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Customized Microsoft Dynamics GP Training

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

“Personally, I am always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught.”  Winston Churchill

I found this quote intriguing.  At first it made me chuckle, but after reading it a few times I found a lot of truth in it.  Many times we are willing to learn, but aren’t always willing to take the time to learn.  Or perhaps find the teaching style we desire is not readily available.    Proper training is crucial for success.  You made an investment in your accounting and business software when you purchased Microsoft Dynamics GP and in order to get the most out of it you need to know how to use it! 

We at Gilchrist Scott have been providing Microsoft Dynamics GP training for more than 15 years.  We don’t follow the boiler-plate, scripted training you might find elsewhere.  Instead we truly believe that each customer’s needs are different and that means training should be tailored to suit your needs and is specific to what you do.  We take a very hands-on approach to learn about your business and your internal accounting and business processes.  This enables us to customize our training to deliver the most efficient and beneficial use of your application. 

We not only provide training during the initial implementation, we also provide update or refresher training sessions for new versions or functionality within Dynamics GP as well as training for new hires or new responsiblities.  We offer individual, group, onsite, and remote training.  We also offer process documentation for your business.

If you’d like to learn more about Gilchrist Scott’s training offerings, give us a call at 207.761.2133 or email us at support@gilchristscott.com .

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Introducing Management Reporter for Microsoft Dynamics ERP

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

Management Reporter for Microsoft Dynamics ERP is now available for Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010.  I like to think of Management Reporter as the ‘New and Improved FRx’!  A lot of the same functionality found in FRx exists within Management Reporter as well as a lot of additional functionality.  Some of the highlights include:

 

v  Report Library – organize your reports in folders! 

v  Insert Graphics – you have the ability to insert graphics within Management Reporter. 

v  Show negative numbers in red font.

v  Column page breaks – control where the column page breaks are placed.

v  Format override in Rows.

v  Custom page numbering.

v  Security on Library, Folder, and Report Definitions.

v  Report Groups!

v  Inline Notes!

v  Undo/Redo functionality!

v  Add footnotes to reports!

v  Migrate your existing FRx report catalogs and building blocks to Management Reporter!

To find out more about Management Reporter for Microsoft Dynamics ERP visit the following URL: http://www.microsoft.com/dynamics/en/us/products/management-reporter.aspx

Or contact Gilchrist Scott at info@gilchristscott.com for a demo!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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What’s New in Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 – Foundation Enhancements

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010

Foundation Enhancements will be the final entry of my ‘What’s New in Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010’ series.

Below are some of the awesome changes:

Emailing

·         Email Functionality

With the new e-mail functionality in Microsoft Dynamics GP you can embed documents into the body of an email or send as an attachment!

Home Page

·         View Reminders as Cues

You can choose to view pre-defined reminders as text or cues on your home page.  A cue is an icon that increases or decreases in height to indicate the number of records in a particular reminder category.

·         View Reporting Services Metrics!

·         Create your own metrics on your home page!

Lookups

·         Set a default view for many lookup windows!

Define and save a default lookup view for your master records.  This is available for Item, Account, Employee, Customer, Vendor, and Salesperson lookups!

Microsoft Dynamics Online Connect

Connect displays a series of slides that allow you to perform self-help support, get information and perform training from the Microsoft Dynamics GP home page!

Navigation Pane

Now you have control over which series buttons and associated lists for modules display for users!

Right-click menu enabled

You can right-click in a text or numeric field to see a shortcut menu which contains options from the Edit menu!

Security

·         Display security roles and tasks

Restrict roles and tasks assigned to a user instead of viewing all tasks, roles, and items!

·         Copy user security settings

Save time and improve accuracy by copying one user’s security settings to another!

·         Automatically log on to GP and a company

Users now have the option to log on to GP and a specific company automatically!

Word Templates

Predefined Word templates for several document types based on the standard reports in GP.  Create your own or modify an existing template, and then assign the template to a company!

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