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Monthly Archives: February 2012

Acumatica Cloud ERP – Project Accounting

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February 24, 2012
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As Acumatica Cloud ERP nears the release date for their version 3.0 product, more details are becoming available on what is included.  In addition to many system wide enhancements the new Project Accounting suite will be introduced. The Project Accounting Suite manages budgeting, inventory, time sheets, billing, profitability, and reporting individual business initiatives. Project data...
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SQL Server 2008 R2 – [Error Message]The INSTALLSHAREDWOWDIR command line value is not valid

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February 23, 2012
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I recently had the pleasure of encountering the following error while installing MS SQL Server 2008 R2 x64 on a Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 server in preparation for a Microsoft Dynamics SL install.  I would later find out this issue will occur when installing SQL 2008 or 2008 R2 x64 on any Windows x64 operating system. The INSTALLSHAREDWOWDIR command...
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Cloud Computing – The Big Picture

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February 18, 2012
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Considering how your company can better leverage the Cloud?  I recommend reading the white paper “Cloud Computing – It’s Bigger Than You Think” by John Howell Jr. With over 30 years of business software experience, John is uniquely qualified to describe: (1) Why the cloud is a disruptive technology (2) How cloud applications will change...
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Acumatica Cloud ERP – Sales Order Workflow and Collaboration

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February 15, 2012
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The video in the link below highlights how cloud software can coordinate activities across multiple departments. This allows team members from sales, finance, shipping, and support to work together from different locations. Information is passed seamlessly through real-time dashboards. Security settings ensure users see and perform only authorized activities. Acumatica allows you to involve your entire organization in business process automation without the...
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ERP Cost Comparison: SaaS, Cloud, On-Premise

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February 14, 2012
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Total cost of ownership is an important consideration. According to an Aberdeen research survey, SaaS and Cloud ERP Trends, Observations, and Performance 2011, ”lower total cost of ownership” is the critical factor influencing the purchase of SaaS. Over 75% of respondents site lower TCO as a reason to consider SaaS. Many people do not know that the cloud can be deployed...
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Acumatica Cloud ERP Case Studies

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February 14, 2012
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Read the case studies below to learn how growing businesses have modernized operations using cloud software from Acumatica. J. Goodin manufactures and distributes fashion jewelry. Acumatica helped them manage inventory and drop shipments that followed build to order, build to stock, and customized manufacturing processes. With operations around the world (USA, China, Mexico), J. Goodin benefitted by deploying one system for everybody. To maintain control of...
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Microsoft’s plan to bring its ERP users slowly but surely to the cloud

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February 10, 2012
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At Convergence 2011 Microsoft announced plans to move all of their ERP solutions to Windows Azure.   As Convergence 2012 approaches ZDNet has released an interesting article on Microsoft’s plans to bring their Dynamics ERP solutions to the cloud.  I highly recommend reading the full article but for those on the fast track here are some...
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