What version of Microsoft Dynamics SL is your company currently using? If you’re still operating on Dynamics SL 7.0, you should know that you are about to lose what little remaining Microsoft support you have for the product.Microsoft’s Extended Support for Dynamics SL version 7.0 is scheduled to end today — Oct. 10, 2017. What exactly does that mean? While your computer won’t suddenly beep and then go catatonic or burst into flames — after all, this isn’t a Hollywood movie — you are officially on your own if any issues do arise with the software.No Extended Support means no paid support available at all. In other words, you can no longer call up Microsoft and request help with a specific issue or pay for hourly support to work through … [Read more...] about Extended Support Gone for Dynamics SL 7
Boyer & Associates will exhibit at nonprofit conference
MCN's "Evolve" conference is Oct. 12-13 Boyer & Associates will be exhibiting at the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits 2017 Annual Conference next week. The event will take place Oct. 12-13 at the Saint Paul RiverCentre.This year’s two-day conference is titled “Evolve” and is expected to draw more than 1,000 attendees from across the state. The 2017 event features two keynote presentation, two awards ceremonies and more than 40 breakout sessions. Attending the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits' "Evolve" conference? We'd love to see you! Stop by Booth 18 in the Exhibit Hall to say Hi to Jack Boyer and Marcus Haug. Thursday’s keynote presentation features Jeff Moore of Independent Sector, Kenza Hadj-Moussa of TakeAction Minnesota and Jon … [Read more...] about Boyer & Associates will exhibit at nonprofit conference
DSLUG Rescheduled for April 2018
Conference postponed due to Hurricane Irma moves to Missouri The annual Dynamics SL User Group (DSLUG) Fall Conference that was postponed last month has been rescheduled. The conference will instead be held on April 23-26 in St. Louis, Mo.The 2017 Fall Conference was originally scheduled for Sept. 12-15 in Tampa, Fla. Threats from Hurricane Irma prompted an evacuation of the host hotel, the Tampa Marriott Waterside, just days before the conference was to take place. Event officials postponed the conference due to the potential safety risks. The rescheduled DSLUG conference will be held on April 23-26 in St. Louis, Mo. If you registered for the 2017 Fall Conference, your registration will automatically carry over to the new date and … [Read more...] about DSLUG Rescheduled for April 2018
New Practice Area Focuses on Business Intelligence
Paul James will head up new practice focused on Business Intelligence (BI) solutionsThis fall Boyer & Associates will debut a new practice area focused on Business Intelligence.Business Intelligence, or BI, generally refers to the process of analyzing data to make informed business decisions. Specifically, it refers to software that helps businesses compile data from multiple systems into usable reports to make those decisions.Popular BI software solutions include BI360 (from Solver) and Jet Reports, both of which Boyer & Associates already offers. Having a practice focused on this area of business management software will guarantee dedicated time to such projects.Heading up the new practice is Paul James, one of Boyer’s … [Read more...] about New Practice Area Focuses on Business Intelligence
DSLUG Conference postponed due to Hurricane Irma
Annual conference is being rescheduled to early 2018 The Dynamics SL User Group (DSLUG) Fall Conference is being rescheduled due to the danger expected from Hurricane Irma. Planned for Sept. 12-15 in Tampa, Fla., the 10-year-anniversary event will instead take place early next year (exact date to be determined).A notice on the DSLUG event website says, “Your safety and the safety of all who are affected by Hurricane Irma is our primary concern. Due to the deteriorating conditions in Tampa, next week’s DSLUG Conference in Tampa will be rescheduled.” Registrants received an email with the same information.A mandatory evacuation order has already been issued for low-lying parts of Tampa, including the Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel — where … [Read more...] about DSLUG Conference postponed due to Hurricane Irma
Boyer hires new Dynamics NAV Practice Leader
Brett Barabash joins growing NAV practice Boyer & Associates now has a full-time manager for our growing Dynamics NAV practice. We are pleased to announce Brett Barabash of Rosemount as our new Dynamics NAV Practice Leader starting Sept. 1.Barabash will lessen the workload for Marcus Haug, who was doing double-duty overseeing both our NAV team and overall operations.Barabash has 10 years of experience with Dynamics NAV, most recently as the software development manager for Solution Dynamics.He first met the Boyer staff about 12 years ago. His employer at the time, Tappe Construction, had recently implemented Dynamics SL (then known as Solomon) and brought in Boyer & Associates to support the new software. “(Boyer is) a very … [Read more...] about Boyer hires new Dynamics NAV Practice Leader
Boyer Hires New Dynamics NAV consultant
Karen Hippen brings 20 years of experience to NAV consulting team Boyer & Associates is pleased to announce the addition of a new consultant to our Dynamics NAV team. Karen Hippen of Prior Lake has 20 years of experience in the computer software industry and has been working with Microsoft’s Dynamics NAV software since 2009.“I find (NAV) easy to use. It seems like users can get around fairly easily,” Hippen said. “It’s easy to make configuration changes that don’t cause a lot of headaches with upgrades.” She’s noticed in the last few years as the platform has stabilized that there are fewer technical changes between versions so upgrades are a much smoother process.In her previous job as applications manager at Mid-States … [Read more...] about Boyer Hires New Dynamics NAV consultant
Dynamics 365 fills gap to ERP
Microsoft’s latest accounting product is unique from anything else on the market. Although it’s branded as a type of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) product, it’s not quite the same as its predecessors, Dynamics SL, Dynamics GP and Dynamics NAV. Two in One Dynamics 365 is actually two products: Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations (previously referred to as Dynamics 365 for Financials: Business Edition) and Dynamics 365 Enterprise Edition. Though both editions can be an all-in-one business solution, the Business edition is stronger on the financials/accounting side of a business while the Enterprise edition focuses offers more on the operations/sales side.What Dynamics 365 does for prospects is offer a stepping stone from simple … [Read more...] about Dynamics 365 fills gap to ERP
Choosing Nonprofit Accounting Software
How to Choose the Right Nonprofit Accounting Software in Five Steps Boyer and Associates knows that implementing a new software system requires the valuable time, money and resources that nonprofits never seem to have in excess. Fortunately, picking the right software solution can increase your nonprofit’s efficiency, save money and help build accountability to donors and grantors.Working with hundreds of nonprofits over the past 23 years has helped us understand common challenges companies face when researching products. It’s a tough market to navigate, but we’re here to help. Here are five tips or steps on how to find the best financial management software for your not-for-profit company: 1. Define your requirements Do some research … [Read more...] about Choosing Nonprofit Accounting Software
Why You Need Dynamics GP Workflow 2.0
Are you still using an older version of Microsoft Dynamics GP? Wonder what all the buzz is about “workflow” and upgrades? Marketing coordinator Katie Erickson chatted with Dynamics GP consultant Kelly Peek to learn more about workflow and Dynamics GP 2015. Katie: First, let’s start with the basic question: What exactly is “workflow” for Microsoft Dynamics GP?Kelly: Workflow itself is approval processes. In Dynamics GP, it provides the functionality to create those workflows and the approval process. Clients use it a lot for purchasing because you have levels where people take purchases and another approves those orders and eventually it goes to invoicing. Purchasing is where I see workflow the most. I don’t work with payroll all … [Read more...] about Why You Need Dynamics GP Workflow 2.0
