Brian Naftzger posted on July 03, 2008 04:27
Get Ready for Sage MAS 500 Version 7.2 Summer 2008!
Sage Software has announced the upcoming release of Sage MAS 500 version 7.2, which continues its strong tradition as an open SQL Server and Visual Basic platform for integration and customization. Scheduled for availability Summer 2008, MAS 500 Version 7.2 strengthens its technology leadership position by providing two new Microsoft .Net solutions, support for Microsoft Vista, and overall improved workflow and the user interface. In this article, we’ll focus on a couple of significant improvements and help you determine whether an upgrade to version 7.2 would yield benefit to your business.
New Web-Based Dashboard Solution
A new web-based Business Insights Dashboard will be introduced and is a free benefit to all MAS 500 customers on a current maintenance/support plan. Business Insights Dashboard is a decision-making tool that consolidates important metrics, MAS 500 data, and even external information such as industry news and competitive intelligence into a single web-based graphical dashboard view. The data views are completely secure allowing Administrators to assign access to information based on a user’s role in the organization. As an added benefit, Business Insights Dashboard can access Business Insights Explorer directly through a web browser which will take your analysis to a more detailed level with the powerful sorting, filtering, grouping and drill-down capabilities you’re already familiar with.
Data Import Manager
The new Data Import Manager introduces a simplified interface for data mapping and data import. Built with .NET and SQL Server 2005 SSIS technology, database administrators can now configure one-time or regular scheduled imports into a wide variety of Sage MAS 500 transaction formats through a powerful mapping wizard. Using the Wizard, you can establish direct feeds from ASCII, Delimited, Microsoft Access, Excel, SQL, and XML data sources. Data Import Manager also leverages technology of the ever-popular and widely-used Visual Integrator module of MAS 500’s sister product MAS 90 and MAS 200. Data Import Manager will be licensed as a separate module and is expected to be priced at $2,500.
Other Enhancements
Warehouse Automation – New flexible picking options allow you to pick based on a Sales Order number or Shipment number. A new Email Notification feature provides instant feedback to key personnel as transactions are processed from a handheld device which will streamline workflow.
Sage MAS 500 Office Update – Memo Management enhancements and improvements to Office Templates will make it easier than ever to attach customer and vendor correspondence, internal task instructions, and various other documents associated with a given MAS 500 procedure or record. In addition, the MAS 500 Office template creation and merge functionality has been completely redesigned to better leverage embedded features within Microsoft Word and Excel.