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NexTec Group, a national Microsoft Dynamics and Sage ERP and CRM Partner, is proud to announce it has been selected by Progressive Media Group’s Bob Scott’s Insights (www.bobscottsinsights.com), as a winner of  its 2011 VAR Stars award. One hundred resellers are selected each year for this honor.

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It’s difficult evaluating ERP solutions that best meet your organization’s needs. If you are planning to invest in a new ERP solution or in the process of evaluating systems, it doesn’t have to be difficult—we can help.

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Have you heard Sage is rebranding most products in their software portfolio to be consistent with their naming conventions worldwide?

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It’s almost that time of year where we have to start thinking about Year-end processing, specifically around Payroll.

There will be a guaranteed year end update this year and below are the tentative timeline, very similar to prior years:

Updated 10/25/2011

The US Payroll Year End Update is scheduled to release 11/17/2011.  This is an update that will be required for U.S. customers to install due to the below list of changes. 

Please prepare for the update, and see below for details.  
 
Detail of the changes
•         W2 and W3 changes, EFW2 changes (magnetic media)
•         1099 R changes for Pension Payroll
•         1099 Payables Dividend changes
•         Fixed Assets Luxury Depreciation changes

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More Talent Added  to Sage ERP X3 Practice

We’ve added Chris Williamson as part of our NexTec team as an Application/Pre-Sales Consultant to help expand our national Sage ERP X3 practice.

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I shouldn’t be shocked, but I still am. 

No, the surprise is not that a rabid team of reporters would hack into the phones of celebrities, politicians and victims to get a scoop.  What shocks me (and shouldn’t) is the ease in which they gained access.  There was no James Bond meets Sherlock Holmes type of code cracking.  The reporters just took advantage of the fact that people don’t change their passwords – unless they’re forced to.  Many of the people who were hacked were still using the phone’s factory default password settings. You would think that politicians and celebrities who vigilantly guard their privacy would know better.  But apparently they don’t.

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NexTec Hosts Project Accounting & Job Costing Shootout Event in Houston, TX

Join NexTec Group as we battle out the Project & Job Cost Accounting strengths and differences between two of Microsoft's industry leading ERP accounting and business management solutions, Microsoft Dynamics GP and Microsoft Dynamics SL.

Whether you are currently evaluating financial ERP software or just starting the search for your project business, we'll show you some of the key differences and help clear a path for your requirements decision.

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OneSource Building Technologies, Inc. Launches Microsoft Dynamics GP

OneSource Building Technologies, Inc. announces financial software upgrade with Microsoft Dynamics GP to support diverse operational and financial reporting.

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Financial management software is the backbone of every organization and the foundation that helps your company manage and gain insight into the most important parts of your business. If your financial management software becomes disjointed, the implications can certainly impact the success and profitability of your company.

Evaluating financial management software can be an overwhelming task as there are many factors to consider. Some of the typical questions to ask about your system may include:

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Electronic Purchasing Documents

Did you know that you can send Purchasing documents electronically to a Vendor? Rather than printing and emailing these documents the old fashioned way, you can ensure a quicker and more secure delivery by sending them electronically.

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Important Upcoming Dynamics GP (Great Plains) Version Retirement Dates by Microsoft

Microsoft usually only supports the two most recent version of Microsoft Dynamics GP. Microsoft will typically support a product for the following 24 months after the release of a subsequent version or service pack.

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Microsoft Webcast - Improve Productivity & Time Management with Dynamics GP, CRM and Outlook

Bill Hoffman, Microsoft's Productivity and Time Management expert, is working with NexTec Group to deliver a series of FREE webcasts designed to help organizations get more done in less time through the tools companies may already have in place including Dynamics GP, CRM and Outlook.

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NexTec Group Named to 2010 President's Club for Microsoft Dynamics

NexTec Group is Recognized by Microsoft for Commitment to Customers

NexTec Group, a leading provider of Microsoft Dynamics accounting and ERP solutions, has been named to the 2010 President’s Club for Microsoft Dynamics. This achievement is a direct result of NexTec Group’s outstanding dedication to customer satisfaction through the delivery of innovative business solutions.

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NexTec Group Named to 2010 President’s Club for Microsoft Dynamics

NexTec Group is Recognized by Microsoft for Commitment to Customers

NexTec Group, a leading provider of Microsoft Dynamics accounting and ERP solutions, has been named to the 2010 President’s Club for Microsoft Dynamics. This achievement is a direct result of NexTec Group’s outstanding dedication to customer satisfaction through the delivery of innovative business solutions.

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Verification, Validation and Risk Management on ERP Projects

A key component of any ERP project is an adequate and thorough understanding of the client’s business and operations.  At NexTec we call this the Design Phase and include this phase on every ERP project.  To put into simple terms, this is:

Verification, Validation and Risk Management

During this phase which accounts for 10-20% of total project time, NexTec meets with key Company personnel.  Utilizing questionnaires and personal interviews, we decompose all aspects of daily operations to gain an in-depth understanding of needs and processes to determine if current processes can be continued or need to be revised for the new ERP system.

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Excel VLOOKUP Function

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Hot Topic – Service Pack 4 for Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0 Causes Errors in SmartList Builder and Excel Report Builder

For any of you who use Smartlist Builder and Excel Report Builder, the latest Hot Topic from Microsoft is an important bit of information.

After installing Service Pack 4 for Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0, you will receive the error "Wrong number of arguments to 'Replace_Text'" when using areas of SmartList Builder and Excel Report Builder.  For example, the error appears completing the following:

1. Clicking Publish in Excel Report Builder.
2. Saving a calculation in SmartList Builder or Excel Report Builder.
3. Exporting the SmartList Builder or Excel Report Builder setup to a file. 

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“Truth in advertising”

This morning, as I was going through my Inbox, I came across an interesting email that indicated that one of our competitors had ‘rebranded’ one of our client ‘success stories’ (see NexTec's original case study) to make it look like it was the competitors’ successful engagement (see competitor's rebranded version). I was a little taken aback by the audacity of this ‘rebranding’. The real question is, what would inspire someone to ‘push the envelope’ on something so far as to risk undermining their credibility with prospects (especially if the prospect found out that this was not their engagement)? Is this just poetic license or does this push out of the grey area of marketing?

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Microsoft Dynamics CRM and Sql Server Reporting Services (SSRS)

As an ERP consulting company with offices in New Jersey, Los Angeles, Seattle, Houston and Cleveland, we have a critical need to distribute data from our accounting software via the web on a timely basis. Several years ago, we chose SSRS, or Sql Server Reporting Services as our tool of choice, this is the same great tool that Microsoft Dynamics GP uses. We chose it for 3 basic reasons: it was web facing, could schedule report delivery automatically, and it natively integrated with MSSQL.

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Does your organization have good backups of your critical databases?  Are you SURE?

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MS Desktop Search Tips Or when is not not "NOT"?

I find that some terms I search for occur very frequently, client or id - for instance are so common that the search results are meaningless. For instance, our Spam filter sends me emails every day with the word Sonicwall, the manufacturer of the device. Since each email also contains a line or so of text from each potential Spam item, searching for Sonicwall login or Sonicwall warranty might give me over 1,000 results.

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“The Big Easy” Welcomes Convergence 2009

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The Key Ingredients That Make Up Our National Helpdesk's Success

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Microsoft Instant Search – Ready for Prime Time!

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When Is It Time to Spend On IT?

In our Government Practice, we find that as budgets get tighter, there is an increased spend on technology and infrastructure geared toward creating efficiencies. This seems logical inasmuch as spending some money to save more money really makes sense as I write it. However, this isn’t often the case with privately owned companies. More often than not, we find that as the economy slows, IT spending decreases as the focus tends to shift to revenue generating activities.

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Why are we here?

Years ago, when we started what later became NexTec Group people used to ask us – why are you starting a company?  There were two basic answers to that question. The first is that all of us had worked for other ERP consulting firms, and felt we could do better. Few VARs at the time offered much beyond basic implementation services for Microsoft Dynamics GP (formerly Great Plains), SL (formerly Solomon) and Sage MAS 500. Our plan was to offer implementation, programming, report writing, training and more. We’ve continued that tradition by updating our offerings with CRM, Business Intelligence, and Sharepoint, and we always try to offer a compelling mix of products and services to our clients.  If you can think of something we are missing, please let us know!

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