An Orphaned User Record Teaches Me a Good Lesson
This blog post is something of a lesson in humility. I like to think I know Dynamics GP fairly well, but it always goes to
February 13, 2017
Tag: 2015
Error Installing CRM 2013 After Test Upgrade to CRM 2016
In keeping with best practices, I always like to test my modifications and upgrades before Go Live. For me, it helps with reviewing the steps
January 20, 2017
Dynamic Values in CRM Dialog Javascript
Within CRM there have been many times while using javascript that I have needed to interact with the user in small ways. For this, I
December 27, 2016
What Happened to All of My GP OLE Notes?
During the migration of OLE Notes to the GP 2013 and above, to the document attach functionality, not all OLE Notes will get migrated through
June 16, 2016
KTL Holiday Party
Maryland in December brings with it an almost whimsical atmosphere. From the crisp winter air, the carolers in small towns, and the busy streets filled with holiday lights, it makes every moment have a feeling of happiness towards another successful year. The KTL Holiday party is no different. Employees from across the country fly in to celebrate 12 months of team success with a party in their honor.
December 9, 2015
Microsoft Dynamics GP 2015 Purchasing All in One View
In Microsoft Dynamics GP2015, there are several new features. One that may be useful is the Purchasing All in One View. After selecting the appropriate vendor, this view enables the user to view Purchase Orders, Receipts, Invoices, Payments, and Returns.
December 4, 2015
Power BI & Dynamics CRM Online 2015
The Power BI preview released by Microsoft in Convergence provided a great tool to quickly make sense of large amounts of data. Power BI does all the heavy lifting and provides a quick and easy way to interact with the data. As promised by Microsoft with the release of Dynamics CRM Online 2015 Update 1 CRM is now available within PowerBI alongside SalesForce & Google Analytics to gather data and provide data analysis. As of publishing this article the Power BI Dynamics CRM connector will only work with Dynamics CRM Online, it will not work with an on premise CRM installation, hopefully the on premise connectivity is not too far.
May 26, 2015
Microsoft Convergence 2015: Five Takeaways and a Brave New World
Microsoft Dynamics’s Convergence, a gathering of 12,000 customers, partners and Microsoft employees, was great this year. Almost transformative, and as an experienced Convergence attendee, here are my five takeaways that make me think this was a great Convergence:
1. The president of Microsoft, Satya Nadella, attended and was the keynote speaker. Ballmer was absent the last two years, which for me, was not an issue, as his messaging was stale and confirmed in my mind he did not understand business applications. See number five below for more detail about why the keynote was so transformative.
April 20, 2015
Marriage Counseling between Sales and Marketing
I was extremely fortunate to have KTL send me down to Atlanta, Georgia for one of Microsoft’s largest conferences, Convergence. Here I was able to really understand concepts involving both marketing and sales that pertained to us as partners using the solutions we not only implement and sell, but use in house as well. My knowledge grew with many of the sessions provided, but one stood out from others. Not because it was more technical or that I learned something specific that I have been wanting to learn more about; it was that this particular session put a retrospect on what KTL’s Director of Sales and I deal with on an everyday basis: the connection and dependence between our two departments.
April 8, 2015
The Cost of Upgrading vs. The Cost of Fixing Problems
Upgrading an accounting system can be a daunting task for some. I often here from clients that they feel as though they have just implemented a system and now there is a new version to upgrade to. Unfortunately, this is sometimes the case. Dynamics, for instance, now does 6 month cycle releases for their new versions. Meaning there will be a GP2015, GP2015 R2 and then GP2016. So what is the point in trying to keep up? Is there really that much value in upgrading?
March 30, 2015
