Microsoft Great Plains RW: Report Writer

Microsoft Business Solutions Great Plains is marketed for mid-size companies as well as Navision (which has very good positions in Europe and emerging markets where it can be easily localized).

Great Plains Report Writer (RW) module allows for modification and creation of Great Plains reports to suit your business needs. RW is a powerful tool that allows you to draw data from virtually any area in your system, with a wide variety of layouts, fields, report logic, formatting, and data selection.

Report Writer makes your report consistent over your entire organization by providing the capability to create customized versions of reports for specific individuals or groups, with targeted information designed to meet their specific needs. RW also has flexible scheduling options to publish reports as your business needs dictate, whether immediately, on a recurring basis, or selectively, in a variety of file formats including HTML and PDF.

Features:

  • Customized Reports – Modify existing reports or create entirely new ones from information throughout the system. Use multiple fonts, colors, sizes, and graphics to design the report for specific audiences and improved usability.
  • Flexible Report Writing Options – Pull data from multiple locations for a single report, create restrictions to pinpoint specific information, perform calculations on data, and create new sorting methods to view information the way you want.
  • Export to Excel and HTML – Easily export reports to industry-standard file formats and use Microsoft® Excel to perform further calculations. Send e-mail reports to decision makers and publish reports on your business intranet.
  • Scheduled Reporting –Automate report publication with Report Scheduler, allowing you to set up recurrent or immediate publication for any report option or report created with Report Writer.
  • Online Posting – Publish reports to the Microsoft Business Solutions Business Portal and enable decision makers throughout the organization to view reports via a Web browser.

Good luck with implementation, customization and integration and if you have issues or concerns – we are here to help! If you want us to do the job - give us a call 1-630-961-5918 or 1-866-528-0577! help@albaspectrum.com

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About Vincent Ong

Vincent is a Great Plains specialist in Alba Spectrum Technologies (http://www.albaspectrum.com) – USA nationwide Great Plains, Microsoft CRM customization company, serving clients in Chicago, Houston, Atlanta, Phoenix, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Miami, New Orleans, Toronto, Montreal and having locations in multiple states and internationally.


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21 Questions To Assess Your Readiness For Time Management

How many of us are guilty of "Putting the cart before the horse?"

Much is written on HOW to manage your time (the load in the cart) while little mentions the first step (the horse that pulls the load) of time management, asking WHY before we do the HOW.

Millions of people have read Napoleon Hill's, "Think and Grow Rich." Why have most of these readers failed to grow rich? Could the answer be the same for those who study how to manage time yet, remain poor managers of time? These WHY-questions help you check your readiness to pull the cart. Who better to ask? You know the answers better than anyone!

Attitude and determination are the horses that pull the load of time management tips toward success.

Look in the mirror as you ask yourself these questions.

Desire

1. Why do I feel I am not using my time properly?

2. Do I really need to improve my time management?

3. Why do the many tips about time management never seem to improve my time managing skills?

Support system

4. Do I fear being disliked if I restrict my time with others?

5. Who are my best supporters?

6. Have I asked the opinion of others about any change in my time management style?

7. Am I blaming others (boss, employees, spouse, children) for my lack of change?

Readiness

8. Am I afraid of changing my character and personality?

9. Am I afraid of missing wasteful activities I enjoy doing?

10. Am I ready for changing my slothful habits?

11. Am I content in not caring too much about time?

12. What do I know about behavior modification methods?

13. Have all my attempts at behavior modification failed?

To Thine Own Self Be True - Shakespeare

14. Am I afraid of the truth about my existing time usage?

15. Am I willing to accept the truth of time log analysis?

16. Am I looking for an easy quick fix?

17. Can I face the disappointment of setbacks or will I quit when I can't be perfect after only a few attempts?

Commitment

18. Have I had any change successes to build upon?

19. Can I visualize the benefits of being a better manager of time?

20. Can I taste the need for change so strongly that I will dedicate myself for changing?

21. Today is the first day of the rest of my life â€" what time today will I start?

If your answers to WHY indicate you are not ready to change your time managing style, you can save time by not reading the HOW stuff.

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About Gerry McRae

Gerry McRae has taught time management techniques in his university courses and at several police colleges. If you're ready for the HOW stuff visit his website at www.UncleMaxSays.com.