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Microsoft Dynamics ERP: GP, AX, NAV, CRM - which one to select
By Andrew Karasev
Being in MRP
implementation, customization, integration, data migration/conversion business
for many years, we would like to give you some orientation, in the case if you
are on the way of ERP selection for your company. In this small article we will
be talking about Microsoft Business Solutions ERP brands only, you can check our
future publication to get similar orientation on Oracle and SAP ERP products.
"Legacy" vs.
"Modern" ERP. It might not be
the focusing question, however we'd like you to look at the ERP products from
this perspective: Java/EJB Sun Microsystems conception is less then 10 years
old, and now Microsoft .Net/C# construction is in the process of getting
market from Java. Similar time test should be given to ERP system – if the
system has legacy architecture – it might be candidate for replacement or be
seriously re-written/renovated.
International
aspect. If you think your
company is and always be focusing on the US market and will do business with
local folks only – this paragraph might be skipped. For the rest of us – and
we are in this cohort – we should watch closes Microsoft Business Solutions
international policies. When Great Plains Software and Navision Software were
independent software vendor and being forming their international policies
completely independently from one another – both had intentions to expand to
all the world markets: USA, Europe,
Australia, Asia,
Africa, South and Central America. Now, when Microsoft sells all former GPS
and Navision ERP products – it can choose one product over the other to
promote on the regional market – simply due to the fact that it has to invest
into ERP localization.
Microsoft Dynamics
GP - Great Plains. Great Plains
Software pioneered in the earlier 1990th with its graphical and DB
platform independent product for Mac and Windows: Great Plains Dynamics. The
shell was written on C programming language and was named Great Plains
Dexterity. Currently with Microsoft Dynamics project initiative – Microsoft
renovated Dexterity – it supports now COM object calls and so XML web
services, but it is not pure .net application/shell – Microsoft is investing
in web interfaces for Microsoft Dynamics GP – Microsoft Business Portal for GP
is very good example. Microsoft Dynamics GP incorporated all the best
technologies from Microsoft Office to .Net, but its design was done more then
10 years ago. Microsoft Dynamics GP 9.0 is available in English, Latim
Americal Spanish and Canadian French, plus German, Dutch and French/France
versions will be available for version 9.0 only – they will not be supported
for future version of Dynamics GP.
Microsoft Dynamics
NAV – Microsoft Navision - Navision Attain.
Navision Software was established in 1994 and since then it gained European
ERP mid-size and portion of USA market, especially for light manufacturing.
Navision success should be attributed to Denmark software development market
miracle of earlier 1990th. Navision went even further into
graphical and DB platform independence – it designed its own database platform
– C/SIDE – Navision separated SQL coding from the database itself. Currently
MBS promotes Navision on MS SQL Server platform and its database independence
is losing its actuality. Navision was localized by MBS to the majority of
East European, South American and other emerging markets – if you are in
Europe, South America, Asia and looking for supported reliable solution on
your regional market – you should look at Navision first.
Microsoft Dynamics
AX – Axapta. Axapta was the
newest ERP designed by Navision Software prior to its acquisition by
Microsoft. The architecture is dated at the end of 20th century.
Axapta needed some time for Microsoft to get upper mid-market ground –
traditionally occupied by SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft, JDEdwards. Currently
Microsoft is localizing Axapta to Brazilian market – due in April 2006. Very
good chances are in East and Continental Europe, including UK. In 2005 US
Microsoft Business Solutions regional and nation-wide VARs invested into
Axapta consulting practice – training and certifying consultants, marketing
campaign, etc. Very good chances for Axapta for US mid-market and and upper
mid-market clientele and prospects
Microsoft Dynamics
CRM. Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0
or simply Microsoft CRM 3.0 is promoted by Microsoft Worldwide. So, do not
question it from the international perspective – you will have integration
with Microsoft Dynamics GP, Navision (through third party integration), Axapta
– in progress, plus with IBM Lotus Notes Domino – via Alba Spectrum Lotus
Notes integration.
Please do not hesitate
to call or email us: USA
1-866-528-0577, 1-630-961-5918
help@albaspectrum.com About the Author Andrew Karasev is Chief Technology Officer
at Alba Spectrum Technologies (
http://www.albaspectrum.com
http://www.greatplains.com.mx
http://www.enterlogix.com.br ) - Microsoft Business Solutions Great Plains,
Navision, Axapta MS CRM, Oracle Financials and IBM Lotus Domino Partner, serving
corporate customers in the following industries: Aerospace & Defense, Medical &
Healthcare, Distribution & Logistics, Hospitality, Banking & Finance, Wholesale
& Retail, Chemicals, Oil & Gas, Placement & Recruiting, Advertising &
Publishing, Textile, Pharmaceutical, Non-Profit, Beverages, Conglomerates,
Apparels, Durables, Manufacturing and having locations in multiple states and
internationally.
We are serving USA Nationwide: CA, IL, NY,
FL, AZ, CO, TX, WI, WA, MI, MA, MO, LA, NM, MN, Europe: Germany, France,
Belgium, Poland, Russia, Middle East (Egypt, Saudi Arabia, OAE, Bahrain), Asia:
China, Australia, New Zealand, Oceania, South & Central America: Mexico, Peru,
Brazil, Venezuela, Columbia, Ecuador, Chili, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina,
Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico
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