Microsoft Dynamics GP Versus the competition...

 

 

The following page lists some competitor offerings and how they compare to Microsoft Dynamics GP Business Essentials and Advanced Management editions. Click on the links below for more information on each.

 

Microsoft Dynamics GP Versus Sage

Why Switch?

Microsoft Dynamics scales higher than Sage MAS products in terms of number of optimal users, number of warehouse locations supported, complexity of account systems supported, and more.

If you're already using Microsoft Office and Windows, you'll find that Microsoft Dynamics is easy to use and works smoothly with the familiar Microsoft products you're already using.

Microsoft Dynamics is backed by technology that gives you the speed, power, and functionality to grow with your business. Microsoft's level of investment in business software is unprecedented in the accounting software industry. Wouldn't you rather run your company on an accounting system that is more likely to embrace and leverage new technologies as they emerge?

 

Functionality Differences at a glance

 

Mas90

Mas200

GP

Optimal no of users

 

9

50

200

Max periods in fiscal year

13

13

368

No of budget revisions

3

3

99999

Open periods in GL

26

26

99999

Open per in AP

2

2

99999

Open periods in AR

2

2

99999

Open payroll periods

9

9

99999

 

 

 

 

 

With Mas90 and 200 you have to kick people off the system in order to post

Its not easy to close the month. Month end closing is procedure driven and you can’t deviate. You must complete step 1 before moving to step 2. With GP closing a month can be a simple as ticking a box...and if you need to re-open the month? un-tick the box.

Mas500 was a purchased product. Sage bought a product and called it Mas500. It has a different architecture, different database, therefore you would go through the same upgrade process moving from Mas90 to Mas500 as you would going from Mas90 to Dynamics GP. Ask your Sage reseller what it would cost to move to Mas500.

 

Technology Differences at a glance

Mas90 not mapi compliant. So what?  Well being mapi compliant means you can easily generate an email document from within Dynamics GP.

Hasn't earned Microsoft Backoffice logo. Why? not enough testing. This Logo indicates that there has been enough testing on the Microsoft SQL server and that they found it to be a stable SQL server solution

Doesn't use Microsoft Biztalk and xml compliance. Having a industry standard xml capability means you can build that electronic (EDI) supply chain with your customers and vendors far easier and for less money.

Doesn’t use com components so is not taking advantage of more efficient programming techniques that are out there.

 

 

Microsoft Dynamics GP Versus SAP

Why Switch?

In a 2007 analysis that compared the impact of enterprise software applications on people's productivity, Microsoft Dynamics users on average scored Microsoft Dynamics 18 percent higher than SAP users scored SAP applications.

Microsoft Dynamics is engineered to cost-effectively support the changing requirements that are frequently necessary for customers to adapt, grow, and maintain a competitive edge in their business. Independent research has demonstrated that, on the whole, Microsoft Dynamics offers a higher return on investment (ROI) and lower overall costs than other major competitive offerings. Microsoft Dynamics licensing is designed to be cost-effective. It is based on concurrent users versus named users and has no imposed user minimum or maximum so it evolves with you for the life of your business.

Microsoft is in a position to deliver vertical solutions to hundreds of different industries on a local basis; it can bring these solutions to market on a local level. Microsoft offers solutions designed to meet the needs of many specific industries. It can provide the functionality customers need without the overhead costs buried in solutions that try to serve all industries.

Questions to ask before considering spending on SAP

Questions to ask SAP before purchasing a SAP solution

 

If you are considering the mySAP Business Suite or mySAP All-in-One

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SAP may offer a fixed-price, fixed-scope implementation of mySAP All-in-One. What specifics actually govern this offer?

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Do I have to license named users instead of concurrent users or user sessions? What is the difference and what do you see as the pros and cons of each?

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Is NetWeaver middleware required for integration with SAP and non-SAP systems?

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What does a typical All-in-One support team look like? How many administrators? How many developers? How many support personnel?

 

If you are considering SAP Business One

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What is SAP's future solution roadmap for Business One? Can you provide documentation supporting that?

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How does Business One fit into SAP's Enterprise Service Oriented Architecture? To what degree is Business One included in the development plans for SAP NetWeaver and Duet?

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How many users can Business One reasonably scale to? How many references can you provide of existing SAP Business One users of this size?

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What are my choices if I outgrow Business One? Can you provide details on the cost and steps to migrate to mySAP?

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How much of the functionality being demonstrated is native, "out-of-the-box" functionality versus functionality developed by a partner or through a third-party developer? How will this add-on functionality affect upgrades?

 

 

Microsoft Dynamics GP Versus Oracle

Questions to ask Oracle before purchasing an Oracle solution

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What does a typical Oracle support team look like? How many administrators? How many developers? How many support personnel?

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Does your proposal include the use of an Oracle Accelerator for streamlined implementation? What specifics actually govern this offer? How will the cost and time of implementation be affected if I want the solution modified to meet my unique business practices?

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Will I have to conform my business to match Oracle's ideas of how to run a business in order to get the benefits of the rapid implementation? How am I able to realize a competitive edge in my business processes if I am just taking what is given?

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Do I have to license named users instead of concurrent users or user sessions? What is the difference and what do you see as the pros and cons of each?