October 14, 2011
The latest video from CPA, VeraSage Fellow and professional comedian, Greg Kyte, makes a brilliant point about how risky it is to pay your attorney, CPA or technology consultant by the hour. You might as well be buying lottery tickets at the local convenience store.
Tired of playing the lottery with your technology projects? If so, then we can show you what it’s like to work with a Firm of The Future…forget about the lottery and work with certainty.
February 28, 2011
Have you ever wondered where you can go to get answers to your Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Customer Relationship Management (CRM) or Human Resource Management Systems (HRMS) software questions?
The folks at 90Minds (of which we are proud members) teamed together to create Ask90Minds. A free resource for questions regarding:
Why would you use Ask90Minds instead of the software publishers’ knowledgebases? Because you want the real answers from real technology consultants who have years of in the field experience with companies just like yours.
90Minds is a network of 27 independent technology consultants who work everyday with a variety of business management software applications. These consultants provide assistance with advanced technical questions.
In addition to technical support questions, you will find a rich and constantly expanding library of how-to articles, common mistakes and issues encountered with new software versions.
All of these articles are written in clear, easy to understand language that is unbiased by software publishers.
Give it a try and let us know what you think.
April 22, 2010
This past Thursday, Sage unveiled their brand new corporate blog. The folks at Sage chose me to become one of a select few guest writers for the blog.
My first post entitled “Why Does Work Suck?” explores an idea that has become a fundamental part of our business and personal philosophy. That idea is a Results-Only Work Environment (ROWE). The basic concept is for businesses to eliminate fixed work schedules, required meetings and rigid vacation/sick/personal policies and to focus on achieving results.
I expect to be a regular contributor to the Sage blog with as many as one post per month aimed at educating some two million global Sage customers and prospects about a host of business and technology topics. Some of my upcoming topics include:
If there are any topics you are interested in learning more about, please feel free to make suggestions via a comment. The topics can be specifically related to Sage and Sage products (such as MAS 90 or MAS 500) or anything related to business and technology.
The Sage blog is part of Sage’s overall social media strategy. You can follow them on the Sage fan page on Facebook and on SageERP for Twitter.
And if you have not already checked them out, here are links to our blog feed, Facebook fan page and my Twitter page:
April 19, 2010
On February 18 I published an article (February 18 article) about Sage’s roadmap for upcoming versions and product updates in MAS 90/200. By accessing the link below you’ll find a new roadmap published by Sage in March. The new roadmap contains updated information specifically pertaining to the Extended Solutions that are expected to be incorporated into upcoming versions of MAS 90/200.
Extended Solutions are customizations for the MAS modules. Previously, Sage announced they were getting out of the Extended Solutions business and would turn over support and future enhancement of the bulk of the solutions to authorized developers. However, they are retaining 56 of what are considered the ‘most used’solutions. These 56 solutions will be gradually incorporated into future MAS 90/200 product updates over the next several years.
The new roadmap provides a timeline for incorporation of the Extended Solutions into the core product. Click the link below to view the updated roadmap.
Sage MAS 90 and 200 Roadmap – March 2010
Sage MAS 90/MAS 200 Roadmap - Updated March 2010
April 16, 2010
Recent new requirements established by the five major credit card networks will most likely affect your company’s ability to accept credit cards. These new standards are referred to as the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI-DSS) and were developed by American Express, Discover Financial Services, JCB, MasterCard Worldwide and Visa International. Merchants will be required to follow these new standards by July 1, 2010.
Basically, PCI-DSS is a set of requirements for enhancing payment account data security. The requirements include security management, policies, procedures, network architecture, software design and other measures created to protect customer account data.
There are 12 requirements that fall into six categories.
For Sage MAS 90 and 200 customers, versions 4.30.0.18 and 4.40.0.1 are in the process of being certified. For Sage MAS 500 customers, version 7.3 will be compliant. In addition, Sage Payment Solutions is a Level 1 credit card service provider and currently is in full compliance.
Please click here for additional information regarding PCI-DSS compliance in MAS 90 and MAS 200. Click here for additional information regarding PCI-DSS compliance in MAS 500.
March 26, 2010
Join us on April 29th when we will talk about creating a Results-Only Work Environment (ROWE) and how working in a ROWE can improve your whole outlook on life.
Based on the book by Cali Ressler and Jody Thompson, creators of ROWE, the webinar will offer insights into how your job could be:
Ed Kless, Senior Director of Partner Development & Strategy at Sage, will interview John Shaver, President of Aries Technology Group, on the definition of ROWE, how it is being used successfully, how it is benefiting Aries and how it can benefit your company.
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/180710952
March 22, 2010
FRx, the financial report writer used with MAS 90 and MAS 200, will no longer be sold by Microsoft after December 31, 2010. Sage will provide support for FRx through December 31, 2012.
Sage has officially announced that Excel-based software add-on Sage MAS Intelligence from Alchemex will replace FRx as the financial report writer for MAS 90, MAS 200 and MAS 500. Sage MAS Intelligence will be available in June, 2010.
One of the primary ways that Sage MAS Intelligence is different from FRx is that it supports using ALL of the MAS modules and not just the General Ledger module that FRx is limited to. Sage MAS Intelligence works with Microsoft Excel 2007 to offer flexible reporting The look and feel is similar to a Microsoft Excel pivot table. Other versions of Excel are also supported but the reporting wizard will only work with Excel 2007.
Each Sage customer on a current basic maintenance plan will receive one user (named license, can be installed and run on only one workstation) at no charge to replace their FRx single-user product. Sage MAS Intelligence will work with MAS 90/MAS 200 Version 4.4 and MAS 500 Version 7.3.
Here are a few key points about the new Sage MAS Intelligence reporting tool:
Stay tuned for further announcements and details regarding Sage MAS Intelligence! In the meantime, please contact me if you have further specific questions.
March 12, 2010
Join us for a Webinar on August 11| Title: | PlanetTogether’s Scheduling Optimizes your Resources | |
| Date: | Wednesday, August 11, 2010 | |
| Time: | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT |
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.
System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, Vista
Macintosh®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.4 (Tiger®) or newer
Space is limited.
Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
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March 11, 2010
Join us for a Webinar on April 71. Create A Plan
2. Provide Timely & Accurate Information
3. Develop KPIs
4. Define Roles
5. Standardize Messaging
6. Document Activities
7. Define Dispute Resolution Procedures
8. Centralize Data & Communications
9. Manage Your Resources
10. Score Customers Using Cost of Credit
11. Be Proactive
12. Focus on Key Accounts
13. Automate Business Processes
14. Secure Financial Information
15. Involve Your Sales Team
16. Escalate Trouble Accounts
17. Work as a Team
| Title: | 17 Things You Should Be Doing Right Now To Reduce Outstanding Accounts Receivable | |
| Date: | Wednesday, April 7, 2010 | |
| Time: | 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT |
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.
System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, Vista
Macintosh®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.4 (Tiger®) or newer
Space is limited.
Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/839814768
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