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How to Prepare for an Enterprise Resource Planning Software Implementation

Acumatica, Cloud, Collaboration, ERP Partner Program (VAR), GPUG, Intacct, Microsoft Dynamics, Sage 100, Sage 300, Sage 500, Sage X3, SAP Business One, Solver

This article focuses on the process of preparing for a software implementation. Congratulations! You’ve already made the hard decision. You’ve done your research on software vendors, you’ve notified your IT and finance…

The Benefits of Budgeting with Budget Templates Part 1

BI360, BI360 Planning, Business Intelligence, Cloud, Collaboration, GPUG, Intacct, Microsoft Dynamics, Sage 100, Sage 300, Sage 500, Sage X3, SAP Business One

This article focuses on the importance of budgeting with a corporate performance management solution. Budgeting is a topic that is not very popular in many organizations. It can be an extremely time-consuming project for many employees. This…

How to Build a Corporate Performance Management (CPM) Solution

BI360, BI360 Dashboards, BI360 Planning, BI360 Reporting, Business Intelligence, Cloud, Collaboration, ERP Partner Program (VAR), Excel 2010, GPUG, Intacct, Microsoft Dynamics, Sage 100, Sage 300, Sage 500, Sage X3, SAP Business One, Solver Operational Data Store (BI360 Data Warehouse module)

This article discusses corporate performance management (CPM) tools and examples of effective strategy, goals, planning, and analysis. Let’s talk about strategy and goals. There are many reasons for communicating strategy…

Tips to Improve Your Organization's Internal Processes with CPM Software

BI360 Planning, BI360 Reporting, Business Intelligence, Cloud, Collaboration, ERP Partner Program (VAR), GPUG, Intacct, Microsoft Dynamics, Sage 100, Sage 300, Sage 500, Sage X3, SAP Business One, Solver Operational Data Store (BI360 Data Warehouse module)

This article focuses on the importance of internal process improvements and KPIs. How do you create a best-in-class process? And how do you implement it across the organization? These are some of the questions that may come to mind…

Cloud Budgeting for Microsoft Dynamics GP

BI360 Planning, Business Intelligence, Cloud, Collaboration, Excel 2010, GPUG, InfoManager (BI360 budgeting module), Microsoft Dynamics, Solver Operational Data Store (BI360 Data Warehouse module)

This article will zoom in on your options for modern, robust budgeting in the cloud for Microsoft Dynamics GP. As Microsoft secures its spot in the global race to be cloud technology leaders, on-premise Dynamics GP users are navigating their…

Coming Back from Microsoft Dynamics User Group Summit 2017: Fixin’ to Hit the Trail Running

BI360, Business Intelligence, Cloud, Collaboration, ERP Partner Program (VAR), Excel 2010, Fun, GPUG, Microsoft Dynamics

This article recaps the countrifried Microsoft Dynamics User Groups Summit in Nashville October 10-13, 2017. Well, if you wandered down the road to Music City this past week, you weren’t just hearing guitars, banjos, fiddles, and the trills…

Using Corporate Performance Management for Digital Transformation: Engaging Customers and Empowering Employees, Part 1

Acumatica, BI360, BI360 Dashboards, BI360 Planning, BI360 Reporting, Business Intelligence, Cloud, Collaboration, GPUG, Intacct, Microsoft Dynamics, Sage 100, Sage 300, Sage 500, Sage X3, SAP Business One

The blog article is the first part in using Corporate Performance Management (CPM) for digital transformation. What is digital transformation? It sounds like most nebulous concept terms that mean something different to almost everyone. According…

Why Move Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) to the Cloud?

BI360, BI360 Dashboards, BI360 Planning, BI360 Reporting, Business Intelligence, Cloud, ERP Partner Program (VAR), Fun, GPUG, Intacct, Microsoft Dynamics, Sage 100, Sage 300, Sage 500, Sage X3, SAP Business One

This article explores financial planning and analysis in the cloud for your CPM strategies. In the budgeting and forecasting realm, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) is becoming more and more relevant. Most mid-sized and large companies…

Cloud-based BI Solutions for Banking

Acumatica, BI360, BI360 Dashboards, BI360 Planning, BI360 Reporting, Business Intelligence, Collaboration, ERP Partner Program (VAR), Excel 2010, Fun, GPUG, InfoManager (BI360 budgeting module), Intacct, Jobs, Microsoft Dynamics, Sage 100, Sage 300, Sage 500, Sage X3, Solver Operational Data Store (BI360 Data Warehouse module), Uncategorized

This article will focus on Cloud-based Business Intelligence Solutions for Banking. Why do I love my iPod Classic? – I got my 80GB iPod Classic around 2007. I was able to load all 14,000 songs from my library onto it. I created…

How to Prepare for Your First Financial Reporting Implementation

Acumatica, BI360, BI360 Dashboards, BI360 Planning, BI360 Reporting, Business Intelligence, Collaboration, ERP Partner Program (VAR), Excel 2010, Fun, GPUG, InfoManager (BI360 budgeting module), Intacct, Microsoft Dynamics, Sage 100, Sage 300, Sage 500, Sage X3, SAP Business One, Solver Operational Data Store (BI360 Data Warehouse module)

This article will discuss the process of preparing for a successful financial reporting implementation. In the modern business realm, you cannot avoid financial reporting. Whether it is a homegrown Excel process, a legacy software program,…

My Prediction: Convergence between Business Intelligence and Corporate Performance Management Vendors in the Mid-Market

BI360, BI360 Dashboards, BI360 Planning, BI360 Reporting, Business Intelligence, Collaboration, ERP Partner Program (VAR), Excel 2010, GPUG, Intacct, Microsoft Dynamics, Sage 100, Sage 300, Sage 500, Sage X3, SAP Business One, Solver Operational Data Store (BI360 Data Warehouse module), Uncategorized

This article will focus on the demand for convergence of Business Intelligence and Corporate Performance Management tools and why this benefits mid-market companies. The latest release of the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Business Intelligence…

Cloud Financial Reporting and Budgeting Software for Banks

Acumatica, BI360, BI360 Dashboards, BI360 Planning, BI360 Reporting, Business Intelligence, Collaboration, ERP Partner Program (VAR), Excel 2010, GPUG, Intacct, Microsoft Dynamics, Sage 100, Sage 300, Sage 500

This article will focus on Cloud Financial Reporting and Budgeting for Banks. New technology has drastically changed the way we communicate. - My 18-year old daughter has just discovered the show called The Office starring Steve Carell. The…

Cloud Reporting for Banks

BI360, BI360 Dashboards, BI360 Planning, BI360 Reporting, Business Intelligence, Collaboration, ERP Partner Program (VAR), Excel 2010, Fun, GPUG, InfoManager (BI360 budgeting module), Intacct, Jobs, Microsoft Dynamics, Sage 100, Sage 300, Sage 500, Sage X3, SAP Business One, Solver Operational Data Store (BI360 Data Warehouse module), Uncategorized

This article will focus on Cloud Reporting for Banks. Just what is Cloud Reporting? – TechTarget defines Cloud Analytics as a service model in which the reporting and analysis process are provided through a public or private cloud. These…

This article is the second part in planning for a KPI design project. A Key Performance Indicator (KPI) is a lot like a GPS navigation system. A GPS navigation device allows a driver or a passenger to be in charge when making decisions about…

10 Steps to Successful KPI and Metric Design Using Dynamics GP, Part 1

BI360, BI360 Dashboards, BI360 Planning, BI360 Reporting, Business Intelligence, Collaboration, GPUG, Microsoft Dynamics

This article is the first part in planning for a KPI design project. A Key Performance Indicator (KPI) can help your company understand if your company is on the right track, and if it is not, it can help your company understand where to focus…

Improve KPIs with Dashboards for Banks

Acumatica, BI360, BI360 Dashboards, BI360 Planning, BI360 Reporting, Business Intelligence, Collaboration, GPUG, InfoManager (BI360 budgeting module), Intacct, Jobs, Microsoft Dynamics, Sage 100, Sage 300, Sage 500, Sage X3, Solver Operational Data Store (BI360 Data Warehouse module)

What should I be looking for in a Performance Management Tool for Banks?

Acumatica, BI360, BI360 Dashboards, BI360 Planning, BI360 Reporting, Business Intelligence, Collaboration, Excel 2010, Fun, GPUG, InfoManager (BI360 budgeting module), Intacct, Jobs, Microsoft Dynamics, Sage 100, Sage 300, Sage 500, Sage X3, SAP Business One

This article will focus on what you will be looking for in a Performance Management Tool for Banks. What is Performance Management? According to the Harvard Business School, performance measurement focuses on four main areas: -Communicating…

Reporting for Media Organizations using Dynamics GP

BI360, BI360 Reporting, Business Intelligence, Collaboration, Excel 2010, GPUG, Microsoft Dynamics, Solver Operational Data Store (BI360 Data Warehouse module)

This article will discuss modern, dynamic reporting for media organizations that use Microsoft Dynamics GP, including what to look for in a software solution. Financial reporting is absolutely unavoidable in the modern business world. We’re…

Data Warehousing for Hybrid Cloud Data Management

BI360, BI360 Dashboards, BI360 Planning, BI360 Reporting, Business Intelligence, Collaboration, ERP Partner Program (VAR), Excel 2010, GPUG, InfoManager (BI360 budgeting module), Microsoft Dynamics, Sage 100, Sage 300, Sage 500, Sage X3, SAP Business One

This article will focus on key benefits of a data warehouse (DW) when associated with your cloud- and on-premise data sources. Have you watched a Tasty food video on Buzzfeed? The videos always start with a default still of the finished dish,…

The Power of Good Drill-Down in Dynamics NAV Reports

BI360, BI360 Dashboards, BI360 Planning, BI360 Reporting, Business Intelligence, Collaboration, ERP Partner Program (VAR), Excel 2010, Fun, GPUG, Microsoft Dynamics

This article focuses on the importance of the drill-down function in your reporting tool. Have you looked at the summary page on your bank statement and not been able to recall a transaction you made? Or has your department made a large transaction…

Finishing the Year Right with Reporting for Dynamics GP

BI360 Reporting, Business Intelligence, Collaboration, Excel 2010, GPUG, Microsoft Dynamics, Solver Operational Data Store (BI360 Data Warehouse module)

This article is an interview with Solver Controller Gina Louie about wrapping up end of year with reporting for Dynamics GP users. Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with the person responsible for wrapping up Solver’s operational…

The Importance of Business Intelligence for All Companies and how it Impacts the Beginning of the Year

Acumatica, BI360, BI360 Dashboards, BI360 Planning, BI360 Reporting, Business Intelligence, Collaboration, Excel 2010, Fun, GPUG, InfoManager (BI360 budgeting module), Intacct, Jobs, Microsoft Dynamics, Sage 100, Sage 500, Sage X3, Solver Operational Data Store (BI360 Data Warehouse module)

After the Thanksgiving holiday, I sat down with Solver’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) Corey Barak to talk about the importance of business intelligence (BI) for organizations. Corey is our “Chandler” from the television sitcom, Friends.…

The Importance of BI360 Training

Acumatica, BI360, BI360 Dashboards, BI360 Reporting, Business Intelligence, Collaboration, Excel 2010, GPUG, InfoManager (BI360 budgeting module), Intacct, Microsoft Dynamics, Sage 100, Sage 300, Sage 500, Sage X3, SAP Business One

The importance of training is more than just the obvious. BI360 users will often say, “I don’t know how to use BI360, so let me take a training class.” Structured training is about the best way to learn how to use and become more efficient…

Planning Your Thanksgiving Dinner with Business Intelligence!

Acumatica, BI360, BI360 Dashboards, BI360 Planning, BI360 Reporting, Business Intelligence, Collaboration, ERP Partner Program (VAR), GPUG, Intacct, Microsoft Dynamics, Sage 100, Sage 300, Sage 500, Sage X3, SAP Business One

The week is finally here where we gather around the table and share a delicious Thanksgiving meal with our loved ones. As much as we enjoy the good food, family time, and days off from work, organizing and hosting this special dinner can be…

Things to be Thankful for in Today’s Business Intelligence Solutions for Not-For-Profit Organizations

Acumatica, BI360, BI360 Dashboards, BI360 Planning, BI360 Reporting, Business Intelligence, Collaboration, Excel 2010, Fun, GPUG, InfoManager (BI360 budgeting module), Intacct, Microsoft Dynamics, Sage 100, Sage 300, Sage 500, Sage X3, SAP Business One, Solver Operational Data Store (BI360 Data Warehouse module)

In this article, we discuss how business Intelligence (BI) tools have helped not-for-profit organizations focus more on their mission and less on budgeting and reporting. Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and we thought it would be appropriate…

How Does Business Intelligence for Dynamics GP Benefit My Department?

BI360, BI360 Dashboards, BI360 Planning, BI360 Reporting, Business Intelligence, Collaboration, ERP Partner Program (VAR), GPUG, Microsoft Dynamics

This article will focus on the benefits of Business Intelligence (BI) for the sales, marketing, human resources, and information technology departments using Dynamics GP. Each department has an important role in a company. As a department…

Microsoft Dynamics 365 - What It All Means

BI360, BI360 Dashboards, BI360 Planning, BI360 Reporting, Business Intelligence, Collaboration, ERP Partner Program (VAR), Excel 2010, GPUG, InfoManager (BI360 budgeting module), Microsoft Dynamics, Solver Operational Data Store (BI360 Data Warehouse module)

On November 1, Microsoft officially released not just one new version of Dynamics, but two. And there’s the element of moving away from 4 different products and toward one entity or umbrella that has two different offerings, but more importantly,…