Kirill Tatarinov spoke about how Windows Azure and Microsoft Dynamics was the ERP system for the Sochi games. He called this the “Era of the customer”
Investments in Devices, and the Microsoft Cloud are a key area of focus for Microsoft.
Microsoft Dynamics GP Customer City Harvest was on the main stage reviewing how this not for profit business helps over 2 million New Yorkers. They discussed how they use CRM online, with GP on premise to build a world class system with their limited IT budget.
I am often asked this question by all the good IT managers – How can we minimize the usage of ‘sa’ with Dynamics GP ? Quite often I can jot down the answer specific to the user’s setup.
In the “ What to Know Before the Auditors Ask: Risk Management & Controls in Microsoft Dynamics GP” today, Andrew Snook from FastPath pointed to a whitepaper they have written on this very topic. Go check it out at http://www.gofastpath.com/newsroom/ctl/articleview/mid/444/articleid/29/fastpath-white-paper--minimizing-the-use-of-sa-in-microsoft-dynamics-gp.aspx
Here’s Mark and Andy all enthused in this fully booked session.
The GPUG Pre-Game general session came in with some nice announcements – most importantly – Dynamics GP 2013 SP1 will be available mid April.
Jesse Byam, Etelligent Solutions, Inc set things off. Canadian guy in shorts, in freezing weather, certain thing - nobody got bored.
Jay Manley – took over with the important announcements.
Kim Peterson- came in to start the MVP session
The MVPs tacking the questions
I was thrilled to be in such fantastic company, and we took upon interesting questions ranging from – “What keeps you up at night” to “Impact of new limited users”.
Also announced was the shiny new GPUG Community site - http://community.gpug.com
Well ERP prospects always want the Demo – “now”! John Dooley, Dynamics GP PTA and his team have come up with an intermediate solution for all the overworked consultants.
Dynemo-is a demonstration tool that can help deliver the first demos relatively quickly. Its aimed at helping sales people to do and or drive early simple demos.
In a few simple steps – Dynemo can create a clickable demonstration, create an email with case studies and an invitation. If you are running the GP Demo Virtual Image, it can create the clickable shortcuts for you as well!
Go check out John’s post at http://blogs.msdn.com/b/captain_stack/archive/2012/12/17/dynemo.aspx
Imagine configuring new companies in Dynamics GP in minutes rather than hours or days. In the Rapid Implementation session at (GPUG Pre-Game) – Jay, Gloria and Scott showed how they have done this in the past few months. Dynamics GP has great new tools for speeding up configurations, migrations for new implementations – RapidStart. Microsoft is going to start marketing this tool heavily, so make sure you are up to speed with the tool!
This session had the following stalwarts -
Naturally, the seasoned Dynamics GP consultants would go – well that would only work in some cases. And, you would be absolutely right! What I loved in Rapid start was the ability to create templates that you could reuse across industries.
RapidStart comes with inbuilt integrations for Quickbooks, Peachtree and excel templates that can be used with other software.
However, this being the first version there are some caveats -
Still it would be a great starting point, and all GP Partners should be looking at this. Get the tool for FREE at
RapidStart Download Page
https://mbs.microsoft.com/partnersource/deployment/resources/migrationtools/MSDGP2013RapidStart
For more information about the Rapid Implementation Tools, please visit
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=4071
Gloria has written a book on Rapid Implementation – check it out at http://rapidimplementation.com/
ERP Software Blog has a video at
I will be making the 25 hour trip from Perth to New Orleans – and am looking forward to catching up with all of you attending Convergence this year. Unfortunately ‘the David Musgrave’ is not making the trip – so he has asked me to take Tim Tams for any of you fans out there. Let me know if you want a special flavour, and I’ll grab a few for you.
I’ll be at the the Ask the GP MVPs session at GPUG Pre-Game, and the Dynamics GP Expo during Convergence at the times below. Anyway, I shouldn't be difficult to miss.
GPUG Pre-Game (Mar 17)
1:00pm - 2:30pm : General Session with Ask the MVPs Session
Convergence – Dynamics GP Expo
I am looking forward to attending the following presentations and sessions by Dynamics GP MVPs (Mark Polino, Mariano Gomez, Belinda Allen, John Lowther Frank Hamelly, Charles Allen, Leslie Vail and other experts in the Microsoft Dynamics world.
Reconciliation Best Practices in Microsoft Dynamics GP CSGP08-R2
Thursday, March 21 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Room: 271-273
Speaker(s): Frank Hamelly
Getting Better Reporting with Business Analyzer for Microsoft Dynamics GP CSGP09-R1
Wednesday, March 20 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Room: 278-280
Speaker(s): Brian Meier
50 Tips in 50 Minutes for Microsoft Dynamics GP: The Next Generation CSGP12-R2
Wednesday, March 20 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Room: Theater C
Speaker(s): Mark Polino
Building Dashboards with Microsoft Dynamics GP & Microsoft Excel CSGP13-R2
Thursday, March 21 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Room: 278-280
Speaker(s): Jared Hall, Mark Polino
New Users in Microsoft Dynamics GP: Introduction CSGP26-R2
Thursday, March 21 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Room: 278-280
Speaker(s): Beat Bucher, Mark Polino
Microsoft Dynamics GP for Prospects CSGP27-R1
Tuesday, March 19 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Room: 281-282
Speaker(s): Belinda Allen, Craig Crescas
The Microsoft Dynamics GP Support Debugging Tool CSGP30
Thursday, March 21 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Room: La Nouvelle AB
Speaker(s): Mariano Gomez
Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Web Client For Smaller Companies CSGP32-R2
Thursday, March 21 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Room: La Nouvelle AB
Speaker(s): Daryl Anderson, Kevin Racer, Mariano Gomez
Microsoft Dynamics GP Project Accounting for Advanced Users DDGP04
Wednesday, March 20 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Room: 281-282
Microsoft Dynamics GP
Speaker(s): Abby Moore, Sandra Dodge
Deep Dive
Getting Inspired with Microsoft Dynamics GP GENGP01
Tuesday, March 19 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Room: Hall IJ
Speaker(s): Andy Hafer, Bob McAdam, Brian Meier, Chad Sogge, Errol Schoenfish, Jay Manley, Jeff Trosen, Jennifer Ranz, Mariano Gomez, Mark Polino
General Session
Sex, Lies & Refreshable Excel Reports UBGP09
Monday, March 18 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Room: 343-345
Speaker(s): Mark Polino
Wait! Don’t Check that Box: Learn Your Setup Options in Financials UBGP11
Monday, March 18 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Room: 352
Speaker(s): Leslie Vail
What to Know Before the Auditors Ask: Risk Management & Controls in Microsoft Dynamics GP UBGP12
Monday, March 18 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Room: 350-351
Speaker(s): Andrew Snook, Mark Polino
Read the following Posts regarding convergence sessions -
