Understanding whether your small business needs an ERP is the first step. If you’ve done due diligence on enterprise resource planning (ERP) platforms, you already understand the efficiency and cost savings they can bring to any business. Small business owners are increasingly adopting these sophisticated platforms because they’ve become less cost prohibitive under the newer cloud-driven software as a service (SaaS) subscription models.

If you’re planning on transitioning from your legacy accounting platform to Dynamics 365 Business Central, this post is for you. We’ll look at how the migration can be easy – but you’ll need the right tools to make it happen.

One of the questions we’re asked by small to mid-sized business clients is why they should consider investing in enterprise resource planning software. The chief question seems to stem from the idea that ERP software is overkill for such the small company. But here’s the rub; small businesses often teeter on the edge of insolvency; Small Business Trends says more than 50% of all small companies fail in their first four years. We believe any software that helps these ventures achieve competitive advantage during this treacherous time is a necessity.

The 2017 Report on ERP Systems and Enterprise Software surveyed organizations on their ERP experience to determine best practices that could be utilized by others in their implementation journey. Here are some statistics that will give you a sense of how often the transition to ERP can go poorly:

“ERP systems are essential to enterprise operations. Yet this core organizational workhorse may not get as much attention as your other systems. That’s a mistake, as significant opportunities to improve cash flow and reduce risk await those who attend to the health of their enterprise resource planning systems.”

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There are benefits to the SharePoint cloud that traditional on-premise applications can’t compete with. This article will examine how the latest Microsoft SharePoint architecture in the cloud will benefit your business, changing the way we manage teams and organize projects.

Companies that haven’t invested in business profitability and productivity tools like an ERP platform or a CRM will likely have no idea of the differences between these two powerhouse types of software. To start understanding ERP vs. CRM, we must first define the acronyms: 

The types of ERP systems on the market today can be confusing. This post will help you pick the right one for your business.

One of the coolest features of SharePoint is that it automates workflows. SharePoint workflows are minute-applications within the tool to save you labor costs by improving workflows. This is a tool that can bring some standardization to any corporate workflow that seems too “random.”

How many hours each week are your employees wasting on repetitive tasks? Are you confident that your organization is as efficient as it should be? Have you given thought to how your existing software tools could help your business improve?

A recent workplace automation survey suggests that your employees are wasting around 40% of their time on repetitious tasks. What you may not realize is that if you’re using SharePoint, you have a tool at your fingertips to turn things around.

This article will show you how to use Microsoft SharePoint workflows to maximize productivity in the workplace. Let’s take a look.