Progent's Application Experts Team

Progent can provide an expert consultant or developer to help with Microsoft Dynamics platforms and other popular business applications that support financials, enterprise resource planning, manufacturing resource planning, project accounting, supply chain management, human resources, sales and marketing, retail, and distribution.

Progent can give you access to experts to provide support for:

• Microsoft Dynamics AX ERP Software (formerly Microsoft Axapta)
• Microsoft Dynamics NAV Business Management Software (formerly Microsoft Navision)
• Microsoft Dynamics SL Accounting Software (formerly Microsoft Solomon)
• Microsoft Dynamics RMS (Retail Management System)
• Macola ERP by Exact Software
• MAS 90 and MAS 200 ERP by Sage Software (Best Software)
• QuickBooks by Intuit

Microsoft Dynamics Business Solutions
Microsoft Dynamics is a family of integrated, customizable business management products that allow companies to make timely and informed business decisions and comply with industry standards and regulatory requirements for data security. These products have the look and feel of familiar Microsoft software so they are easy to incorporate into your operations. Solutions based on Microsoft Dynamics automate and streamline key processes so your company can optimize the business value of your information system.

Microsoft Dynamics products include applications and services for retailers, manufacturers, wholesale distributors, and service companies doing business in the U.S. or in multiple countries. These solutions enable employees in every vital position in your company to contribute to the success of your business. Applications within the Microsoft Dynamics family can improve the efficiency of all lines of business in your company and deliver exceptional benefits in the critical areas of ERP, MRP, financial management, customer relationship management (CRM), and supply chain management.

Microsoft Dynamics AX
Microsoft Dynamics AX (formerly Microsoft Axapta) is an enterprise resource management platform that helps larger companies standardize processes across multiple locations, manage product launches and mergers, track performance, and comply with local and international regulatory requirements. Dynamics AX provides a strong foundation for ERP solutions in manufacturing, distribution, retail, services, and the political sector.

Microsoft Dynamics AX looks and works similar to Microsoft Outlook. This familiar interface makes it simple to learn and operate. You can define links to favorite forms and applications for each user, and provide easy access to them from individual screens. Comprehensive features help automate and streamline financial, customer relationship, business services, human resources management, and supply chain processes.

Progent’s developers can show you how to use the MorphX development environment for Microsoft Dynamics AX to design, edit, and compile custom capabilities within a single screen. Progent can also help develop applications that operate both with web and Windows clients, which can dramatically cut development and support costs. Progent’s consultants can also ensure tight integration and seamless connectivity between custom Microsoft Dynamics AX applications and products such as Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office programs including Word and Excel, and Microsoft SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2005. Additionally, Progent can help you connect your Microsoft Dynamics AX applications with external data sources by using Web services such as Microsoft BizTalk Server, Component Object Model (COM) integration, Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ), Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Microsoft .NET Framework, stored procedures, XBRL, and XML.

Progent’s experts are familiar with the three-tier, object-oriented architecture of Microsoft Dynamics AX that integrates seamlessly with other Microsoft technologies and allows the creation of fast server-side applications that can scale as you grow. Because Microsoft Dynamics AX uses standard adapters based on SQL Server Reporting Services and the Microsoft Visual Studio .NET development system, Progent’s developers can take advantage of these adapters to enable you to access a wide variety of industry-standard integration protocols to connect to the various management solutions of your business partners.

Microsoft Dynamics NAV
Microsoft Dynamics NAV (formerly Microsoft Navision) offers small and midsize businesses a powerful, cost-effective business accounting and management information solution that can be tailored for your company. Dynamic NAV's modular design and support for customization lets you adapt easily when your business requires more power or new functionality. Areas supported by Microsoft Dynamics NAV include financial management, manufacturing, business intelligence, sales and marketing, distribution, plus purchase and payables.

Microsoft Dynamics NAV is designed to work smoothly with other Microsoft products such as Microsoft Office 2007 and Office 2010, Microsoft SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2005 and Microsoft Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP. For example, documents written with Microsoft Word can take data from the Microsoft Dynamics NAV database and incorporate that information into a customer letter. Workers can use Microsoft Excel to create reports with up-to-date information imported from Microsoft Dynamics NAV. Commerce portal capabilities also allow you to create web sites to improve collaboration with customers and partners.

Progent’s developers offer Microsoft SQL Server 2005 consulting and SQL Server 2008 expertise to help you utilize Microsoft Dynamics NAV to create applications and reports that make it easier for your employees to access, extract, and analyze business data and information in a secure environment to improve business decisions. Progent can help you structure Microsoft Dynamics NAV tables and fields into multidimensional cubes using SQL Server Analysis Services so the information can be reviewed in the format and context most relevant to your business. Progent’s consultants can also help you integrate Microsoft Dynamics NAV to other systems and applications. In addition, Progent can help you build and analyze data warehouses of any size so you can improve your understanding of your business, attract more customers, expand your marketing strategies, and form successful partnerships.

Microsoft Dynamics SL
Microsoft Dynamics SL, formerly Solomon Software, is a business management solution designed to help midsize organizations generate financials and business analytics, while helping increase efficiency, accuracy, and customer satisfaction. By enabling you to automate and streamline projects across company divisions and locations, Microsoft Dynamics SL helps you manage people, projects, and profitability. With powerful Microsoft Dynamics SL solutions for professional services, operations, field services, and construction management, you can be confident that projects are estimated correctly, completed on time, and meet your customer's requirements.

Microsoft Dynamics SL extends the reach of business information with Microsoft SQL Server business intelligence technology to improve collaboration, reporting, and analysis. Easier integration and extensibility of information has also been enabled by the technology upgrade to Microsoft Visual Studio. Many other new features have been added to increase the efficiency, flexibility, and security of everyday business operations. Microsoft Dynamics SL consists of modules that integrate smoothly with one another. Each module delivers a different feature or application that is an essential component of the comprehensive business solution. Popular business functions supported by Microsoft Dynamics SL modules include customer relationship management, field service management, financial management, human resources management, manufacturing, project accounting, and supply chain management

Progent’s ERP and eCommerce software development experts can utilize the versatile development platform of Microsoft Dynamics SL Tools for Visual Basic to build complete line-of-business applications that communicate with Microsoft Dynamics SL and Microsoft SQL Server 2005 or Microsoft SQL Server 2008. Progent’s developers can create applications that access Microsoft SQL Server-based applications. Microsoft SQL Server database APIs to provide functions such as forward and backward record navigation, field validation, field value lookup, common event logging, multi-user contention, and automated transaction rollback. Progent can also show you how to customize and extend your applications using Microsoft Dynamics SL Customization Manager. In addition, Progent’s SQL Server experts can show you how to maintain SQL table data, generate new SQL tables, place Visual Basic controls on Visual Basic forms with application properties already set, and add new reports from Crystal Reports, and design dictionary utilities to support the development process.

Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System (RMS)
Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System (RMS) offers small and mid-market retailers a complete point-of-sale (POS) solution that can be adapted to meet unique retail requirements. This powerful software package automates POS processes and store operations, provides centralized control for multi-store retailers, and integrates with Microsoft Office system programs, Microsoft Dynamics GP, and other popular applications. Microsoft Dynamics RMS is built on a proven Microsoft platform that adapts to meet unique and changing retail needs.

Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System enables you to automate inventory and purchasing management, streamline transaction processing, improve marketing efforts, and analyze data with flexible reporting options. The ability of Microsoft Dynamics RMS to integrate with other solutions helps to eliminate duplicate data entry, connect your business information and processes, and protect your existing software investments. You can use Microsoft Dynamics RMS to connect retail and financial management across a multi-store network with integration to Microsoft Dynamics GP, work with familiar Microsoft Office system applications such as Office Excel and Office Word for data analysis and communications, or use Electronic Data Capture (EDC) and integrate with leading credit card services to reduce fraud and human error. Microsoft Dynamics RMS also allows you to manage accounts receivable in Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System Store Operations, then trade summary POS data with popular accounting software such as Intuit QuickBooks.

Progent's development team can help you add new features, functionality, and applications to Microsoft Dynamics RMS, including vertical solutions, accounting and enterprise resource planning (ERP) integration, eCommerce solutions, personal digital assistant (PDA) and mobile/wireless stations, and additional integration to EDC and credit card services. Progent can utilize Microsoft SQL Server database technologies to store and manage virtually unlimited amounts of information as you add customers and products to the system. Progent can help you integrate data generated at stores across the retail chain with merchandising systems, warehouse systems, and other back-office enterprise systems or portals, including Microsoft Office SharePoint Server.

Macola ES ERP by Exact Software
Macola ERP is an enterprise resource management solution designed for the mid-market with native Business Process Management (BPM) capabilities, including powerful exception management tools. Macola ERP includes modules that manage accounting, distribution and manufacturing activities as well as workflow, document management, human resources management, customer relationship management and project management. Progent's Macola experts can help you maintain your current Macola environment, migrate to other ERP products, or and provide you with integration services to expand the functionality of your Macola solution.

MAS 90 ERP by Sage Software
Sage MAS 90 and 200 ERP systems offer a broad selection of feature-rich solutions including core accounting, business intelligence tools, customer relationship management, e-commerce, HR and payroll, manufacturing, and distribution. Progent's ERP experts can help you support and customize your Sage ERP MAS 90 or ERP MAS 200 application and can help you optimize you infrastructure to optimize the security, reliability, performance, and accessibility of your ERP system.

QuickBooks by Intuit
Intuit's QuickBooks product family dominates the market for small business accounting software and its various editions offer solutions for most business sectors. The latest enhancements to QuickBooks Pro include more powerful searching capabilities, batch invoicing, and streamlined collection functions. QuickBooks Premiere adds advanced management reporting, and QuickBooks Enterprise offers sophisticated inventory features, improved security, and support for up to 30 concurrent users. Progent can help you integrate QuickBooks with your Microsoft applications, integrate mobile and off-site users, and provide custom online webinar training for individuals or groups to help you get up to speed fast on the latest capabilities of QuickBooks. Progent can also help you migrate from QuickBooks to more powerful management information solutions as your needs grow.

Contact Progent for Expertise with Business Accounting and Management Software
If you are looking for consulting specialist for ERP, MRP, or general accounting software, call Progent at 800-993-9400 or send email to experts@progent.com.

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