The answer to this question is - you don't. If you lose the password and can't remember it, you're stuck. A call to Microsoft is required to help. However, there is a work-around. If you have the FW company setup in FRx, login to the FW company as Administrator. The Admin password in the FW company is blank (unless you change it). Once in as Admin, you can make changes in your production companies also, not just the FW company.
April 14, 2011
Why do you think your company's utilization of GP is not optimal?
Okay, now that we know a lot of you aren't getting all you could from your GP system, let's explore some of the reasons why. I just posted a new poll and would love to get your input as to why that's the case. If there's another reason that doesn't appear in the list, let me know and I'll add it to the choices.
Thanks!
April 13, 2011
Final poll results - How much of your ERP system do you actually use?
The poll closed yesterday and between driving back from Convergence in Atlanta and getting ready for a client engagement today, I'm just now getting around to posting the results. The breakdown of the 23 responses is as follows:
As you can see, the average utilization is less than 50% of the capability of the respondents' GP systems. Why is that? I have some ideas. To get a peak at what those ideas are, please have a look at my recent article on the topic at MSDynamicsWorld - http://msdynamicsworld.com/story/don%E2%80%99t-let-your-microsoft-dynamics-erp-solution-fall-short-5-tips-successful-implementation.
Until next post!
April 12, 2011
Migrating from FRx to Management Reporter
I sat in on this session yesterday at Convergence, presented by part of the Microsoft FRx/MR team. I personally have not yet had to migrate any clients from FRx to MR but I know the time is coming soon.
The good news is, if you follow the upgrade guide provided by Microsoft with the MR software (and additional documentation which can be found in the KBs on CustomerSource and PartnerSource) the upgrade looks like a relative piece of cake. Likewise, the Microsoft folks are reporting a very short ramp to get your people up to speed on Management Reporter. The similarities between it and FRx are strong, so it should be a pretty easy transition.
One disadvantage that exists right now in MR is that you can't email reports like you can in FRx. That capability may be included in future releases of MR, but that's going to be determined by the user community. The MS team reports that the focus group they use to provide input into the features that are included in the future hasn't indicated a strong desire for email capability within MR.
If you're using MR right now and or are planning to in the near future, you might want to check these links. The first is a link to the LinkedIn Management Reporter Users Group. The second link is to a You Tube video posted by Microsoft on the Management Reporter tool.
Good luck!
April 11, 2011
DayOne At Convergence
If you weren't at the Convergence Reception last night, here's what you missed. The weather was awesome, a perfect evening in Atlanta and the food, drink, & entertainment were first rate. Who ever said accountants and geeks were boring???
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Off to the Monday activities!
April 4, 2011
March 31, 2011
Poll results
Just wanted to post this note that something occurred overnight that affected the poll results. Somehow the results were cleared. The poll results prior to this error were:
30-40% 4 votes
70-80% 1 vote
I'll summarize the correct poll results when the poll ends in 12 days.
March 29, 2011
How much of your ERP system do you actually use?
This may be a very subjective question as it can be a difficult metric to quantify but when you think of your current ERP system, whether it's GP or some other application, how much of the system actually gets used on a regular basis? Is it 30%? 50%? 70%?
In my experience, and this is just anecdotal, I'll bet it's not more than 30-40% in most cases. That means there could be another 60-70% of the application to leverage to do what you do more efficiently.
Over the past year or so, the focus at GP2themax has been to illuminate some of the functionality in GP that you may or may not have been aware of and provide some tips on how to use that functionality more effectively. However, at this point, I'd like us to take things to the next level and look globally at what other modules you own but may not be using at all. In some cases, these may not be full modules such as Project Accounting or Manufacturing but may be more like Field Level Security, EFT for Payables, National Accounts, etc., etc.
To kick this initiative off, over the next couple of weeks we're going to conduct a poll to determine just how much of your system you think your company actually uses and, perhaps, spark your thinking as to what module or functionality your company could benefit from by utilizing.
The poll is at the top right side of the blog.
It will be very interesting to see the results so get your friends and associates to vote too. Thank you.
The poll is at the top right side of the blog.
It will be very interesting to see the results so get your friends and associates to vote too. Thank you.
February 23, 2011
13 Classic Under Used Features in Dynamics GP
You won't want to miss this webinar presented by Mark Polino, CPA, MVP and yours truly, on March 17, 2011. Brought to you by our friends at
Click on the logo above for more info . . .
February 10, 2011
East Coast Dynamics merges with IntellPartners of Atlanta, GA USA
I've recently reached an agreement to merge my company, East Coast Dynamics, with IntellPartners of Atlanta. For full information, please read the MSDynamicsWorld article here -
http://msdynamicsworld.com/story/accounting/veteran-microsoft-dynamics-consultants-unite-new-push-focus-erp-customers-beyond-so
http://msdynamicsworld.com/story/accounting/veteran-microsoft-dynamics-consultants-unite-new-push-focus-erp-customers-beyond-so
January 31, 2011
Didn't make it to the GPUG meeting last week
I was planning to attend the GPUG meeting in Atlanta last Wednesday and report on how it went but the Go Live gods had other plans for me. We're in the midst of Go Live support for a new implementation and I just wasn't able to break away. As soon as I attend my first GPUG meeting, I'll let you know all about it!
In the meantime, let me give GPUG another GPlug - www.gpug.com. Check them out!!
January 22, 2011
A new focus for awhile
Over the last year or so, my focus has been providing bite-sized nuggets of info to help make using GP easier and more productive. I'd now like to take a turn to something that is near and dear to my heart - training. In my experience, most GP (or any software app for that matter) users are seriously under-trained in the finer points of the application. An ongoing program of training can do so much to unlock additional productivity and make a user's experience much more satisfying.
So, for the next few months, I want to encourage users to take advantage of the many, many opportunities that exist to get more out of GP and make their work-a-day lives easier.
And in this first installment, I want to introduce GPUG to users who don't know what it is or what they offer.
GPUG (the Great Plains User Group www.gpug.com) is an organization 100% dedicated to improving the Dynamics GP user experience. I recently joined GPUG and cannot believe how many different programs they offer to help the GP user improve their understanding of and proficiency in Dynamics GP. Not only that, but as a community of users, there are tons of ways to connect with other users and share experiences. GPUG has only been around since 2006 but has seen significant growth and reach since then, with 20 regional chapters throughout the U.S. and Canada.
As stated on their 'About Us' page, GPUG's mission is 'To engage every individual and company using Microsoft Dynamics GP in value-added networking and knowledge sharing and to be the single most important conduit for Microsoft to seek guidance on future development of Dynamics GP.'
To that end, I want to do what I can to help GPUG fulfill its mission. I'm going to go to my first GPUG regional meeting this week in Atlanta. I'll blog about the experience later this week. In the meantime, I encourage you to check out their website and see if GPUG would be a good fit for you.
January 10, 2011
Review of 'Microsoft Dynamics GP2010 Implementation'
Having just reviewed Victoria Yudin's new book over the weekend I can say 'wow - what a treasure trove of information'. You can tell from the very beginning that the book was written by someone who knows implementing GP cold. A person could literally sit down with SQL Server and GP discs in one hand, this book in the other and install GP in an afternoon with the confidence that it has been installed properly. But much, much further than that, the book lays out step-by-step instructions on putting together a GP implementation team, project plan, infrastructure, SQL Server and GP configuration, data migration, user training etc., etc. Every base is covered, along with tips, tricks and traps.
If you're even considering implementing or re-implementing any version of Dynamics GP, this publication is a must have. You can get it here - https://www.packtpub.com/microsoft-dynamics-gp-2010-implementation/book in print, ebook, or both.
This one will definitely be part of my GP toolkit. Bravo Victoria, bravo!
December 31, 2010
Happy New Year Everyone!!
Wishing everyone a happy, safe and prosperous New Year!! May we all see great things happen for Dynamics GP in 2011. Hope to see you all at Convergence this year.
December 28, 2010
GPTip42day - Victoria Yudin's new book - Microsoft Dynamics GP2010 Implementation
What a way to start the New Year! Our good friend and fellow MVP has a new book out called Microsoft Dynamics GP2010 Implementation. Victoria is extremely knowledgeable about Dynamics GP and has been a GP MVP for longer than I've even known what an MVP is. She has taken her vast knowledge about GP and used it to create a step-by-step guide to implementing GP2010. I'm going to read the book in the next couple of weeks and post a review here on the blog but I wanted to give you all advance notice that the book is available here - https://www.packtpub.com/microsoft-dynamics-gp-2010-implementation/book.
I'm really looking forward to reading the guide and whether you're getting ready to implement GP2010 or just want to learn more about it, I'm sure this will be a must-have for your GP library.
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