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Abstract:
By adding nonprofit and public sector accounting capabilities to the forthcoming MBS Great Plains 8.0 release via acquiring
a former independent software vendor (ISV) partner Encore Business Solutions, Microsoft Business Solutions (MBS) may find
a way to counteract its archrival Best Software's superiori (...)
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... two of MBS's ERP solutions, MBS Great ...
Published:
2004-07-08
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Abstract:
MBS' current strategy of letting extension functionality proliferate spontaneously largely resembles the current development
practice of the open source community. This can be be considered ironic, because open sourcing is something Microsoft loves
to hate. (...)
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microsoft business solutions great plains 8.0:
... Corporation's (NASDAQ: MSFT) Microsoft Business Solutions
(MBS) division ... based vendor Encore Business Solutions, Inc ...
result, MBS Great Plains 8.0, scheduled for ...
Published:
2004-07-10
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Abstract:
Microsoft's Encore acquisition should bring the two former partners' complementary product offerings even closer together
and should widen opportunities within the public and nonprofit sectors under the Microsoft umbrella. The products' technologies
are quite compatible and so their integration will not (...)
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... to Add "Encore" Functionality to MBS Great Plains 8.0
Part Two ... On April 27, Microsoft Corporation's (NASDAQ: MSFT) Microsoft
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Published:
2004-07-09
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Abstract:
MBS' current strategy of letting extension functionality proliferate spontaneously largely resembles the current development
practice of the open source community. This can be be considered ironic, because open sourcing is something Microsoft loves
to hate. (...)
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microsoft business solutions great plains 8.0:
... Corporation's (NASDAQ: MSFT) Microsoft Business Solutions
(MBS) division ... based vendor Encore Business Solutions, Inc ...
result, MBS Great Plains 8.0, scheduled for ...
Published:
2004-07-10
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Abstract:
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Published:
2010-03-11
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Abstract:
Your Challenge: Get Decision Makers' Approval for Mid-market Manufacturers for microsoft business solutions great plains.
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Your Challenge: Get Decision Makers' Approval for Mid-market Manufacturers for microsoft business solutions great plains.
Specific, Measurable, Ach...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Abstract:
Small and medium businesses wanting the benefits of business intelligence (BI) without having to implement a large enterprise
system may find a viable option in Excel-based BI and analytics tools that leverage add-in applications from vendors.
(...)
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microsoft business solutions great plains 8.0:
Small and medium businesses wanting the benefits of business intelligence (BI) without having to implement a large enterprise
system may find a vi...
Published:
2005-06-22
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Abstract:
Given Sage's revenue level is quite higher than those of Geac, MBS, SSA Global, and Lawson Software, making it an ultimate
juggernaut within the SME market per se, the time has long come for its mind share to become commensurate with its size. (...)
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microsoft business solutions great plains 8.0:
... MBS' recent upbeat results in a great part from ... MBN), Microsoft
Demand Planner, or Microsoft Business Portal to ... customers to its mid-market
solutions, as over ...
Published:
2004-06-05
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Abstract:
By recently acquiring ACCPAC International and Softline, the Sage Group continues to round out by annexation. It currently
still has the largest geographic coverage in the lower-end of the mid-market. (...)
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microsoft business solutions great plains 8.0:
... One would inevitably be Microsoft Business Solutions
(MBS), following two major, well-publicized acquisitions in the early 2000s (see Microsoft Keeps on ...
Published:
2004-06-02
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Abstract:
"Freedom of choice" and "openness" mantras have been professed independently by both Best and ACCPAC, which bodes well for
the joint effort going forward, but ACCPAC also brings many other missing parts to the Sage/Best collection. (...)
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microsoft business solutions great plains 8.0:
... Asset Management and analytics offerings from Best's Specialized Business Solutions
unit. ... Supported platforms are Windows NT/2000/XP and Microsoft SQL Server ...
Published:
2004-06-09
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Abstract:
Small and medium businesses wanting the benefits of business intelligence (BI) without having to implement a large enterprise
system may find a viable option in Excel-based BI and analytics tools that leverage add-in applications from vendors.
(...)
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microsoft business solutions great plains 8.0:
Small and medium businesses wanting the benefits of business intelligence (BI) without having to implement a large enterprise
system may find a vi...
Published:
2005-06-22
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Abstract:
Best Software/Sage will remain a pragmatic company that delivers products based on a savvy understanding of its customers'
needs and the competitive forces in the market, and on constant adaptability. It is still standing on top of the hill in many
SME markets, and it is typically a much more difficult t (...)
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microsoft business solutions great plains 8.0:
... Furthermore, some regional Microsoft Business Solutions'
(eg, Great Plains, Navision, or Solomon) and Best Software's (eg, MAS 90 or SalesLogix)
resellers ...
Published:
2004-06-12
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Abstract:
For global trade management solutions (GTM) one should never overlook the enterprise applications leader SAP, which in most
cases opts for in-house product delivery. (...)
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microsoft business solutions great plains 8.0:
For global trade management solutions (GTM) one should never overlook the enterprise applications leader SAP, which in most
cases opts for in-hous...
Published:
2005-05-13
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Abstract:
There is a clear distinction between the market dynamics within the respective MBS and Sage/Best channels. (...)
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microsoft business solutions great plains 8.0:
There is a clear distinction between the market dynamics within the respective MBS and Sage/Best channels.
Published:
2005-08-26
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Abstract:
While regulatory requirements to adopt International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) may be a concern for publically
traded companies only, there are plenty of reasons why privately held entities will want to prepare to adopt IFRS as well. (...)
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microsoft business solutions great plains 8.0:
While regulatory requirements to adopt International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) may be a concern for publically
traded companies only, t...
Published:
2009-12-14
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Abstract:
In the post Y2K era, many companies have turned to the CFO to oversee the IT function with the CIO or head of IT reporting
to the CFO. IT may look organizationally like accounting, but the issues a CFO will face in managing IT will be complex and
involve an organizational approach that is focused on the (...)
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microsoft business solutions great plains 8.0:
... that not only will the system have the capacity to "be up" in the future but also the capability
to provide the company with cost effective business solutions. ...
Published:
2003-12-25
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Abstract:
Businesses wary of larger initial upfront investments can start with an easily affordable subscription at ACCPACcrm.com and
have the knowledge that any investments in their data, customizations, and training are fully protected should they later
need or want to move their solution on-premises. (...)
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microsoft business solutions great plains 8.0:
... product that might be a challenge to Microsoft's recently well ...
Accounting Software Professionals; Advanced Applications Inc.; APEX Business Solutions LLC;
BAASS ...
Published:
2004-06-03
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Abstract:
At the basic level, users want a more intuitive way to "look inside the business", and they want applications to bring them
closer to their operations, such as alerts that can help them handle exceptions or better yet, to act on business events (or
even non-events) well before they become exceptions. (...)
Excerpt related to
microsoft business solutions great plains 8.0:
At the basic level, users want a more intuitive way to "look inside the business", and they want applications to
bring them closer to their operat...
Published:
2005-08-23
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Abstract:
A recent survey of chief executive officers has found that growth is again the number one priority, overtaking cost-cutting
as their previous top concern. Can enterprise application providers to take advantage of this new focus? (...)
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microsoft business solutions great plains 8.0:
A recent survey of chief executive officers has found that growth is again the number one priority, overtaking cost-cutting
as their previous top ...
Published:
2005-04-21
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Abstract:
The major quandary for Sage/Best will be whether to base the long-term strategy on leveraging ACCPAC's technologically superior
product into and overriding a unified enterprise solution, or to remain as a conglomerate of stand-alone solutions with strong
brand names. (...)
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... Inc., one of the leading current providers of integrated accounting, business management,
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Published:
2004-06-11