP in Warehouse Management, eCommerce, Consignment, Logistics, Light Manufacturi...

Dynamics GP Chicago Barcode, WMS Partner Notes Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Local Support in Chicago, Northern Illinois, North Western Indiana for Microsoft Dynamics GP and SAP Business One clients with challenging Barcoding, Warehouse Management, Distribution, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, EDI, Production or light manufacturing and ecommerce requirements and needs....

Alba Spectrum Warehouse Management for Microsoft Dynamics GP Real Time Integrated Module

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, April 13, 2010

There are two possible approaches in extending such Corporate ERP application as Microsoft Dynamics GP (former name Great Plains Dynamics) with WMS, SCM and another Barcode automation based system. First would be external system, which has rich Distribution, Logistics logic, including Purchase Rece...

Microsoft Dynamics GP Recoveries: Andrew Karasev Invites Customers with Failed Great Plains Implementations

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Friday, April 09, 2010

Corporate ERP system implementation often requires dedication from your company management team, plus reasonable or even committed support from your IT department. There might be some issues with Dynamics GP Partner selection, as each VAR has strengths and weaknesses and you should understand these...

Dynamics GP Illinois Partner: SCM, WMS, Barcode Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, April 08, 2010

If you are looking for help implementing mid-market Corporate ERP system, such as Microsoft Dynamics GP (formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics) for the organization engaged in extensive Warehouse Management operations, Logistics, Shipping and Receiving, Picking and Packing, Freight Forwarding, Con...

Warehouse Management Integration In Real Time With Microsoft Dynamics GP Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, April 08, 2010

Having WMS application work within your Corporate ERP system gives you the advantages, especially we would like to mention the fact, that you do not need to...

Microsoft Dynamics GP Texas Partner: Distribution, Barcoding, SCM support

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, April 07, 2010

Corporate ERP implementation may look pretty challenging, especially in advanced logistics, supply chain management, barcode automation requirements. If you are mid-size business with discrete manufacturing or light assembly, your Warehouse Management System implementation may require custom additi...

Alba Spectrum E-Commerce Module for Microsoft Dynamics GP

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Monday, April 05, 2010

Ecommerce extensions for Dynamics GP (formerly known as Great Plains) usually integrate popular eCommerce Shopping Carts with Sales Order Processing (Sales Order or Sales Invoice) and Inventory Control (item quantities allocation for the ecommerce Sales order from your inventory sites). This public...

Alba Spectrum WMS For Microsoft Dynamics GP

Recent News | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, April 04, 2010

Warehouse Management System is often offered as external application, which could be integrated with your Corporate ERP or Accounting system. This approach, if taken, may lead to paying for duplicate functionality in WMS, as you may already have pretty robust Inventory Management, Purchase Order Pr...

SCM Custom Extensions for Microsoft Dynamics GP Great Plains Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, April 01, 2010

Supply Chain Management often is Barcode driven and includes inventory replenishment, and also Sales order execution with high level of processes automation. If you are mid-size organization, engaged in Warehouse Management, Merchandise Automatic Replenishment, advanced Barcode automated Order Exec...

Microsoft Dynamics GP Custom WMS Extension Programming Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, April 01, 2010

Warehouse Management System for generic Corporate ERP often requires custom programming and custom business logic. Microsoft Dynamics GP (formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics) is not an exception. WMS is typically barcode scanning driven application and it often integrates into Purchase Order P...

eCommerce Shopping Cart Microsoft Dynamics GP Integration Local Service in Los Angeles, Chicago, San Diego Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, March 31, 2010

We are happy to implement tough ecommerce projects, especially with integration to Dynamics GP, or SAP Business One. If you are B2B or B2C ecommerce retailer and you are about to give up in finding Microsoft Dynamics GP eCommerce Partner, consider to give us a call, especially is you are located in...

Project Billing and Timelogs in Microsoft CRM Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Monday, March 29, 2010

One of the ways to track project time and billing against it budget is in Contracts, associated with Account. Microsoft CRM has pretty simple Contract management business logic, and this logic could work as is or could be advanced with Microsoft CRM ISV add-ons. In this small publication we would...

Dynamics GP Barcode Partner in Chicago: Warehouse Manegement, Supply Chain, Logistics

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, March 28, 2010

If your organization has challenging barcoding, warehouse manegment operations, logistics, supply chain management in Chagoland, Nothern Illinois and North Western Indiana: Chicago downtown, Gary, Naperville, Downers Grove, Lisle, Aurora, Bolongbrook, Woodridge, Plainfield, Lemont, Cicero, Elgin, Cr...

Dynamics GP Distribution, Barcoding and Warehouse Management Notes Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, March 28, 2010

Microsoft Dynamics GP is robust Corporate ERP platform, which is ready for integrations, including barcode scanners data upload, custom EDI, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Consignment - often these ERP routines are referred as Distribution. The term barcoding might be also generalized, mean...

Microsoft CRM Timesheets as Contract Management Extension Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, March 28, 2010

If you are professional organization where your consultants or technicians log their time into billing system with following management review and approval, then Microsoft CRM may have substantial logic for project management out of the box. In this publication we are suggesting timecard entry logi...

Microsoft Dynamics GP WMS Solution Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Friday, March 26, 2010

Warehouse Management System often requires to be flexible to adopt new business processes and procedures. If you have Microsoft Dynamics GP (formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics) as your Corporate ERP system and you have to extend it with WMS add-on - the integration between the two should be re...

Microsoft CRM Customization Partner: Time Sheets Logic

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Friday, March 26, 2010

If you have Microsoft CRM implemented in Field Services or Project organization - then you may have reasonable needs to implement time logging (timesheets, or often referred as timecards). We are also happy to help you with Microsoft CRM business logic modification or improvements, if you like our...

MS CRM Timesheets Handling and Export to Dynamics GP, SAP Business One or Generic Accounting

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Friday, March 26, 2010

Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 has native functionality, which could be deployed for Time Cards: technicians or consultants billable hours entering. You could begin using it right away, however you may consider simplification add-on, which should allow you to enter time more efficiently, without the ne...

Timesheet Management Module for Microsoft CRM Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Alba Spectrum is introducing Timesheets and Project Management for Consulting and Field Service organization as extension to Microsoft CRM. We have it available for MS CRM version 4.0, coded in MS CRM SDK. Microsoft CRM allows you to enable technician or consultant time entry via web interface, me...

Warehouse Management System for Microsoft Dynamics GP Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Consignment with intensive Barcode scanning automation usually requires business logic specific and customizable add-on for you Corporate ERP application. In this publication we are reviewing solution for Microsoft Dynamics GP (formerly known as Great Plains Dyna...

Microsoft Dynamics GP Video Presentations on Google Video Alba Spectrum

Press Release | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Alba Spectrum plans to release series of FLV video demos of various Sales Cycle, Technical and Functional Support scenarios and enable them for easy search in Google Video indexing. According to Andrew Karasev, Alba Spectrum Marketing Director:...

Microsoft Dynamics GP eCommerce Partner in Naperville, Chicago, San Diego, Los Angeles Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Monday, March 22, 2010

ecommerce website application, you may decide to shop for out of shelf ecommerce add-ons for Microsoft Dynamics GP. However if you already have working ecommerce web site in production - the idea to redesign everything from scratch might be too revolutionary for you and you would like to preserve i...

Microsoft Dynamics GP Warehouse Management, Barcode Partner in Chicagoland Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Monday, March 22, 2010

If you are already committed to Great Plains Corporate ERP platform (this might be the case if you are on Great Plains Accounting for DOS, Windows (9.5, 9.2, 9.1 or earlier) or Mac, Great Plains Dynamics on Pervasive SQL Server 2000 or Btrieve, Ctree versions 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 7.0, 7.5) - we should be...

Alba Spectrum Corporation Exhibiting At Microsoft Dynamics Convergence 2010

Press Release | Alba Spectrum | Monday, March 22, 2010

Join us for the premier Microsoft Dynamicsý event of the year! We at Alba Spectrum Corporation wanted to let you know that registration is now open for Convergenceý 2010 Atlanta conference! We're excited to offer you this unique opportunity to learn from peers, Microsoft experts, and industry leader...

Time Sheets in Microsoft CRM for Professional and Consulting Services Notes

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Monday, March 22, 2010

In Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 (as well as 3.0) there is natural way to track consulting or field service time logs - in Task, associated with the Case. When you close the case - you will have to specify billable time (and you will see summary time rolled from Tasks for your reference). The best re...

SAP Business One Consultants in Chicago Suburbs: Implementation, Conversion, Recovery Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Monday, March 22, 2010

With the release of SAP B1 version 8.8 we expect new Small Business ERP sales peak. SAP BO is good option for small or mid-size enterprise with challenging requirements to its Corporate ERP platform: discrete production, ERP (planning wizard), warranty contracts, field service, Opportunity Manageme...

Microsoft Dynamics GP Coding: Dexterity, eConnect, VBA, SQL

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, March 21, 2010

Dynamics GP Corporate ERP application is open for modifications and custom programming via various SDK and development tools. In order to orient yourself in Great Plains custom programming and tool selection you have to make your homework - Dynamics GP is mid-market ERP application and its business...

Supporting SAP Business One: if your Implementation Failed - what to do next?

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Friday, March 19, 2010

This small article is written with the international focus. SAP B1 was initially targeted to small businesses, however its reasonably rich Corporate ERP functionality dictates mid-market user license cost (especially for SB1 professional user, where license is close to k$3 in USA). There is large...

Microsoft Dynamics GP Support in Naperville, Aurora, Bolingbrook, Plainfield, Chicagoland Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, March 18, 2010

Old good time Great Plains Dynamics, Great Plains eEnterprise and Great Plains Accounting for DOS, Windows and Mac customers in Northern Illinois, this article is for you. Plus for the folks who are in Corporate ERP selection cycle where Dynamics GP seems to be a good fitSpecial attention will...

SAP Business One Local Support: Naperville, Plainfield, Bolingbrook, Lemont, Aurora - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, March 18, 2010

We support SAP B1 as subdivision of M2-D2 locally in Chicagoland. Special attention is to business parks located along highways 80, 55, Toll way 355 in Northern Illinois.If your organization is engaged in light manufacturing or assembly, warehouse management with barcode automation, consignment...

Dynamics GP, Great Plains Dynamics All Versions Support Service Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, March 18, 2010

Of course, it is perfect idea to be on the latest Microsoft Dynamics GP version 11.0 (which is supposed to be released in April 2010). Well, you may say, that you had to stop your annual payments for Microsoft Business Solutions annual enhancement program long time ago, or you are on archaic versio...

SAP Business One Consulting USA Nationwide: Workbench, SDK, Crystal Reports, eCommerce

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Sometimes we hear complains about this wonderful small and mid-size business Corporate ERP and MRP application. Well, the software itself is probably perfect, but the reason might be inexperienced SB1 consultant or programmer. In any case, we recommend you do not give up and seek for second opinio...

New Microsoft Dynamics GP Gold Certified Partner - Alba Spectrum Corporation

Press Release | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Chicago, IL, March 15, 2010 - Alba Spectrum has been awarded Microsoft Gold Certified Partnership status for Microsoft Dynamics ERP systems. This represents the highest level of technical expertise attainable by Microsoft Partner and ISV organizations. Rod Bergl, CEO of Alba Spectrum Corpora...

Microsoft Dynamics GP ECommerce Partner in Los Angeles Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, March 16, 2010

There are several approaches to eCommerce implementation for mid-market Corporate ERP applications, such as Microsoft Dynamics GP or SAP Business One. The first one is to redeploy ecommerce on new product or ecommerce add-on - here you have to sacrifice former investment into custom ecommerce web a...

Corporate ERP Interface Evolution: Microsoft Dynamics GP Scenario

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Monday, March 15, 2010

As business owner, who is in the process of your future Corporate ERP, Accounting and MRP system selection, you might already guessing about why all (or most) of the system, coming from different vendors are very different and require special training. Maybe it is natural to expect that accounting...

Supporting Microsoft Dynamics GP: Knowing Your Options - Alba Spectrum

Press Release | Alba Spectrum | Monday, March 15, 2010

Microsoft Dynamics GP was also formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics, eEnteprise (its predecessor Great Plains Accounting for DOS, Windows and Mac was different in its business logic, however you can still recognize some familiarity, so it might be natural to migrate from GPA to Dynamics GP). Cor...

Supporting Microsoft Dynamics GP: Knowing Your Options

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Monday, March 15, 2010

Microsoft Dynamics GP was also formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics, eEnteprise (its predecessor Great Plains Accounting for DOS, Windows and Mac was different in its business logic, however you can still recognize some familiarity, so it might be natural to migrate from GPA to Dynamics GP). Cor...

Microsoft Dynamics GP: FRx Reporting Implementation Trivia Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, March 14, 2010

FRx is recommended Financial reporting for Dynamics GP and its predecessor Great Plains Dynamics and eEnteprise and you typically chose FRx for Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Statement, Statement of Cash Flow and consolidated versions of these report. FRx also supports native Dynamics GP multicurre...

Microsoft Dynamics GP Support via Web Session Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Friday, March 05, 2010

If you already go your Great Plains Dynamics implemented as Corporate ERP solution in your organization and you are now looking for more challenging projects for GP, we would like to recommend you this small publication. You may need or thinking about customization (Great Plains Dexterity, Extender...

Time Cards and Billing Export Add-on for Microsoft CRM Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, March 03, 2010

This small article is dedicated to Alba Spectrum Microsoft CRM Timesheet add-on. This product is based on existing Microsoft CRM objects: Account, Contract, Contract Line with Budget, Case (we treat it as Work order). Billing export goes into CSV text file, so it should be compatible with all acco...

Microsoft CRM Timesheets and Billing Export to Generic Accounting System Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, March 03, 2010

There is no need to reinvent the bicycle, in Microsoft Dynamics CRM you already have Time and Billing for your CRM users out of the box. If you create Contract for your Customer (Account in CRM), then create at least one Contract Line with Budget (it is there in minutes, however you can recalculate...

Microsoft Dynamics GP Implementation Fixed Assets Notes Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, March 03, 2010

If you are in the Corporate ERP selection phase and considering Microsoft Dynamics GP (often also referred as Great Plains Dynamics by its historical name) and you have the need of Fixed Assets module implementation (including FA data migration from your legacy Accounting system) - we recommend you...

Microsoft Dynamics GP Support in Illinois: Barcoding, Warehouse Management, Light Assembly Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, March 03, 2010

There are Corporate ERP implementation specifics for Illinois based businesses as in the state of IL we have distribution hub, where small and mid-size light assembly and manufacturing businesses are fulfilling specific B2B customer orders and shipping them across the USA (often through Chicago rail...

Microsoft Dynamics GP Implementation in Retail Business Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, February 28, 2010

If you plan to implement Microsoft Dynamics GP, formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics in the mid-size retailer or in the chain of mid-size or smaller stores, we would like to share with you our GP implementation experience. Retail businesses are very different and in our opinion the success of th...

Microsoft Dynamics GP Implementation in Leasing Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, February 27, 2010

If your company is in leasing business and most of your revenue are based on monthly mortgage-style payments (principal and interest), such as commercial truck leasing, small specialized mortgages, industrial equipment rentals with leasing options, please see this small article, where we assume that...

Microsoft Dynamics GP Implementation For The Chain of Restaurants Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Friday, February 26, 2010

If you are growing restaurant franchise business with several locations and now you are thinking to implement mid-size Corporate ERP application to control accounting and finance in one system, we would like to recommend you this small publication. We will try to give you the implementation scenari...

Introducing Dynamics GP and SAP B1 Partner in Southern California - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Friday, February 26, 2010

Both Microsoft Dynamics GP and SAP Business One are good fit for growing small or mid-size business in LA and Sand Diego metropolitan areas, as well as in Orange County. Alba Spectrum has local presence in the area and we are happy to help you with your new Corporate ERP system selection, implement...

Microsoft Dynamics GP and SAP B1 Support in San Diego and Los Angeles Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Friday, February 26, 2010

If you are looking for initial Great Plains sales cycle and implementation or second opinion on Microsoft Dynamics GP support or recovery in Southern California, please read this small publication. Microsoft Dynamics GP is mid-market Corporate ERP application and you should assume reasonable budget...

Microsoft Dynamics GP SmartList Recovery for Fixed Assets or Another Add On Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Friday, February 26, 2010

If you are using Microsoft Dynamics GP several years and already undergone few versions upgrade dramas (smile), your historical Great Plains consultant could use data repair method on SQL scripting level. We saw several orphan GP customers, where all the sudden their favorite add-ons disappeared in...

Recreating Dynamics GP PM Historical Trial Balance Report in Crystal

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, February 23, 2010

We already released several small publications, where the progress of business logic replication was reported. As you may already realized - Great Plains Report Writer print outs are sort of difficult to export to Excel. Crystal Reports at the same time are perfect in data export and reformatting....

Microsoft Dynamics GP Local eCommerce Support in Chicago

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, February 23, 2010

If you are ecommerce B2B or B2C retailer and your Corporate ERP application is Microsoft Dynamics GP, formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics, and you are located in Northern Illinois Chicagoland metro area, we would like to recommend you this small publication. Local service is technically not req...

Implementing Dynamics GP in Chicago and Northern Illinois

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, February 21, 2010

Corporate ERP selection and following implementation cycle could be very impacting, especially considering the fact of money and key personnel time investment and involvement in business processes design and user training. This is why it is important to select Microsoft Dynamics GP Partner, who can...

Microsoft Dynamics GP Illinois Implementation Notes Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, February 21, 2010

Illinois with its numerous distribution, light manufacturing and assembly with nationwide shipping mid-size and smaller businesses is perfect place for such mid-market Corporate ERP applications as Microsoft Dynamics GP, formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics and eEnteprise. GP has very robust set...

Microsoft Dynamics GP Illinois Implementation Notes Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, February 21, 2010

Illinois with its numerous distribution, light manufacturing and assembly with nationwide shipping mid-size and smaller businesses is perfect place for such mid-market Corporate ERP applications as Microsoft Dynamics GP, formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics and eEnteprise. GP has very robust set...

Microsoft Dynamics GP Illinois Implementation Notes

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, February 21, 2010

Illinois with its numerous distribution, light manufacturing and assembly with nationwide shipping mid-size and smaller businesses is perfect place for such mid-market Corporate ERP applications as Microsoft Dynamics GP, formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics and eEnteprise. GP has very robust set...

Dynamics GP Integration with POS and Retail Systems: Counterpoint, Microsoft RMS Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Friday, February 19, 2010

If you deploy one of the mid-market Retail applications and Microsoft Dynamics GP as your Corporate ERP system - we would like to review integration between the two. All three are hosted in Microsoft SQL Server. Earlier versions of Great Plains Dynamics were also available on Pervasive SQL 2000 or...

Microsoft Dynamics GP Support: How To Stay Within Your Corporate ERP Maintenance Budget

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, February 18, 2010

If you are selecting new Corporate ERP or just Accounting system, or when you would like to look for second opinion, recover failed implementation, or simply cut down ERP support cost, we would like to share with you some methods, based on decade long ERP implementation experience. We will try to c...

Microsoft Dynamics GP Integration with Counterpoint POS Notes

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, February 17, 2010

As you may be aware - Counterpoint is hosted in Microsoft SQL Server and it deploys DTS packages to export data from Counterpoint company DB and prepare text files for the following import to Great Plains via Integration Manager. Data Transformation Services packages were popular with MS SQL Server...

Translating Microsoft Dynamics GP to Foreign Language Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, February 17, 2010

If your organization deploys Microsoft Dynamics GP, formerly also known as Great Plains Dynamics, as its Corporate ERP system, and you are expanding internationally, we would like to give you some ideas about Great Plains translation to foreign language and implementation internationally. You shoul...

Dynamics GP Partner Chicago: Barcoding, Warehouse Management, Logistics Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Monday, February 15, 2010

In Chicago metropolitan area there are a lot of mid-size and small businesses with light manufacturing, nationwide distribution, picking and packing. In Corporate ERP, such as Microsoft Dynamics GP these processes are often automated with Barcode scanning, Bill of Materials, Inventory Control, Sale...

Dynamics GP: Challenging Data Conversion Projects Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Monday, February 15, 2010

We saw large number of Great Plains customers, initially purchasing software from one Dynamics GP reseller and then having to switch GP VAR due to failed data migration from legacy ERP system to Great Plains. There might be various reasons, and among them the fact - Corporate ERP data conversion re...

Barcoding and Warehouse Management for Dynamics GP Notes Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Monday, February 15, 2010

If your company deploys Microsoft Dynamics GP Great Plains as your Corporate ERP solution and you have sophisticated Supply Chain Management requirements, including barcode automation, consignment, integration with Retail and Point of Sale (POS, including Microsoft RMS), advanced picking and packing...

Dynamics GP Ecommerce Integration Programming Notes Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, February 13, 2010

If you are working in IT department and now you are facing ecommerce web application integration project with your Corporate ERP, we would like to offer you several options to consider with their pluses and minuses. This small article is based on Great Plains ecommerce integration technology, howev...

Microsoft Dynamics GP Partner in Chicago: Barcoding and Warehouse Management Notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, February 11, 2010

If you are located in Chicago metropolitan area and you have light assembly with warehouse management, picking and packing, barcode automated (or intentions to be automated via barcode scanning and upload to your Corporate ERP application) logistics (possibly with consignments), mid-size retail stor...

Arabic Alphabet Support in Microsoft Dynamics GP - Alba Spectrum

International | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, February 09, 2010

Great Plains Dynamics GP is traditionally available in the Middle East and in Arabic speaking countries, plus it is easily adoptable in the countries, where local language is based on Arabic characters. Typically local legislation and government financial reporting requirements are reasonable in Ar...

Small Business ERP SAP B1 or Dynamics GP Notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Monday, February 08, 2010

Both small and mid-size business Corporate ERP applications: SAP Business One and Microsoft Dynamics GP are serving similar ERP, MRP and Accounting Systems market. We assume that your organization is facing either small business Accounting application replacement dilemma (QuickBooks, Peach Tree or...

Dynamics GP AP Historical Trial Balance Recreation in Crystal Report Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, February 06, 2010

From time to time you can hear Microsoft Dynamics GP users complains about Report Writer reports inflexibility, especially when you are trying to export something like GL Trial Balance or AP Historical Trial Balance report. Report Writer is Great Plains Dexterity coded module and its text file infl...

Microsoft Dynamics GP Dexterity Programming Overview

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Friday, February 05, 2010

If you are supporting Microsoft Dynamics GP in your organization (you may have Dynamics GP version 11.0, 10.0, 9.0, 8.0 or 7.5 or earlier Microsoft Great Plains 7.0 and even earlier Great Plains Dynamics and eEnteprise 6.0, 5.5) and you are now facing Great Plains customization project, this small a...

Microsoft Dynamics GP Implementation and Support: IL, CA, TX Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, February 04, 2010

Alba Spectrum supports all versions of Great Plains, such as Microsoft Dynamics GP 11, 10, 9, 8, 7.5, Microsoft Great Plains 7, Great Plains Dynamics and eEnterprise 7.0, 6.0, Great Plains 6.0, 5.5, 5.0, 4.0, Great Plains Accounting for DOS, Windows and Macintosh: 9.5, 9.2, end earlier. We are Micr...

Great Plains Accounting for DOS, Windows and Mac Support Golden Era - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, February 04, 2010

This small article is dedicated to older Corporate ERP application Great Plains Accounting for DOS, Windows and Macintosh, versions 9.5, 9.2 and earlier. We are not trying to make this article to be sort of commercial or press release, it is just the observation, based on our 12 years old Great Pla...

Microsoft Dynamics GP Software Development Factory Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, February 02, 2010

We are writing this small publication for the mid-size and large businesses, deploying Microsoft Dynamics GP (formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics, and its predecessor Great Plains Accounting for DOS, Windows and Mac) as their Corporate ERP application. Dynamics GP could be considered as flexibl...

Microsoft Dynamics GP Partner Selection Recommendations Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, February 02, 2010

If your organization is in process of reviewing and selecting new Corporate ERP application and you are including Microsoft Business Solutions Dynamics GP, we would like to offer you this small article with advises, based on our consulting practice, successful and failed Corporate ERP implementation...

Upgrading Microsoft Dynamics GP: Why, When and How? Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, January 31, 2010

Corporate ERP version update should be planned and you should not rush into it just because somebody tells you about certain current incentives, or when new version is just (or finally) released. Plus, maybe you do not like the idea of making experiments with your Corporate ERP application, and rat...

Dynamics GP Partner Articles: FRx Balance Sheet Report Trivia - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, January 30, 2010

How to build Financial Statements for Microsoft Dynamics GP or older version of Great Plains Dynamics? There is very easy answer - call your Dynamics GP consultant and have him or her come out or connect to your FRx via web session and do the job. If you have extra time, or even better reason - yo...

Microsoft Dynamics GP Barcoding Custom Extensions Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, January 28, 2010

If you have Microsoft Dynamics GP (formerly also known as Microsoft Great Plains, Great Plains Dynamics and eEnteprise) implemented in your organization as Corporate ERP solution and you have extensive Warehouse Management, Retail and Point Of Sale, Barcode Scanning, Barcode labels (or also known as...

Microsoft Dynamics GP Support in Chicago IL Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, January 28, 2010

If you are looking for new Corporate ERP, MRP, Accounting application, or of your organization already has Microsoft Dynamics GP or its older versions: Great Plains Dynamics, Great Plains Accounting implemented in your organization, we are happy to offer you local service in Chicago Illinois and Chi...

Microsoft Dynamics GP Internationalization Notes Alba Spectrum

International | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, January 26, 2010

If you have Microsoft Dynamics GP (formerly known as Microsoft Great Plains, Great Plains Dynamics/eEnteprise/Dynamics C/S or earlier predecessor - Great Plains Accounting for DOS, Windows and Macintosh) in your US, Canadian, UK, Australian, New Zealand or South African Headquarters and you are exp...

Microsoft Dynamics GP Support in San Diego and Orange County California - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Monday, January 25, 2010

If your organization is located in Southern California San Diego metropolitan area and you are planning to deploy Microsoft Dynamics GP, or already have it implemented in your organization, including legacy versions of Dynamics GP 8.0, 7.0, Microsoft Great Plains 7.0, Great Plains Dynamics and eEnte...

Microsoft Dynamics GP Support in Los Angeles Region California - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Monday, January 25, 2010

If you are planning to select and deploy new Corporate ERP application and have some stakes on Great Plains Dynamics, Microsoft Dynamics GP. Or if you already have Dynamics GP implemented in your organization and now you are looking for local support, new modules and users licenses sale, Great Plai...

Microsoft Dynamics GP Partner Chicago: Great Plains Customizations Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, January 23, 2010

If you are deploying Microsoft Dynamics GP, formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics, Microsoft Great Plains (and their predecessor Great Plains Accounting for DOS, Windows and Macintosh), we would like to review Great Plains customization support options in Chicago, Northern Illinois, North Western...

ECommerce Integration Add-Ons for Microsoft Dynamics GP - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, January 21, 2010

If you are on the way to evaluate Microsoft Dynamics GP ecommerce integration options, and in your case you already have custom programmed (often in-house) ecommerce web application in production and you do not like the idea to redeploy ecommerce on new platform (and write off investment in legacy e...

Upgrading Old Great Plains to Dynamics GP Steps Overview - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, January 20, 2010

If you are on legacy Great Plains Dynamics on MS SQL Server, Pervasive SQL 2000/Btrieve or Ctree, then update to current Microsoft Dynamics GP version 10.0 (also Dynamics GP 11.0 should be released somewhere in May 2010) should take several steps. The main message of this small publication is the f...

Microsoft Dynamics GP Crystal Reports Methodology Advises - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, January 20, 2010

If you deploy Microsoft Dynamics GP Corporate ERP system in your organization (this accounting, ERP, MRP, Logistics package was formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics and its predecessor Great Plains Accounting for DOS, Windows and Mac), and you are now facing the challenge to design non-financial...

Microsoft Dynamics GP Tables Overview: Advises to Reports Designer - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Monday, January 11, 2010

Each Corporate ERP application should be exposed to Crystal, SSRS, or another reporting tool designer via ODBC or native database driver connectors. In generic case, where you are report programmer and you are trying to get the initial help, check if your Corporate ERP or Accounting application has...

Dynamics GP FRx Financial Reporting Notes - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, January 09, 2010

For current version of Microsoft Dynamics GP Great Plains 10.0 and 11.0 (expected to be released in May 2010), as well for all the historical versions of GP and Great Plains Dynamics and eEnterprise/Dynamics/CS (including versions for Pervasive SQL and Ctree): 9.0, 8.0, 7.5, 7.0, 6.0, 5.5, 5.0, 4.0...

ECommerce Integration Developing for Microsoft Dynamics GP Notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, January 07, 2010

When you have legacy in-house programmed ecommerce web application in production with shopping cart, credit card payment interface, B2B or B2C items catalogs and promotional pricing - which does the job - likely that you will favor the idea to leave it there and try the way of ecommerce integration...

Microsoft Dynamics GP User Training Notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, January 06, 2010

The best results in user training for your Corporate ERP application could be achieved if trainer role is performed by your original Dynamics GP Implementation consultant. In that case you do not have to waste your users time and concentration on the features and procedures, which are not directly...

Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 Payroll Tax Update Notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, January 06, 2010

If your organization processes US Payroll internally in Microsoft Dynamics GP 10, 9.0 or earlier version: GP 8.0, 7.5, Great Plains 7.0, 6.0, 5.5, 5.0, in this small publication we would like to review annual Payroll Tax rates update methods. It is always good recommendation to stay enrolled in Mic...

Microsoft Dynamics GP: Recovering Failed Implementation Notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Monday, January 04, 2010

Your Microsoft Dynamics GP (Microsoft Great Plains, Great Plains Dynamics or Great Plains Accounting for DOS, Windows or Macintosh), not successful implementation story might be not unique. GP is mid-market Corporate ERP application, where industry expertise might be required, plus profound technic...

Exporting Data from Dynamics GP Notes for Consultant - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Monday, January 04, 2010

There might be situations, where you need to extract info from Microsoft Dynamics GP (formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics or Microsoft Great Plains) table. In this small publication we will describe you two scenarios. First, when you need one tame data export for following data conversion into...

SAP Business One Full Service in Chicago and Atlanta Consulting Notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Monday, January 04, 2010

This small and mid-size business Corporate ERP and MRP application is relatively new on US accounting software market, however it is so flexible and robust (plus it has SAP brand, which is important in the sense of reliability and future commitment), that it provides tough competition to such tradit...

Great Plains US Payroll Tax Update Service Notes - Alba Spectrum

Recent News | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, January 02, 2010

For customers on older versions of Microsoft Dynamics GP, Great Plains Dynamics and eEnteprise, in the case when you are processing Payroll internally (including W2 printout and mailing to your employees) - we would like to let you know that it is possible to update Federal, State and Local Taxes di...

Microsoft Dynamics GP Applying Service Packs Technology - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, January 02, 2010

If your organization deploys Microsoft Dynamics GP Corporate ERP, formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics, Microsoft Great Plains, we would like to review new Service Packs applying technology in this small publication, especially after hearing opinions from former Great Plains Consultants, who are...

Migration to SAP Business One from Great Plains Accounting Notes

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, January 02, 2010

There are still customers, who are on Great Plains Accounting for DOS, Windows or Macintosh, typically versions 9.5, 9.2, and earlier. When Great Plains Software encouraged its GPA customers to convert to Great Plains Dynamics at the end of 20th Century (as there was a concern of GPA not being year...

Microsoft Dynamics GP 7.5, 9.0 version update notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, January 02, 2010

As recession seems to be over, now it is time to take care about your Corporate ERP application, and if it is Microsoft Dynamics GP (also known as Microsoft Great Plains and Great Plains Dynamics), this small publication might be helpful on introduction level. When talking about Corporate ERP appli...

Ecommerce to Dynamics GP Real Time Integration: Order Connector - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, January 02, 2010

If your back office Corporate ERP application is Microsoft Dynamics GP, former versions were also known as Microsoft Great Plains and Great Plains Dynamics, and you have in-house developed ecommerce web application with items catalogs with advanced price lists (especially in B2B ecommerce scenarios)...

Microsoft Dynamics GP eCommerce Quasi Real Time Integration Notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, January 02, 2010

If you already have working and quite successful ecommerce web site with shopping cart, items catalogue with price list and regular sales and coupons promotion campaigns, and if your Corporate ERP application is Microsoft Dynamics GP (you also may be on older version Microsoft Great Plains or Great...

Microsoft Dynamics GP Deployment and User Training Notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, January 02, 2010

If your organization plans to deploy Microsoft Dynamics GP, formerly also known as Great Plains Dynamics, eEnterprise and its predecessor Great Plains Accounting for DOS, Windows and Mac, we would like to offer you this small introduction level publication. Dynamics GP is good fit for mid-size busi...

Great Plains Support: Covering All Versions - Dynamics GP, Pervasive SQL, GPA for DOS Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, January 02, 2010

All versions of Microsoft Dynamics GP and its predecessor Great Plains Dynamics and eEnterprise, plus earlier versions of GP on Pervasive SQL 2000 or Ctree (including Mac based Faircom version), as well as Great Plains Accounting for DOS, Windows or Macintosh are supportable. In this small publicat...

Microsoft Dynamics GP Customization Support and Recovery Service - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Monday, December 21, 2009

If you have current or old version of Great Plains Dexterity custom add-on module, or another modification type, such as Modifier with VBA scripts or eConnect application (including the case when it is Microsoft Visual Studio .Net C...

eCommerce B2B and B2C Shopping Cart Integration to Microsoft Dynamics GP Programmer Notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, December 17, 2009

If you are working for the organization, deploying Microsoft Dynamics GP, formerly also referred as Great Plains Dynamics and your next step is ecommerce shopping cart integration to your Corporate ERP (Microsoft Great Plains Dynamics GP), we would like to recommend you this small publication writte...

Microsoft Dynamics GP Nationwide Remote Support Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, December 17, 2009

This Corporate ERP application was also known as Great Plains Dynamics and Microsoft Great Plains, and its predecessor was Great Plains Accounting for DOS, Windows and Macintosh. Good news is - all Great Plains versions are supportable and help is close to you, just phone call away. This small pub...

Development for Microsoft Dynamics GP, formerly known as Great Plains: Dexterity, eConnect, eCommerce programming

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Microsoft Dynamics Corporate ERP and CRM family of products includes Dynamics GP (formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics, eEnterprise, Great Plains Select on Pervasive SQL and Ctree), AX (formerly known as Axapta), NAV (known as Navision), SL (Solomon), Microsoft Dynamics CRM (this is CRM applicati...

SAP Business One 8.8 for Multinational Company: Russia, Brazil, China Notes - Alba Spectrum

International | Alba Spectrum | Monday, December 07, 2009

With anticipated release of SAP B1 version 8.8 traditional separation into A and B lines will be merged. As you may know, that such languages and localizations as Russian, English, German for SB1 2007 and 2005 were in A and other languages, for example Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese were in B (SB1 2...

Microsoft Dynamics GP Development: Dexterity, eConnect, Extender - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Monday, December 07, 2009

If you have Microsoft Dynamics GP (earlier versions known as Great Plains Dynamics, eEnterprise, Great Plains Accounting for DOS, Windows and Mac) as your Corporate ERP, and you plan to undertake customization project, please read this small publication to get information session on Dynamics GP modi...

Microsoft Dynamics GP ECommerce Partner in Chicago - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Monday, December 07, 2009

e-Commerce web site integration is real challenge, especially when your Corporate ERP is Microsoft Dynamics GP (formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics, eEnterprise, Great Plains Select, Great Plains Accounting for DOS, Windows and Macintosh), and your ecommerce web application is PHP/MySQL/Linux or...

eCommerce Shopping Cart Integration to Dynamics GP Sales Order Processing Transaction - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, December 01, 2009

Microsoft Dynamics GP, formerly also known as Great Plains Dynamics, eEnterprise, is flexible and powerful platform for eCommerce B2B and B2C Shopping Cart integration. If you are ecommerce programmer, please read this introduction level publication on integrating ecommerce shopping cart into SOP I...

Microsoft Dynamics GP Ecommerce Custom Solutions and Coding - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, December 01, 2009

If your organization has functioning ecommerce website with shopping cart, price list and credit card processing and your Corporate ERP application is Microsoft Dynamics GP - you are probably favoring the idea of ecommerce integration on the level of connectors and custom scripts, versus implementin...

Microsoft Dynamics GP Support: What is Possible and What is not possible in Remote Support Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, December 01, 2009

Formerly Microsoft Dynamics GP was known as Great Plains Dynamics. If you are looking for second opinion in Microsoft Dynamics GP support for your organization, please consider remote support as possible option, especially in country side, where walk in local service might be limited. This article...

Microsoft Dynamics GP Report Modification Video Demo: Adding AP Aging Bucket - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, November 21, 2009

This video presentation should walk you through adding 90 Days and Over bucket on AP Trial Balance Report in Microsoft Dynamics GP version 10.0. You can apply the same process to earlier versions of Dynamics GP or Great Plains Dynamics or eEnterprise If you need advanced report modification in G...

Microsoft Dynamics GP Modifications: Extender, Dexterity, eConnect notes

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, November 21, 2009

If you have Dynamics GP, formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics and eEnterprise implemented in your organization, the second phase is to think about precise business logic mapping and implementing via customizations and light modifications. This small publication is to get you some initial info on...

Dynamics GP 10.0 on Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, November 21, 2009

If you plan to deploy Microsoft Dynamics GP on Windows 2008 and Microsoft SQL Server 2008, most if not all possible questions and problems are resolved automatically. There were known issues when you were deploying Dynamics GP 10.0 on Windows 2008 and Microsoft SQL Server 2005 - to name it - you ha...

ECommerce Programming for Microsoft Dynamics GP - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Monday, November 09, 2009

Microsoft Dynamics GP is open to ecommerce software developers through such tools and SDK as eConnect, GP Integration Manager. Plus you can further customize ecommerce shopping cart transformation to Dynamics GP Sales Order Processing Invoice in Microsoft Dexterity (Dexterity triggers) or in MS SQL...

Dynamics GP Consulting Chicago, San Diego, Los Angeles: Great Plains Technology notes - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, November 05, 2009

Microsoft Dynamics GP, formerly this Corporate ERP application was known as Great Plains Dynamics and eEnterprise. GP implementation often requires in depth technology expertise, in such tools as Microsoft Dexterity, GP Integration Manager, Crystal Reports, eConnect, FRX Financial Reporting. For M...

Microsoft Dynamics GP eCommerce: Sales Order Processing integration and Autoposting

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, November 05, 2009

If you are ecommerce developer, who is integrating ecommerce web front application with Dynamics GP (often referred historically as Great Plains Dynamics or eEnteprise), you probably target SOP or Sales Order Processing Invoice as target in GP for ecommerce customer shopping cart. Customer Credit C...

Custom Programming for Dynamics GP Notes - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, November 05, 2009

Microsoft Dynamics GP, or formerly this corporate ERP application was known as Great Plains Dynamics, eEnterprise, and its predecessor Great Plains Accounting for DOS, Windows and Macintosh, modern GP has vide variety of customization, integration, modification, report design tools: Dexterity, eConn...

Dynamics GP Technical Training: Integration Manager, Dexterity, Crystal Reports - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, November 05, 2009

If your organization requires custom Microsoft Dynamics GP training in such fields as Modification, Reporting, Integration, Data Conversion, ecommerce programming, eConnect, we would like to give you initial highlights on Dynamics GP technology architecture and tools. Advanced technical training is...

Dynamics GP Soporte Remoto a travýs de reuniones y conferencias Web Telýfono - Alba Spectrum

International | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, November 05, 2009

Ofrecemos soporte remoto a clientes Dynamics GP en Mýxico, Centroamýrica, Caribe, Amýrica del Sur en espaýol. SAP Business One apoyo tambiýn estý disponible para BrasilSi dispone de Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0, 9.0, 8.0 o Great Plains Dynamics 7.5, 7.0, 6.0, 5.5 en Microsoft SQL Server, Pervasive S...

Dynamics GP Soporte Remoto a travýs de reuniones y conferencias Web Telýfono - Alba Spectrum

International | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, November 05, 2009

Ofrecemos soporte remoto a clientes Dynamics GP en Mýxico, Centroamýrica, Caribe, Amýrica del Sur en espaýol. SAP Business One apoyo tambiýn estý disponible para BrasilSi dispone de Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0, 9.0, 8.0 o Great Plains Dynamics 7.5, 7.0, 6.0, 5.5 en Microsoft SQL Server, Pervasive S...

Dynamics GP Remote Support via Web Sessions and Phone Conferences - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, November 05, 2009

If you have Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0, 9.0, 8.0 or Great Plains Dynamics 7.5, 7.0, 6.0, 5.5 on Microsoft SQL Server, Pervasive SQL 2000 or Ctree, or older version of Great Plains Accounting for DOS or Windows 9.5, 9.2 or earlier, we would like to offer this small publication to your consideration,...

Dynamics GP and SAP Business One Tandem as Corporate ERP for Multinational Firm - Alba Spectrum

International | Alba Spectrum | Friday, October 30, 2009

This small publication is intended to current Microsoft Dynamics GP Great Plains customers, who are expanding internationally and would like to choose ERP system for relatively small foreign subsidiary. As you know Dynamics GP is localized in English speaking countries (including South East Asia, w...

Dynamics GP Implementation for Large Corporation: International ERP Notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Friday, October 30, 2009

If you have Microsoft Dynamics GP (formerly referred as Great Plains Dynamics, eEnteprise, Dynamics C/S ) implemented in large company, which is expanding internationally, you should know your options in catching up with multinational Corporate ERP. Dynamics GP has its pluses (and minuses) and this...

Dynamics GP Ecommerce Batch Automatic Posting - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Friday, October 30, 2009

If you are eConnect ecommerce programmer and your goal is to do all the way directly from ecommerce web application code: Create New customer, Create Shopping Cart (probably equal to Sales Order Processing Invoice), Get Customer Credit Card Payment (deposit against Sales Order or Invoice) and finall...

Dynamics GP Sales Order Processing Table Structure Notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Friday, October 30, 2009

If you are Crystal Reports designer, or programmer who needs Microsoft Dynamics GP data export into EDI or XML interchange format, we would like to give you small introduction into Great Plains SOP module tables structure. We would also like to inform you that if you plan to feed in data into SOP t...

Dynamics GP Dari Language Support Options Recommendations - Alba Spectrum

Press Release | Alba Spectrum | Friday, October 30, 2009

It looks like there is certain interest in Afghan economy recovery, especially for funded state enterprises in Kabul, to implement brand name Corporate ERP System. For mid-size and large operations you can chose one of the lower mid market ERP applications (as for large Corporate ERP system the cos...

Dynamics GP Great Plains International Implementation: Afghanistan notes - Alba Spectrum

International | Alba Spectrum | Friday, October 30, 2009

With Arabic letters extension module, Dynamics GP could be deployed in Dari for customers and branches of multinational corporations in Kabul. We assume that you are familiar with Dynamics GP generic implementation and with such technologies as Great Plains Dexterity, Integration Manager, Modifier...

FRx for Dynamics GP Great Plains Recovery notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Friday, October 30, 2009

If your organization deploys old version of Great Plains Dynamics or eEnterprise: 7.5, 7.0, 6.0, 5.5, 5.0 or earlier and your user workstation, where you had FRx client installed crushed, we would like to recommend you several steps in FRx reinstallation and repair. In the case of eEnterprise your...

SAP Business One Integration Technical Notes - Alba Spectrum

International | Alba Spectrum | Friday, October 23, 2009

SAP B1 is good option for small organization, where you would like to have some advanced Corporate ERP and MRP features as discrete manufacturing, service management (including warranty support), CRM functionality, Sales Order and Purchas Order processing, picking and packing. SAP Business One is a...

Ecommerce for SAP Business One and Microsoft Dynamics GP custom programming - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Friday, October 23, 2009

Corporate ERP is typically open for ecommerce shopping cart, item catalog, price list integration. However if you are SAP Business One or Microsoft Dynamics GP customer, you may not know the right tool or integration method. We often hear from our customers very generic ecommerce integration quest...

Sales Order Processing (SOP) module in Dynamics GP Technical Notes - Alba Spectrum

Recent News | Alba Spectrum | Friday, October 23, 2009

One of the most popular modules for Dynamics GP ISV Dexterity add-ons, EDI, eCommerce, Sales Carts and Barcode scanner batch or real time upload, integrations with Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Microsoft Retail Management System (MS RMS) is Sales Order Processing module in Microsoft Dynamics GP (formerly...

Dynamics GP Ecommerce Small Extensions and Custom Integration Programming Approach - Alba Spectrum

Recent News | Alba Spectrum | Friday, October 23, 2009

If you already have in-house developed ecommerce web application, and you already tried hard to deploy GP eConnect SDK to automate such apparent routines as Batch Posting directly from eConnect libraries, or another good example is drop ship purchase order creation in EDI format and posting it to El...

Microsoft Small Business Financials conversion to Dynamics GP Notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Friday, October 23, 2009

One of the recommended options for the future (Small Business Financials version 9.0 is the last one available) is migration to Microsoft Dynamics GP Business Ready. To remind you the history of Great Plains Small Business Manager 7.0 - this was specially scaled down code of Great Plains Dynamics,...

Microsoft Dynamics GP Integration Methods: IM, eConnect, Dexterity - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Friday, October 16, 2009

Formerly this mid-market Corporate ERP application was known as Great Plains Dynamics and eEnterprise. In this small publication we would like to review advanced integration options, available in Dynamics GP Integration Manager, eConnect, as well as custom integration programming in Great Plains De...

Great Plains Small Business Financials Migration to Dynamics GP 10.0 notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Friday, October 16, 2009

As you probably know, Microsoft Business Solutions Small Business Financials is recommended for migration to Microsoft Dynamics GP. The last version of SBF is 9.0. If you are deploying Small Business Financials 9.0 or 8.0 (or Small Business Manager 7.0 or 7.5), we would like to offer your attentio...

Dynamics GP eCommerce Custom Programming Notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Friday, October 16, 2009

Microsoft Dynamics GP, this Corporate ERP application was previously known as Great Plains Dynamics, eEnteprise (and its predecessor was Great Plains Accounting for DOS, Windows and Mac), is good Accounting and Logistics platform for ecommerce integration. In this paper we assume that you have self...

Dynamics GP Crystal Reports Design Notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Friday, October 16, 2009

If you have Microsoft Dynamics GP implemented in your organization as Corporate ERP platform (formerly it was also known as Great Plains Dynamics, eEnteprise and its predecessor Great Plains Accounting for DOS, Windows and Apple Macintosh), we recommend you some advises on such industry reporting to...

Dynamics GP Inventory Control Module Notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Friday, October 16, 2009

Microsoft Dynamics GP Distribution is centered around Inventory Control module, where you define your Inventory Sales Inventory, Services, Flat Fee, Miscellaneous Charges items. Inventory items (plus non inventory items, it is when you type in something not registered in Inventory Control as Item I...

Supporting Old Great Plains Dynamics GP Versions Notes - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Friday, October 16, 2009

If your organization is deploying one of the legacy Microsoft Dynamics GP or Great Plains Software Dynamics/eEnterprise versions: 8.0, 7.5, 7.0, 6.0, 5.5, 5.0, 4.0 3.2 or Great Plains Accounting for DOS, Windows and Mac: 9.5, 9.2, 9.1, 8.0 or earlier, please enjoy this small article reading. Great...

Dynamics GP Purchase Order Processing Module and Extensions Notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, October 06, 2009

If you have Microsoft Dynamics GP ERP implemented in your organization, we are offering you to consider POP module setup and implementation, if it is not yet in production. Our publication should be considered as introduction or case study, but please read features matrix directly from Microsoft Bu...

Dynamics GP Bill of Materials Module Notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, October 06, 2009

If you are evaluating Microsoft Dynamics GP as possible Corporate ERP with light MRP functionality, we would like to give us some highlights on Great Plains BOM module. In this small article we will not be formal and not stick to precise functionality grid, rather we would like to give you industry...

Dynamics GP Bill of Materials Module Notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, October 06, 2009

If you are evaluating Microsoft Dynamics GP as possible Corporate ERP with light MRP functionality, we would like to give us some highlights on Great Plains BOM module. In this small article we will not be formal and not stick to precise functionality grid, rather we would like to give you industry...

Dynamics GP Sales Order Processing (SOP) Technical Notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, October 06, 2009

Microsoft Dynamics GP Sales automation could be achieved in three modules: Sales Order Processing, Invoicing and Receivable Management. SOP is the most powerful, as here you can have reasonable negotiation steps, such as Quotations, then Sales Orders and upon order delivery you may go to the final...

eCommerce Add-Ons for Dynamics GP Notes - Alba Spectrum

Press Release | Alba Spectrum | Friday, October 02, 2009

Microsoft Dynamics GP, formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics and eEnterprise, serves as reliable and flexible Corporate ERP application for large number of mid-market and often large companies in USA, Canada and English Speaking countries. In the case of ecommerce B2B and B2C integration to Great...

Dynamics GP Integration Methodologies for eCommerce, EDI, Data Conversions - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Friday, October 02, 2009

Microsoft Dynamics GP Corporate ERP platform (formerly known as Great Plains Software Dynamics and eEnterprise, please note that Great Plains Accounting or GPA for DOS, Windows and Mac was its predecessor, but has a way different user interface and functionality, but it was probably put into foundat...

eCommerce for your Corporate ERP, or Accounting application: technology parade notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Friday, October 02, 2009

Probably, the days when your concerns were mostly about Corporate ERP application selection and implementation are gone and now the question of the day is how to integrate newest technologies, such as eCommerce (B2B and B2C), Shopping Cart, custom items Catalog, promotional pricing, customer specifi...

eCommerce B2B and B2C integration with Microsoft Dynamics GP technology notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Friday, October 02, 2009

eCommerce existing websites with shopping carts, customer specific price lists and items catalogs integration projects are in rapid expansion mode, especially considering huge number of Great Plains Dynamics GP installations USA and Canada nationwide and internationally: Spanish Speaking Latin Ameri...

Corporate ERP for Mid-Size Organization: Microsoft Dynamics GP Notes - Alba Spectrum

International | Alba Spectrum | Monday, September 28, 2009

This Corporate ERP application belongs to Microsoft Dynamics family: GP (former Great Plains Dynamics), AX (former Axapta), NAV (Navision), CRM, RMS, SL (Solomon). Each application has featured modules and special recommendations for industries and niches. In this small publication we would like t...

Dynamics GP and CRM Timesheet Solution Notes - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, September 26, 2009

If you are deploying Microsoft CRM in professional consulting organization, or in service oriented company, where your support engineers and service technicians log their time in Timesheet application, proposed solution might be interesting for you to implement. Let us present you CMS based Timeshe...

Dynamics GP Demo Version Download and Deployment Notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Friday, September 25, 2009

If you are evaluating candidates for future Corporate ERP system, we would like to share with you the way to download Dynamics GP, install it for evaluation period of 90 days and review the functionality. This application was in the past also known as Great Plains Dynamics, eEnterprise, please do n...

Dynamics GP Reporting: FRx, Crystal, ReportWriter, SSRS Notes For Developer - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, September 24, 2009

If your Microsoft Dynamics GP is implemented successfully, next step is probably Reporting Tools selection for specific reports you have on your list. As you may expect, reports could be categorized and each category has its own preferred tool. If you are coming from Crystal Reports designer caree...

Dynamics GP Implementation in International Environment Notes - Alba Spectrum

International | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, September 23, 2009

It is common scenario, when mid-size USA based firm or corporation goes internationally: outsources production and assembly, research and development, acquires mining facility, you name it... If this is your case, and you work for corporate IT department, the question you are likely facing is your...

Dynamics GP Upgrade Scenarios Brief Overview - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Microsoft Dynamics GP has current version 10.0, Service Pack 4, as we are writing these lines in September 2009. If you are reading this article, likely that you are trying to decide on Great Plains upgrade dilemma to Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0. Let's review practical aspects of upgrade, and then...

Dynamics GP Presentations: How To Install Demo Great Plains Version - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, September 22, 2009

In order to install Dynamics GP in evaluation mode (version 10.0 is open for 90 days evaluation period), please download Dynamics GP CD...

Dynamics GP Presentations: How To Install Demo Great Plains Version - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Monday, September 21, 2009

In order to install Dynamics GP in evaluation mode (version 10.0 is open for 90 days evaluation period), please download Dynamics GP CD...

Dynamics GP Evaluation Version Installation, Presentation and Functionality Review - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, September 20, 2009

If you are in the phase of new Corporate ERP selection, business processes mapping and if your company is in the mid-market by its size, we recommend you to review Microsoft Dynamics GP ( formerly this Accounting, MRP and ERP application was known as Great Plains Dynamics, eEnteprise and it had some...

Dynamics GP Partner News: Getting Second Opinion in Great Plains Implementation - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, September 19, 2009

We saw multiple scenarios, where Corporate ERP implementation goes into limbo phase and you think that this system might be not the one you need. In our opinion - over 90% of these Corporate ERP implementation failing cases had rather subjective reasons and could be efficiently recovered if custome...

Dynamics GP Remote Support Services Consultant Notes - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Friday, September 18, 2009

If you already implemented Microsoft Dynamics GP, formerly this Corporate ERP and MRP application was known as Great Plains Software Dynamics and eEnterprise and its predecessor was Great Plains Accounting for DOS and Windows, then you may further decide to reduce cost by choosing Dynamics GP Partne...

Dynamics GP ecommerce Integration Technologies: notes for Programmer - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Friday, September 18, 2009

We assume that in your case you have established Microsoft Dynamics GP (also known as Great Plains Dynamics in the past) and use it in production for accounting, Sales Order Processing, AP, AR, distribution and logistics. Plus you have working ecommerce website, where integration to GP is very loos...

Dynamics GP Nationwide Partner: Old Great Plains Version Support - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Friday, September 18, 2009

We realized that there are many customers, who are still deploying old versions of Great Plains Dynamics: 8.0, 7.5, 7.0, 6.0, 5.5, 5.0, 4.0 (including GP on Pervasive SQL Server/Btrieve and Ctree/Faircom) and even Great Plains Accounting for DOS, Mac and Windows: 9.5, 9.2, 9.1 and earlier. In this...

Dynamics GP as Corporate ERP Implementation FAQ - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Monday, September 14, 2009

Microsoft Dynamics GP, formerly this Corporate ERP platform for mid-size business was known as Great Plains Software Dynamics, eEnterprise and Dynamics C/S , has large number of installations in United States, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Spanish Speaking Latin America and Caribbean. It is p...

SAP Business One ECommerce Local Service Chicago, San Diego - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Monday, September 14, 2009

If you require or prefer local service, we are available from our Chicago, San Diego, and Naperville offices in California and Illinois. In our opinion ecommerce deployment is typically crosses states boundaries and it is safe to find SAP Business One Nationwide Partner, or Microsoft Dynamics GP Na...

eCommerce Connectors for Dynamics GP and SB1 notes - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Monday, September 14, 2009

Both Corporate ERP applications: Microsoft Dynamics GP and SAP Business One should be a good fit for mid-size or even small ecommerce oriented store. Both platforms have ecommerce products with shopping cart, checkout, item catalogue and other standard estore features. In this small publication we...

Dynamics GP Partner CA, IL: Next Step If Great Plains implementation fails - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Monday, September 14, 2009

Microsoft Dynamics GP Corporate ERP, formerly known also as Great Plains Dynamics, eEnterprise (please note that Great Plains Accounting for DOS, Windows and Mac is different legacy ERP application), is designed for mid-size businesses and it has plenty of functionality and the whole stack of techno...

Great Plains Accounting for DOS and Windows Data Export Notes - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Friday, September 11, 2009

If you still have GPA for DOS or Windows versions 9.5, 9.2, 9.1 and earlier as your Corporate ERP, MRP Sales Order Processing, Inventory Control, Purchase Order Processing and Accounting application, we are offering you this small publication where we compile our experience on Exporting data from GP...

Problem Accessing UK domains if you are behind Windows 2008 Server DNS - Alba Spectrum

Recent News | Alba Spectrum | Friday, September 11, 2009

This problem seems to be attributed to Microsoft Windows 2008 Server, including Windows 2008 Small Business Server. We are publishing our press releases, articles and blogs to multiple information portals, including UK, and we found that US URL addresses are the most vulnerable for path not found e...

Dynamics GP California Partner: FRx Reporting Technical Notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Friday, September 11, 2009

Microsoft Dynamics GP reporting tools include FRx, SSRS, ReportWriter, Analytical Reporting, plus third party tools, such as Crystal Reports, Excel, Microsoft Access. If you need training on creating and maintaining Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Statement, please review FRx user guide or our artic...

Dynamics GP Consultant California Notes: Great Plains Integrations - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Friday, September 11, 2009

Microsoft Dynamics GP ERP, MRP and Accounting application, formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics and eEnterprise (not Great Plains Accounting for DOS and Windows, this legacy application was written on different platform, and for Btrieve database) implemented in your organization, then this small...

Implementing Dynamics GP in Large Organization Notes - Alba Spectrum

Press Release | Alba Spectrum | Friday, September 11, 2009

Let's review features and possibilities of Microsoft Dynamics GP, formerly this Corporate ERP application was known as Great Plains Dynamics and eEnteprise, which are useful when you implement it for large corporation. In the past we already described the advantages of deploying Dynamics GP in larg...

Dynamics GP Development: Dexterity, eConnect, SQL Scripting notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Friday, September 11, 2009

Programming for Microsoft Dynamics GP, formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics, eEnteprise (please note that its predecessor Great Plains Accounting for DOS and Windows is different application and its modification options are different and in fact very limited) - if this is you research subject, we...

B2B, B2C ecommerce for Dynamics GP notes for IT and consultant - Alba Spectrum

International | Alba Spectrum | Friday, September 11, 2009

If you are consulting, or programming for ecommerce oriented company, or you work in Information Technology department, and the organization has Microsoft Dynamics GP, formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics ERP implemented and now you are looking to either implement ecommerce from scratches or inte...

Dynamics GP B2B, B2C eCommerce tools: Business Portal Order Management and ISV add-ons - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Friday, September 11, 2009

If you are in active ecommerce integration with Microsoft Dynamics GP Great Plains ERP application, we would like to offer you this article with highlights on Dynamics GP web based Business Portal and its ecommerce module Order Management, plus some highlights on Great Plains eCommerce ISV and techn...

Dynamics GP San Diego, Chicago Newsflash: Dexterity Programming - Alba Spectrum

Press Release | Alba Spectrum | Friday, September 11, 2009

If you need to modify existing Microsoft Dynamics GP (formerly this ERP was known as Great Plains Dynamics) user interface, then you should review Great Plains Dexterity as GP programming, adding new forms and tables software development tool. We described Dex in popular articles back from 2004 and...

Dynamics GP in Chicago, San Diego suburbs: Corporate ERP for mid-size firm notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, September 01, 2009

If you have Microsoft Dynamics GP (formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics and eEnterprise) implemented in your organization and plan for additional modules deployment and Great Plains integration with you legacy systems: ecommerce websites, Barcode scanners and Barcoding servers, Logistics and War...

Dynamics GP In USA, SAP Business One in Russia Moscow notes - Alba Spectrum

International | Alba Spectrum | Monday, August 31, 2009

We would like to have additions to our initial press release. If you are multinational corporation and you are purchasing subsidiary in Russia, Kazakhstan, Central Asia, Armenia, Ukraine, please read this new edition. We recommend you to consider SAP Business One to be implemented in Russia or CIS...

Dynamics GP and SAP B1 as Corporate ERP USA Brazil highlights - Alba Spectrum

International | Alba Spectrum | Monday, August 31, 2009

In our recent article we recommended SAP Business One, in the case, when you have Great Plains Microsoft Dynamics GP as Corporate ERP in United States, if your overseas subsidiary is located in Brazil, please, know that we have successful tandem SB1 to GP implemented with SAP BO Brazilian Portuguese...

Dynamics GP and SAP Business One as Small to Midsize Business Corporate ERP Notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Monday, August 31, 2009

If you are in Corporate ERP selection process, we would like to offer this small publication to your attention. Corporate ERP, MRP and accounting applications should be compared by technical and functional features. Among the technical we recommend you to look at DB platform and its openness for R...

Dynamics GP In USA, SAP Business One in Russia Moscow notes - Alba Spectrum

International | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, August 30, 2009

We would like to have additions to our initial press release. If you are multinational corporation and you are purchasing subsidiary in Russia, Kazakhstan, Central Asia, Armenia, Ukraine, please read this new edition. We recommend you to consider SAP Business One to be implemented in Russia or CIS...

Dynamics GP and SAP B1 as Corporate ERP USA Brazil highlights - Alba Spectrum

International | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, August 30, 2009

In our recent article we recommended SAP Business One, in the case, when you have Great Plains Microsoft Dynamics GP as Corporate ERP in United States, if your overseas subsidiary is located in Brazil, please, know that we have successful tandem SB1 to GP implemented with SAP BO Brazilian Portuguese...

Dynamics GP and SAP Business One as Small to Midsize Business Corporate ERP Notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, August 30, 2009

If you are in Corporate ERP selection process, we would like to offer this small publication to your attention. Corporate ERP, MRP and accounting applications should be compared by technical and functional features. Among the technical we recommend you to look at DB platform and its openness for R...

Dynamics GP Partner Newsflash: Recovering Unsuccessful Great Plains Implementations - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Friday, August 28, 2009

Microsoft Dynamics GP ERP application, formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics and eEnterprise is in our opinion good fit to the variety of business types: wholesale, retail, services, discrete manufacturing, healthcare, placement ...

Microsoft RMS to GP integration for customers in Latin America

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, August 27, 2009

For our friends and customers in Latin America: Honduras, Mexico, Costa Rico, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Dominican Republic, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Caribbean, please feel free to read this article and make your commentsIf you are Retail chain or several small...

Microsoft RMS a la integraciýn GP para los clientes en Amýrica Latina para nuestros amigos y clientes en Amýrica Latina

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, August 27, 2009

Honduras, Mýxico, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Repýblica Dominicana, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Caribe, por favor no dude en leer este artýculo y hacer sus comentarios Si usted es la cadena minorista o varias tiendas pequeýas y de implementar Microsoft D...

Microsoft RMS to Dynamics GP Integration in Chicago, San Diego, Los Angeles - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, August 27, 2009

We work with mid-size, large and in exceptional case with small retailers in California, Illinois, who are not happy with GP to RMS integration options offered by their initial Dynamics GP VAR. Our solution requires our technicians and programmers to install and tune it for you, as you may have cus...

Retail Management integration with Dynamics GP notes - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, August 27, 2009

If you are Retail chain or several small stores and you deploy Microsoft Dynamics GP, formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics, and you are looking for automated integration, which moves Daily Sales from RMS to GP and potentially uploads Purchase Receipts for Great Plains to RMS, synchronizes inter s...

SAP Business One Dynamics GP ECommerce Chicago Suburbs - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, August 26, 2009

SAP Business One and Dynamics GP Great Plains implementation and integration with ecommerce service in Northern Illinois. If you are looking for local service in Chicagoland and Chicago suburbs, please, feel free to give us a call. If you are located USA, Canada nationwide, we are also happy to he...

Dynamics GP and SAP Business One eCommerce integration options - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, August 26, 2009

ERP and ecommerce system integration is probably important question for established ecommerce operations as well as for those who are in startup mode. It is perfect situation if you find appropriate Corporate ERP software, where ecommerce is working out of the same tables as core ERP Sales Order Pr...

Corporate ERP for Multinational Firm: Dynamics GP and SAP Business One - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, August 25, 2009

If you are USA or Canada based multinational corporate and you deploy Microsoft Dynamics GP, formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics or eEnterprise, you should find optimal ERP application for your international subsidiaries and branches. As you already paid for Dynamics GP licenses, first natural...

Dynamics GP Integrations: RMS, EDI, eCommerce, Batches Posting Notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Monday, August 24, 2009

If you have Microsoft Dynamics GP, formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics and eEnterprise, implemented in your organization, next step is GP integration to your POS, Supply Chain Management, existing ecommerce website, enabling Electronic Document Interchange if you are working with EDI requiring c...

Dynamics GP Partner and ISV California, Illinois: Great Plains technical support - Alba Spectrum

Recent News | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, August 23, 2009

If you have Microsoft Dynamics GP, formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics, already implemented or you plan to see executive or technical presentation, we would like to give you some technology highlights, plus customization, integration, reporting options, technical support and upgrade info. We as...

Your Dynamics GP and SAP Business One Consultants, ready to go to Russia - Alba Spectrum

International | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, August 20, 2009

In Russia: Moscow, St Petersburg, Kazakhstan, Siberia, if you have Microsoft Dynamics GP Great Plains implemented in USA headquarters, then you should consider implementing localize for Russian market ERP Accounting, in our opinion SAP Business One. If you are ready to sponsor our trip and consulti...

SAP Business One For Your Branch In Brazil or Russia - Alba Spectrum

International | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, August 20, 2009

We recognized reasonable demand for US based companies, who are expanding and opening branches in Brazil: Sao Paulo, Rio De Janeiro, or Russia: Moscow, Sent Petersburg, Kazakhstan, Siberia, and who are deploying non localized ERP for these overseas countries: Dynamics GP, for example, to have reason...

SAP Business One Chicago, San Diego, Atlanta: Picking and Packing Notes - Alba Spectrum

Recent News | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, August 20, 2009

Looking for local support in Illinois, California, Georgia? SAP B1 is absolutely beautiful Small Business ERP with intuitive user interface. Plus it is open via SDK programming or Data Transformation Workbench to such integration routines as EDI, Barcoding. If you need help with customization, da...

SAP Business One: Shipping and Receiving, Light Assembly notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, August 20, 2009

If you are mid-size or smaller business, and you have picking and packing, repackaging with light manufacturing or bill of materials features (when you repackage initial product from large boxes, containers, bottles into smaller packs, boxes, etc and using your own boxes and materials, which is not...

SAP Business One Custom Implementation In International Environment - Alba Spectrum

International | Alba Spectrum | Monday, August 17, 2009

This original article was published by our SAP Business One marketing department few days ago. We, as original authors, would like to add additional comments to its header and republish in locally: Chicago, IL, San Diego, CA, Houston, TX, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Moscow, Russia, Kiev, Ukraine, Astana, Ka...

SAP Business One Implementing Notes: Adding New Fields and Tables - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Monday, August 17, 2009

In comparing to other ERP and Small and Midsize Business Accounting applications, SB1 is more flexible and where traditional system may require programmer to code the custom logic and then integrate it with existing user interface and the database - SAP BO may have this custom logic to be easily set...

SAP Business One: Local Service Chicago, San Diego, Atlanta - implement your dream with Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, August 16, 2009

If you are growing small or mid-size business in Illinois, California, Georgia, plus if you would like to stake on SAP quality, we are recommending SAP B1 as your new ERP, MRP, Accounting, CRM. This article is for IT people in your organizationWe will try to base our notes on SB1 2007A version, w...

SAP Business One Integration and Data Conversion Notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, August 16, 2009

We will try to base our notes on SB1 2007A version, which is the one for USA, however international SAP B1 users are welcome to read this article. We will only review out-of-the-box integration solutions: Data Transfer Workbench, if you would like to familiarize yourself with SAP BO ISV partner add...

SAP Business One Implementation in Chicago, San Diego, Atlanta - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, August 15, 2009

SB1 local presence is important in initial ERP sales cycle, executive demo. If your organization is located in Georgia, Southern California, Illinois, we are happy to help your with SAP BO. If you already have your SAP Business One ERP implemented in your organization and you are looking for secon...

SAP Business One Partner Chicago, Atlanta, San Diego Sb1 modifications notes - Alba Spectrum

International | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, August 15, 2009

For those of you who prefers local walk-in service in Southern California, Northern Illinois, Georgia and Florida, we serve you from our San Diego, Chicago/Naperville, and Atlanta locations. SB1 is pretty geared toward remote support: VPN, RDC or Web sessions, so if you are outside of the local rea...

SAP Business One as Corporate ERP for Midsize Business: Elegance and Flexibility - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, August 15, 2009

This is relatively new ERP, MRP, CRM and Accounting package in USA, however this application is very popular Internationally: Latin America, Brazil, Europe, Asia, Africa. As it is ERP from SAP, we recommend you to consider it in the case if you have high-end SAP ERP domestically and need Accounting...

SAP Business One Modification Notes: Selecting Corporate ERP - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Friday, August 14, 2009

If you are in process of selecting small or mid-size business Corporate ERP application, we would like to give you some points about considering SAP B1. Traditionally MRP and ERP applications were concurring to each other in the field of modifications, exporting to Excel, EDI, simple integrations,...

Dynamics GP Security: Chicago Partner Newsflash - how to use non-sa SQL Account for Great Plains administration

Recent News | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, August 13, 2009

Great Plains security is important theme for IT departments. In the past we already covered the topic of GP DB security as it is hosted in MS SQL Server, and SQL Server DB files do not require public access for being in production and serving all the domain users. Please, note that this article re...

Dynamics GP California Partner Notes: how not to use SA account in Great Plains administration - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, August 13, 2009

If you have Microsoft Dynamics GP (formerly this ERP, MRP and Accounting application was known as Great Plains Software Dynamics GP and eEnterprise) implemented in your organization and your internal IT security is very tight, you may have this question: is it possible for GP administrator not to us...

Dynamics GP Integration California Partner: IM, eConnect, SQL Stored Procedures: Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, August 12, 2009

For California based customers, or their headquarters, Alba Spectrum is offering local service in San Diego, Los Angeles, Orange County, Long Beach, Huntington Beach, La Jolla, Rancho Bernardo, Poway, Irvine, Mission Viejo, Carlsbad, Oceanside, plus San Francisco and Bay Area businesses: Oakland, Pa...

Dynamics GP Integration: Great Plains Technology Partner Notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, August 11, 2009

If you have Microsoft Dynamics GP implemented in your organization and you plan to integrate GP ERP and MRP modules with your other IT systems: ecommerce, Sales Ordering, CRM, EDI Purchasing, Supply Chain Management, you should get initial introduction to Dynamics GP Integration Tools: Integration M...

Great Plains Customization California Partner: Dexterity, eConnect software development Alba Spectrum

International | Alba Spectrum | Monday, August 10, 2009

For our prospects and existing customers in CA, we would like to offer this small publication. Alba Spectrum provides GP customization, integration, EDI, ecommerce programming local service in San Diego, Los Angeles, Orange County, Santa Barbara. We speak English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Rus...

Dynamics GP Technology Partner: Great Plains Customizations and Integrations Support - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Monday, August 10, 2009

Modern ERP, MRP, Sales, Purchasing and Accounting systems, being implemented, have to coexist with company computer network and legacy applications infrastructure: EDI, eCommerce, Groupware, various industry applications, reporting. We assume that the decision to implement Microsoft Dynamics GP was...

Great Plains Customization California ISV Software Developer Notes: Dynamics GP Modifications Alba Spectrum

Press Release | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, August 09, 2009

Local Dynamics GP Dexterity programming service in San Diego, Los Angeles, Orange County, Irvine, Mission Viejo, La Jolla, Rancho Bernardo, PowayGreat Plains Microsoft Dynamics GP Guru series. GP customizations tools review and FAQ, international support and programming, ecommerce, retail barcode...

Dynamics GP Software Developer Notes: Great Plains Customizations - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, August 09, 2009

Great Plains Microsoft Dynamics GP Guru series. GP customizations tools review and FAQ, international support and programming, ecommerce, retail barcode scanning, Great Plains international localization, user interface extensions, Dexterity custom add-onsMicrosoft Dynamics GP is reasonably open f...

Dynamics GP Retail Integration: MS RMS, Barcode Scanning Notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, August 08, 2009

If you are looking for integrated solution for your midsize retail stores chain, consider combination of Microsoft Dynamics GP (formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics) and Microsoft Retail Management System (often referred as Microsoft RMS). However, often Retail and Point Of Sale systems integrat...

Dynamics GP Support: Great Plains Consultant Notes - Alba Spectrum

International | Alba Spectrum | Friday, August 07, 2009

Microsoft Dynamics GP (formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics and eEnterprise) Great Plains Small Business Financials, Great Plains Accounting for DOS, Windows and Mac - these ERP, MRP and accounting systems require professional consultant support. Typically, you have to do GP consultant selection...

Dynamics GP Chicago ISV Newsflash: Corporate ERP and MRP Reporting - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, August 06, 2009

If your organization is looking for local support in Chicago downtown, Northern Illinois, we are here to help you with Great Plains challenging implementations, data conversions, customizations, reporting. We are in Great Plains consulting business since 1993.Local Microsoft Dynamics GP Implement...

Dynamics GP San Diego VAR News: ERP Reporting - Alba Spectrum

Press Release | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, August 06, 2009

If you need local service in Southern California: San Diego, Orange County, Los Angeles, we are happy to help you with Microsoft Dynamics GP, Great Plains, we speak English, Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Portuguese. We have Dynamics GP Dexterity Software Development Factory and ready for challenging c...

Dynamics GP California Partner News: Corporate ERP Reporting - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, August 06, 2009

Local Microsoft Dynamics GP Implementation, Reports design, Custom Programming in Dexterity, eConnect, SQL Stored Procs, Consolidated FRx reporting, including international SAP Business One SubsidiariesIf you are in reports design tools for Microsoft Dynamics GP (formerly this ERP application was...

Dynamics GP Reports Design Notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, August 06, 2009

If you are in reports design tools for Microsoft Dynamics GP (formerly this ERP application was known as Great Plains Dynamics and eEnterprise, please do know that older Great Plains Accounting for Dos, Windows and Macintosh is different from Great Plains Dynamics GP and is out of scope in this publ...

Dynamics GP San Diego Southern California Barcode Partner - Alba Spectrum

Press Release | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, August 05, 2009

If you need Great Plains Dynamics GP Barcoding integration in San Diego, Orange County, Sol Angeles, please feel free to call Alba Spectrum: 1-866-528-0577, help@albaspectrum.com. We serve you from several locations in Southern CAMicrosoft Dynamics GP, formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics and...

Dynamics GP San Diego Southern California Barcode Partner - Alba Spectrum

Press Release | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, August 04, 2009

If you need Great Plains Dynamics GP Barcoding integration in San Diego, Orange County, Sol Angeles, please feel free to call Alba Spectrum: 1-866-528-0577, help@albaspectrum.com. We serve you from several locations in Southern CAMicrosoft Dynamics GP, formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics and...

Dynamics GP Illinois Chicago Barcoding Partner: Great Plains Barcode Scanning Integrations - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, August 04, 2009

If you need Great Plains Dynamics GP Barcoding integration in Chicagoland, please feel free to call Alba Spectrum: 1-866-528-0577, help@albaspectrum.com. We serve you from several location in Chicago area and in IllinoisMicrosoft Dynamics GP, formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics and eEnterpris...

Dynamics GP Barcoding Integrations Notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, August 04, 2009

Microsoft Dynamics GP, formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics and eEnteprise, has reasonable selection of Dynamics GP ISV products and add-ons, including custom modules with Barcode scanning support. However, Great Plains interface potentially opens Barcode data integration ports in every applicat...

Dynamics GP eCommerce Custom Integration Notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Monday, August 03, 2009

Microsoft Dynamics GP, formerly this ERP and MRP application was known under Great Plains Dynamics and eEnterprise name, is very popular among mid-size businesses and it is natural to turn it into ecommerce back office. If you are launching your ecommerce from scratch, please consider deploying exi...

Dynamics GP US Midwest: IL, MI, WI, Barcoding and Logistics Notes: Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, August 02, 2009

Microsoft Dynamics GP, formerly known as Great Plains Software Dynamics and eEnterprise is open platform for Barcoding, Warehouse Management, Logistics, Light Manufacturing, food processing, constructions. Feel free to call Alba Spectrum: 1-866-528-0577, help@albaspectrum.com When you are implem...

Dynamics GP Texas: Logistics, Transportation, Inventory Cycles - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, August 02, 2009

For TX customers and prospects, if you need advanced barcode scanning automation to Microsoft Dynamics GP, formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics feel free to call Alba Spectrum: 1-866-528-0577, help@albaspectrum.com When you are implementing new Corporate ERP or MRP system, you typically have s...

Dynamics GP California: Barcoding, Warehouse Management, Consignment - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, August 02, 2009

If your business is located in California San Diego, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara or Sacramento metros, please feel free to call Alba Spectrum: 1-866-528-0577, help@albaspectrum.com When you are implementing new Corporate ERP or MRP system, you typically have several phases of rolling out functiona...

Dynamics GP Illinois Partner: Barcode Automation, Warehouse Management Notes Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, August 02, 2009

For Illinois customers of Microsoft Dynamics GP: Chicago, Springfield, Peoria, Champaign, Bloomington, Rockford, Plainfield, Naperville, Bolingbrook, Morris, Seneca. If your company needs local service in IL, please feel free to call Alba Spectrum: 1-866-528-0577, help@albaspectrum.com When you...

Dynamics GP Inventory Barcode Scanning and Automation Notes - Alba Spectrum

Press Release | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, August 02, 2009

When you are implementing new Corporate ERP or MRP system, you typically have several phases of rolling out functionality. We assume that you are already done with Financials: GL, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Payroll, and now you are thinking on rolling out Inventory Control, Sales Order...

Great Plains EDI Dynamics GP Partner San Diego and Chicago Notes - Alba Spectrum

Press Release | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, August 01, 2009

In the case when you are looking for local service in Chicago downtown or center of San Diego, La Jolla, La Mesa, Southern CA EDI implementation, we would like to offer you this small article. This document is also posted to free press, however the author of these lines is Andrew Karasev and you co...

Dynamics GP Partner California: EDI for Great Plains notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, August 01, 2009

EDI of Electronic Document Interchange sometimes considered by IT department as something complex, and in order to implement EDI integration for your ERP system, you have to purchase expensive EDI add-ons. We would like to offer you this small publication, that should try to bust this myth. Tradit...

Dynamics GP Shipping and Receiving Automation Notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Friday, July 31, 2009

We are continuing set of publications on Microsoft Dynamics GP, formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics and eEnterprise. It is common to extend Dynamics GP automation with Supply Chain Management, Transportation and Logistics, Consignment, Warehouse Management Add-ons. We assume that you already t...

Barcode Scanning in Dynamics GP Great Plains Notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, July 30, 2009

This small publication is for existing Microsoft Dynamics GP, formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics, customers with unique Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Transportation, Warehouse Management automation requirements, where out-of-shelf Dynamics GP barcoding add-ons do not fit without further...

Andrew Karasev, Great Plains Dynamics GP Certified Master is inviting customers with challenging GP implementation

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, July 29, 2009

For a while I was writing and publishing Dynamics GP, formerly known as Great Plains Software Dynamics and eEnterprise, articles, press releases, blogs. I really enjoyed the feedback from you, my readers, who are likely in tough situation supporting your Great Plains internally and trying to get it...

ECommerce Integration to Dynamics GP Great Plains: Tables Review - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, July 29, 2009

If you already have functioning legacy ecommerce website, which does the job of selling and now you are at the point of speculating on integration with Microsoft Dynamics GP, or you may have older versions, where this ERP and accounting package had Great Plains Dynamics or eEnterprise name. We shou...

Dynamics GP or Great Plains Customization Programming and Support Notes - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, July 28, 2009

This ERP application has long story. Initially known as Great Plains Software Dynamics and eEnterprise, later on Microsoft acquired GPS and rebranded Great Plains into Microsoft Dynamics GP. If you are IT department manager - you probably know how difficult it is to plan and implement new MRP or E...

Dynamics GP Ecommerce Programming and Integration Notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Microsoft Dynamics GP is open to ecommerce programmer via eConnect SDK, as well as Microsoft SQL Server programmability tools (typically Stored Procedures and Views). Before you dive into technical project of eConnect programming, please, review Great Plains Integration Manager module and its custo...

Dynamics GP eCommerce Partner and ISV: SQL Stored Procedures approach - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, July 23, 2009

In earlier publications we already discussed eConnect programming, Dexterity custom add-ons, Integration Manager, Automatic Batches Posting from ecommerce application by deploying Posting Server. In this article we would like to concentrate on custom SQL Stored Procedures and our Stored Procs set,...

Great Plains Barcoding California, Illinois - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Special version of the Alba Spectrum Press Release for CA and IL. With our offices in San Diego and Chicago, we should be able to cover your needs in Dynamics GP Supply Chain Management, Warehouse Automation, ecommerce, and retail operationsIf you are mid-size or large retailer and you are seekin...

Great Plains Barcoding California, Illinois - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Special version of the Alba Spectrum Press Release for CA and IL. With our offices in San Diego and Chicago, we should be able to cover your needs in Dynamics GP Supply Chain Management, Warehouse Automation, ecommerce, and retail operationsIf you are mid-size or large retailer and you are seekin...

Great Plains Barcoding and Retail Integration in Chicago, San Diego - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, July 22, 2009

If you are mid-size or large retailer and you are seeking for local help in Illinois or Southern California, please feel free to call our office at 1-866-528-0577, we also provide nationwide and international GP support, so give us a call for your industry case study and FAQIf your organization is...

Dynamics GP Retail Integration and Barcoding Notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, July 22, 2009

If your organization is committed to Microsoft Dynamics GP ERP and MRP application, formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics or eEnterprise, we are offering you GP integration and implementation highlights for small and mid-size retailers with warehouse and supply chain management, consignment and ba...

Great Plains Data Conversion: Dynamics GP Data Migration Notes Chicago, San Diego, Houston

Press Release | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, July 16, 2009

If you are looking for local service in Dynamics GP top of the art data massage and integration, including historical transactions, ecommerce history, inventory QTY, monthly GL transactions, feel free to call us 1-866-528-0577, help@albaspectrum.com Microsoft Dynamics GP, formerly known as Great P...

Dynamics GP Partner Chicago Data Migration Notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, July 16, 2009

Microsoft Dynamics GP, formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics, is reasonably open for data conversion, initial balances import, and other implementation data conversion steps. We recommend you to review multiple tools and options to make your own estimation on the data migration scope and expected...

Great Plains 10.0 Security Model Redesign: Dynamics GP Notes from Alba Spectrum

Press Release | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Local support for Dynamics GP is available in Chicago, Southern California, Houston and Dallas areas. We serve you nationwide via web sessions and phone conferences from our Great Plains Software Development Factory and Technical Support Center, various plans are availableIn Microsoft Dynamics GP...

Dynamics GP Partner Newsflash: Custom Forms Security - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, July 15, 2009

In Microsoft Dynamics GP version 10.0 User Security model was completely redesigned, and if you are familiar with earlier versions security: 9.0, 8.0, 7.5 and older, then you will need to read or get training on new security architecture of Dynamics GP 10.0. In this small publication we will give y...

Dynamics GP Partner California: Great Plains Reporting - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, July 14, 2009

If you are looking for new ERP, MRP, warehouse management, logistics application, we would like to recommend Microsoft Dynamics GP, formerly known under Great Plains Dynamics name, as the candidate for consideration. If you already have GP implemented in your organization, we are offering Dynamics...

Great Plains Support: Chicago, San Diego Dynamics GP Partner Newsflash - Alba Spectrum

Press Release | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, July 09, 2009

If you have Microsoft Dynamics GP, formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics, eEnterprise, or even Great Plains Accounting for DOS and Windows, regardless of the version, please read your local and nationwide ERP and MRP support highlights. Latest versions of Great Plains were rebranded by Microsoft...

Dynamics GP ecommerce programming: eConnect, Dexterity, SQL Scripts - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, July 08, 2009

If you already have Microsoft Dynamics GP, formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics, implemented in your company, and you also have established and in-house supported ecommerce application, it is natural next step to automate integration. Typically automation covers Catalog items synchronization and...

Dynamics GP Sales Forms Modification in Report Writer notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, July 07, 2009

If you have Microsoft Dynamics GP ERP, formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics and eEnterprise, implemented in your organization, it is often the case that you need custom reports, especially Sales Invoice, Order, Return, Backorder, Quote. Likely the candidates to be on your modified Invoice are Lo...

Dynamics GP Partner San Diego, Chicago Newsflash: Version Upgrade Checklist - Alba Spectrum

Press Release | Alba Spectrum | Monday, July 06, 2009

Microsoft Dynamics GP, formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics and eEnterprise, could be purchased and supported via Dynamics GP Partners channel. The specific of partner channel service dictates the rule of having Dynamics GP VAR of record at any particular time. If you feel that your version is...

San Diego: Dynamics GP SCM Supply Chain Management consultants- Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, July 05, 2009

For local Southern California LA and San Diego customers, plus companies engaged in international shipping and receiving, China based manufacturing, we are offering local Warehouse Management Automation, Barcoding, Retail Integration, Consignment, Light Assembly and Manufacturing, including catch we...

Chicago: Great Plains Supply Chain Management Implementation, Customization, Reporting - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, July 05, 2009

For local Chicagoland, WI, IN and Illinois customers we are offering local Warehouse Management Automation, Barcoding, Retail Integration, Consignment, Light Assembly and Manufacturing, including catch weight and process based productionMicrosoft Dynamics GP, formerly known as Great Plains Dynamic...

Dynamics GP Supply Chain Management Notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, July 05, 2009

Microsoft Dynamics GP, formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics and eEnterprise, has good selection of native modules: SOP, POP, Inventory Control, Purchase Configurator, plus you could find various Add-ons or custom modules, supported by Dynamics GP ISV partners. This publication is review for tech...

Dynamics GP in Retail Business: Implementation and Integration Notes - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, July 04, 2009

If you are at the point of decision on Microsoft Dynamics GP, formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics, implementation for Retailer with multiple retail stores, we would like to describe...

San Diego: Great Plains Logistics and Barcode Dynamics GP - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Friday, July 03, 2009

Local Southern California, LA, San Diego, Orange County VAR, Dynamics GP Partner and Reseller offers Barcoding, Logistics, Warehouse management add-ons and extensions to Dynamics GP Great Plains. Feel free to contact our San Diego location. For international customers, we have Spanish, Brazilian P...

Chicago: Dynamics GP Logistics and Barcode - Alba Spectrum

International | Alba Spectrum | Friday, July 03, 2009

Local Chicagoland VAR and Dynamics GP Partner and Reseller offers Barcoding, Logistics, Warehouse management add-ons and extensions to Dynamics GP Great Plains. Feel free to contact our Chicago or Naperville locations. For international customers, we have Spanish, Brazilian Portugiese and Chinese...

Dynamics GP Logistics and Barcode Add-ons notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Friday, July 03, 2009

If you have Microsoft Dynamics GP, formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics and eEnterprise, implemented in your organization and the next phase in your ERP and MRP developing is Logistics, Warehouse Management, Consignment, Barcoding automation, we would like to offer you this FAQ style written publ...

Dynamics GP Warehouse Management and Barcode Solution Notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, July 02, 2009

Supply Chain Management automation, including Warehouse Management, Inventory Control with Batch Mode or Real Time Barcoding, Consignment, Shipping and Receiving, Trucks Scheduling, Rentals and Warranty Contracts - these business processes are often too unique for hoping to get all the standard func...

Ecommerce Dynamics GP or Great Plains Solution Notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, July 01, 2009

There is no needs to reinvent the wheel or bicycle, in the sense that ecommerce web front out-of-the-box applications exists and you could easy to deploy Shopping Cart, Online Catalog, Credit Card Payments, Inventory Stock Status lookup. We should be able to help you in integration of existing ecom...

Chicago Dynamics GP Partner Newsflash: Great Plains Remote Support - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, June 30, 2009

We offer Dynamics GP Guru level support USA and Canada Nationwide from our offices in Chicago, San Diego, Houston as well as from our Dynamics GP Software Development Factory - Dexterity customizations programming and supportIf you have Microsoft Dynamics GP implemented in your organization, and i...

Dynamics GP Partner Newsflash: Nationwide Great Plains Support - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, June 30, 2009

If you have Microsoft Dynamics GP implemented in your organization, and if you are looking for support options for your Dynamics Corporate ERP, you may have reasons. It is often the case when local Dynamics GP reseller doesn't carry enough technical or industry expertise to help you with complex GP...

Dexterity: Dynamics GP ISV Customization Tool - Alba Spectrum

Press Release | Alba Spectrum | Monday, June 29, 2009

If you are looking for Great Plains Dynamics GP ISV Partner to help you with challenging Great Plains implementation, where complex customization, EDI integration, barcode, Crystal Reporting are required, please feel free to call us: 1-866-528-0577 or help@albaspectrum.com We offer guru level Dyna...

Dexterity: Great Plains Software Development - Alba Spectrum

Press Release | Alba Spectrum | Monday, June 29, 2009

We offer guru level Dynamics GP Dexterity Programming, Customization Upgrade, Reports and Integrations design, including ecommerce, EDI, Barcode and Warehouse management, simple contract pricing, XML integrationMicrosoft Dexterity, formerly known as Great Plains Dexterity is GP programming and sof...

Dexterity: Dynamics GP Software Development Factory Notes - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Monday, June 29, 2009

Microsoft Dexterity, formerly known as Great Plains Dexterity is GP programming and software developing tool, which was initially designed to be Dynamics architecture framework back in earlier 1990th. Being semi proprietary, Dexterity requires relatively long learning curve and years of experience...

Chicago Microsoft Dynamics GP ISV Partner: Great Plains Custom Add-On Programming - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, June 28, 2009

If you are looking for looking for local Chicagoland Great Plains Dynamics customization, data conversion, implementation service, feel free to call us: 1-866-528-0577. Dynamics GP was formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics and eEnterpriseMicrosoft Dynamics GP customizations could be developed i...

Dynamics GP ISV Partner Newsflash: Great Plains Custom Add-Ons Programming - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, June 28, 2009

Microsoft Dynamics GP customizations could be developed in various tools: Great Plains Dexterity, SQL Stored Procedures, eConnect, Extender, etc. Traditionally, add-ons were written in Great Plains Dexterity, this architecture allows you to package Dex custom module into so-called Chunk file, which...

Great Plains Implementation Recovery USA Nationwide - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, June 27, 2009

Dynamics GP Partner San Diego, Chicago: Great Plains Implementation Recovery - Alba SpectrumMicrosoft Dynamics GP, formerly popular under Great Plains eEnterprise and Dynamics name, this ERP, MRP, Warehouse and Supply Chain Management application requires certain experience and often your industry...

Dynamics GP Partner San Diego, Chicago: Great Plains Implementation Recovery - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, June 27, 2009

Microsoft Dynamics GP, formerly popular under Great Plains eEnterprise and Dynamics name, this ERP, MRP, Warehouse and Supply Chain Management application requires certain experience and often your industry knowledge. Having said that, we expect that some of the local Dynamics GP implementations le...

Dynamic GP Barcode Custom Solutions Notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Friday, June 26, 2009

When you are at the point of automation your Warehouse Management routines with barcode scanners and batch or real time integration with your ERP or MRP system, such as Microsoft Dynamics GP, formerly popular under Great Plains eEnterprise and Dynamics names, it is often the dilemma to either compro...

Dynamics GP Barcode and Warehouse Management Solutions Notes - Alba Spectrum

Press Release | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, June 25, 2009

Companies, involved in consignment, warehouse and supply chain management, often have unique business processes and special requirements to their ERP and MRP systems. In these scenarios, it is easier to redeploy and retune existing codes to fit unique requirements (we name our ready for deployment...

Dynamics GP eCommerce Solutions: Great Plains Order Connector and Posting Server Notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, June 25, 2009

If you plan to deploy Microsoft Dynamics GP, formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics and eEnterprise as back office accounting and sales order processing system, you should make your homework in understanding your Great Plains ecommerce integration tools and options. We are favoring so-called...

How to Disable Microsoft Outlook and MS Office for Great Plains Dynamics GP user

International | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, June 23, 2009

We are receiving high volume of customer calls, especially from larger organizations with Linux/PHP/MySQL and Unix ecommerce environments. If your organization doesn't have access to Microsoft Dynamics Customer Source, we would like to offer you informational help. If you need further help, please...

Dynamics GP Partner Newsflash: Disabling MS Office Outlook Snap-In - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, June 23, 2009

If you have Microsoft Dynamics GP, formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics and eEnterprise implemented in large organization, especially when you are deploying non-Microsoft email solutions: Lotus Notes Domino, for example, you may receive error messages on login Dynamics GP user workstation. Error...

Great Plains Los Angeles Technical and Upgrade Support - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Monday, June 22, 2009

For Great Plains Customer located in Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Catalina, Pasadena, Santa Monica, Hollywood, Carlsbad, San Marcos, La Jolla, Rancho Bernardo, Poway, in other words in Southern CaliforniaIf you have legacy Great Plains Dynamics, eEnterprise, Great Plains Accounting for DOS and W...

Great Plains Consultant Newsflash: All GP Dynamics Versions Support - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Monday, June 22, 2009

If you have legacy Great Plains Dynamics, eEnterprise, Great Plains Accounting for DOS and Windows, in this small publication we are describing supporting options and versions technical details. Please, identify your Great Plains Dynamics version, database platform, server operating system, number...

SAP Business One Naperville, Aurora, Plainfield, Wheaton, Bolingbrook - Alba Spectrum

Press Release | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, June 21, 2009

Local SAP B1 implementation service in Chicagoland from our Naperville office. Your implementation is supported by our Sap Business One SDK programming, Workbench Integration maestros. We speak English, Russian, Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese to make you feel comfortable if you are first generation...

SAP Business One Chicago, San Diego, Atlanta: MRP and ERP application for small or midsize business - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, June 21, 2009

We are opening new rubric of ERP and MRP selection articles for mid-size and small business. The purpose is mostly educational, with invitation to see small business Corporate ERP selection demo and presentation. Today's topic is SAP Business One. We sell SB1 USA and Canada nationwide plus in Bra...

SAP Business One as Small Business ERP and MRP: Chicago, Atlanta - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, June 21, 2009

If your small or mid-size business requires Manufacturing Resource Planning and Enterprise Resource Planning in addition to regular accounting, and you are at the point when you outgrew small business out-of-the-shelf accounting: PeachTree, QuickBooks, MYOB, we recommend you to take a look or better...

Corporate ERP Selection Notes: SAP B1, Dynamics GP Great Plains - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, June 21, 2009

Corporate ERP System is a must for small and mid-size business, when you plan to lead your company to the point, where the business has stable market value, and it is ready to be open for micro and small capitalization, venture capital, or simply be placed for sale. Corporate ERP is one of the firs...

Dynamics GP Partner Naperville Newsflash: Local Great Plains Support - Alba Spectrum

Society | Alba Spectrum | Friday, June 12, 2009

Local Great Plains Dynamics GP consulting in Chicagoland from our Naperville and Chicago downtown office, plus we are service your GP customization and add-ons programming from our Great Plains Dynamics GP Dexterity Software Development FactoryMicrosoft Dynamics GP ERP application is sold, impleme...

Dynamics GP Partner Houston Newsflash: Local Great Plains Support - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Friday, June 12, 2009

If your business is located in Southern Texas, please feel free to call us on your Great Plains System recovery, software licenses sale, technical support issues. We are comfortable to cover Houston and Dallas metropolitan areas, plus we are covering GP USA nationwide, Canada and internationally vi...

Dynamics GP Partner San Diego and Orange County Newsflash: Local Great Plains Support - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Friday, June 12, 2009

Great Plains Local Southern CA reseller welcomes you in our blog portal. If you are getting trapped with poor Dynamics GP consulting, let us give you a second chance to recover your Great Plains investment. We are comfortable to provide local Great Plains Dynamics GP service in Orange County, Cali...

Dynamics GP Partner Chicago Newsflash: Local Great Plains Support - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Friday, June 12, 2009

Microsoft Dynamics GP ERP application is sold, implemented and supported through Dynamics GP Partner channel, meaning that at one time you should have chosen Dynamics GP VAR to be your VAR of record with Microsoft Business Solutions. Typically for new corporate ERP you should pick several prospects...

Corporate ERP for Midsize Company: Dynamics GP or SAP Business One - Alba Spectrum

International | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, June 11, 2009

When you outgrow small business accounting packages: Quickbooks, Peachtree or you name it, there is always a risk to make the next Corporate ERP pick to be in dissonance with your business processes, Accounting, MRP and other requirements. As you can expect, there is no universal Corporate ERP appl...

Great Plains Consultant San Diego: Old Great Plains redeployment - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Local Great Plains Dynamics GP service in Southern California, LA and San Diego. We are also capable to cover all the US states, Canadian provinces and international businesses via remote support. Give us a call 1-866-528-0577, internationally 1-630-961-5918, or email us: help@albaspectrum.com I...

Great Plains Consultant Chicago: Old Great Plains reactivation service - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, June 10, 2009

If you prefer local service for small Great Plains consulting projects, we offer it in Chicagoland, North West Indiana, Southern Wisconsin. There is not problem for us to cover all USA, Canada and international clientele via remote web sessions supportIf historically you had Microsoft Dynamics GP...

Dynamics GP Partner Newsflash: Old Great Plains reactivation service - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, June 10, 2009

If historically you had Microsoft Dynamics GP or older Great Plains Dynamics or eEnteprise and even Great Plains Accounting for DOS and Windows, and now you need to redeploy that legacy Corporate ERP for audit or data inquiry purposes, we would like to announce this as old Great Plains support servi...

Great Plains eCommerce Consultant Chicago, Houston- Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, June 09, 2009

Local ecommerce integration and programming service in Illinois and Texas. Please, see article on ecommerce integration tools for Microsoft Dynamics GP, formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics and eEntepriseEcommerce integration with Microsoft Dynamics GP is possible on various levels. If you ar...

Great Plains eCommerce Consultant San Diego, Los Angeles, Orange County - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, June 09, 2009

Please, see short review of Dynamics GP ecommerce integration tools. Feel free to give us a call, if you would like to get local service in Southern California: Dynamics GP, SAP Business OneEcommerce integration with Microsoft Dynamics GP is possible on various levels. If you are starting ecomme...

Dynamics GP ecommerce Consultant Notes: Great Plains Integration - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, June 09, 2009

Ecommerce integration with Microsoft Dynamics GP is possible on various levels. If you are starting ecommerce project from the ground, you may look at packaged ecommerce products, available as custom add-ons to Dynamics GP. However, and this is what we assume in this small publication, a lot of ec...

Walking Away from Quick Books to Great Plains Dynamics GP

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Monday, June 08, 2009

Please, know than Microsoft Business Solutions has dedicated migration module and your investment into QuickBooks should be preserved. Here again, please expect reasonable things, but be ready to adjust your expectations if somebody promised you're the miracle. Evan if you are migrating away from...

Great Plains Technical Consultant News: Dynamics GP Data Migration - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Monday, June 08, 2009

If you are on the data export from legacy accounting system, data massage in Excel or SQL Server, and data conversion/migration to Microsoft Dynamics GP, we would like to give you some technical recommendations, based on our 15 years Great Plains Consulting practice. Plus, in our opinion data conve...

Great Plains Reseller Newsflash: Dynamics GP Support in Chicago, San Diego - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, June 07, 2009

Microsoft Dynamics GP, formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics and eEnteprise is ERP and MRP application for mid-size and smaller businesses. If you have this accounting package implemented in your organization, or planning to select appropriate Corporate ERP application, we would be happy to help...

Great Plains and SAP Business One International Consultant, Brazil, China, Russia - Alba Spectrum

International | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, June 06, 2009

Former Great Plains Dynamics, currently Microsoft Dynamics GP is available internationally, especially in English speaking countries: US, Canada, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Oceania, South East Asia. If your organization is in expansion mode, please check is Dynamics GP is available in yo...

Corporate ERP for Multinational Firm: Microsoft Dynamics and SAP Business One - Alba Spectrum

International | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, June 06, 2009

Globalization trend is real and many mid-size manufacturing organizations went into international business field. While you may get good advantage on international job market and outsource production to such countries as Brazil, you will have to be prepared to more complex accounting. In this smal...

FRx Reporting Los Angeles, San Francisco Technical notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Friday, June 05, 2009

FRx financial reporting is great tool for your Balance Sheet, P...

FRx Reporting Chicago, San Diego Technical notes - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Friday, June 05, 2009

If you have Microsoft Dynamics products implemented in your organization: GP, AX, SL, NAV, and you are looking for local service in Chicagoland or Southern California: Los Angeles and San Diego, please glance at this small article. Alba Spectrum is Great Plains Dynamics GP ISV, VAR and technology p...

Great Plains Consultant: FRx technical notes for Programmer - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Friday, June 05, 2009

If you are Microsoft Great Plains Programmer or Reports designer, it is unlikely that you are responsible for day-to-day reports running in FRx and you may be not very comfortable with Row Formats, Column Layouts, Reporting Trees, Specification Sets, Catalogs. Surprisingly, but we saw some interest...

Dynamics GP Chicago, San Diego, Los Angeles: your local Great Plains ISV and Reseller

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, June 04, 2009

In this publication we are reviewing local Great Plains Implementation options with following remote support. If you are in Northern Illinois, or Southern California, we are your local Great Plains Dynamics GP Service Provider and technology partnerIf you have Microsoft Dynamics GP ERP or MRP alr...

Dynamics GP Partner Newsflash: Great Plains Remote Support - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, June 04, 2009

If you have Microsoft Dynamics GP ERP or MRP already implemented in your organization and you are looking for budget options to support Great Plains Dynamics, consider remote support over web sessions and phone conferences from Dynamics GP VAR, who is specializing in technically challenging projects...

Dynamics GP Great Plains Chicago Precise Business Processes Training - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, June 03, 2009

Attending Great Plain generic training classes might be efficient, but not sufficient to begin using your Dynamics GP system customized business processes. If you need custom Great Plains user interface, table structure, reports design training, we are here to help you in Chicago, San Diego, Housto...

Dynamics GP ISV Partner Newsflash: Great Plains Tables Structure Training - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, June 03, 2009

If you have Microsoft Dynamics GP ERP and MRP application implemented in your organization and you are IT programmer, who needs precise training on connecting to Dynamics GP database and reviewing data flow and table structure, we would like to give you short orientation in this publication. We ass...

Great Plains Dynamics GP Local Service: Chicago, Naperville, Aurora, Plainfield - Alba Spectrum

Press Release | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, June 02, 2009

For local Northern Illinois customers and Great Plains prospects we are republishing our nationwide Press Release, dedicated to advanced GP reporting. Feel free to call us 1-866-528-0577 or email: help@albaspectrum.com Microsoft Dynamics GP Reports design is often challenging, as you are dealing...

Dynamics GP Reporting Advanced Topics - Alba Spectrum Chicago, San Diego, Houston on Great Plains Reports Design

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, June 02, 2009

Microsoft Dynamics GP Reports design is often challenging, as you are dealing with mid-size business corporate ERP application, where its tables structure is sort of complex for novices, plus it has proprietary customization tools, such as Great Plains Dexterity, Report WriterIf you have Microsoft...

Great Plains San Diego ISV Partner Newsflash: Dexterity Alternate Modified Reports - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, June 02, 2009

If you have Microsoft Dynamics GP implemented in your organization and you are now facing the challenge of modifying GP ReportWriter reports, especially when you do not know how to break through limitations, we recommend you to review this small publication on advanced options of GP RW reports modif...

Integrating Great Plains Dynamics GP Notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Monday, June 01, 2009

Assuming that you have Microsoft Dynamics GP, formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics implemented in your organization. Feel free to call us on future directions, especially if you are now orphan Dynamics GP client without support directly from Microsoft Business Solutions Dynamics GP subdivision....

Dynamics GP Partner Chicago, San Diego News: Integration Manager - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Monday, June 01, 2009

Great Plains integrations, especially in Edi and ecommerce scenarios are very popular and in our opinion they are not overly too complex to design and implement. If you are MS Visual Studio C...

Dynamics GP 10.0 Upgrade Notes from the Field

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, May 31, 2009

If you are currently looking for new Great Plains Partner, who would take care about your Great Plains Upgrade path. Please, feel free to call us for additional details. We have local presence in Chicago, San Diego, Houston and local network of associated consultantsMicrosoft Dynamics GP ERP has...

Dynamics GP Partner San Diego, Chicago Newsflash: Great Plains Upgrade path - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, May 31, 2009

Microsoft Dynamics GP ERP has current version 10.0, historically this application was also known as Great Plains Dynamics, eEnteprise and its DOS predecessor Great Plains Accounting. At this time, June 2009, GP 10 has Service Pack 3 and this places you into reliable position to decide on version up...

For Great Plains Data Recovery, feel free to call us - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, May 30, 2009

ERP, accounting application and custom DB data recovery requires profound expertise, and your goal is probably to avoid data damage by all means. Our Great Plains Dynamics Gurus should be able to evaluate your situation and what is the best way to place you back into the business. This small publi...

Dynamics GP Consultant Chicago, San Diego News: Great Plains Data Recovery - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, May 30, 2009

Microsoft Dynamics GP ERP, formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics, eEnterprise and in its earlier DOS version - Great Plains Accounting, is now available on Microsoft SQL Server platform early and only versions 10.0 and 9.0 are supported at this time. Most of current Great Plains recovery requests...

Great Plains Implementation Recovery - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Friday, May 29, 2009

Please do not be in over pessimistic mode, and at the same time, try to preserve you initial investment into Microsoft Dynamics GP user licenses. We are here to help you, in most cases we already helped failed GP implementation survivors, plus we specialize in old Great Plains Dynamics and eEnterpr...

Dynamics GP Implementation Recovery Service - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Friday, May 29, 2009

If you are in frustration, we understand your feeling and situation, what to do next? Certainly, you would like to preserve your initial investment into Microsoft Dynamics GP software licenses purchase. You have to calm down and seek for second opinion. Please read our case studies and FAQ type o...

Great Plains Consultant Chicago, San Diego Newsflash: Dynamics GP Implementation Recovery - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Friday, May 29, 2009

Microsoft Dynamics GP ERP and MRP application should fit to the majority of businesses in USA, Canada, Spanish speaking South America, UK, Australia, New Zealand, South East Asia. However this is not a tiny software application and requires professionally handled Sales cycle, Modules Selection, Int...

Great Plains Integration eConnect eCommerce Partner Chicago, San Diego - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, May 28, 2009

If you are looking for local Dynamics GP ISV services in ecommerce web site programming in California or Illinois, we are here to help you. Our company maintains Great Plains Software Development Factory and Dynamics GP call center. Each ecommerce legacy implementation is different, so for your ow...

Dynamics GP Integration Partner Chicago, San Diego News: eConnect programming - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, May 28, 2009

Microsoft Dynamics GP ERP, formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics and eEnterprise has good selection of custom programming and integration tools, plus from the SQL Server itself you could try Stored Procedures integration. Consider Dynamics GP Integration Manager, where you can simply setup integr...

Dynamics GP Partner Chicago, San Diego News: Great Plains Data Recovery - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Microsoft Dynamics GP is hosted in MS SQL Server 2008/2005/2000, or if your Great Plains Dynamics license is for MSDE (light version of Microsoft SQL Server 2000) or SQL Select (2005). This fact allows you to deploy your DBA and SQL data fixing skills, however please be very conservative as records...

Dynamics GP Partner Newsflash: ReportWriter Dictionary Repair technique - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Microsoft Dynamics GP ERP application, formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics and eEnteprise, has so-called ReportWriter module as preferred choice for integrated form modification: SOP Blank Invoice, Purchase Order, Sales Tax Report, GL Trial Balance to give you few popular examples. RW is prefer...

Dynamics GP Partner Newsflash: Large Scale Great Plains Implementation - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Monday, May 25, 2009

For large and midsize companies, ERP replacement or new ERP and MRP implementation should be budgeted and some challenge should be expected. Normal situation when you have multiple system in production and the only possible way is evolution, when you replace older parts with new ones, leaving both...

Dynamics GP Partner San Diego, Chicago: Great Plains version upgrade - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, May 24, 2009

If you have Microsoft Dynamics GP implemented in your organization and you are currently on one of the old versions: 8.0, 7.5, 7.0, 6.0, 5.5, 5.0, 4.0, Great Plains Dynamics on Pervasive SQL Server 2000/Btrieve or Ctree (version 7.5 and below) or Great Plains Accounting for DOS or Windows: 9.5, 9.2...

Great Plains Consultant Highlights on Dexterity Programming and Software Developing

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, May 23, 2009

Great Plains Dynamics GP is great ERP, MRP and Accounting platform. Software license price makes it a good fit for midsize businesses in USA, Canada, South Africa, English Speaking South East Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Oceania. Each Corporate ERP application requires implementation cycle, inclu...

Dynamics GP Partner News: Dexterity Software Development Factory - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, May 23, 2009

Programming for Microsoft Dynamics GP requires experience and good project management with initial specification, coding, beta testing and software quality assurance. For Dynamics GP Partner it is good idea to segregate Great Plains functional consulting and technical consulting or in other words c...

Great Plains Dynamics 7.5, 6.0, 5.5 versions support - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Friday, May 22, 2009

Historical Great Plains versions should be respected. We support them with our consulting knowledge and access to Microsoft Business Solutions Partner Source. If you are on one of the Dynamics GP versions, where support is terminated, consider Great Plains Upgrade or let us know if you would like...

Dynamics GP Partner Newsflash: Great Plains Old Versions Support - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Friday, May 22, 2009

Current Microsoft Dynamics GP version is 10.0. Historical versions were: 9.0, 8.0, 7.5, 7.0, 6.0, 5.5, 5.0, 4.0, 3.2. Plus Great Plains Accounting for DOS and Windows: 9.5, 9.2 and earlier. Great Plains Dynamics was available for Pervasive SQL Server 2000/Btrieve and Ctree. Ctree Faircom version...

Dynamics GP Partner Newsflash: EDI in Great Plains - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, May 21, 2009

Electronic Document Interchange, or EDI, is often understood as something fairly complex and difficult in realization in ERP system. Let's consider scenarios and how they could be realized without third party EDI add-on, just in regular Great Plains, assuming that you have some familiarity with SQL...

SB1 Nationwide Consulting Alba Spectrum: Chicago, Los Angeles, San Diego, Houston, Atlanta

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, May 20, 2009

This publication is dedicated to SAP B1 reporting topic. For SAP Business One Executive presentations please call us directly. We specialize in SAP Business One system recovery with emphasis on technology: SAP BO SDK, Data Transfer Workbench, Crystal Reports, XL Reporter, SSRS, SAP BO SDK. Feel f...

SAP Business One Developer Chicago, San Diego, Atlanta: Crystal Reports for SB1 - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Reports design might seem to be simple and ERP/MRP/Accounting application independent work, however modern technology realities dictate the requirement to be familiar with technical side. SAP BO is not an exception - if you are looking forward to extend your SAP B1 application with custom reporting...

SAP Business One Consultant Newsflash: Crystal Reports for SB1 - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, May 20, 2009

SAP B1 is popular small and mid-size business Accounting, ERP and MRP application. Typical configuration is on Microsoft Windows and MS SQL Server, and these two facts make SAP BO open for various generic reporting tools: Crystal Reports, Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services, MS Access, or gener...

SAP Business One Consultant San Diego Newsflash - Software Licenses and Implementation

Society | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Keywords: SAP Business One, ecommerce, EDI, ERP and MRP data conversion, migrating from legacy small business accounting, Client Relation Management Software, Data Massage, Manufacturing Resource Planning, Green Economy Small Business ERPIf you are looking for local service in San Diego, Los Angel...

SAP Business One Consultant Chicago Software Licenses Purchasing Notes

Press Release | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, May 19, 2009

If you are looking for local service in Chicagoland and Illinois, please feel free to call us and request SAP B1 demonstration, features overview and presales business processes mapping. If you already have SB1 licenses purchased and your implementation was botched and failed, feel free to call us...

SAP Business One Consultant Newsflash: SB1 Selection and Implementation - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, May 19, 2009

SAP B1 is relatively new ERP and MRP application for small and mid-size business. We recommend you to consider SB1 if you are feeling that you outgrew small business accounting, such as PeachTree, Quickbooks. It should fit to the majority of small businesses, however some of the industries might c...

FRx Troubleshooting Notes: Dynamics GP Partner Chicago news - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Monday, May 18, 2009

If you are looking for local support in Chicagoland area, we are happy to offer failed Great Plains Dynamics GP implementation recoveries, especially with custom integrations, EDI, Great Plains Dexterity modifications, data conversion and initial migration. If you are orphan GP client, or if you pl...

Dynamics GP Partner Orange County Newsflash: FRx Troubleshooting Notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Monday, May 18, 2009

Normally, you implement FRx Financial Reporting for Microsoft Dynamics GP financial statements: Balance, Profit and Loss, Cash Flow and consolidated versions of these reports. FRx is very scalable and serves multiple accounting platforms: Great Plains, Axapta, Solomon, and others. For such reporti...

Dynamics GP Partner Chicago: Customizing Great Plains - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, May 17, 2009

If you are looking for local service in Chicagoland, North Western Indiana, Southern Wisconsin, please see if you could help you with full service Microsoft Dynamics GP software sale, initial installation, implementation, customization and reportingMicrosoft Dynamics GP, or formerly known as Great...

Dynamics GP Partner: Great Plains Customization Notes - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, May 17, 2009

Microsoft Dynamics GP, or formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics and eEnterprise, has wide spectrum of programming and modification tools: Dexterity, Modifier with VBA, eConnect, GP SDK, Extender. In this small publication we would like to give you customizing tools orientation session with some e...

Great Plains Consultant Chicago, San Diego Notes: Dynamics GP 10 Installation - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, May 16, 2009

Normally you either leave it to Dynamics GP professional, or get instructions on Microsoft Dynamics Customer Source. If you do not have annual support from Microsoft and by that reason do not have access to Customer Source, we would like to give you simple orientation in GP 10 installation on Windo...

Dynamics GP Partner Newsflash: Great Plains Upgrade notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Friday, May 15, 2009

At this time, May 2009, Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0 version has pretty reliable service packs under its belt, especially current SP3. Earlier Great Plains 10.0 upgrades were really surprisingly challenging, especially prior to the time of GP 10 SP1 was released. In this small publication we would l...

Dynamics GP Developer Notes: Great Plains Dexterity - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, May 14, 2009

When you need customization specification for Microsoft Dynamics GP, formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics and eEnterprise, one of the major tools in Microsoft Dexterity. In fact, historically Great Plains architecture has Dex foundation, and Dexterity is in turn a shell, programmed in C programm...

Great Plains Guru Series: Dynamics GP Illinois, California, Texas - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, May 13, 2009

If you are at the point of programming for Microsoft Dynamics GP Great Plains, or error message troubleshooting, we recommend you this small publication. It may give you some highlights, however don't expect all the problems to be resolved overnightMicrosoft Dynamics GP, formerly known as Great P...

Dynamics GP Developer Newsflash: Great Plains Dex.Ini file settings - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Microsoft Dynamics GP, formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics or eEnterprise, as other ERP and mid-market MRP applications has its own settings file. As it historically was coded in Great Plains Dexterity, this file is Dex.ini. This file could be found in Dynamics GP workstation directory for ver...

Dynamics GP Guru Chicago and Illinois - Great Plains Notes

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Great Plains Dynamics GP consultants in Chicagoland, North West Indiana, Southern Wisconsin. We are happy to serve you with Great Plains Certified Master level of the expertise. If your Dynamics GP implementation was botched by your initial Great Plains Reseller, please feel free to call us for th...

Dynamics GP Guru Series: Great Plains Reporting Tools - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, May 12, 2009

If you are trying to make your homework and prepare on Microsoft Dynamics GP, formerly Great Plains Dynamics and eEnterprise, reporting options - we are happy to offer you this small publication. In general, you should use the tool, which fits the best to your Report specifications and especially r...

Dynamics GP Guru Series: Custom Great Plains Version Upgrade Checklist - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Monday, May 11, 2009

If your Microsoft Dynamics GP is on relatively recent version, such as 8.0 or 9.0, and assuming that you use it primarily as GL Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and do not have third party Dynamics GP ISV add-ons or customizations, coded in Great Plains Dexterity specially for your...

SAP Business One Chicago, San Diego Partner Alba Spectrum: 2009 Plans

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, May 10, 2009

Our SAP BO practice is growing proactively in 2008 and 2009. At this point we feel our good positioning in SB1 Data Transfer Workbench automatic integration with ecommerce application, or complex SB1 data conversion. SAP Business One SDK is solid rock for real time integrations, feel free to call...

Dynamics GP Chicago, San Diego Partner Alba Spectrum: 2009 Plans

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, May 10, 2009

Alba Spectrum, Microsoft Dynamics GP, formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics, integrator and technology partner, traditionally involved in Great Plains complex, technology challenging projects with Dexterity custom programming, ecommerce, EDI and legacy system integrations (including heterogeneous...

Dynamics GP eCommerce Los Angeles - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, May 09, 2009

If you would prefer local service in ecommerce integration with your ERP/Accounting application in LA: Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Long Beach, Redonda Beach, Oceanside, Santa Catalina, Alhambra, please give us a call: 1-866-528-0577, help@albaspectrum.com Certainly, if you are building ecommerce...

Dynamics GP eCommerce San Diego - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, May 09, 2009

If you would prefer local service in ecommerce integration with your ERP/Accounting application in San Diego: La Jolla, Rancho Bernardo, Escondido, Poway, plus Orange County and Los Angeles, please give us a call: 1-866-528-0577, help@albaspectrum.com Certainly, if you are building ecommerce from...

Dynamics GP eCommerce Chicago - Alba Spectrum

Press Release | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, May 09, 2009

If you would prefer local service in ecommerce integration with your ERP/Accounting application in Chicagoland: Chicago downtown, Naperville, Aurora, Evanston, Downers Grove, Lisle, Romeoville, Joliet, Bolingbrook, Burr Ridge, Hinsdale, please give us a call: 1-866-528-0577, help@albaspectrum.com...

Dynamics GP eCommerce Integration Notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, May 09, 2009

Certainly, if you are building ecommerce from scratch, then you should consider products as the base of your future ecommerce web application. However, and this is probably your case, in ecommerce scenarios we often see legacy ecommerce portal, which does the job, and your role is to give some impu...

Dynamics GP Partner News: Some FRx Service Pack Dependencies - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Friday, May 08, 2009

Microsoft Dynamics GP ERP, formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics or eEnterprise, has FRx reports designer as the tool of choice for financial reporting: Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss, Statement of Cash Flow, plus consolidated versions for those reports. In the case of larger organization, it is...

Dynamics GP Partner Newsflash: Tax Tables Update Service Overview - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, May 07, 2009

Microsoft Dynamics GP, formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics and eEnterprise US Payroll module requires periodic payroll tax rates update. For large number of employees in your organization, especially when you have locations in multiple US states, you probably want to do quarterly tax update. I...

Dynamics GP Partner IL: FRx reports design - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, May 06, 2009

Microsoft Dynamics GP ERP, also formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics and eEnterprise, has very strong Financial reporting tool: FRx reports. Being powerful, FRx often seen as application, which requires precise technical expertise in its installation, deployment and reports modification and supp...

Dynamics GP Partner CA Newsflash: FRx troubleshooting - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, May 05, 2009

Microsoft Dynamics GP financial reporting: Balance, P...

Dynamics GP Illinois Partner Newsflash: Report Writer - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Monday, May 04, 2009

Microsoft Dynamics GP, formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics is Dexterity application from the standpoint of GP user interface (fat client), DB structure (DEX_ROW_ID and other traces of Dex in SQL Server). ReportWriter is also Dexterity coded module, which perfectly integrates within Great Plains...

Dynamics GP Partner Los Angeles Newsflash: Data Conversion - Alba Spectrum

Press Release | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, May 03, 2009

Each ERP and MRP system typically requires certain level of historical data migration from old accounting application to newly implemented one. Being customer of new accounting application, such as Microsoft Dynamics GP, you should initially try to be conservative and avoid full-size data massage a...

Dynamics GP Partner Newsflash: Dexterity Custom Localizations - Alba Spectrum

International | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, May 02, 2009

Microsoft Dynamics GP, formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics and eEnteprise is exposed to programmer via Microsoft Dexterity Integrated Developing Environment. Technically you can also use Modifier or Extender, but these two are actually modules, based in Dex as well. This is why we will give yo...

Dynamics GP Partner Newsflash: Great Plains Old Version Recovery Procedure - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Friday, May 01, 2009

If you have one of the older Microsoft Dynamics GP, formerly known as Great Plains Dynamic and eEntprise and you are not sure if you can get support and what would be the way to move this application to new Windows Server, upgrade the version or even simply mount it from backup to Windows computer f...

Great Plains Texas Partner newsflash: Dynamics GP Upgrade - Alba Spectrum

Recent News | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, April 30, 2009

For existing Great Plains Dynamics GP customers in TX: Houston, Dallas, Austin, San AntonioFor Microsoft Dynamics GP customers, who are on old Great Plains versions: 9.0, 8.0, 7.5, 7.0, 6.0, 5.5, 5.0, 4.0 we would like to give highlights on upgrade to the newest version 10.0, including upgrade pat...

Great Plains Illinois VAR newsflash: Dynamics GP Upgrade - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, April 30, 2009

For Microsoft Dynamics GP customers, who are on old Great Plains versions: 9.0, 8.0, 7.5, 7.0, 6.0, 5.5, 5.0, 4.0 we would like to give highlights on upgrade to the newest version 10.0, including upgrade path, migration from Pervasive SQL 2000 or Ctree to MS SQL Server, even Great Plains Accounting...

Great Plains Dynamics GP In Chicago Downtown Support - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, April 29, 2009

If your headquarters or office is located in Chicago, IL downtown, and you would like to receive local support, Alba Spectrum is happy to offer our profound Great Plains Dynamics GP technology and training expertise. Our local certified consultants and certified masters should be able to address yo...

Great Plains FRx Reseller Newsflash: IL, CA - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, April 29, 2009

We are serving you in Chicagoland, North West Indiana, Southern Wisconsin. With reasonable training we cover all the Illinois, Parts of Michigan. However if you are located outside of our onsite dive out visits limits, please, be aware that we serve you remotely from our Great Plains Software Deve...

Great Plains California VAR Newsflash: FRx Recovering Notes - Alba Spectrum

Press Release | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, April 29, 2009

FRx financial reporting is designed to cover Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Statement and Statement of Cash Flow as well as consolidated versions, where consolidation is based on Reporting tree, which in turn could be consolidating companies, or GL account segments. FRx is by all means great report...

Great Plains Dynamics GP Guru Series: Customization and Reporting - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, April 28, 2009

If you are looking for unquestionable Great Plains or Guru level corporate ERP technology expertise, please, read this small article for initial orientation. Having average 10 years GP technology, customization, programming and reports design expertise, plus after publishing and getting recognition...

Corporate ERP Selection: International Business Aspects - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Monday, April 27, 2009

If your organization is engaged in international business and has or plan to acquire subsidiaries in South America, Asia or Europe, and you are currently in research on future ERP for the whole corporation, we recommend you several aspects to consider. This small publication is intended to IT manag...

Dynamics GP Los Angeles Partner Newsflash: Great Plains Integrations - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, April 26, 2009

If you are in the next corporate ERP, MRP or small business accounting selection phase, we would like to offer you small technology oriented overview of Microsoft Dynamics GP, formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics and eEnteprirse. In our opinion, simple cases of out of the box accounting applicat...

Great Plains Integration Manager Advanced Techniques: ODBC, Scheduling - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Friday, April 24, 2009

Here we assume that you are looking for end user integration or initial data conversion and you do not carry eConnect programmers in your IT staff, all you probably have is Database Administrator, who is comfortable programming SQL queries And you know the kind of integration that you need: Sales O...

Great Plains Consultant Newsflash: Reading Dynamics.set file - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, April 23, 2009

Microsoft Dynamics GP, or formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics, it is Microsoft Dexterity based application. Dex in turn deploys its shell Dex.exe and metalogic dictionaries, such as Dynamics.dic. In this small technical publication we will try to parse Dynamics.set file, which in essence bundl...

Great Plains Tech Support: Typical Issues and Fixes

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Based on our 20 years old consulting practice, supporting Great Plains Accounting, GP Dynamics and other ERP applications we would like to share with you typical issues. If you are experiencing serious Dynamics GP, GPA for DOS and Windows, Great Plains Dynamics on Pervasive SQL/Ctree/Faircom, hurti...

Great Plains Consultant Point of View - Dynamics GP perspectives

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, April 22, 2009

We are very optimistic and we do not share several pessimistic Ex-consultants comments on former Great Plains Dynamics. Dynamics GP has one of the leading positions on US ERP and MRP market, especially in Discrete Manufacturing, non-profit accounting, integration stack with Microsoft Office, Outloo...

LA, San Diego: Dynamics GP Support, Licensing, Upgrade - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, April 21, 2009

We are inviting customers with technology challenging Microsoft Dynamics GP Great Plains projects in Southern California: Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange CountyMicrosoft Dynamics GP, formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics, requires professional consultant help in implementation, data migration and...

Dynamics GP Chicago Support: Implementation, Consulting, Licensing - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Microsoft Dynamics GP, formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics, requires professional consultant help in implementation, data migration and conversion, business processes mapping, financial and managerial reports design, user training, ongoing support. If you are in process of selection new ERP or...

Dynamics GP Support: Typical Issues and Solutions - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, April 18, 2009

If you have implemented Microsoft Great Plains in your organization and now facing some technical issues, especially when you are trying to close your first month of operations in General Ledger, Sales Tax, Inventory valuation and stock count - chances are high that you need external technical exper...

Dynamics GP Customizations: Dex, EDI, eConnect, Crystal - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Friday, April 17, 2009

For Microsoft Dynamics GP, formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics ERP and MRP supporting people, who needs to get initial orientation in GP modification scenarios and tools. In this small publication we are offering the approach, when your business processes are unique and you cannot deploy standa...

Reporting for Microsoft Dynamics GP, SL, NAV, CRM notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, April 16, 2009

Reporting tool selection may seem to be very important, and in fact you have to distinguish between so-called Financial Reporting: Consolidated or Single company Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss, Statement of Cash Flow - these are typically done in FRx Financial Reporting, please see our additional pu...

Microsoft CRM 4.0 Integration notes: SAP Business One, Dynamics GP, Lotus, EDI - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, April 15, 2009

As Microsoft Dynamics Technology partner, we would like to revisit popular Microsoft Dynamics CRM integration scenarios and technologies. This publication is intended to IT professionals and Microsoft Dynamics technical support people. Upfront we have to admit, that we are not reviewing any third...

Chicago: Great Plains Dynamics 7.5, 7.0, 6.0, 5.5, 5.0 old versions support - Alba Spectrum

Society | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, April 14, 2009

If you are located in Chicagoland, Northern Illinois, North West Indiana, Michigan, Southern Wisconsin, and you are on no longer supported Great Plains version, consider to give us a callAlso, we are happy to help you if you are on Great Plains Accounting for DOS or WindowsCurrent version 10.0 o...

Great Plains on Pervasive SQL or Ctree redeployment overview - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Current version 10.0 of Microsoft Dynamics GP, formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics is available on Microsoft SQL Server DB platform exclusively, and if you are currently enrolled in GP annual enhancement program, you are probably happy enjoying such Dynamics GP cool features as integration with...

eCommerce Integration to Dynamics GP Great Plains notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Monday, April 13, 2009

We assume that you already have established ecommerce web application on one of the popular platforms: ASP, ASPX, PHP/MySQL on Windows IIS or Linux. We would like to come through technology level of ecommerce to Great Plains Dynamics GP integration programming. This is very short excurse and if yo...

Corporate ERP Reporting: Dynamics GP example - Crystal, SSRS, FRx

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, April 12, 2009

In Corporate ERP model for mid-size and largebusiness you typically need to build two types of report: Financial and Managerial. ERP and MRP application typically has strong selection of both, ready for alteration and modification. Financial reports are Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Statement, St...

Great Plains San Diego, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston: Dynamics GP Support - Alba Spectrum

Recent News | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, April 11, 2009

Alba Spectrum is full service Dynamics GP Great Plains VAR, Technology and Consulting Partner, Software reseller: software licenses sale, implementation, customization, integration, reporting. This small publication is licensed to be published on Alba Spectrum and Pegas Planet websites exclusively:...

Dynamics GP San Diego and Orange County VAR Newsflash: Cutting ERP Support budget - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, April 11, 2009

When you are facing economy prosperity, you plan to expand with your ERP and MRP system - upgrade to newest cool version, add user licenses, customize the system to automate unique business processes...

Great Plains Dynamics GP DuPage County VAR newsflash: Implementation and Support - Alba Spectrum

Press Release | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, April 09, 2009

Microsoft Dynamics GP, formerly this ERP and MRP application was known as Great Plains Dynamics and eEnterprise, is very popular accounting, logistics, warehouse management, sales and purchase order processing, discrete manufacturing, service field management package, targeted to mid-size companies....

Great Plains Tech Support: Before You Call Dynamics GP Consultant - Alba Spectrum

Press Release | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, April 08, 2009

Microsoft Dynamics GP could be supported by external Great Plains consultant, especially if you just implemented this ERP and you have strong support from your Great Plains Reseller, Technology Partner or ISV (in the case, when you are relaying on one of the third party Dynamics GP Add-Ons). Howeve...

Dynamics GP Sales Tax Filing and Reporting - Alba Spectrum

Press Release | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, April 07, 2009

State Sales Tax reporting: monthly, quarterly or annually - this is very typical area where you, as controller, general manager or CEO cannot compromise. Microsoft Dynamics GP corporate ERP is more flexible and at the same time it requires you to come through the learning curve of Corporate ERP and...

Great Plains Consultant Notes: Sales Tax Calculation and Reporting in Dynamics GP - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, April 07, 2009

If you are upgrading your corporate ERP and accounting application to Microsoft Dynamics GP, former Great Plains Dynamics, you should expect some additional flexibility in your Sales reporting. State Sales Tax reporting is typical candidate to learn new functionality and make probing calculations....

Great Plains Dynamics GP small services: Payroll Tax for old version, Location Translation - Alba Spectrum

International | Alba Spectrum | Monday, April 06, 2009

Microsoft Dynamics GP is successor of very popular mid-size and small business ERP and MRP application: Great Plains Dynamics and eEnterprise. Great Plains Dynamics Standard was in its time available on Pervasive SQL and Ctree DB platforms for the following versions: 7.5, 7.0, 6.0, 5.5, 5.0, 4.0 an...

Great Plains Consultant Newsflash: FRx move to new Server - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, April 05, 2009

If your current Dynamics GP Great Plains server got to be replaced with new hardware, you should follow procedures to move Dynamics GP databases as well as FRx reporting system files. Being working for major Great Plains Dynamics GP VAR in US, we realized that our large customers are following this...

Alba Spectrum: Midsize Business ERP: SAP Business One or Dynamics GP Great Plains

Press Release | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, April 05, 2009

If you are looking for new ERP or MRP application and your company is reasonably small (including mid-size office buildings inhabitants), we recommend you to start your next accounting system research with Microsoft Dynamics GP or SAP Business One small business ERP. Both applications should be cap...

Great Plains Partner, VAR, Reseller - Dynamics GP Customizations

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, April 02, 2009

We would like to reprint our original popular Dynamics GP integration and programming article. Alba Spectrum is serving you in Chicago, San Diego, Los Angeles, Houston, and USA Nationwide with Dynamics GP modifications, add-ons development, custom reportingGreat Plains Customizations: Dexterity,...

Great Plains Customizations: Dexterity, eConnect, SQL Scripting - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, April 02, 2009

Microsoft Dynamics GP ERP or formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics and eEnterprise accounting, logistics, manufacturing, sales order processing, purchasing, MRP, warehouse management application fits to the majority of companies in USA, Canada, Mexico, Central and South America. In this small pub...

Microsoft Dynamics GP Chicago ISV Partner, VAR, Reseller news: Great Plains history - Alba Spectrum

Press Release | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, March 22, 2009

Great Plains Dynamics ERP, as it was raising and winning the market in earlier and late 1990thGreat Plains Software had its DOS Accounting and in essence ERP and even MRP application - Great Plains Accounting in late 1980th. When Microsoft Windows OS system graphical platform was introduced in ar...

Sales Register Report: Great Plains Dynamics GP Reporting Samples - Alba Spectrum

International | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, March 19, 2009

If you are controller or responsible for tying numbers from General Ledger back to Sales Journal, then you may like to have one place, where you see your Monthly or Quarterly Sales Ledger distribution in General Ledger. Also, we heard observations from corporate accounting people, as well as from D...

Supporting Great Plains Dynamics remotely - Alba Spectrum: GPA for DOS, Windows, Pervasive, Mac, Btrieve

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Monday, March 16, 2009

Great Plains Software Dynamics historically was available on MS SQL Server 7.0, 6.5, Pervasive SQL 2000, Btrieve, Ctree/Faircom, really archaic versions were available for Macintosh: Great Plains Dynamics 3.2, 4.0, 5.0. Great Plains Accounting for DOS and Windows: 9.5, 9.2 and earlier versions - al...

Dynamics GP eCommerce Consultants Chicago, San Diego - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, March 11, 2009

If you are looking for local ecommerce Microsoft Dynamics GP developers and programmer, you are in the right direction, we are serving you from Chicago, San Marcos, NapervilleGreat Plains Software Dynamics, or new name for this ERP and MRP application is Microsoft Dynamics GP at this time has mult...

Dynamics GP eCommerce Partner Newsflash: eConnect Integration and Autoposting - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Great Plains Software Dynamics, or new name for this ERP and MRP application is Microsoft Dynamics GP at this time has multiple ecommerce programming and integration tools: eConnect, Order Connection set of stored procedures, populating Sales Order Processing Invoices or Sales Orders, Great Plains D...

Dynamics GP Partner: Los Angeles, San Diego Chicago - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Monday, March 09, 2009

Alba Spectrum specializes in challenging Great Plains projects, when you have international trade exposure, multicurrency, Balance Sheet and P...

Great Plains International Implementation: Chicago, San Diego, Los Angeles - Alba Spectrum

International | Alba Spectrum | Monday, March 09, 2009

Chicago is US nationwide railroad and distribution hub, LA is our sea port, where we are receiving manufactured products from China and Asia, San Diego is our Venture capital fieldIf your corporation is growing and now you are planning to expand internationally, let's say outsource production or m...

Dynamics GP International Implementation: Great Plains as Corporate ERP - Alba Spectrum

International | Alba Spectrum | Monday, March 09, 2009

If your corporation is growing and now you are planning to expand internationally, let's say outsource production or manufacturing to China, Philippines, India or South East Asia, and at the same time in USA you are deploying Microsoft Dynamics GP as your corporate ERP and MRP, you should come throu...

Supply Chain Management for Great Plains Dynamics GP notes - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, March 08, 2009

Microsoft Dynamics GP ERP and MRP is robust and flexible platform for barcoding, consignment, warehouse management, picking up ecommerce. When you are at the point when Dynamics GP does your ERP, MRP and Accounting business processes job, please feel free to call our office for additional Dynamics...

Barcoding for Great Plains In San Diego and Los Angeles, CA

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, March 07, 2009

We share with you your concerns, that finding reliable and knowledgeable barcode partner in Southern California is challenging. Feel free to call our office to get reasonable recommendationBarcoding for Great Plains Dynamics GP custom programming - Alba SpectrumIf you are in ERP, MRP, accountin...

Barcoding for Great Plains Dynamics GP in Chicago

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, March 07, 2009

We share with you your concerns, that finding reliable and knowledgeable barcode partner in Chicagoland is challenging. Feel free to call our office to get reasonable recommendationBarcoding for Great Plains Dynamics GP custom programming - Alba SpectrumIf you are in ERP, MRP, accounting, wareh...

Barcoding for Great Plains Dynamics GP custom programming - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, March 07, 2009

If you are in ERP, MRP, accounting, warehouse and supply chain management software selection process, where barcode scanning is required either in real time or in batch mode, we recommend you to consider Microsoft Dynamics GP, former Great Plains. There are numerous add-ons to Dynamics GP which cou...

eCommerce local Great Plains Dynamics GP developers in CA: Los Angeles and San Diego

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Friday, March 06, 2009

If you are looking for local ecommerce Great Plains Dynamics GP consultant coming onsite service to the large or medium size business in Chicago area, please read this article. Let's go Green!Microsoft Dynamics GP is becoming very popular ecommerce ERP and accounting back office. This trend is p...

eCommerce local Great Plains Dynamics GP developers in IL and Chicagoland

Society | Alba Spectrum | Friday, March 06, 2009

If you are looking for local ecommerce Great Plains Dynamics GP consultant coming onsite service to the large or medium size business in Chicago area, please read this article. Let's go Green!Microsoft Dynamics GP is becoming very popular ecommerce ERP and accounting back office. This trend is p...

eCommerce for Dynamics GP Notes: eConnect Batch Posting - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Friday, March 06, 2009

Microsoft Dynamics GP is becoming very popular ecommerce ERP and accounting back office. This trend is probably related to success of eConnect SDK, especially for Dynamics GP 10.0 and 9.0 versions. eConnect allows you, being generic C...

Dynamics GP California Partner: Sales Tax Tracking in Great Plains notes - Alba Spectrum

Recent News | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, March 05, 2009

We specialize in technology challenging GP projects: customizations, integrations, add-hoc GP DB SQL querying, Microsoft Dexterity, Crystal Reports, Manufacturing modules, Warehouse Management, Barcoding, Supply Chain Management and ConsignmentIn Microsoft Dynamics GP, formerly known as Great Plai...

Dynamics GP Chicago Partner: Sales Tax Tracking in Great Plains notes - Alba Spectrum

Press Release | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, March 05, 2009

If you are looking for local Great Plains Reseller, Consulting and Technology partner in Northern Illinois and Chicagoland, feel free to give us a call. We specialize in technology challenging GP projects: customizations, integrations, add-hoc GP DB SQL querying, Microsoft Dexterity, Crystal Report...

Chicago: Dynamics GP Great Plains upgrade notes for consultant and IT VP

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, March 01, 2009

If you are narrowing down your potential Great Plains Microsoft Dynamics GP vendors list, please toss us in, as we are the leaders in Chicagoland, with advanced specialization in GP Dexterity, SAP Business One functional consulting, Crystal Reports design. If you case is Great Plains Dexterity, you...

Dynamics GP Consultant Newsflash: Great Plains Version Update - Alba Spectrum

International | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, March 01, 2009

Approximately every two years you see ERP application to release new version. From Accounting perspective itself such mid-size ERP and MRP application as Dynamics GP Great Plains probably does required job and you do not really see the need to undergo sometimes complex and a bit challenging version...

Integrating SAP Business One with Legacy Databases and Systems notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, February 22, 2009

If you already have SAP B1 implemented in your organization, or if you would like to consider SB1 license purchase with following implementation, and if your IT infrastructure has various legacy platforms and applications: Oracle, Lotus Notes Domino, mySQL/PHP, EDI interfaces, ecommerce, you may nee...

Oracle to SAP Business One Integration local service Chicago

Press Release | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, February 19, 2009

Alba Spectrum implements, integrates and customizes SAP Business One, including connections to popular Databases: Oracle, Btrieve, mySQL, MS Access, MS SQL Server, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Dynamics GPSAP B1 is taking the momentum in getting ERP and MRP applications market share, especially for smal...

Great Plains eCommerce Partner: Dynamics GP Integration overview - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, February 05, 2009

In 2009 the actual question is your Dynamics GP or Great Plains ERP version. If you are on Dynamics GP 10.0 or 9.0, then you can enjoy deploying eConnect or eConnect Runtime to program ecommerce integration directly in your Microsoft Visual Studio C...

ERP for Small Business: SAP Business One vs. Great Plains Dynamics GP

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, December 28, 2008

If you are small of mid-size business, and you are in the corporate ERP and MRP selection process, please read this small publication. We would like you to concentrate on your Business Processes automation requirements in trying to understand which small business accounting package will fit the bes...

Great Plains FRx Reseller Newsflash: installation, and typical support cases

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Dynamics GP Financial Reporting is typically realized in FRx. FRx reporting has direct connector to Great Plains General Ledger, where it uses Accounts Summary table (this is why when you do GL direct SQL transaction feed, you have to reconcile accounts, by doing this - you recalculate Accounts sum...

Cheap Great Plains Dynamics GP Support - Alba Spectrum

International | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, December 09, 2008

In the current time of recession in USA, Canada, Mexico, UK, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, Asia, Middles East and Europe, Alba Spectrum comes out with incentive to offer budget oriented Dynamics GP remote support via web session to the customers in the areas, assuming that they have reliable...

Great Plains Consultant, VAR, Reseller and Technology Partner Chicago - Alba Spectrum

Recent News | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, December 06, 2008

If you are looking for Microsoft Dynamics GP support in Chicagoland, we are here to serve you. We have consultants and GP Dexterity programmers, available on demand with reasonable prices in Illinois, North West Indiana, South East Wisconsin, including Gary and MilwaukeeAlba Spectrum is full serv...

Great Plains Consultant, VAR, Reseller and Technology Partner Chicago - Alba Spectrum

Recent News | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, December 06, 2008

If you are looking for Microsoft Dynamics GP support in Chicagoland, we are here to serve you. We have consultants and GP Dexterity programmers, available on demand with reasonable prices in Illinois, North West Indiana, South East Wisconsin, including Gary and MilwaukeeAlba Spectrum is full serv...

Great Plains Accounting for DOS Support Nationwide

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, November 30, 2008

Great Plains Reseller Newsflash: GP Accounting for DOS Support - Alba SpectrumThere might be the reasons why you are sticking to old Great Plains Accounting application for DOS or Windows, likely versions 9.5 or 9.2. And we believe that you already got an upgrade to Dynamics GP quote from local G...

Great Plains Dynamics GP Consultants , VAR and Reseller - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, November 25, 2008

We support Microsoft Dynamics GP USA and Canada nationwide, special attention to country side Gp customers, where we do short onsite visit and then serve you remotely via web sessions and inexpensive VOIP phone conferencing solutions. We are full service Microsoft Dynamics GP partner, reseller , VA...

Great Plains eConnect Posting Options overview for Programmer - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, November 22, 2008

Microsoft Dynamics GP is open to ecommerce programmers and web site developers via SDK, named eConnect. eConnect is bound to the rules of Great Plains Dynamics architecture, which require you first to create work document (Sales Order or Sales Invoice, these are likely to be created from ecommerce...

Great Plains VAR San Diego, Orange County Newsflash: GP Integration with RMS - Alba Spectrum

Press Release | Alba Spectrum | Friday, November 21, 2008

Dynamics GP is based on MS SQL Server, and this fact allows you to deploy SQL Stored Procedures to integrate huge number of day sales transactions, which are accumulated in Microsoft Retail Management System Store Operations or Enterprise Manager databases. If you control multiple stores or franchi...

Great Plains Dynamics GP Sales Engineer Position Open at Alba Spectrum Chicago, San Diego, and Nationwide

Society | Alba Spectrum | Monday, November 17, 2008

If you have reasonable experience in Dynamics GP Selling and Presales, this job opening is ideal for you. We are fast growing Great Plains consulting, customization and technology firm with known brand name across the USA and Canada. If you got Dynamics GP certifications, including functional cons...

Dynamics GP Reseller Newsflash: GP customization - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Monday, November 17, 2008

Dynamics GP ERP is very robust platform for implementing custom business processes as addition to existing ERP and MRP logic. As Great Plains Dynamics is targeting mid-size and even large companies, you should expect that modification flexibility comes with certain level of technology complexity, w...

Great Plains Consultants in Chicago, San Diego, Houston are open for new GP projects - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, September 04, 2008

Microsoft Dynamics GP ERP, or former names: Great Plains Dynamics and GP eEnterprise, also if you are on DOS version, then it was Great Plains Accounting. Our functional and technical consultants are very comfortable to help you in the following projects: EDI (Electronic Document Interchange), Barc...

Great Plains Reseller News: EDI solutions for Dynamics GP - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, September 03, 2008

Microsoft Dynamics GP has various EDI (Electronic Document Interchange) add-ons and third party modules, where you can map your EDI code to either expose GP documents, such as Vendor Purchase Orders to EDI complaint vendors or import Sales Orders or Invoices from EDI channel to your SOP module, as t...

Great Plains Reseller: Moving Dynamics GP to New Server - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, September 02, 2008

If you have solid Great Plains VAR support from your local partner or certified consultant, then this routine should be entrusted to their hands and you should not worry about it. However if you are without support, typically when you are using one of historical Great Plains versions: 7.5, 7.0, 6.0...

Great Plains Consultant: Dynamics GP Dexterity customizations - Alba Spectrum

Recent News | Alba Spectrum | Monday, September 01, 2008

Microsoft Dynamics GP ERP application was initially designed and coded in Great Plains Software Dexterity. Dex is in turn EDI and shell, written in C programming language. Dexterity is tightly interrelated with Database structure, it has its own indexing, typically working with MS SQL Server pri...

Great Plains Consultant: Remote Version Upgrade Notes - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, August 31, 2008

If you have outdated version of Great Plains Dynamics, eEnterprise: 9.0, 8.0, 7.5, 7.0, 6.0, 5.5, 4.0, Great Plains on Pervasive SQL or Ctree/Faircom, or even Great Plains Accounting for DOS and Windows: 9.5, 9.2 or earlier versions, there is the way to update to current Microsoft Dynamics GP versio...

Great Plains Reseller: eConnect Integrations and Customizations highlights - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, August 28, 2008

Microsoft Dynamics GP could potentially go beyond its out-of-the-box standard functionality and you as software programmer and developer could deploy it as ERP platform for your company ecommerce, EDI, wholesale and other extensions and integrations. In this publication we would like to concentrate...

Great Plains Consultant: Crystal Reports Design - Alba Spectrum

Recent News | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Great Plains: Crystal Reports Design OverviewGreat Plains Consultant: Crystal Reports Design - Alba SpectrumMicrosoft Dynamics GP, or former ERP name is Great Plains Software Dynamics / eEnterprise gives you, programmer or software developer vide spectrum of report design tools: Crystal Reports,...

Great Plains Consultant News: upgrade to version 10.0 issues - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Microsoft Dynamics GP version 10.0 is current at this time, August 2008. If you are planning to upgrade from earlier version, you should read the upgrade recommendations on your GP customer or partner source. In some cases you may get original news and work around from consultants in the field, wh...

SAP Business One Consultants: Rentals Contracts Implementation example - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, August 17, 2008

SAP Business One Implementation in Rentals Industry exampleSAP Business One Consultants: Rentals Contracts Implementation example - Alba SpectrumSAP B1 implementation is really very flexible and you often do not need third party SB1 ISV add-ons and instead discover how you can establish your uni...

SAP Business One VAR news: Web Views - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, August 16, 2008

SAP B1 is on the way of expansion, especially with the introduction of version SB1 2007A for US market earlier this year (2008). Software licensing for SBO is all-in-one per named user, however it differs per user role. But in any case, you probably want to benefit on exposing SB1 data to web inte...

SAP Business One Reseller news: shipping industry implementation - Alba Spectrum

Recent News | Alba Spectrum | Friday, August 15, 2008

SAP B1 mid-size and small business ERP is currently in active expansion mode. We expect number of new installation to increase, especially with SB1 version 2007A release earlier this year for US market. SAP B1 has modern accounting application design and user interface is very intuitive. These tw...

SAP Business One Consultants: Transportation Industry Implementation Example - Alba Spectrum

Recent News | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, August 14, 2008

SAP B1 increases the number of installations and implementations across the US and, having pretty modern design and flexibility, it offers alternative ways to traditional ERP rich modular functionality and add-ons by simply adopting SB1 standard logic and placing certain procedures to implement indu...

Great Plains Consultants in Illinois, California, Texas providing nationwide support - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Microsoft Dynamics GP implementation typically includes GP licenses purchase, installation, data conversion and migration (often with data massage in Excel), user training, potential customization and modification, reports design and integration with legacy applications. Dynamics GP VAR selection s...

Great Plains Reseller with consultants in San Diego, Chicago, Houston provides Nationwide support - Alba Spectrum

Recent News | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, August 05, 2008

Microsoft Dynamics GP ERP implementation, software licenses sale, data conversion, migration, installation, custom development, integration and report design is trusted by Microsoft Business Solutions to its VAR and Partner channel. If you need new user licenses - you should be current in Annual En...

Great Plains Consultant in Chicago, San Diego: Nationwide Support - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, July 19, 2008

Microsoft Dynamics GP ERP is the member of Dynamics product family. If you decided to implement Great Plains in your organization, you probably came through the process of corporate ERP selection and decided to trust Microsoft Dynamics brand. For Great Plains software licenses sale, implementation...

Great Plains Dynamics GP Reseller: Nationwide Support - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Friday, July 18, 2008

If you are looking for new implementation of Microsoft Great Plains, you need first to locate Dynamics GP (which is new name of this ERP product) VAR, who will become your consulting and implementation partner. VAR selection should be based on your criteria. We recommend you to consider somebody w...

Great Plains Customization: ReportWriter modified and custom reports overview - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, July 17, 2008

In Microsoft Dynamics GP Report Writer is integrated reports modification tool, where you can modify such reports as Blank SOP Invoice form or Purchase Order to place your company logo there. More advanced and sophisticated customizing scenarios are when you are altering chosen report by opening it...

Great Plains Consultants and Developers provide nationwide support - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, July 16, 2008

If you have Microsoft Dynamics GP installed and implemented in your organization, and you are looking to get second opinion on your current system setup, customization, integration projects, if you have concerns about GP database integrity and performance, if you need one time or ongoing data conver...

Great Plains Consultant: Functional and Technical Support Overview - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, July 15, 2008

If you are looking for Microsoft Great Plains consultant, or programmer, please review this publication to get oriented. Microsoft Dynamics GP consulting has two certification paths: Functional Consulting: GP modules business logic, user training, functionality setup; technical: GP integration, mod...

Great Plains Consultant, VAR and Customization Partner - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Monday, July 14, 2008

You can get Microsoft Dynamics GP Great Plains licenses through GP certified Partner channel. Each GP reseller carries certified technical and functional consultants to be in the program. If you are looking for new ERP implementation and think that Great Plains Dynamics is a good fit, or would lik...

Great Plains VAR and Reseller: software licenses overview - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, July 12, 2008

Microsoft Dynamics GP is supported by Microsoft Business Solutions through partners or resellers channel and you should expect the changes in user licensing, purchasing options, software and implementation financing. At this time, Summer of 2008, on the mid-market ERP we see the tendency to price u...

Great Plains Implementation Partner with Focus in Technology: Dexterity, eCommerce Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Friday, July 11, 2008

Microsoft Dynamics GP ERP implementing often requires integrated approach, when you have your new accounting and MRP application to continue work with legacy parts of your IT infrastructure. Imagine the scenario, when you have say Lotus Notes Sales Order Processing custom database, where you are ha...

Microsoft Small Business Financials Support: Reporting - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, July 10, 2008

Former Great Plains Small Business Manager, recent version s 9.0, Small Business Financials is in essence GP Dexterity application with similar code base as regular Microsoft Great Plains Dynamics GP, but with scaled down functionality. SBF is available exclusively on Microsoft SQL Server platform...

Great Plains Dynamics GP Reseller in LA and San Diego metropolitan area, California - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, July 09, 2008

Microsoft Dynamics GP fits to mid-size and larger businesses in Southern California: Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego. Our company serves you locally from the office in Carlsbad, north of San Diego and just South of Orange County. Great Plains implementation methodology review:1.GP softw...

Great Plains Integrator and Reseller with Nationwide Support - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, July 08, 2008

Microsoft Dynamics GP software licenses sale, ERP implementation, custom programming and modifications design, integration, precise reporting and consolidated statements, initial installation, data conversion and user training. Alba Spectrum supports you nationwide via remote support and locally in...

Great Plains Accounting for DOS and Windows VAR reseller, support USA and Canada nationwide Alba Spectrum

Recent News | Alba Spectrum | Monday, July 07, 2008

This ERP application was very popular in 1990th, before the time when Great Plains Software introduced Great Plains Dynamics. We still see customers, who are on GPA, and the version is normally 9.5, in some really complicated old cases it is 9.2. If you are still in production with Great Plains Acco...

Great Plains Reseller VAR in Los Angeles and Orange County region - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Monday, July 07, 2008

Microsoft Dynamics GP has large number of customers in US, Canada and Worldwide, especially in English speaking and Spanish speaking countries (Mexico and Latin America). LA, being the Ocean gateway to the USA for the countries of Western coast of South American continent as well as for the whole A...

Great Plains Implementation in Southern California - Alba Spectrum

Recent News | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, July 05, 2008

Great Plains Implementation firm in San Diego, CA - Alba SpectrumGreat Plains Implementation in Southern California - Alba SpectrumMicrosoft Dynamics GP ERP implementing has several phases and it should be entrusted to professional consultant. Microsoft Business Solutions sells GP software thro...

Great Plains VAR, Reseller, implementation partner in Illinois - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Friday, July 04, 2008

Microsoft Dynamics GP ERP system is a good fit for manufacturing, energy plants in downstate Illinois as well as mid-size and smaller businesses in agriculture, services, wholesale and retail (especially with integration to Microsoft RMS), non-profit organizations and virtually all the others potent...

Great Plains Customization: Automatic Sales Invoices emailing to the customers - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, July 03, 2008

Microsoft Dynamics GP modifications and custom programming scenarios should be considered when third party add-ons are too expensive or too complex to implement. If this is the case - you can relatively quickly and cost effectively develop your own custom module. We recommend to review such softwa...

Great Plains Dynamics GP consulting partner in San Diego, California - Alba Spectrum

Press Release | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, July 02, 2008

Microsoft Dynamics GP support to mid-size businesses in Southern California from the office in San Diego: Dexterity, eConnect, SQL scripting and stored procedures, GP Integration Manager, Crystal Reports, GP Report Writer, SRS, GP licenses sale, installation, implementation, initial data conversion,...

Great Plains Reseller in San Diego, CA - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, July 01, 2008

Microsoft Dynamics GP is popular ERP in USA and we would like to recommend you our company Alba Spectrum as GP reseller, integration, consulting partner and ISV with local office in San Diego, California. Considering San Diego business diversity, our lead consultants are fluent in both - English an...

Great Plains Dynamics VAR in San Diego, California - Alba Spectrum

Recent News | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, July 01, 2008

Microsoft Dynamics GP is popular ERP in USA and we would like to recommend you our company Alba Spectrum as GP reseller, integration, consulting partner and ISV with local office in San Diego, California. Considering San Diego business diversity, our lead consultants are fluent in both - English an...

Great Plains Customization and Development: Dexterity, eConnect, SQL scripting Alba Spectrum

Press Release | Alba Spectrum | Monday, June 30, 2008

Microsoft Dynamics GP ERP belongs to Microsoft Dynamics family of applications together with Axapta, Navision, Solomon, MS CRM. Great Plains is open for modification and custom programming and you as software programmer, who has reasonable background in accounting and MRP business processes and log...

Migrating from old Great Plains Dynamics version 6.0 or earlier to GP 10.0

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Friday, April 11, 2008

As if this is your ERP upgrade case, we recommend you first to understand Microsoft Business Solutions licensing strategy, meaning that you should be active in MBS annual enhancement program. If your company is not active, then you should undertake the steps to be reenrolled into annual enhancement...

SAP B1 Business One licenses sale and implementation USA nationwide - Alba Spectrum

Recent News | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, April 09, 2008

SAP Business One licensing model include full all-in-one license per named SBO user as well as named user restricted to CRM functionality only, meaning lead, opportunity, quote, sales order and invoice. SAP B1 should fit to the majority of the small and mid-size businesses in USA, Canada and Worldw...

SAP Business One Implementation with Custom Development - Alba Spectrum

Recent News | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, April 06, 2008

SAP B1 is good fit to the majority of US, Canadian and International businesses, especially small and mid-size with Service management (warranty and rentals contracts) and Manufacturing, MRP. Our company specializes in giving you ERP solution that fits your business processes plus it is the one tha...

SAP Business One SDK Programming and Customizations - Alba Spectrum

Recent News | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, April 05, 2008

SAP B1 is modern small business and lower mid-market ERP and even MRP, as it has discrete manufacturing and material resource planning modules, as you can expect has neat and nice modern interface and technical exposure to programmers, especially C...

SAP Business One Manufacturing Implementation highlights for executives - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Friday, April 04, 2008

SAP B1 is coming, and we expect high volume of new licenses sales, installations, integrations, customizations and demand for SAP BO custom reporting, especially with the release of version 2007. We already tried to give you various modules demo and presentation in our previous publications, now is...

SAP Business One Production implementation notes - Alba Spectrum

Recent News | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, April 02, 2008

We plan to give you more details in the following publications, in this small article we would like to give you executive demo highlights on what is possible with SB1 Production or also referred as manufacturing module. Typically manufacturing ERP logic you can find in upscale accounting packages,...

SAP Business One Implementation for mid-size business: licensing, integration, customization - Alba Spectrum

Recent News | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, March 30, 2008

When you plan to implement SAP B1 for small business, in most of the cases out-of-the-box installation with initial balances entry and following user training will do the job of placing your ERP into production. When, however you are mid-size business, where number of users is twenty or more, you w...

Microsoft CRM Implementation: contract management in service organization - Alba Spectrum

Recent News | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, March 29, 2008

Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 is powerful and at the same time very intuitive, plus it is web based, meaning that you can run nationwide company in MS CRM. Let's review the example on how to create, budget and log time against CRM contracts. All the functionality, we are describing here is available o...

SAP Business One Sales Module implementation notes - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, March 27, 2008

In this small publication we would like to give functionality highlights to application consultant or to the ERP selection team. SAP B1 version 2007 will be available soon and we think a lot of new software implementations will follow this summer. Few words about SAB BO licensing - it is all-in-on...

SAP Business One implementation in South Carolina - Alba Spectrum

Recent News | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Alba Spectrum Group is launching full scale SAP B1 operations in SC. At this time, March 2008 we have two local customers and we have extensive practice with traditional ERP, such as Microsoft Dynamics GP Great Plains, where our clientele is traditionally very strong. SAP Business One is our risin...

Articles Submission Strategy or where to post you internet blogs

Recent News | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, March 25, 2008

So far we have very high ranking and this is due to our internet search engines optimization or SEO. We would like to share some techniques, which require you to work for your product consumers community, and in return these techniques should reward you with increasing number of visitors to your we...

SAP Business One CRM implementation notes - Alba Spectrum

Recent News | Alba Spectrum | Monday, March 24, 2008

SAP B1 ERP has integrated CRM functionality and you can purchase named user licenses for CRM only at half of the normal all-in-one user license price. Client Relation Management business logic typically fits to your sales people and considering typical business office, you may have as many as half...

SAP Business One Implementation notes: Financials module - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, March 23, 2008

ERP implementation term itself suggests something hard or at least not easy or not pleasant things to do. However if you are installing SB1 it is more likely not going to be the case, as installation, initial balances entry and modules settings are relatively intuitive and users or trainees are qui...

SAP Business One Implementation - elegant modern small business ERP

Recent News | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, March 22, 2008

As long term accounting application users, looking for walking away from legacy MRP to something really new and cool on the market, you should be surprised by the originality and simplicity, naturally coming with SAP B1. Plus you can completely change its color schema, background picture, however i...

SAP Business One 2007 new horizons, multiple great improvements

Recent News | Alba Spectrum | Friday, March 21, 2008

Real expansion should probably reveal the stake very soon - version 2007, where you see such out-of-the box features as multiple business partners internal reconciliation. This is just the example, where SAP goes to improve the functionality by virtually adding very expensive feature, which is avai...

SAP Business One remote support: version upgrade, adding new company, modules settings

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Modern VPN and web session technologies allow you to receive ERP remote support and by attending the same session as your supporting technician, you can communicate on what is the problem plus contribute to problem resolution scenario. In fact, it is even better to have somebody, who supports multi...

Where to submit articles, press releases or blogs on eCommerce

Recent News | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, March 18, 2008

e-commerce topic is extremely popular, and plus you have to take into consideration, tha competing on google search engine space is very tough. Programmers, consultants and e-commerce companies are very active in SEO and internet promotions, this explains high competition. But you still can try to...

SAP Business One Executive Demo and Presentation via web sessions and onsite - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Tuesday, March 18, 2008

SAP B1 demos and presentations face-to-face and via remote web meetings, provided by Alba Spectrum SAP BO sales team. If you are in the ERP selection process and if your company is small or medium size business, please check out SAP Business One. This MRP application is member of SAP ERP suite and...

SAP Business One Demos

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Monday, March 17, 2008

SAP B1 is becoming a rising star on small and mid-size business sector horizons, SAP itself plans to increase number of installations worldwide to 100 thousand to the year 2010, which translates to two digits number of percentage growth per year. Alba Spectrum SBO team is very optimistic about mark...

SAP Business One Demos

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Monday, March 17, 2008

SAP B1 is becoming a rising star on small and mid-size business sector horizons, SAP itself plans to increase number of installations worldwide to 100 thousand to the year 2010, which translates to two digits number of percentage growth per year. Alba Spectrum SBO team is very optimistic about mark...

SAP Business One rapid installation overview - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, March 15, 2008

Traditional approach of small and mid-sized ERP implementation suggests consultant to stay in your office while installing, migrating your accounting data, setting up user workstations and Database maintenance plans. Often, however you figure out that your ERP consulting partner changes coming onsi...

SAP Business One Implementation with custom barcoding considerations - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, March 15, 2008

If you are small or midsize shop with warehouse management and relatively simple logistics and inventory control and you are considering to reshape your ERP infrastructure, we would like to give you some highlights on barcode for SAP Business One and SB1 general selection, installation and training...

SAP Business One deployment in ecommerce scenarios - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, March 15, 2008

SB1, which is unofficial abbreviation for SAP Business One small and mid-size business ERP from SAP is relatively new application and it was designed and programmed with the likely contemporary business models requirements. If you are planning to implement SAP B1 for ecommerce outlet, you should fi...

Implementing SAP Business One overview for consultant - Alba Spectrum

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, March 15, 2008

SAP ERP family of products includes SAP B1, which is oriented to small and mid-size companies. It is definitely a SAP brand and SAP itself plans aggressive expansion in US, including its SAP BO product. Each ERP platform has its own features and it is important to make your homework in accounting...

Great Plains Implementation and Support Internationally overview

International | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Microsoft Dynamics GP is well positioned to be implemented for mid-size multinational company, however you should check on the availability of your specific country localized version. We will try to give you initial highlights, or in other words - where to begin your internal research and evaluatio...

Articles Writing and Submission: SEO - how far you should trick the google?

Recent News | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, March 08, 2008

We strongly believe that most of the authors write their articles and news without search engine optimization restrains and do not follow SEO recommendations. We also suppose that the majority of authors has some reasonable familiarity with search engine optimization theory, and as such, on the in...

Great Plains SQL Technology Background - tables structure, Dexterity

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Friday, March 07, 2008

Microsoft Dynamics GP, or as this ERP is currently known and popular among the IT community - Great Plains Dynamics is at this time Microsoft SQL Server based application. SQL means tables, their names, fields, data flow as it reflects business processes, such as Sales invoices entering, posting, c...

Submit your article or press release on Microsoft Dynamics products family

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, February 28, 2008

Andrew Karasev on behalf of Alba Spectrum Group, one of the leading technology media portals and nationwide consulting and software development company invites Great Plains Dynamics gurus to share their implementation, case studies, data conversion, touch support cases, ERP bugs, known issues, upgra...

Microsoft CRM 4.0 FAQ: new features

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Monday, February 18, 2008

At this time, February 2008, MS CRM 4.0 is in process of new implementations and upgrades from previous MS CRM 3.0. We would like to describe new features1.Multi Tenancy - allows hosting partners to provide CRM to customers without the need for separate server hardware per customer. Also enter...

Great Plains Accounting nationwide support - Alba Spectrum

Computers | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, February 16, 2008

Great Plains Software Accounting for DOS and Windows, versions 9.0, 9.1, 9.2 and 9.5 are still in production for small customers across USA. This ERP application is no longer supported by Microsoft Business Solutions/Microsoft Dynamics subdivision of Microsoft. Alba Spectrum Group supports GPA in...

SAP Business One Customization Market - review

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, February 07, 2008

SAP Business One has about 6 years of implementation history and very robust presence in the USA, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, plus it has strong positions internationally. Considering the fact of relatively young age - the design of the system, including object model enable advanced customizati\...

SAP Business One Ecommerce Integration Highlights - Alba Spectrum Chicago

Recent News | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, February 07, 2008

In this small article we would like to give you SAP Business One SDK integration options, if you already own and operate e-commerce business. Legacy ecommerce website might be substantial historical investment and the idea to slash it and re-implement SAP Business One ecommerce module might be theor...

SAP B1 Business One Support in Chicago metro - Alba Spectrum

Recent News | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, February 07, 2008

SAP Business One is getting ERP market share, especially among small and mid-size companies. Chicago area is good soil for SB1 distribution modules: Inventory, Production, MRP, Service, Opportunity Management (or think as CRM) should be a good fit for Chicago area nationwide distribution companies....

Microsoft Dynamics GP Great Plains in Hinsdale - Alba Spectrum

Recent News | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, February 06, 2008

Alba Spectrum Group is your local service provider, who serves Hinsdale and west Chicago suburbs in their Great Pains needs. We are comfortable with recovering old Great Plains Accounting or Great Plains Dynamics/eEnterprise installations, where you are on non-Microsoft SQL Server platforms, such a...

SAP B1 Business One Brazil Alba Spectrum

International | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, February 06, 2008

Alba Spectrum Group with offices in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Curitiba announces Brazil nation-wide SAP Business One implementation, customization, reporting, training, support (including remote support). To give you some history - Alba Spectrum participated in one of the initial SAP B1 projects i...

Microsoft Great Plains in Argentina: implementation, customization and support - overview for consultant

International | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, February 03, 2008

Microsoft Business Solutions is successor of former Great Plains Software marketing presence in Latin America, especially marketing efforts in Mexico, Central America, Argentina, Peru, Venezuela, Columbia, Chili, Uruguay. We see reasonably large number of Great Plains Dynamics / eEnterprise 5.5 and...

SAP B1

International | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, February 03, 2008

SAP Business One as localized solution for Brazilian subsidiary and Microsoft Dynamics GP - Great Plains as Headquarters MRP solution. Sometimes this model is referred as spoke-and-hub.In this small article we would like to give you successful implementation example of MRP for multinational cor...

Web Site Design and Development: SQL, EJB, Java, MS .Net - Alba Spectrum

International | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, February 03, 2008

Alba Spectrum Group is announcing its database driven web design development team headcount increase and management team consolidation. On the base of our Orangebox web design subdivision we will provide in-depth data-driven web sites design and development to mid-size and large Brazilian businesse...

SAP Brazil: MySAP Software Development Factory - Alba Spectrum

International | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, February 03, 2008

MySAP, SAP R/3 implementation, tuning, localization for regional market is somewhat challenging, especially considering complex international business rules. Good example could be SAP B1 (Business One) regional data consolidation into MySAP in the multinational corporation Headquarters. Even more...

Microsoft Navision Implementation, Customization, Integration - Rio de Janeiro ERP Market Notes

International | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, February 02, 2008

Major ERP/MRP vendors, such as Oracle. SAP, Microsoft Business Solutions are present on Brazilian market, in this small article we would like to highlight MBS Navision, especially in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, plus the economy situation in Rio and its ERP/MRP market...

How to backup and restore Microsoft Great Plains Dynamics GP Company into the test database

Technology | Alba Spectrum | Saturday, February 02, 2008

First of all - you should be reasonably familiar with Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise manager or Ms SQL Server 2005 Management Studio - if this is the case and you know what you are doing, let's go ahead: * GP Company DB Backup is relatively straight forward: Right click on database in SQL m...

Brazil ERP selection: localization notes - Oracle, Microsoft, SAP, Microsiga

International | Alba Spectrum | Sunday, January 27, 2008

Oracle E-Business Suite, Microsoft Dynamics, SAP mySAP or SAP B1 (Business One) - these ERPs are localized for Brazilian market from the standpoint of tax ...

How to backup and restore Microsoft Great Plains Dynamics GP Company into the test database

Recent News | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, January 24, 2008

First of all - you should be reasonably familiar with Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise manager or Ms SQL Server 2005 Management Studio - if this is the case and you know what you are doing, let's go ahead:*GP Company DB Backup is relatively straight forward: Right click on database in SQL m...

Microsoft Great Plains Chicago - Alba Spectrum

Press Release | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, January 24, 2008

Microsoft Dynamics GP implementation, customization, development, reporting, integration, data conversion and upgrade services in Illinois, North-Western Indiana, Southern Wisconsin

Chicago and Naperville based Alba Spectrum Mid-West consulting ...

Microsoft Great Plains Dynamics GP Data Consolidation: Illinois Alba Spectrum

Recent News | Alba Spectrum | Thursday, January 24, 2008

Microsoft Dynamics GP, former Great Plains data integration and consolidation, Integration Manager, eConnect, SQL Stored Procedures, cross-platform data migration - SAP Business One to GP: Chicago, Rockford, Joliet, Schaumburg, Naperville, Aurora, DeKalb, Peoria, Springfield, Normal, Evanston.

Microsoft Great Plains Implementation overview for IT Director - Alba Spectrum

Recent News | Alba Spectrum | Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Microsoft Great Plains Implementation - overview for IT Director/Controller by Andrew Karasev Microsoft Business Solutions is on the way to popularize it's ERP systems implementation. Right now such products as Microsoft CRM and Small Business Manager (cheap version of Microsoft Great Plain...

 

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