Business IT Networks - 5 Common Problems Overlooked by Entrepreneurs by John Hammond
IT Networks though simple, require extensive planning to ensure stability, yet we often encounter businesses that are unacquainted with the imperative role networking plays in the efficient functioning of their company. Informed business entrepreneurs often opt to upgrade their networking... Network Consultants should always analyze the nature of your business so as to recommend a networking/Information Technology system that would be the best fit for your business. ... IT Consultants should evaluate both hardware and software requirements to guide your company through the pros and cons of...

The World of Software by Sandro Azzopardi
‘…is the programs and procedure required to enable a computer to perform a specific task…’. The software industry is huge and an ever changing one. Software has been with us since the first computers. Without it, computers cannot operate. Various kinds of software exist in the market today. ... Tailor-Made Software Same as application software, tailor made software is written specifically to perform a particular task and to meet the user’s specific requirements. ... Applications Software Software which can normally be bought from stores is called application software.

Microsoft Dynamics GP: French, Dutch & German Versions – Overview by Andrew Karasev
Microsoft is on the way of Project Green realization. Former Microsoft Great Plains, now Microsoft Dynamics GP version 9.0 is marching across the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa. Historically, however there is the whole cluster of former Great Plains Software customers in... With the acquisition of Navision Software, Denmark based software development company, Microsoft seems to be more active in promoting Navision in its traditional markets, such as Europe with its complex taxing system, payroll diversification and languages.

SAP Business One – MRP Implementation in Sao Paulo by Andrew Karasev
SAP just introduced localized version of its mid-size and small ERP solution – SAP Business One. As you probably know SAP Business One has Multilanguage in one company feature, and it is adaptable to unique tax rules, which is the case in Brazil. Among the other localized solutions: Microsoft... SAP Business One requires also annual maintenance fee, which will give you now standard for the ERP industry software upgrade and discounted technical support. ... SAP Business One doesn’t have Payroll module for Brazil.

Computer Data Backups: Test Now or Cry Later by Joshua Feinberg
If you’re like most small business owners, your computer data backups are one of those things that you rarely pay attention to. Computer data backups are kind of like flossing your teeth and eating low-fat, high-fiber foods… everyone knows what they’re supposed to do… but how many REALLY do... Many third-party tools and utilities, as well as those included with Microsoft BackOffice Small Business Server (SBS) and Microsoft BackOffice Server, can automatically e-mail or fax a backup system log file at a preconfigured time.

Microsoft Dynamics GP 9.0 – Great Plains: Customization, Integration, Reporting & Development FAQ by Andrew Karasev
Microsoft Dynamics GP 9.0 has multiple improvements and “Project Green” innovations. One of the new key words, Microsoft Business Solutions people like to introduce and increase the frequency of using is eConnect. eConnect object and methods will have more exposure for Visual Studio.Net C# or VB... Also emphasis shift will be in the field of Microsoft Dynamics GP Business Portal, this is also understandable – Microsoft has to deemphasize former legacy proprietary technologies, such as Microsoft Dexterity (former Great Plains Software Dexterity), Navision C/SIDE (this is in case of...

Is Your Organization at Risk Without a Sufficient Backup and Recovery System? by Terri Roeslmeier
What if you lost physical access to your office? Could you be back in business at another location within a couple of days? If not, you should explore cost-effective, reliable backup choices. No one ever thinks it could happen to them. Yet, we have all seen and possibly experienced the... Being prepared is the difference between business recovery and business failure. ... Having been in the software business for over 20 years, I am no longer amazed when companies routinely perform backups and yet never test them to see if they are actually working.

Microsoft Great Plains 8.0 Brazilian Version – Overview For International Consultant by Andrew Karasev
Microsoft Great Plains has substantial mid-market share in the USA plus due to the marketing efforts of former Great Plains Software (now part of Microsoft Business Solutions) in Spanish Speaking South America, South Africa, United Kingdom, Middle East, Poland – we see strong position of... Microsoft Great Plains version 8.0 Brazilian Portuguese version was adjusted to comply Brazilian tax and government regulations • Payroll-related filings. ... Great Plains Software marketing campaign was getting very strong resistance from local market commitment to Microsiga and other local ERP...

7 Critical Steps to a Bullet-Proof Backup System by Linus Chang
Imagine this - you arrive one morning to find that a faulty read-write head has crashed your server's hard disk overnight, rendering it useless. Or a small electrical fire has destroyed part of your office, including your server. This server was used to store customer lists, payroll details,... Backup software can automate much of the process, covering the seven steps above and providing comprehensive data protection for your business. ... Would your business survive after significant data loss?

Microsoft eCommerce Web-development: Great Plains eConnect .Net – Highlights for Programmer by Andrew Karasev
In our small article we’ll consider Microsoft Business Solutions Great Plains Sales Order Processing module as eCommerce backend. Plus we’ll cover what is possible and impossible in eConnect and why. Microsoft Great Plains is one of the most popular ERP in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand,... General Ledger (GL) was intended as core module, then you see modules, posting directly to GL: Receivables Management (RM), Payables Management (PM), Payroll, Inventory Control. ... • Great Plains Platform – Great Plains Software Dynamics is written on GPS proprietary platform in Dexterity...