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Microsoft Dynamics GP12

Looks like Dynamics GP will finally go browser base with the release of GP12.  I recently viewed a demo mate preview of GP12 and it looked pretty neat.  It obviously was very early in the development but the interface was very close to what you now find in GP2010.  Here is a blog entry of some more detailed information.  I am working on uploading the preview for others to see.  Click here for the block link on more information.

Microsoft Dynamics GP 10 Tax Update 4

Microsoft Today released Round 4 of the tax update for GP 10.  You can download and get the instructions for how to install it by clicking this Link.

If you have any questions about this update please feel free to contact us at 866-960-0001.  The GP2010 tax update should be released tomorrow.

SQL Server 2005

For those of you on SQL Server 2005 mainstream support ends in April of 2011.  Although SP4 was released in December of 2010 it will only be supported for twelve months.  You should consider a plan for migrating to SQL Server 2008 or the next version of SQL Server.  Visit http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?LN=en-us&p1=2855&x=15&y=13 to find your SQL Server 2005 version.

Windows 7 Review

After much anticipation, Windows 7 was finally released on October 22nd!  We had given you a brief overview of the improvements to the new OS and how they would impact Dynamics GP on an older blog post, but we wanted to make sure you could find all the information you needed to help you determine when it will be the right time to upgrade your system. 

One of the best reviews I found was from Engadget (which is a technologies news blog).  If you want to read reviews, need help on picking the correct version of Windows 7, or if you are looking for walkthroughs on how to upgrade, this post will help you out greatly.

If you are part of the Windows XP crowd who opted out on Vista, here is a link to CNET, which goes over what it takes to make the move from XP to 7.

Windows 7 and Dynamics GP

With the launch of Windows 7 just around the corner, many of you have been asking when Windows 7 will be compatible with Dynamics GP.

Are you ready for this…it already is!!!

You will be able to run Dynamics GP 10.0 on Windows 7 the minute you are able to update your operating system.  Microsoft’s test team has already completed compatibility testing, and have recently updated the system requirements page posted on CustomerSource.

The system requirements states that Dynamics GP 10.0 will be compatible with Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2.

However, for all those users who are not currently running GP 10.0, Microsoft has yet to release any plans of making Windows 7 backwards compatible for older versions of GP.  So if you cannot wait to upgrade to Windows 7, be sure that you are planning ahead for an upgrade to Dynamics GP 10.0.

Let us know what you think.  Are you going to be upgrading to Windows 7 by the end of 2009?  2010?  Would the release of Windows 7 be a deciding factor to finally upgrade your GP system?

Statement of Direction for Dynamics GP

Interesting read about where Microsoft plans on taking Dynamics GP.

Some topics I found noteworthy:

• Timeline for future Dynamics GP releases will cycle around future MS Office releases.
• Rapid Implementation Tools
• XML source adapter for Integration Manager
• Business Intelligence/Reporting in GP 11
• Improved Supply Chain Management in GP 11
• And lots more…

Here is a link to download the 15 page document from Microsoft.

What are you excited about seeing in the next Service Pack Update?  How about Dynamics GP 11, what are you looking forward to using?

Dynamics CRM and Twitter?

A few days ago, Microsoft announced that they will be integrating Dynamics CRM (customer relationship management) with Twitter, via a new solution accelerator.

Solution accelerators were introduced by Microsoft back in March of this year during Convergence.  They are free add-on solutions developed for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 customers, and range from event management to business data auditing…and now Twitter.

Check out the CRM accelerator site to learn more about the features you can add to your CRM 4.0 system.

And to learn more about the new Social Networking Accelerators, check out the Microsoft Release.

Do you think these new social networking accelerators will add value to your CRM system?  Did you already know about CRM 4.0 accelerators, or is this the first time you have heard about them?