We’ve seen it many times with many companies: The IT team decides to make updates to an application, operating system, or platform without first checking to see how that update will affect other systems—and something “breaks.” The fact is, one team doesn’t necessarily know what another team is doing, the tools they’re using, or how… Continue reading When Your IT partner Doesn’t Know Your Systems: What Could Happen, and How to Prevent It from Happening
Category: Implementation
Purchasing ERP Software: How to Build a Budget
An Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) business management solution is one of the keys to successful digital transformation and arguably one of the most important investments your organization will ever make, regardless of size or industry, public or private sector. It must meet many criteria, both for today and the future, because it is the foundation… Continue reading Purchasing ERP Software: How to Build a Budget
Performance Tips for SQL Server Maintenance
Many organizations fail to update their SQL Servers, leaving them at risk for downed systems, data breaches, and poor performance. This blog covers the essentials for SQL Server maintenance for servers that run on-premises using a virtual machine on Azure. SQL Server Maintenance: Performance Two routine maintenance areas that are often overlooked are statistics updates… Continue reading Performance Tips for SQL Server Maintenance
Selecting the Best ERP System: What You Need to Know to Make the Right Decision
How to Choose an ERP System for Your Organization? If your company is currently searching for a new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution, you’ve either outgrown basic accounting tools like QuickBooks or your current ERP is unable to keep up with your business and needs to be replaced. If you’ve never bought an ERP system or if it’s been some time… Continue reading Selecting the Best ERP System: What You Need to Know to Make the Right Decision
How To Import Account Schedules in Microsoft Dynamics Business Central or NAV
This blog explains how to import account schedules into a database in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central or Dynamics NAV. Important steps include: Export Customer Data Export Default Cronus data Export Default Cronus Package Import Cronus package into Customer database Import Cronus data Let’s get started with a backup. Normally, you do a backup of… Continue reading How To Import Account Schedules in Microsoft Dynamics Business Central or NAV
Manufacturing in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central: How to Choose between Premium and Essential Licensing
In 2018, Microsoft began offering Dynamics 365 Business Central in two versions: Business Central Essentials and Business Central Premium. If your company has manufacturing and/or assembly as part of your business, it is important to understand the difference between these two versions to ensure you get the solution that addresses your needs. This blog post discusses the differences between the… Continue reading Manufacturing in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central: How to Choose between Premium and Essential Licensing
Why Cysiv Chose Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Doesn’t Require Tricky Modifications to Fit the Bill Finding the right solution to solve business problems is a challenge nobody is immune from. Even sophisticated technology companies struggle with issues around business processes, customer service, security…the list goes on. Regardless of the challenge, a modern ERP solution should be the… Continue reading Why Cysiv Chose Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
The Right ERP Can Be Exciting! Just Ask Superior Fireworks
When you talk about business software–like ERP, “exciting” is not the first adjective that comes to mind. But when it comes to fireworks, things get interesting. Here’s a story about how a major fireworks company was able to deliver more excitement with Microsoft Dynamics 365 and LS Retail’s unified commerce software. Who doesn’t get energized… Continue reading The Right ERP Can Be Exciting! Just Ask Superior Fireworks
Choosing a Partner for Migrating From Dynamics GP to Dynamics Business Central
Microsoft (MS) Dynamics GP, previously known as Great Plains, has an end date. MS will discontinue this platform’s support and updates on December 31, 2029. Although this might be a while away, now is the best time to migrate to Dynamics 365 Business Central (BC) — a similar enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs).… Continue reading Choosing a Partner for Migrating From Dynamics GP to Dynamics Business Central
Deciding Between Microsoft Business Central SaaS, On-Premises, Or Hybrid
If you’re ready to upgrade from Microsoft Dynamics NAV to Business Central—or you are looking at moving to Business Central from another ERP system—you already know you have the choice of the cloud (SaaS), on-premises, or hybrid. What is the right choice? We get that question from many of our customers and prospects—and it is… Continue reading Deciding Between Microsoft Business Central SaaS, On-Premises, Or Hybrid