Released on: February 25, 2008, 4:07 pm

Press Release Author: Alba Spectrum Group

Industry: Computers

Press Release Summary: Microsoft Dynamics GP allows you to automate many typical and
classical businesses, restaurants are typical GP deployment example. In this small
article we will review typical scenarios and technical questions.

Press Release Body: Microsoft Dynamics GP allows you to automate many typical and
classical businesses, restaurants are typical GP deployment example. In this small
article we will review typical scenarios and technical questions. As we often see
that restaurant owners are not technical people or programmers - we will try not to
use ERP and software academic language and be right to the point:
1. Your server and network structure. It is typical when restaurants are in several
places across the city and you control and operate your business from central office
or even the basement of your house. You should place your Great Plains server to
your headquarters. If you have only few restaurants, consider purchasing Microsoft
Small Business Server, as it will allow you to install and configure your Windows
domain and create your users without or with minimal IT consultants help. Also on
your Small Business Server, please setup virtual private network (vpn) - this will
be the gateway to upload transactions from your stores to central ERP: Great Plains
2. Great Plains - which modules do I need? You will need Great Plains Business
Ready, allowing you to deploy typical modules: GL, AR, AP, SOP, POP, Inventory
control and others. If you are purchasing GP right now, March 2008, then you should
check with your GP VAR
3. Integration with Point Of Sale (POS) systems. If you are purchasing existing
businesses, then in most of the cases you are getting mix of various POS and Retail
Management Systems: Aloha, Microsoft POS, Microsoft RMS, etc. In this situation you
would rather prefer something which will resolve your POS system dependence. We
recommend you Aspect - it basically works as Store Operation Management Software for
Restaurant businesses. Aspect will import your POS transactions or even more - it
will allow you to run the restaurant facility on Aspect without POS. Aspect has
very robust features to export transaction to GP via Great Plains Integration
Manager
4. Barcoding. We believe that if you are small or even midsize dining network,
barcode scanners are not really required. If you have warehouse management
operations, the you have to give us a call on barcode solutions


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