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Thursday, November 29, 2007

iMIS 15

iMIS is a comprehensive nonprofit software solution that enables your organization to manage people, resources, and operations. As the market leader, 56% of all associations that have commercially available association software use iMIS. iMIS 15, the next evolution of iMIS, is designed to transition iMIS users from client-server to the freedom of the Web.


By leveraging today’s technology, including Microsoft’s .NET development platform, iMIS 15 provides expanded flexibility, greater access, and unprecedented openness. iMIS 15 preserves our core philosophy of keeping our “Customer for Life” by providing the latest advancements to users while maintaining a fully upgradeable product. iMIS 15 builds on the functionality that made iMIS the world's leading nonprofit software solution with 2500+ customers and 30,000+ users in the U.S, Canada, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.

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Microsoft Dynamics CRM Live

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Live delivers a fast,flexible and familiar customer managementsolution for businesses looking to combine thepower of online services with the richness oftheir everyday productivity applications. This solution is optimized for business work groups or departments who want to have their customer relationships managed by Microsoft.

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Microsoft Dynamics CRM (formerly Microsoft CRM) Product Reviewer's Guide

Microsoft Dynamics CRM (formerly Microsoft CRM)
Microsoft Dynamics CRM Product Reviewer’s Guide

The mindset for acquiring customer relationship management (CRM) solutions is no longer about simply adding technology but rather about buying solutions that fit into your existing business environment and that your people will actually use.This 31-page guide takes you through evaluating Microsoft Dynamics CRM version 3.0, giving you a fuller understanding of how it is designed to work the way you do, work the way your business does, and work the way technology should. Click here for full 31 page guide.

Essential areas of information addressed include:
• How Microsoft CRM meets your business needs both today and in the future by providing you withpowerful features, flexible deployment options, and transparent migration
• Features and capabilities that address core CRM activities such as demand creation, marketing,customer service, and mobile CRM
• User-based design that offers an improved interface, seamless integration with key software programssuch as Microsoft Office, and increased access to CRM data for use well beyond the traditionalsales-related context
• An extensive list of resources that add value to the Microsoft CRM solutions

Contact InterDyn Business Microvar today to learn how your business can benefit from Microsoft Dynamics CRM. Call 651-639-0575 or email audra.clair@interdyn.com

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Microsoft Dynamics CRM (Microsoft CRM)- Solution Provider Vendor Checklist

Solution provider vendor checklist


Use this checklist to help you find the best vendor to provide solutions that
best serve your unique business needs. You want to make sure you can build a productive relationship with the software vendor you choose so your investment in business software can yield the benefits you look for. Especially if your organization does not use a request for proposal (RFP) process, consider getting answers to the questions below from the prospective vendor and your software selection steering committee.
To download the complete Solution Provider List, click here.

Vendor company

  • Where is the vendor located?
  • Where are its local offices?
  • How many employees does the vendor have?
  • How long has the vendor been in business?
  • If the vendor is not independent, who owns the vendor's company?
  • Who are the vendor's most important business and trading partners?
  • What is the vendor's understanding of and vision for your industry?
  • Does the vendor specialize in any particular software product or a specific software
    manufacturer's offerings?
  • What horizontal or vertical market does the vendor focus on?

Vendor offerings

  • What software products does the vendor offer? Ask the vendor to describe or provide
    specific information.
    o Does the vendor offer products developed by other software makers?
    o Are some or all of the vendor's solutions created by his or her own
    organization?
  • What kind of hardware does the vendor provide? Ask the vendor to describe or provide
    specific information.
    o Servers and PCs?
    o Networking and communications devices?
    o Storage devices?
    o Mobile devices?
    o Any other?
  • What services does the vendor offer? Ask the vendor to describe or provide specific
    information.
    o Customization?
    o Software development?
    o Deployment?
    o Training?
    o Maintenance and support?
    o Any other?

Vendor customers

  • How many customers does the vendor currently serve?
  • How many customers use the proposed vendor solution?
  • Are any customers available as references for the solution the vendor is proposing?
  • How many of the vendor's customers are in your industry and comparable in size and
    business requirements to your organization?

Vendor solution

  • What is the name of the product?
  • What is the current version number?
  • How many current installations exist?
  • How would you describe the solution?
  • Are any enhancements for the solution already in planning?
  • How does the solution stack up against your business requirements?
    o Strengths
    o Weaknesses
  • Is the cost within your budget?
  • How does the vendor's licensing model work?
  • What is the feedback about the demo of the solution?
  • Is financing available?

Solution implementation

  • How does the typical implementation process work?
  • Who performs the implementation?
  • How long is implementation expected to take?
  • What disruptions are possible?
  • How can the vendor help make the transition easier?
  • How can the solution interoperate with your existing, technical environment?
    o Hardware
  • o Servers
    o Desktop computers
    o Software
    o Operating system
    o Business productivity software
    o Databases
    o Other applications
  • How many of the vendor employees have certification or special training for this
    solution?
  • How much training do your employees need to be proficient with the solution?
  • How can the vendor validate and test the solution after implementation?
  • How can the vendor remedy any problems or shortcomings?

The vendor and your organization

  • Are business visions and company cultures compatible?
  • What level of professionalism and responsiveness do your vendor employees display?
  • How credible are the vendor's claims about the suggested product or solution?
  • Can the vendor assist you in measuring return on investment and total cost of
    ownership for the solution?
  • What makes this vendor a good fit with your organization?
  • What distinguishes this vendor from the competitors you reviewed?
  • Will the vendor be around in 5 or 10 years?
  • What reservations about this vendor have members of your software selection steering
    committee voiced?

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Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Microsoft Dynamics GP Year End Webinar

Microsoft Dynamics GP™ Year End Procedures Webinar

Designed for Controllers, CFOs and Accounting Managers using Microsoft Dynamics GP - (Great Plains). This hour and a half webinar provides detailed instruction on how to close subsidiary and general ledgers at the end of the fiscal or calendar year. Also, find out how to start-up the new fiscal year, continue to make adjustments to the previous fiscal year, and provide a secure accounting environment during the transition of fiscal periods.

This class will be helpful if you:

  • Are processing Payroll
  • Are processing on a Calendar Year
  • Are processing on a Fiscal Year
  • If you need to process 1099s

12/11/2007
9:30am-11:00am
Click here to register
*$150.00/ attendee- you will be billed following the completion of the webinar*
OR
12/13/2007
2:00pm-3:30pm
Click here to register
*$150.00/ attendee- you will be billed following the completion of the webinar*

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