Released on = June 19, 2007, 4:11 pm

Press Release Author = Alba Spectrum Group

Industry = Computers

Press Release Summary = If your company historically deploys Microsoft Dynamics GP,
former Great Plains eEnterprise with custom and modified Business Logic,
heterogeneous integrations, sophisticated reporting; if you used and use such
technologies as Microsoft Dexterity custom dictionaries, Integration Manager,
Modifier with VBA (with heavy VBA scripting in Modified Forms), ReportWriter reports
(included in Dex customization), Crystal Reports (which are based on MS SQL Server
complex stored procedures)
Alba Spectrum maybe good local MBS VAR to match your requirements to support and
upgrade your Microsoft Dynamics GP. We would like to give you some technology
highlights on GP


Press Release Body = Alba Spectrum Group. http://www.albaspectrum.com
help@albaspectrum.com 1-866-528-0577, 1-630-961-5918

If your company historically deploys Microsoft Dynamics GP, former Great Plains
eEnterprise with custom and modified Business Logic, heterogeneous integrations,
sophisticated reporting; if you used and use such technologies as Microsoft
Dexterity custom dictionaries, Integration Manager, Modifier with VBA (with heavy
VBA scripting in Modified Forms), ReportWriter reports (included in Dex
customization), Crystal Reports (which are based on MS SQL Server complex stored
procedures)
Alba Spectrum maybe good local MBS VAR to match your requirements to support and
upgrade your Microsoft Dynamics GP. We would like to give you some technology
highlights on GP
. DB: MS SQL Server 2005. You may consider SQL 2000 upgrade to 2005, especially if
you consider switching to 64 bit platform: Windows 2003x64 with MS SQL Server
2005x64 - this will give you good performance boost. However, be aware that 64 bit
applications are making market penetration steps, so do not plan to move all your
logic to 64 bit platform, just SQL Server and Dynamics GP upgrade to 9.0 or 10.0 is
a good progress; don't move your legacy applications on this server, as you may have
unexpected issues with compatibility, licensing (when OS platform is not recognized
for example), etc
. GP Version Update. If you plan to upgrade, and you may consider the following
reasons to do so - MBS technical support expiration (7.5 support at this time is
expired on Dec 31, 2006 for instance), technology progress and related ERP software
incompatibility with new Windows server, .Net and related technologies. Currently
GP 9.0 is in progress, however at this time we expect Dynamics GP 10.0 version to be
released this summer (2007)
. Customization Version Update. This requires programmer and specializing technical
consultant help, as it resembles chess game - when Microsoft introduces new feature,
you custom logic gets new upgrade what-if type of conditions. Dexterity, eConnect,
Business Portal (Requisition Management, HR & Employee Self Service Suite, Order
Management and their upgrade from eRequisition, eOrder, eEmployee) - require
professional involvement. Such technologies as Crystal Reports typically are more
stable to GP version upgrade, the only problem with Crystal Report is when Great
Plains does serious change to table names and removes/renames fields, but this is
less likely event

Andrew Karasev, Alba Spectrum Group. http://www.albaspectrum.com
help@albaspectrum.com 1-866-528-0577, 1-630-961-5918, serving MS Dynamics GP
customers locally in Houston: Richmond, Rosenberg, Dallas, Katy, Sugar Land,
Galveston; Chicago: Naperville, Aurora, Morris, Glen Ellyn, Winchester, Oak Park,
Lyons, Alsip, Lemont, Seneca, Ottawa, Joliet, Plainfield, Romeoville, Barrington,
Crystal Lake, Rockford, DeKalb, Wheaton, Lisle, Downers Grove, Batavia, St. Charles,
Norway. Dex customizations USA/Canada nationwide support is available via remote
support/connection: California, Minnesota, Florida, New York, Virginia, Oregon,
Arizona, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Rhode Island, New Mexico


Web Site = http://www.albaspectrum.com

Contact Details = Alba Spectrum Group. http://www.albaspectrum.com
help@albaspectrum.com 1-866-528-0577, 1-630-961-5918