ERP Remote Support: Microsoft Great Plains Analysis – Pluses & Minuses by Andrew Karasev
Former Great Plains Software Dynamics/eEnterprise and currently Microsoft Business Solutions Great Plains serves midsize and corporate clients as ERP system in the following countries and regions: USA, Canada, Mexico and Latin America, Brazil (where MBS actually promotes Navision and has GP for... This technology allows you share computer screen with the user and so, provide remote support user training, especially if you can use VOIP or computer telephony (such as Skype) 3. ... The fact that Ernst & Young consulting subdivision was specializing in supporting Great Plains eEnterprise for...

Will Computers Ever Meet the Expectations Of Small Businesses? by Keith Tyson
Old School Vision of Computers As a child of the 60’s, I grew up watching Hollywood’s vision of the computer of the future. I use to watch in amazement as TV character would feed a question into a computer and an obscure answer would immediately be spit out. ... The Second Coming of Computers Over the last four or five years, there has been another “computer revolution”, and unlike the “computer revolution” of the mid to late 90’s, that mostly affected consumers and large businesses, this one is aimed at small businesses.

How to Get a Notebook Computer at a Great Price by Christopher Luck
How do you get a notebook computer with the functions you need and a price you can afford? I have looked at computer stores and in the Sunday flyers in my local newspaper and while the prices have gone down considerable, notebook computers are still not cheap by any stretch of the imagination. ... Because of that, you should do some research before buying a notebook computer. ... Finding a good notebook computer is important to those who want to be able to work, surf the net, and email without being tethered to the office or desk at home.

What to Look for Before Hiring Someone to Repair your Computer by Gustavo Hernandez
With so many computer repair companies/techs to choose from how do you know which one is right for you? I've been doing computer repair for a couple of years now. It started out as a hobby and later word of mouth started spreading amongst my family, then friends, and then friends of friends. ... Experience/Knowledge A lot of "computer literate" individuals feel that just because they know how to install programs and reinstall windows that they can now make a business out of it and what happens is that you get Joe Schmoe to come over to your house, attempt to repair your computer, and end...

Get A Full Night Sleep, Knowing That Your Data Is Safe by Stuart Crawford
Reliable Backup Strategies for Small Business Small Businesses today use technology and rely on the validity of their data just like the big companies do. However, they do not normally have the budgets to have elaborate tape storage or network storage devices to have multiple versions of... You can now recover data from your server without paying those expensive IT consulting bills. ... This will also save you consulting dollars due to the ease of administration. ... This is a minimum, you can add more tapes if you wish.

IT Service Contracts: Qualifying Clients by Joshua Feinberg
Some clients are simply not the right type for IT service contracts. In this article, you'll learn how to determine if they are interested in these agreements. Prepare to Screen Your Candidates When you are preparing for the sales call, be sure that you ask enough questions to figure out... Copyright MMI-MMVI, Computer Consulting 101 Blog. ... You need to make sure that the people that you’re talking to for prospects and going out and courting future clients buy into that whole idea, that they need an insurance policy; they need the peace of mind; they need to know that when it hits the...

Getting Started In Information Technology Computer Consulting by John Gall
One of the best things about being in the Information Technology industry is consulting. For purposes of this article I'm using the term consulting in reference to side jobs or moonlighting work. While full time Computer Consultants can also benefit from the tips in this article, I'm really... Everyone knows someone with a broken computer and you just need to get people talking. ... When I used 8 1/2 x 11 paper flyers I only could reach those with an immediate computer problem. ... First realize that its now almost impossible to function these days without a computer in your home.

IT Industry More Top Heavy Than the HMOs by Lance Winslow
Well you really have to love the inefficiencies of large corporations in fact I have noticed huge inefficiencies in the IT sector. These inefficiencies rival the HMOs. It is no wonder that the United States military can seem to build a proper intranet system for the United States Navy and the U.S. ... To tell you the truth, I bet there are more IT lobbyists for companies selling computer consulting contracts and specialized software to United States government than the programmers who actually do all the work.

IT Audits: What Are Your Clients Looking For? by Joshua Feinberg
When you conduct IT audits, you will want to see what you can solve for your clients. You will want to see what problems they have and what you can do about them. In this article, you'll learn the kinds of questions that they will want answered during IT audits Questions Lead to the Needs... Copyright MMI-MMVI, Computer Consultants Secrets. ... They want to trust the technology advisor the same way they have a trusted accounting advisor or a legal advisor, or a managing consulting firm or marketing consultant.

Mobile Computing Solutions by Richard Romando
There are several companies that provide mobile computing solutions especially for commercial purposes. Mobile computing includes connecting several computing devices by means of wireless networking to make them accessible with each other. Hence, a person can be communicable with the office even... There are also consulting services and hotline numbers provided in case of emergencies and breakdowns. ... This is highly necessary as mobile computing is still a developing field. ... Most mobile computing solution providers also conduct seminars in which they train users how to handle the...