Blog Posts - InterDyn Artis

The Data Conversion Conundrum

9/15/2017

Posted by George Delp

Explaining how to handle data conversion to anyone implementing a new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software is probably the most difficult concept to explain. Most people want all of their data from their existing system ready to go in there new system on day one. While this is a wonderful idea, the actual act of doing that is easier said than done.

Data conversion

Dynamics GP Stop Drop and Workshop Recap

9/11/2017

Posted by Chelsea Schlepp

Last month InterDyn Artis held a free client workshop to encourage ongoing education for Dynamics GP. The workshop covered two topics including GP Payroll Life Hacks and Show Me the DATA!

Shawn Dorward, an InterDyn Artis Implementation Consultant and GPUG All-Star showed off his wide variety of GP knowledge by presenting both sessions. If you weren't unable to attend, you can get an idea of our workshop content below!

GP Workshop

System Requirements for Microsoft Dynamics GP 2018

8/4/2017

Posted by Shawn Dorward

Microsoft Dynamics GP 2018 will be discussed in great detail at GPUG Summit this fall in Nashville, TN. There are several sessions highlighting some of the new features set to be released in the new version of GP, which is scheduled for delivery December 1, 2017. Who's excited?!

Because of this highly anticipated release, Microsoft has already released the minimum system requirements. The full set of requirements for GP 2018 and GP 2018 Web Components are available on Customer Source, but here is a snippet of the Customer Profile 1 requirements:

ISV of the Month: Altec

7/31/2017

Posted by Chelsea Schlepp

Each month, InterDyn Artis is featuring an ISV of the month. In July, we showcased Altec, who provides a very robust document imaging solution called DocLink.

DocLink

Is It Time to Upgrade Your GP Solution?

7/11/2017

Posted by Chelsea Schlepp

A couple of the most frequent questions I get from my existing GP clients include - when is the right time to upgrade and when do I have to upgrade? There are a couple of questions I advise them to ask themselves with regards to upgrades – when is my version out of support and what can I take advantage of by upgrading?

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Provisioning Your Dynamics 365 for Sales/Customer Service Environment

7/6/2017

Posted by Jonathan Crowell

Congratulations on your new subscription to Dynamics 365 for Sales and/or Customer Service! The question you are probably wondering now is how do I access the solution?

You need to finish provisioning your environment before you can login and begin using the solution. If you are working with a partner to implement Dynamics 365, they may take care of this process for you. For others, follow these simple steps to provision your Dynamics 365 Organization . (Note: You must have global admin rights to your tenant to be able to complete the following steps.)

Assigning Dynamics 365 Licenses to Users in Office 365

7/6/2017

Posted by Jonathan Crowell

Congratulations on your new subscription to Dynamics 365! Now, let’s assign the available licenses to users in your organization.

If you are working with a partner to implement Dynamics 365, they may take care of this process for you. For others, follow these simple steps to assign Dynamics 365 licenses to users in your organization. (Note: you must have global admin rights to your tenant to be able to complete the following steps.)

Power BI Desktop Update

7/5/2017

Posted by Shawn Dorward

What’s new in Power BI Desktop? Here’s a update on what’s available this month.

Power BI is an analytics tool that provides powerful insights into your data. Microsoft boasts that Power BI can connect to hundreds of data sources, simplify data prep, and drive ad hoc analysis.

If you have never seen Power BI in action, you should check it out, it is an amazing tool. I’ve used Power BI to crunch, spin and present visualizations for many different types of analytics. It is truly a one stop BI tool.

Throughout the past 2 years or so, Microsoft has been rolling out frequent updates (nearly monthly) to the desktop version, adding tons of new functionality and options throughout the application.

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Here is a list of enhancements that were released in June 2017:

Dynamics Duo Workshop Recap

6/22/2017

Posted by Chelsea Schlepp

Last week InterDyn Artis held a free client event to provide ongoing Dynamics GP education. The workshop covered two topics, Tips & Tricks to Make Annual Audits Easier and AP Life Hacks. We love hearing our Implementation Consultant and GPUG All-Star, Shawn Dorward, present – he has a great presentation style and a wealth of knowledge! Here is a quick recap for those who were unable to attend.

ISV of the Month: eOne Solutions

6/22/2017

Posted by Chelsea Schlepp

Each month, InterDyn Artis featurs an ISV of the month to showcase their products. This month it is eOne Solutions, a company that has many software solutions you’ve probably heard of – SmartList Builder, SmartConnect and Extender to name a few. We held a webinar earlier this week to highlight their SmartView product, an add-on to SmartList that extends its functionality beyond where you thought it could go.