Microsoft Great Plains in Mexico: implementation, customization and support - overview for consultan

Below we list the trends in consulting industry:

Consulting Companies Consolidation - this process is pretty much over in the USA and is almost completed in Europe. Now it is on the way in Latin America. It is partially related to recession and economy slow down. Small consulting companies have to merge with large multi-directional service firms (usually we see auditing, tax services, assets management) who are willing to purchase small technology consulting businesses and have them work for their clientele. Consulting Rates Increase - well, this is indirect effect of market consolidation, larger companies are willing to deal with larger clients and move consulting rates up. And as number of small consulting firms shrinks - there are no balancing forces to push rates down. This is a little bit paradoxical, because Microsoft Business Solutions products historically were targeted to middle market and even small companies

Possible Solutions:

Hold on for new implementation - stick to existing legacy accounting system, do not plan Great Plains modification, integration and tune up. This is usual way for recession time Cross-national remote support - we see the trend of going nation-wide and cross-nations for MBS Partners in large business metros such as Sao Paulo, Brazil. Plus MBS itself is encouraging cross-national partners to establish small presence in smaller business metros in Mexico and Central America

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