Business decisions often require analyzing data from your ERP system. Dynamic products, as members of the Microsoft Business solutions division,excel in this area. Examples of tools that are available for both Dynamics GP and SL include:
Report List and smart list: an easy end user interface for extracting quick views of data. Views can be easily exported to Microsoft Word or Excel FRX: Financial Report Extender is a fantastic tool for creating powerful financial reports. This tool supports easy report generation, drill down capabilities to see accounts and actual General Ledger transactions from the viewed report.
Report Writers: Whether your tool of choice is Crystal, Excel reporting services, Sql Server Reporting Services or any other Odbc compliant report writer, end users can create management reports to meet their business needs.
CUSTOMIZATIONS
Both Dynamics GP and SL have tools which allow changes to the basic screen layouts.Use these tools to create processing speed by streamlining your data entry tasks.Similarly, you can use these tools to add new fields/ tables to your core ERP system to collect the data your company needs.
Move your standard version of the GP or SL software to become a great fit between your business needs and external islands of data.
BUSINESS ANALYTICS
Analysis can be greatly complemented by using Excel Pivot tables and / or Olap analytical cubes. Look at the speed at which you can develop these analytical reports as many standard templates/ cubes are already developed.These pre-developed tools can greatly reduce the cost to your company.
CUSTOM REPORT WRITERS
Although both SL and GP Dynamic products come with a multitude of reports,the ability to customize these reports is always a nice enhancement. Create a modified version or create a brand new report and include it in the standard menu options within Dynamics ERP.
Both products support Crystal Report Designer and Microsoft Sql Reporting Services
MICROSOFT OFFICE ANALYSIS
One of the key trends with Dynamics GP and SL products is the tighter integration between Microsoft Office products. Examples of this integration include the ability to click a menu choice to extract data from Office Excel and Dynamics GP.Similarly, we are seeing web portals taking advantage pf Excel Reporting Services.
