Alba Spectrum Group, http://www.albaspectrum.com help@albaspectrum.com 1-866-528-0577, 1-630-961-5918
While most of local and regional VARs specialize in Microsoft Great Plains “fat client” implementation, new technology is methodically penetrating to GP customers step-by-step. eConnect, Great Plains Business Portal, Sharepoint – all these technologies are very popular among GP techs
• Installation. You should expect reading Installation, Administration, Order Management, HR guides in order to make Business Portal work. We mean – really work for your business data, not only for TWO Fabricam lesson company demo data
• eConnect. Is required for Order Management module. eConnect is set of stored procedures with XML web services interface, enabling BP to send Sales Orders to Microsoft Dynamics GP SOP Sales Order Processing.
• Administering Business Portal. To create demo business portal environment it is OK to use local computer security realm, when you are dealing with company domain, for your customers you should create domain account, which makes it a bit complex to deal with walk in customers.
• Order Management. Nice feature is when you can open GP terminal service windows – new customer, order, etc. This is addition to do the same job via web interface
• Employee Self Service. HR and US Payroll are open via business portal. If you are project organization, consider PDK and project expense entry via BP
Alba Spectrum Group, http://www.albaspectrum.com help@albaspectrum.com 1-866-528-0577, 1-630-961-5918, serving GP customers in Chicago, IL: Naperville, Aurora, Joliet, Wheaton, Bolingbrook, Romeoville, Lyons, Niles, Downers Grove, Lisle, West Chicago, Barrington, Schaumburg, Elk Grove Village, Lombard, Morris, Ottawa, Marseilles, Seneca, Oswego, Plainfield, Darien, Winchester, Hinsdale
