The release of Sage 200 v2010 further strengthens their customer and mid market divisions as well as crucially supporting trends in the lower mid market. Sage 200 v2010 has been developed after close reviews of feedback from customers and key business partners such as Pythagoras.
The release of Sage 200 v2010 has 3 key themes; accessibility, information management and customer satisfaction. As a key business partner with enviable in house experts and support Pythagoras outlines below some of the key benefits Sage 200v2010 can bring to your organisation weather you are a current Sage customer on Sage Line 50, Line 100 or 200 looking to upgrade or a new customer looking to implement Sage 200 v2010 to help take your business to the next level;
New Report Designer as seen in Sage Line 50
The new report designer brings a host of benefits including:
• Simplified reporting scheme
• Simplified use of analysis codes for reporting
• Improved look and feel and usability
• Report editing in preview mode
• Drill-down reports
Furthermore, being directly from Line 50 this ensures a smoother transition for those upgrading to Sage 200 v2010 thanks to product consistency. For those 200 users who are upgrading, the majority of reports will be migrated across to the new report designer however the old report designer is included to run alongside the new one to enable amended/ bespoke reports to be upgraded if they cannot automatically be migrated.
Sage 200 Mobile
Sage 200 Mobile allows users of Sage 200 access to data whilst on the move, giving them the power to make decisions when not in the office. The data currently available is aimed at the Financial Director, Managing Director, Sales Person and Project Manager roles. Sage 200 Mobile further allows a more effective and knowledgeable workforce, allowing them to be up to date on individual client information directly before meetings; spending more time on the road and less time in the office updating their knowledge.
2 New Workspaces
• Live Sales Order Status
• Allocated Stock
New BOM (Bill of Materials) Module
The re-write of the Sage 200 BOM module for Sage 200 v2010 is a strategic initiative by Sage to bring Sage 50 Manufacturing BOM, Sage 200 Manufacturing BOM and Sage 200 BOM (previously MMS BOM) into a single code base. This means from the release of Sage 200 v2010 the existing Sage 200 BOM module will no longer ship as part of the Sage 200 Suite, and will be replaced with the re-engineered Sage 200 BOM module. Sage’s initiative on bringing modules into a single code base will continue with the Sage 200 Manufacturing module being re-written in stages.
Sage 200 CRM Improvements
Sage 200 v2010 CRM comes with interactive user interfaces (UI’s), giving greater personalisation options and subsequently enhanced user adoption. Furthermore, an interactive dashboard allows users to personalise, manage and action all items from within a single screen further maximising productivity and minimising multiple screens. Lastly Sage 200 v2010 CRM now hides account entities which allow a smoother end to end processing from the CRM interface through to the back office in Sage 200.
Pythagoras has enviable experience in providing business solutions and support provider for Sage 200 with offices in Maidenhead, Central London and Manchester. As a Sage Business Partner and Sage Customer Development Centre Pythagoras has more than 350 Sage customers nationwide who have discovered how Pythagoras’s Sage expertise adds value to their business. These are drawn from a diverse range of sectors and markets and we have specialist teams with specific expertise in each.
For more information on Pythagoras and how our expertise can benefit your business please call 01628 519000 or email info@pythagoras.co.uk, for information on our monthly Sage 200 v2010 taster day events please email events@pythagoras.co.uk
Showing posts with label Sage 200. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sage 200. Show all posts
Wednesday, 15 September 2010
Monday, 10 May 2010
Sage 200 taster day - 25th May
The recent success of Pythagoras Sage 200 taster days continues on May 25th in a new location; Centre Point in London.
In partnership with Sage, Pythagoras’ taster days have proven a success amongst those companies looking to upgrade from Line 50 or Line 100 and those simply interested in improving productivity and taking their organisation forward with Sage’s next generation software enabling them to meet their needs and challenges for the immediate future.
Pythagoras’ Sage taster days typically last until just after midday (with tea and biscuits available) covering a range of topics from how Sage software works across your business, Sage Business Intelligence as well as in selected seminars showcasing A La Carte Financial Intelligence software.
Throughout the morning experts from Pythagoras and Sage are on hand to discuss your individual needs; the interactive nature of the sessions promotes questions with the presentations and live demonstrations able to move into specific areas, further enhancing learning and understanding.
There is very limited space available for the taster day on Tuesday May 25th, to view the agenda and to register for one of the few remaining places please visit the Pythagoras web site.
Pythagoras communications has enviable experience in deploying, creating and understanding your individual Sage 200 needs. More than 300 Sage customers nationwide have discovered how the Pythagoras approach adds value to their business.
These are drawn from a diverse range of sectors and markets and we have specialist teams with specific expertise in each. Pythagoras has an enviable combination of extensive, multi-sector experience and a reputation for cutting edge technical development and innovation.
In partnership with Sage, Pythagoras’ taster days have proven a success amongst those companies looking to upgrade from Line 50 or Line 100 and those simply interested in improving productivity and taking their organisation forward with Sage’s next generation software enabling them to meet their needs and challenges for the immediate future.
Pythagoras’ Sage taster days typically last until just after midday (with tea and biscuits available) covering a range of topics from how Sage software works across your business, Sage Business Intelligence as well as in selected seminars showcasing A La Carte Financial Intelligence software.
Throughout the morning experts from Pythagoras and Sage are on hand to discuss your individual needs; the interactive nature of the sessions promotes questions with the presentations and live demonstrations able to move into specific areas, further enhancing learning and understanding.
There is very limited space available for the taster day on Tuesday May 25th, to view the agenda and to register for one of the few remaining places please visit the Pythagoras web site.
Pythagoras communications has enviable experience in deploying, creating and understanding your individual Sage 200 needs. More than 300 Sage customers nationwide have discovered how the Pythagoras approach adds value to their business.
These are drawn from a diverse range of sectors and markets and we have specialist teams with specific expertise in each. Pythagoras has an enviable combination of extensive, multi-sector experience and a reputation for cutting edge technical development and innovation.
Thursday, 6 May 2010
Upgrading from Sage Line 50 to Sage 200
Many businesses currently using Sage Line 50 are experiencing growth; this combined with them becoming more dynamic leads to strain on their software.
The Sage suite incorporates a next generation accounts package within a wider suite of business management software; integrating information from finance, distribution, manufacturing, marketing, service operations and more.
The logical benefits of upgrading to Sage 200 are described below by Pythagoras, a Sage business partner;
The look and feel
Sage 200 offers an easier user experience and Windows functionality. Sage 200 v2010 due out this summer will be fully compatible with Windows 7.
Nominal drill downs
Sage 200 offers powerful downs into the nominal, and drill across into the relevant areas.
Excel Links
Sage 200 offers seamless Microsoft Excel integration; furthermore, users without a Sage licence can access the Business Intelligence (BI) within Excel.
Period Accounting
Sage 200 offers up to 20 accounting periods with a choice as to whether its run as open, closed or a mixture.
Foreign Currency
Sage 200 has the ability to create spot and period exchange rates.
Reporting
The Sage 200 report designer offers a more intuitive, user friendly report design tool.
Database
Sage 200 adopts an industry standard MS SQL database, making it easier to connect to other applications / software and connect to the outside world.
Cost Centre / Divisional Reporting
A strength of Sage 200 is the ability to analyse performance of cost centres across your business where analysis of budgets versus targets can be viewed graphically.
Paperless Office
Sage 200 encourages paperless integration with PDF invoices and statements available to send and receive electronically as opposed to paper; increasing productivity.
Workspaces
Gathers information from across the Sage 200 suite, allowing users to access and view data important to them via one customisable screen rather than numerous screens and programmes. The workspace designer allows further customisation and enhanced relevancy.
Business Intelligence
Sage 200 BI enables you to analyse data trends and data comparison thanks to its seamless integration with Microsoft Excel. Furthermore, users without individual Sage 200 licences can access and utilise BI in Excel.
Pythagoras communications has enviable experience in deploying, creating and understanding your individual Sage 200 needs. More than 300 Sage customers nationwide have discovered how the Pythagoras approach adds value to their business. These are drawn from a diverse range of sectors and markets and we have specialist teams with specific expertise in each. Pythagoras has an enviable combination of extensive, multi-sector experience and a reputation for cutting edge technical development and innovation.
The Sage suite incorporates a next generation accounts package within a wider suite of business management software; integrating information from finance, distribution, manufacturing, marketing, service operations and more.
The logical benefits of upgrading to Sage 200 are described below by Pythagoras, a Sage business partner;
The look and feel
Sage 200 offers an easier user experience and Windows functionality. Sage 200 v2010 due out this summer will be fully compatible with Windows 7.
Nominal drill downs
Sage 200 offers powerful downs into the nominal, and drill across into the relevant areas.
Excel Links
Sage 200 offers seamless Microsoft Excel integration; furthermore, users without a Sage licence can access the Business Intelligence (BI) within Excel.
Period Accounting
Sage 200 offers up to 20 accounting periods with a choice as to whether its run as open, closed or a mixture.
Foreign Currency
Sage 200 has the ability to create spot and period exchange rates.
Reporting
The Sage 200 report designer offers a more intuitive, user friendly report design tool.
Database
Sage 200 adopts an industry standard MS SQL database, making it easier to connect to other applications / software and connect to the outside world.
Cost Centre / Divisional Reporting
A strength of Sage 200 is the ability to analyse performance of cost centres across your business where analysis of budgets versus targets can be viewed graphically.
Paperless Office
Sage 200 encourages paperless integration with PDF invoices and statements available to send and receive electronically as opposed to paper; increasing productivity.
Workspaces
Gathers information from across the Sage 200 suite, allowing users to access and view data important to them via one customisable screen rather than numerous screens and programmes. The workspace designer allows further customisation and enhanced relevancy.
Business Intelligence
Sage 200 BI enables you to analyse data trends and data comparison thanks to its seamless integration with Microsoft Excel. Furthermore, users without individual Sage 200 licences can access and utilise BI in Excel.
Pythagoras communications has enviable experience in deploying, creating and understanding your individual Sage 200 needs. More than 300 Sage customers nationwide have discovered how the Pythagoras approach adds value to their business. These are drawn from a diverse range of sectors and markets and we have specialist teams with specific expertise in each. Pythagoras has an enviable combination of extensive, multi-sector experience and a reputation for cutting edge technical development and innovation.
Monday, 26 April 2010
Why upgrade from Sage 100 to Sage 200?
Sage Line 100 customers looking for the next generation software for reasons ranging from their business growth to the plethora of benefits available with Sage 200.
The Sage 200 suite incorporates a next generation accounts package within a wider suite of business management software; integrating information from finance distribution, manufacturing, marketing, service operations and more.
Top Upgrade reasons for a Sage Line 100 customer:
• Look and feel of Sage 200 with true Windows functionality
• The powerful drill downs into the nominal and drill across the relevant areas
• Seamless integration with Excel, furthermore users without an individual Sage licence can access the Business Intelligence within Excel
• The 20 accounting periods offered with the options to run them as open, closed or a mixture
• The ability to create spot and period exchange rates
• A more intuitive, user friendly report design tool
• The ability to analyse performance of cost centres across your business where analysis of budgets versus targets can be viewed graphically
• The ability to take data seamlessly from Sage Line 100
Key benefits:
• Make informed business decisions thanks to the detailed reporting and analysis
• Customisable workspaces provide an efficient way to analyse data and trends from all areas of the business on one screen
• Automatic Microsoft Excel import capabilities
• Business intelligence package allowing the drill down of data and trends
• The powerful modules designed to work seamlessly together, vastly improving efficiency
Pythagoras communications has enviable experience in deploying, creating and understanding your individual Sage 200 needs. More than 300 Sage customers nationwide have discovered how the Pythagoras approach adds value to their business. These are drawn from a diverse range of sectors and markets and we have specialist teams with specific expertise in each. Pythagoras has an enviable combination of extensive, multi-sector experience and a reputation for cutting edge technical development and innovation.
The Sage 200 suite incorporates a next generation accounts package within a wider suite of business management software; integrating information from finance distribution, manufacturing, marketing, service operations and more.
Top Upgrade reasons for a Sage Line 100 customer:
• Look and feel of Sage 200 with true Windows functionality
• The powerful drill downs into the nominal and drill across the relevant areas
• Seamless integration with Excel, furthermore users without an individual Sage licence can access the Business Intelligence within Excel
• The 20 accounting periods offered with the options to run them as open, closed or a mixture
• The ability to create spot and period exchange rates
• A more intuitive, user friendly report design tool
• The ability to analyse performance of cost centres across your business where analysis of budgets versus targets can be viewed graphically
• The ability to take data seamlessly from Sage Line 100
Key benefits:
• Make informed business decisions thanks to the detailed reporting and analysis
• Customisable workspaces provide an efficient way to analyse data and trends from all areas of the business on one screen
• Automatic Microsoft Excel import capabilities
• Business intelligence package allowing the drill down of data and trends
• The powerful modules designed to work seamlessly together, vastly improving efficiency
Pythagoras communications has enviable experience in deploying, creating and understanding your individual Sage 200 needs. More than 300 Sage customers nationwide have discovered how the Pythagoras approach adds value to their business. These are drawn from a diverse range of sectors and markets and we have specialist teams with specific expertise in each. Pythagoras has an enviable combination of extensive, multi-sector experience and a reputation for cutting edge technical development and innovation.
Wednesday, 14 April 2010
10 Key Features of Sage 200 Commercials
Sage 200 commercials adds to the solid foundation of Sage 200 financials, providing ideal business software to companies with complex business processes; easy to implement and excellent for companies experiencing rapid growth as well as Sage Line 50 users looking to upgrade.
As an experienced Sage business partner the UK with over 300 customers Pythagoras highlights below just some key features of Sage 200 Commercials modules.
Sales Order Processing
- Foreign Currency Orders
Sage 200 enables you to receive orders in the appropriate currency in which it was placed. Furthermore exchange rates are controlled by you and are able to be controlled at the order entry and invoice stage.
- Integration
Relevant information such as stock records, customer balances and VAT return is updated throughout the system thanks to the Sales Order Processing modules integration with the Stock, Price Book and Sales Order module.
- Margin and Discount Analysis
The sales margins of sales orders totals and individual items can be viewed by authorised personnel, allowing instant negotiation. Furthermore queries can be quickly answered thanks to the ability of discounts to a particular item being visible.
Purchase Order Processing
- Foreign Currency Orders
Sage 200 gives the ability to place orders in over 100 currencies
- Disputed Invoices
The ability to flag invoices as under dispute means none will go through to the purchase ledger until the dispute has been resolved. The system also allows disputed order reports to be generated.
- Purchasing Control
The system allows only authorised personnel to place orders while recognising and rejecting unexpected or incorrect deliveries.
- Archiving
Sage 200 offers superb archiving of information which allows constantly fast performance; the information is available for viewing and analysis whenever required.
Stock Control
- Traceability
Batch or serial numbered items can store up to 15 pieces of additional information such as inspector references and quality assurance standards. Traceable numbers can also be automatically generated, allowing for greater accuracy and efficiency when entering new batch numbers.
- Sell By and Use By dates
Serial and batch traceable items can have use by and sell by dates associated. Furthermore, traceable stock items can have sell by dates automatically calculated as a number of days, weeks, months or years.
Price Book
- Unlimited prices per item
The unlimited price bands for each item can be utilised as you wish, for example retail price, web price, trade price.
- Import and Export Prices
The ability to import and export .csv or .xml format files allow you to create special promotional price lists and restore the original pricing when needed.
Speak to one of our experts regarding Sage 200 v2010 which will include Sage mobile; due for release this summer.
Pythagoras communications has enviable experience in deploying, creating and understanding your individual Sage 200 needs. More than 300 Sage customers nationwide have discovered how the Pythagoras approach adds value to their business. These are drawn from a diverse range of sectors and markets and we have specialist teams with specific expertise in each. Pythagoras has an enviable combination of extensive, multi-sector experience and a reputation for cutting edge technical development and innovation.
As an experienced Sage business partner the UK with over 300 customers Pythagoras highlights below just some key features of Sage 200 Commercials modules.
Sales Order Processing
- Foreign Currency Orders
Sage 200 enables you to receive orders in the appropriate currency in which it was placed. Furthermore exchange rates are controlled by you and are able to be controlled at the order entry and invoice stage.
- Integration
Relevant information such as stock records, customer balances and VAT return is updated throughout the system thanks to the Sales Order Processing modules integration with the Stock, Price Book and Sales Order module.
- Margin and Discount Analysis
The sales margins of sales orders totals and individual items can be viewed by authorised personnel, allowing instant negotiation. Furthermore queries can be quickly answered thanks to the ability of discounts to a particular item being visible.
Purchase Order Processing
- Foreign Currency Orders
Sage 200 gives the ability to place orders in over 100 currencies
- Disputed Invoices
The ability to flag invoices as under dispute means none will go through to the purchase ledger until the dispute has been resolved. The system also allows disputed order reports to be generated.
- Purchasing Control
The system allows only authorised personnel to place orders while recognising and rejecting unexpected or incorrect deliveries.
- Archiving
Sage 200 offers superb archiving of information which allows constantly fast performance; the information is available for viewing and analysis whenever required.
Stock Control
- Traceability
Batch or serial numbered items can store up to 15 pieces of additional information such as inspector references and quality assurance standards. Traceable numbers can also be automatically generated, allowing for greater accuracy and efficiency when entering new batch numbers.
- Sell By and Use By dates
Serial and batch traceable items can have use by and sell by dates associated. Furthermore, traceable stock items can have sell by dates automatically calculated as a number of days, weeks, months or years.
Price Book
- Unlimited prices per item
The unlimited price bands for each item can be utilised as you wish, for example retail price, web price, trade price.
- Import and Export Prices
The ability to import and export .csv or .xml format files allow you to create special promotional price lists and restore the original pricing when needed.
Speak to one of our experts regarding Sage 200 v2010 which will include Sage mobile; due for release this summer.
Pythagoras communications has enviable experience in deploying, creating and understanding your individual Sage 200 needs. More than 300 Sage customers nationwide have discovered how the Pythagoras approach adds value to their business. These are drawn from a diverse range of sectors and markets and we have specialist teams with specific expertise in each. Pythagoras has an enviable combination of extensive, multi-sector experience and a reputation for cutting edge technical development and innovation.
Thursday, 8 April 2010
Sage 200 v2010 to include Sage 200 Mobile
In the ever more increasingly competitive market Sage has announced their Sage 200 v2010; due for release in June 2010 will include Sage 200 Mobile. The Sage 200 mobile user being those out of the office, travelling or field based who will now be able to access their Sage 200 data from their mobile.
After a survey conducted by Sage identified 60% of Sage 200 customers use Blackberry’s; because of Blackberry’s being the ‘always on’ choice and the superior battery life and protected data thanks to their 128 bit encryption Sage 200 mobile supports data access via the following Blackberry series:
- Blackberry 9000 Series
- Blackberry 8900 Series
- Blackberry 8520 Series
With the initial release of Sage 200 mobile Sage are providing data relevant for four key users of the Sage 200 Suite:
- Managing Director/Owner
- Financial Director
- Sales Representative
- Project Manager
Sage 200 Mobile is designed to allow read only searches for the following:
- Customers
- Customer Transactions
- SOP
- Stock Items
- Suppliers
Furthermore, Sage 200 for Mobile allows views via workspaces, providing a rich and detailed view of different data, meaning specific views for customers are able to be developed meaning users are not limited to what simply comes out of the box as with similar systems.
The standard views available include the following:
- Sales Revenue Position
- Cash Position
- Project Position
- My Sales Summary
In conclusion Sage 200 Mobile allows the following:
- Increased productivity
- A more integrated business
- Empowering the workforce
- Peace of mind
- Greater responsiveness
- Flexibility
Overall the addition of Sage 200 Mobile to Sage 200 v 2010 adds another dimension to the package; further supporting Sages ability to offer flexible and customisable solutions to the business world.
For more information on Sage 200 v2010’s release and other Sage products please contact one of our Sage experts on 01628 519 000 or by emailing info@pythagoras.co.uk.
After a survey conducted by Sage identified 60% of Sage 200 customers use Blackberry’s; because of Blackberry’s being the ‘always on’ choice and the superior battery life and protected data thanks to their 128 bit encryption Sage 200 mobile supports data access via the following Blackberry series:
- Blackberry 9000 Series
- Blackberry 8900 Series
- Blackberry 8520 Series
With the initial release of Sage 200 mobile Sage are providing data relevant for four key users of the Sage 200 Suite:
- Managing Director/Owner
- Financial Director
- Sales Representative
- Project Manager
Sage 200 Mobile is designed to allow read only searches for the following:
- Customers
- Customer Transactions
- SOP
- Stock Items
- Suppliers
Furthermore, Sage 200 for Mobile allows views via workspaces, providing a rich and detailed view of different data, meaning specific views for customers are able to be developed meaning users are not limited to what simply comes out of the box as with similar systems.
The standard views available include the following:
- Sales Revenue Position
- Cash Position
- Project Position
- My Sales Summary
In conclusion Sage 200 Mobile allows the following:
- Increased productivity
- A more integrated business
- Empowering the workforce
- Peace of mind
- Greater responsiveness
- Flexibility
Overall the addition of Sage 200 Mobile to Sage 200 v 2010 adds another dimension to the package; further supporting Sages ability to offer flexible and customisable solutions to the business world.
For more information on Sage 200 v2010’s release and other Sage products please contact one of our Sage experts on 01628 519 000 or by emailing info@pythagoras.co.uk.
A Look at Sage 200 Web Time & Expenses
One of the great benefits of the web is that it can be accessed from virtually any location. So when you trying to manage timesheets and expenses remotely this is a great innovation.
Sage 200 web time and expenses is great add on application for the Sage 200 business suite that is designed so you spend less time tracking and reporting and more time generating revenue. Using a flexible hierarchy customised to the way you work, so it’s easy to track and invoice no matter how complex your projects are. The Sage 200 Web Time & Expenses (WTE) module is linked to the Sage 200 Project Accounting module and allows users to enter and their timesheet and expense claims remotely using a web browser.
What is Sage 200 Web Time and Expenses?
• Sage 200 Web Time & Expense (WTE) is an optional module that you can add to the Sage 200 Project Accounting module.
• Users can enter their time and expenses remotely, via a web interface. The entries will then be synchronised back into Project Accounting for approval and inclusion into a project.
• Entries can be made over an intranet, or securely via the web.
• Cost-effective time and expense recording
• This cost effective module allows your people to enter Time and Expenses only, so you won't need to licence them as full Sage 200 users.
• Only the people who process the timesheets, and anyone who authorises expenses, need to have Sage 200 on their PC
The system can be configured in a number of ways, for example supporting users who enter their timesheets and expenses online (using an internet connection) or through a company intranet. One of the additional benefits of the Sage 200 WTE module is that the user does not require Sage 200 to be installed on their PC to allow the entry of timesheets and expenses.
Sage 200 Web Time and Expenses gives you the flexibility to track your time and expenses in a way that works for you. Rather than forcing you to track your time the way someone else thinks you should, Sage 200 Web time and expenses allows you to model your time tracking the way you do business. It's easy and quick to use, so you can start tracking your time and expenses immediately.
Flexibility
You can add as many users as you like to the WTE module; this is done on a named user basis since each WTE user is a named resource within the Sage 200 Project Accounting module.
If you need to add different people, no problem - either substitute them for existing named people no longer using the system, or add new users.
About Pythagoras
Pythagoras is an experienced business solutions provider for Sage 200 with offices in Maidenhead, London and Manchester. More than 300 Sage customers nationwide have discovered how Pythagoras’s approach adds value to their business. These are drawn from a diverse range of sectors and markets and we have specialist teams with specific expertise in each. Pythagoras has an enviable combination of extensive, multi-sector experience and a reputation for cutting edge technical development and innovation.
Sage 200 web time and expenses is great add on application for the Sage 200 business suite that is designed so you spend less time tracking and reporting and more time generating revenue. Using a flexible hierarchy customised to the way you work, so it’s easy to track and invoice no matter how complex your projects are. The Sage 200 Web Time & Expenses (WTE) module is linked to the Sage 200 Project Accounting module and allows users to enter and their timesheet and expense claims remotely using a web browser.
What is Sage 200 Web Time and Expenses?
• Sage 200 Web Time & Expense (WTE) is an optional module that you can add to the Sage 200 Project Accounting module.
• Users can enter their time and expenses remotely, via a web interface. The entries will then be synchronised back into Project Accounting for approval and inclusion into a project.
• Entries can be made over an intranet, or securely via the web.
• Cost-effective time and expense recording
• This cost effective module allows your people to enter Time and Expenses only, so you won't need to licence them as full Sage 200 users.
• Only the people who process the timesheets, and anyone who authorises expenses, need to have Sage 200 on their PC
The system can be configured in a number of ways, for example supporting users who enter their timesheets and expenses online (using an internet connection) or through a company intranet. One of the additional benefits of the Sage 200 WTE module is that the user does not require Sage 200 to be installed on their PC to allow the entry of timesheets and expenses.
Sage 200 Web Time and Expenses gives you the flexibility to track your time and expenses in a way that works for you. Rather than forcing you to track your time the way someone else thinks you should, Sage 200 Web time and expenses allows you to model your time tracking the way you do business. It's easy and quick to use, so you can start tracking your time and expenses immediately.
Flexibility
You can add as many users as you like to the WTE module; this is done on a named user basis since each WTE user is a named resource within the Sage 200 Project Accounting module.
If you need to add different people, no problem - either substitute them for existing named people no longer using the system, or add new users.
About Pythagoras
Pythagoras is an experienced business solutions provider for Sage 200 with offices in Maidenhead, London and Manchester. More than 300 Sage customers nationwide have discovered how Pythagoras’s approach adds value to their business. These are drawn from a diverse range of sectors and markets and we have specialist teams with specific expertise in each. Pythagoras has an enviable combination of extensive, multi-sector experience and a reputation for cutting edge technical development and innovation.
Monday, 29 March 2010
Top Features in Sage 200 Financials revealed
Sage 200 Financials is included as part of the Sage 200 Platform, the basis of the Sage 200 Suite. It offers the core accounting ledgers, giving you great financial control. All with unrivalled usability and customisation capability. Sage 200 Financials is straightforward to implement and easy to learn and utilises a powerful SQL relational database for scalability, robustness and each of integration with other applications.
Some of the most important features of Sage 200 Financials are revealed below.
Speed batch entry
Giving you the ability to enter large volumes of transactions and choose when to commit them to the ledgers. Additionally, colour-coded alerts let you know if there’s a potential problem without stopping your workflow.
Foreign currency capability
You can trade with customers and suppliers outside of the UK and in any mixture of currencies. For example, in Sage 200 Financials you can produce foreign currency invoices, statements, receipts and payments and you can maintain currency-specific product pricing and discounts. You can specify spot and/or period rates of exchange for each currency and all changes are recorded along with who made them. All transactions are recorded in base currency with the exchange rate used, so you can closely track the effects of currency fluctuations over time.
Nominal cost centre and departmental analysis
In Sage 200 Financials you can attribute costs, analyse budgets and produce management reports, e.g. Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss, by department and cost centre. You can also attribute individual transactions by your own analysis codes, for example, to track projects across departments and cost centre’s.
Group budgets
Making it easy for you to manage your subsidiary companies; Sage 200 Financials includes multi-company consolidated financial reporting and group budgeting capabilities.
Open or Closed Period Accounting
You can open, close and re-open periods as required, ledger by ledger; up to 20 periods can be set for each financial year. Access in Sage 200 Financials is tightly controlled by individual user permissions and there's a full history of who changed what and when.
Trading Periods
These can be set up to match the accounting periods if required, or have their own date range structure. These date ranges in Sage 200 can be set to suit your business; for example, you could measure sales performance on a weekly basis at busy times of the year and monthly at other times.
Comprehensive customer records
Store all the details on your customers for easy retrieval, with instant links to their sales orders.
Credit Management
A range of credit tools are supplied in Sage 200 Financials, including debtors' letters, statement production, provisions for doubtful and bad debts and the ability to place customer accounts on hold. Detailed credit information can be held against each customer/supplier record.
Automated payments
Sage 200 will suggest which payments to make to your suppliers in order to benefit from early settlement discounts.
Some of the most important features of Sage 200 Financials are revealed below.
Speed batch entry
Giving you the ability to enter large volumes of transactions and choose when to commit them to the ledgers. Additionally, colour-coded alerts let you know if there’s a potential problem without stopping your workflow.
Foreign currency capability
You can trade with customers and suppliers outside of the UK and in any mixture of currencies. For example, in Sage 200 Financials you can produce foreign currency invoices, statements, receipts and payments and you can maintain currency-specific product pricing and discounts. You can specify spot and/or period rates of exchange for each currency and all changes are recorded along with who made them. All transactions are recorded in base currency with the exchange rate used, so you can closely track the effects of currency fluctuations over time.
Nominal cost centre and departmental analysis
In Sage 200 Financials you can attribute costs, analyse budgets and produce management reports, e.g. Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss, by department and cost centre. You can also attribute individual transactions by your own analysis codes, for example, to track projects across departments and cost centre’s.
Group budgets
Making it easy for you to manage your subsidiary companies; Sage 200 Financials includes multi-company consolidated financial reporting and group budgeting capabilities.
Open or Closed Period Accounting
You can open, close and re-open periods as required, ledger by ledger; up to 20 periods can be set for each financial year. Access in Sage 200 Financials is tightly controlled by individual user permissions and there's a full history of who changed what and when.
Trading Periods
These can be set up to match the accounting periods if required, or have their own date range structure. These date ranges in Sage 200 can be set to suit your business; for example, you could measure sales performance on a weekly basis at busy times of the year and monthly at other times.
Comprehensive customer records
Store all the details on your customers for easy retrieval, with instant links to their sales orders.
Credit Management
A range of credit tools are supplied in Sage 200 Financials, including debtors' letters, statement production, provisions for doubtful and bad debts and the ability to place customer accounts on hold. Detailed credit information can be held against each customer/supplier record.
Automated payments
Sage 200 will suggest which payments to make to your suppliers in order to benefit from early settlement discounts.
Pythagoras reports continued success of Sage 200 taster day events in London
Pythagoras Communications, a leading UK Sage business partner is pleased to report the continued success of the Sage 200 taster day workshops held in partnership with Sage UK at London’s Royal Yacht Club.
Jeremy Cook, Sage sales manager at Pythagoras commented on the continued success of the days, stating “The Sage 200 taster days have been a great success so far, the location provides an intimate and inspiring setting allowing customers or business individuals an interactive session showcasing the benefits of customised Sage 200 software from Pythagoras.”
The taster days are suited to companies not currently utilising Sage software who are looking to integrate company wide accounts and CRM in one solution; as well as existing Sage Line 50, MMS and Sage Line 100 customers who are looking to upgrade with the end of life support for Sage Line 100 expected in the coming months.
A key feature of a Sage 200 partnership with Pythagoras is the unique, customised workspaces offered by Pythagoras; the works order workspace provides a visual aid for shop floor planning, giving work order assessments at a glance while the stock profitability workspace allows all relevant information to be housed on one screen with the ability to drill down into key figures quickly and easily with just a few clicks.
Overall, the Sage taster days have demonstrated how Sage 200 software can be utilised to your benefit to solve challenges facing; finance, sales and marketing, operations and customer care services as well as showcasing how your organisations profitability, efficiency, internal and external communications can be improved through integration of these functions.
Register for the next Sage 200 taster day on April 14th 2010
About Pythagoras
Pythagoras communications has enviable experience in deploying, creating and understanding your individual Sage 200 needs. More than 300 Sage customers nationwide have discovered how the Pythagoras approach adds value to their business. These are drawn from a diverse range of sectors and markets and we have specialist teams with specific expertise in each. Pythagoras has an enviable combination of extensive, multi-sector experience and a reputation for cutting edge technical development and innovation.
Jeremy Cook, Sage sales manager at Pythagoras commented on the continued success of the days, stating “The Sage 200 taster days have been a great success so far, the location provides an intimate and inspiring setting allowing customers or business individuals an interactive session showcasing the benefits of customised Sage 200 software from Pythagoras.”
The taster days are suited to companies not currently utilising Sage software who are looking to integrate company wide accounts and CRM in one solution; as well as existing Sage Line 50, MMS and Sage Line 100 customers who are looking to upgrade with the end of life support for Sage Line 100 expected in the coming months.
A key feature of a Sage 200 partnership with Pythagoras is the unique, customised workspaces offered by Pythagoras; the works order workspace provides a visual aid for shop floor planning, giving work order assessments at a glance while the stock profitability workspace allows all relevant information to be housed on one screen with the ability to drill down into key figures quickly and easily with just a few clicks.
Overall, the Sage taster days have demonstrated how Sage 200 software can be utilised to your benefit to solve challenges facing; finance, sales and marketing, operations and customer care services as well as showcasing how your organisations profitability, efficiency, internal and external communications can be improved through integration of these functions.
Register for the next Sage 200 taster day on April 14th 2010
About Pythagoras
Pythagoras communications has enviable experience in deploying, creating and understanding your individual Sage 200 needs. More than 300 Sage customers nationwide have discovered how the Pythagoras approach adds value to their business. These are drawn from a diverse range of sectors and markets and we have specialist teams with specific expertise in each. Pythagoras has an enviable combination of extensive, multi-sector experience and a reputation for cutting edge technical development and innovation.
Sunday, 28 March 2010
The benefits of Sage 200 Payroll
Sage 200 pay roll saves your organisation time and improves productivity. If your organisation has more than 10 employees Sage 200 payroll is the solution you are looking for with regards efficiency and productivity.
An outline of the actions made easy with a Sage 200 payroll solution are listed below:
• Accurately manage bonuses and commission
• Quickly add new employees, greatly enhancing the productivity in this area
• Over time accurately calculated and paid accordingly
• Wage increase, bonus and commission projections accurately calculated; crucial when analysing your bottom line
• Integration with Microsoft Excel enabling data to be imported when required
• Safe, effective data storage
• Holidays and a host of other pay roll functions all taken care of in Sage 200 payroll
Overall, Sage 200 payroll enables your business to focus on critical areas, taking the time and fuss away from tasks that can become otherwise time consuming and stressful.
Pythagoras Communications Ltd has enviable experience in deploying, creating and understanding your individual Sage 200 needs. More than 300 Sage customers nationwide have discovered how Pythagoras’s approach adds value to their business. These are drawn from a diverse range of sectors and markets and we have specialist teams with specific expertise in each. Pythagoras has an enviable combination of extensive, multi-sector experience and a reputation for cutting edge technical development and innovation.
An outline of the actions made easy with a Sage 200 payroll solution are listed below:
• Accurately manage bonuses and commission
• Quickly add new employees, greatly enhancing the productivity in this area
• Over time accurately calculated and paid accordingly
• Wage increase, bonus and commission projections accurately calculated; crucial when analysing your bottom line
• Integration with Microsoft Excel enabling data to be imported when required
• Safe, effective data storage
• Holidays and a host of other pay roll functions all taken care of in Sage 200 payroll
Overall, Sage 200 payroll enables your business to focus on critical areas, taking the time and fuss away from tasks that can become otherwise time consuming and stressful.
Pythagoras Communications Ltd has enviable experience in deploying, creating and understanding your individual Sage 200 needs. More than 300 Sage customers nationwide have discovered how Pythagoras’s approach adds value to their business. These are drawn from a diverse range of sectors and markets and we have specialist teams with specific expertise in each. Pythagoras has an enviable combination of extensive, multi-sector experience and a reputation for cutting edge technical development and innovation.
Wednesday, 10 March 2010
The benefits of Sage 200 Business Intelligence
Sage 200 Business Intelligence is best utilised looking into past trends; the more data which is used in BI the better it will operate and the more accurate the results will be. Business Intelligence tool is not best used to see how much your customers owe at present and balances but more how much a person has paid over time, and any trends or irregularities in their long term payment structure.
Furthermore data from Sage 200 Business Intelligence allows the user to bring through data seamlessly in to Excel; individual vertical cubes allow data comparison against a number of variables such as year to date (ytd), past few years, individual product lines and stores to name a few. Another added advantage Sage 200 BI in Excel brings is that users without Sage licences can utilise BI in Excel; the data can then be shared internally via methods such as email and share point.
Benefits offered by Sage 20 BI:
• Make faster, more informed and confident decisions
• Easy and fast deployment
• Easy to understand and use
• Reporting and analytics within the comfort of Microsoft® Excel
• Pre-defined reports out-of-the-box
• Dynamic Charts
Work spaces within Sage 200 are customisable spaces within the screen which can meet the user’s individual needs and requirements at a glance from data which is gathered from a number of sources. Furthermore on top of the ten out of the box workspaces available within the Sage 200 package Pythagoras has successfully developed two additional work spaces to enhance the productivity; the Outstanding Works Order workspace and the Stock profitability workspace.
Overall, Sage 200 workspaces deliver maximum value for the user at minimum effort.
Furthermore data from Sage 200 Business Intelligence allows the user to bring through data seamlessly in to Excel; individual vertical cubes allow data comparison against a number of variables such as year to date (ytd), past few years, individual product lines and stores to name a few. Another added advantage Sage 200 BI in Excel brings is that users without Sage licences can utilise BI in Excel; the data can then be shared internally via methods such as email and share point.
Benefits offered by Sage 20 BI:
• Make faster, more informed and confident decisions
• Easy and fast deployment
• Easy to understand and use
• Reporting and analytics within the comfort of Microsoft® Excel
• Pre-defined reports out-of-the-box
• Dynamic Charts
Work spaces within Sage 200 are customisable spaces within the screen which can meet the user’s individual needs and requirements at a glance from data which is gathered from a number of sources. Furthermore on top of the ten out of the box workspaces available within the Sage 200 package Pythagoras has successfully developed two additional work spaces to enhance the productivity; the Outstanding Works Order workspace and the Stock profitability workspace.
Overall, Sage 200 workspaces deliver maximum value for the user at minimum effort.
Monday, 1 March 2010
Sage 200 Taster Day April 14th 2010
The growth of businesses through means such as employee numbers and product ranges has put pressure on their existing software packages. Sage 200, the natural progression from Sage 50, 100 and MMS software provides businesses with the ability to achieve greater effectiveness by interconnecting data and processes across departments.
Pythagoras Sage 200 taster days are designed to demonstrate how Sage 200 can be used to resolve challenges facing: Finance, Sales & Marketing, Operations, and Customer Care teams. We will focus on how we can help you manage your customers and staff and how to grow your business while delivering improved customer service through improved integration of these business functions.
Below we outline Sage 200’s core modules and benefits, giving you a brief insight in to the potential advantages and how Sage 200 can drive your business forward.
Sage 200 core modules;
Sage 200 Financials:
Greater Budget Control and deeper understanding of customer transactions through the unlimited archive available which enables trends to be recognised early and subsequent proactive decisions to be made
Open, closed and editable accounting periods rather than set accounting periods; allowing greater ability to manage your budgets and become flexible to the ever changing needs of your business.
Lastly, the greater ability to drill down on profit and loss figures utilising dashboards to enhance your visual presentation and understanding.
Sage 200 CRM:
Allows Improves internal communication and unity for your business through its integration with Sage financials and commercials enables your internal departments to be brought together, synchronising the accounting, marketing, sales and customer service elements of your business.
Real time customer service information allows you to access and view real time customer service information, the live data allows your business to be more proactive with responses to customers, resulting in a greater customer service experience for the customer. The ability for automated workflows to be created further improves efficiency and service time.
Lastly, records for your Sage 200 CRM contacts can be stored within the one central system; furthermore, information of communication or records can be associated or assigned to individual contacts, customers or suppliers accounts allowing you to keep a track on precious interactions, improving communication times and processes with these stakeholders in the future.
The basic Sage 200 Platform comes enabled for one financial user and one CRM user. Beyond that, you can add any number of different users to the CRM module, the Web Time and Expenses module, and to the rest of the system.
Sage 200 suite also has modules including software to manage Manufacturing, Wholesale and Retail, Merchandising and more.
Our Sage taster days are FREE, if you would like to speak one of our team regarding signing up for this seminar or one in the near future information can be found on the events page.
Pythagoras communications has enviable experience in deploying, creating and understanding your individual Sage 200 needs. More than 300 Sage customers nationwide have discovered how Pythagoras’ approach adds value to their business. These are drawn from a diverse range of sectors and markets and we have specialist teams with specific expertise in each. Pythagoras has the combination of extensive, multi-sector experience and a reputation for cutting edge technical development and innovation.
Sign up for the FREE Sage 200 tester day on 14th April 2010
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Pythagoras Sage 200 taster days are designed to demonstrate how Sage 200 can be used to resolve challenges facing: Finance, Sales & Marketing, Operations, and Customer Care teams. We will focus on how we can help you manage your customers and staff and how to grow your business while delivering improved customer service through improved integration of these business functions.
Below we outline Sage 200’s core modules and benefits, giving you a brief insight in to the potential advantages and how Sage 200 can drive your business forward.
Sage 200 core modules;
Sage 200 Financials:
Greater Budget Control and deeper understanding of customer transactions through the unlimited archive available which enables trends to be recognised early and subsequent proactive decisions to be made
Open, closed and editable accounting periods rather than set accounting periods; allowing greater ability to manage your budgets and become flexible to the ever changing needs of your business.
Lastly, the greater ability to drill down on profit and loss figures utilising dashboards to enhance your visual presentation and understanding.
Sage 200 CRM:
Allows Improves internal communication and unity for your business through its integration with Sage financials and commercials enables your internal departments to be brought together, synchronising the accounting, marketing, sales and customer service elements of your business.
Real time customer service information allows you to access and view real time customer service information, the live data allows your business to be more proactive with responses to customers, resulting in a greater customer service experience for the customer. The ability for automated workflows to be created further improves efficiency and service time.
Lastly, records for your Sage 200 CRM contacts can be stored within the one central system; furthermore, information of communication or records can be associated or assigned to individual contacts, customers or suppliers accounts allowing you to keep a track on precious interactions, improving communication times and processes with these stakeholders in the future.
The basic Sage 200 Platform comes enabled for one financial user and one CRM user. Beyond that, you can add any number of different users to the CRM module, the Web Time and Expenses module, and to the rest of the system.
Sage 200 suite also has modules including software to manage Manufacturing, Wholesale and Retail, Merchandising and more.
Our Sage taster days are FREE, if you would like to speak one of our team regarding signing up for this seminar or one in the near future information can be found on the events page.
Pythagoras communications has enviable experience in deploying, creating and understanding your individual Sage 200 needs. More than 300 Sage customers nationwide have discovered how Pythagoras’ approach adds value to their business. These are drawn from a diverse range of sectors and markets and we have specialist teams with specific expertise in each. Pythagoras has the combination of extensive, multi-sector experience and a reputation for cutting edge technical development and innovation.
Sign up for the FREE Sage 200 tester day on 14th April 2010
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Monday, 15 February 2010
Sage 200 CRM
Sage 200 CRM is designed to provide you with a 360 degree view of your business, enabling you to manage every aspect of your business interactions from initial lead to deployment and post sales customer service. Outlined below are a few of the benefits Sage 200 CRM can bring to your business;
Customisation:
Customisable tools located within the Sage CRM software allow users to easily configure the software with screens, tabs, security settings, tables, and fields all able to be modified to your businesses requirements, making Sage CRM unique to your needs.
Improves internal communication and unity for your business:
Sage CRM through its integration with Sage financials and commercials enables your internal departments to be brought together, synchronising the accounting, marketing, sales and customer service elements of your business.
Real time customer service information:
Sage CRM allows you to access and view real time customer service information, the live data allows your business to be more proactive with responses to customers, resulting in a greater customer service experience for the customer. The ability for automated workflows to be created further improves efficiency and service time.
Linked communications:
Information of communication or records for your Sage 200 CRM contacts can be stored within the one central system; furthermore, information of communication or records can be associated or assigned to individual contacts, customers or suppliers accounts allowing you to keep a track on precious interactions, improving communication times and processes with these stakeholders in the future.
Pythagoras Communications Ltd has enviable experience in deploying, creating and understanding your individual Sage 200 needs. More than 300 Sage customers nationwide have discovered how Pythagoras’s approach adds value to their business. These are drawn from a diverse range of sectors and markets and we have specialist teams with specific expertise in each. Pythagoras has an enviable combination of extensive, multi-sector experience and a reputation for cutting edge technical development and innovation.
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Customisation:
Customisable tools located within the Sage CRM software allow users to easily configure the software with screens, tabs, security settings, tables, and fields all able to be modified to your businesses requirements, making Sage CRM unique to your needs.
Improves internal communication and unity for your business:
Sage CRM through its integration with Sage financials and commercials enables your internal departments to be brought together, synchronising the accounting, marketing, sales and customer service elements of your business.
Real time customer service information:
Sage CRM allows you to access and view real time customer service information, the live data allows your business to be more proactive with responses to customers, resulting in a greater customer service experience for the customer. The ability for automated workflows to be created further improves efficiency and service time.
Linked communications:
Information of communication or records for your Sage 200 CRM contacts can be stored within the one central system; furthermore, information of communication or records can be associated or assigned to individual contacts, customers or suppliers accounts allowing you to keep a track on precious interactions, improving communication times and processes with these stakeholders in the future.
Pythagoras Communications Ltd has enviable experience in deploying, creating and understanding your individual Sage 200 needs. More than 300 Sage customers nationwide have discovered how Pythagoras’s approach adds value to their business. These are drawn from a diverse range of sectors and markets and we have specialist teams with specific expertise in each. Pythagoras has an enviable combination of extensive, multi-sector experience and a reputation for cutting edge technical development and innovation.
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Friday, 5 February 2010
Sage 200 Financials
The growth of businesses through means such as employee numbers and product ranges has put pressure on their existing software packages. Sage 200, the natural progression from Sage 50, 100 and MMS software provides businesses with the ability to achieve greater effectiveness by interconnecting data and processes across departments. We explore below a brief outline of some of the many benefits Sage 200 financials, a core piece of software on the Sage 200 platform, brings to businesses.
Improved efficiency with your VAT returns
Drill down with replicate VAT returns produced, allowing for greater efficiency when analysing the figures.
Greater budget control
More budgeting options; costs can be associated to nominal codes which in turn can be grouped together for greater understanding (e.g. gas, and stationary can be grouped under overheads). Furthermore, budgets can be assigned to specific periods (e.g. months) rather than being set to 12 months, allowing greater control and understanding of your budgets.
Deeper understanding of customer transactions
Allows a view of the audit trail for transactions; enabling you to drill down into customer trends and movements.
Accounting Periods
Sage 200 offers choice with regards to accounting periods. In Sage 200 you can set as to whether periods are open, closed or a mix of both. Sage 200 offers up to 20 accounting periods throughout the year.
More understanding of Profit and Loss
Sage 200 allows you to drill down from a profit and loss report to a transaction in just a few clicks. These reports and documents are customisable to your own business requirements as well as having the ability to add new reports from scratch.
About Pythagoras
Pythagoras is an experienced business solutions provider for Sage 200 and Microsoft CRM with offices in Maidenhead, London and Manchester. More than 300 Sage customers nationwide have discovered how Pythagoras’s approach adds value to their business. These are drawn from a diverse range of sectors and markets and we have specialist teams with specific expertise in each. Pythagoras has an enviable combination of extensive, multi-sector experience and a reputation for cutting edge technical development and innovation.
Improved efficiency with your VAT returns
Drill down with replicate VAT returns produced, allowing for greater efficiency when analysing the figures.
Greater budget control
More budgeting options; costs can be associated to nominal codes which in turn can be grouped together for greater understanding (e.g. gas, and stationary can be grouped under overheads). Furthermore, budgets can be assigned to specific periods (e.g. months) rather than being set to 12 months, allowing greater control and understanding of your budgets.
Deeper understanding of customer transactions
Allows a view of the audit trail for transactions; enabling you to drill down into customer trends and movements.
Accounting Periods
Sage 200 offers choice with regards to accounting periods. In Sage 200 you can set as to whether periods are open, closed or a mix of both. Sage 200 offers up to 20 accounting periods throughout the year.
More understanding of Profit and Loss
Sage 200 allows you to drill down from a profit and loss report to a transaction in just a few clicks. These reports and documents are customisable to your own business requirements as well as having the ability to add new reports from scratch.
About Pythagoras
Pythagoras is an experienced business solutions provider for Sage 200 and Microsoft CRM with offices in Maidenhead, London and Manchester. More than 300 Sage customers nationwide have discovered how Pythagoras’s approach adds value to their business. These are drawn from a diverse range of sectors and markets and we have specialist teams with specific expertise in each. Pythagoras has an enviable combination of extensive, multi-sector experience and a reputation for cutting edge technical development and innovation.
Friday, 29 January 2010
Some advantages of Sage 200 Point of Sale (POS)
The Electronic Point of Sale (EPoS) from Sage allows your business retail and transaction needs to be efficiently met, providing quick accurate and importantly secure transactions in store and online for customers present and non present. Furthermore, the software helps you manage finances, people, customers, stakeholders, suppliers and stock more effectively providing you with a 360 degree integrated operation giving you a competitive advantage.
Sage 200 Point of Sale is configurable to suit the way your business works, enhancing the integrations and enabling instant results and maximum staff uptake opposed to having to re train staff to manage around new software.
Listed below are just a few advantages of Sage POS:
Improves all round customer transaction service. Customers are able to pay by cheque, cash or card with the ability to pay via 2 or more different methods and also via different currencies. Gift card loyalty schemes and the ability to print cheques further increases the customer usability/
Configures to your business. The software can adapt to your companies needs, terminology and look making the feel completely unique, maximising benefit. Furthermore the touch screen layout and look can be fully customised, minimising staff training and mistakes, further improving customer service and customer waiting times.
Configurable security levels. With the ability to assign each operator to a particular security level via their staff numbers Sage 200 allows you to have those who have the experience and responsibility to have more access than lower level staff. For example refunds and operations such as using the same card for two transactions in a row and delicate refunds can be controlled
Advanced Reporting. Each individual system has the ability to produce reports at the end of staff sessions or trading days/weeks etc. These reports assist with analysis and drilling down into the figures for certain days of the week, individual departments and store locations.
Compatibility with Chip and PIN. Chip and PIN is essential for providing additional security to customers using credit and debit cards. Furthermore there is the possibility that retailers that do not use Chip and PIN may be liable to some or all of the fraudulent transaction cost.
Pythagoras is an experienced business solutions provider for Sage 200 and Microsoft CRM with offices in Maidenhead, London and Manchester. More than 350 Sage customers nationwide have discovered how Pythagoras’s expertise adds value to their business. These are drawn from a diverse range of sectors and markets and we have specialist teams with specific expertise in each.
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Sage 200 Point of Sale is configurable to suit the way your business works, enhancing the integrations and enabling instant results and maximum staff uptake opposed to having to re train staff to manage around new software.
Listed below are just a few advantages of Sage POS:
Improves all round customer transaction service. Customers are able to pay by cheque, cash or card with the ability to pay via 2 or more different methods and also via different currencies. Gift card loyalty schemes and the ability to print cheques further increases the customer usability/
Configures to your business. The software can adapt to your companies needs, terminology and look making the feel completely unique, maximising benefit. Furthermore the touch screen layout and look can be fully customised, minimising staff training and mistakes, further improving customer service and customer waiting times.
Configurable security levels. With the ability to assign each operator to a particular security level via their staff numbers Sage 200 allows you to have those who have the experience and responsibility to have more access than lower level staff. For example refunds and operations such as using the same card for two transactions in a row and delicate refunds can be controlled
Advanced Reporting. Each individual system has the ability to produce reports at the end of staff sessions or trading days/weeks etc. These reports assist with analysis and drilling down into the figures for certain days of the week, individual departments and store locations.
Compatibility with Chip and PIN. Chip and PIN is essential for providing additional security to customers using credit and debit cards. Furthermore there is the possibility that retailers that do not use Chip and PIN may be liable to some or all of the fraudulent transaction cost.
Pythagoras is an experienced business solutions provider for Sage 200 and Microsoft CRM with offices in Maidenhead, London and Manchester. More than 350 Sage customers nationwide have discovered how Pythagoras’s expertise adds value to their business. These are drawn from a diverse range of sectors and markets and we have specialist teams with specific expertise in each.
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Wednesday, 20 January 2010
The benefits of Sage 200 in Retail
With over 740,000 Sage customers in the UK the network of people using and gaining the full benefit of Sage systems is growing. Pythagoras, one of the UK’s leading Sage business partners’ looks at Sage 200’s benefits for the retail industry.
Sage 200 Wholesale and Retail can help overcome a retailers business issues in the following ways:
• Time saving – automated routines and touch screen terminals with automated transaction updates and product look-ups
• Cost saving – addressing your business issues quickly and helping reduce inefficiencies, to deliver rapid ROI
• Security – by controlling everything from prices, credit authorisation, merchandising, reordering, etc. providing you with the assurance that your business is protected whenever you’re away on business or holiday
• Price pressures – helping cut operational costs across your business and driving sales and stock rotation so you can increase the value of each sale and stay ahead of the competition
• Reporting – providing management with insight into the decision-making needed to run an efficient operation
Furthermore, with the retail sector being fiercely competitive the streamlining of all business processes and the 360 degree view given by Sage 200 from initial product buying through distribution , marketing, sales and reporting fully optimises businesses, giving a vital competitive edge over competitors not using Sage in retail.
The merchandise management system within Sage 200 Wholesale and Retail contains some of the following features which can help take your retail capabilities to the next level:
• Company Hierarchy: The ability to map your logistical structure and support the way you operate is vital to a company’s efficiency and productivity
• Merchandise Hierarchy: Similar to company hierarchy; applies to product ranges, styles, colours and seasons of product (e.g. summer & winter ranges)
• Promotions Management: Enables you to increase stock and manage stock levels across 1 or multiple stores during promotional periods where demand is generally greater for those individual products. Being able to manage this across all stores allows brand and product consistency across all stores.
• Allocations and dispatch: Allocations to stores can be controlled as or when your hierarchy dictates. A simple process which allows control over stock movements.
• Drill downs: Key business information and the ability to drill down as far as transaction level to view information is available.
• Budgetary control: The ability to view graphically your budgets and there performance against live actuals. Furthermore, with the ability to drill down on up to five years of data trends and market movements can be more easily identified and changes can be made accordingly.
Overall, using Sage 200 in retail will enable your business to go to the next level and potentially gain an important competitive edge over your competition. For more information on Pythagoras and how our expertise in Sage 200 software can benefit your business please call 01628 519000 or email info@pythagoras.co.uk.
Pythagoras is an experienced business solutions provider for Sage 200 and Microsoft CRM with offices in Maidenhead, London and Manchester. More than 350 Sage customers nationwide have discovered how Pythagoras’s expertise adds value to their business. These are drawn from a diverse range of sectors and markets and we have specialist teams with specific expertise in each.
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Sage 200 Wholesale and Retail can help overcome a retailers business issues in the following ways:
• Time saving – automated routines and touch screen terminals with automated transaction updates and product look-ups
• Cost saving – addressing your business issues quickly and helping reduce inefficiencies, to deliver rapid ROI
• Security – by controlling everything from prices, credit authorisation, merchandising, reordering, etc. providing you with the assurance that your business is protected whenever you’re away on business or holiday
• Price pressures – helping cut operational costs across your business and driving sales and stock rotation so you can increase the value of each sale and stay ahead of the competition
• Reporting – providing management with insight into the decision-making needed to run an efficient operation
Furthermore, with the retail sector being fiercely competitive the streamlining of all business processes and the 360 degree view given by Sage 200 from initial product buying through distribution , marketing, sales and reporting fully optimises businesses, giving a vital competitive edge over competitors not using Sage in retail.
The merchandise management system within Sage 200 Wholesale and Retail contains some of the following features which can help take your retail capabilities to the next level:
• Company Hierarchy: The ability to map your logistical structure and support the way you operate is vital to a company’s efficiency and productivity
• Merchandise Hierarchy: Similar to company hierarchy; applies to product ranges, styles, colours and seasons of product (e.g. summer & winter ranges)
• Promotions Management: Enables you to increase stock and manage stock levels across 1 or multiple stores during promotional periods where demand is generally greater for those individual products. Being able to manage this across all stores allows brand and product consistency across all stores.
• Allocations and dispatch: Allocations to stores can be controlled as or when your hierarchy dictates. A simple process which allows control over stock movements.
• Drill downs: Key business information and the ability to drill down as far as transaction level to view information is available.
• Budgetary control: The ability to view graphically your budgets and there performance against live actuals. Furthermore, with the ability to drill down on up to five years of data trends and market movements can be more easily identified and changes can be made accordingly.
Overall, using Sage 200 in retail will enable your business to go to the next level and potentially gain an important competitive edge over your competition. For more information on Pythagoras and how our expertise in Sage 200 software can benefit your business please call 01628 519000 or email info@pythagoras.co.uk.
Pythagoras is an experienced business solutions provider for Sage 200 and Microsoft CRM with offices in Maidenhead, London and Manchester. More than 350 Sage customers nationwide have discovered how Pythagoras’s expertise adds value to their business. These are drawn from a diverse range of sectors and markets and we have specialist teams with specific expertise in each.
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Thursday, 7 January 2010
Sage 200 v2010
Here at Pythagoras we have an enviable combination of extensive, multi sector experience and a reputation for cutting edge technical development and innovation; with more than 350 Sage customers having experienced how our approach has added value to their business we outline the new improved areas highlighted in Sage 200 v2010, scheduled for release at the end of April 2010.
From the release of Sage 200 v2010 there will no longer be support offered for the following:
• Microsoft SQL server 2000. Sage 200 v2010 will only support Microsoft SQL server 2005 and 2008
• Windows XP as a Server. Sage will continue to support Windows XP for demonstration purposes only however will no longer support XP as a server in a production environment
• Active Directory Deployment. Due to a previous lack of demand and the number of prerequisites required Sage will no longer support Active Directory Deployment after the release of v2010
With the release of Sage 200 v2010 the following will be introduced:
• Windows v7 and Server 2008 R2. Sage are aiming to support both of these operating systems fully with the release of Sage 200 v2010. Further system update requirements are expected to be available closer to the release date.
• 64-bit client operating system support. Covering Windows XP x64, Windows Vista x64 and Windows 7 x64.
• Improved Installer. InstallShield will no longer be utilised by v2010 with a WiX based installer making the deployment process quicker and easier, further enhancing productivity and efficiency.
• Rationalising of analysis codes. Sage 200 v2010 rationalises the previous analysis code system with each area which includes analysis codes now having 20 codes each. This method simplifies the formulation of reports or queries where analysis codes are often utilised.
Pythagoras is an experienced business solutions provider for Sage 200 and Microsoft CRM with offices in Maidenhead, London and Manchester. More than 350 Sage customers nationwide have discovered how Pythagoras’s expertise adds value to their business. These are drawn from a diverse range of sectors and markets and we have specialist teams with specific expertise in each.
For more information on Pythagoras and how our expertise can benefit your business please call 01628 519000 or email info@pythagoras.co.uk.
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From the release of Sage 200 v2010 there will no longer be support offered for the following:
• Microsoft SQL server 2000. Sage 200 v2010 will only support Microsoft SQL server 2005 and 2008
• Windows XP as a Server. Sage will continue to support Windows XP for demonstration purposes only however will no longer support XP as a server in a production environment
• Active Directory Deployment. Due to a previous lack of demand and the number of prerequisites required Sage will no longer support Active Directory Deployment after the release of v2010
With the release of Sage 200 v2010 the following will be introduced:
• Windows v7 and Server 2008 R2. Sage are aiming to support both of these operating systems fully with the release of Sage 200 v2010. Further system update requirements are expected to be available closer to the release date.
• 64-bit client operating system support. Covering Windows XP x64, Windows Vista x64 and Windows 7 x64.
• Improved Installer. InstallShield will no longer be utilised by v2010 with a WiX based installer making the deployment process quicker and easier, further enhancing productivity and efficiency.
• Rationalising of analysis codes. Sage 200 v2010 rationalises the previous analysis code system with each area which includes analysis codes now having 20 codes each. This method simplifies the formulation of reports or queries where analysis codes are often utilised.
Pythagoras is an experienced business solutions provider for Sage 200 and Microsoft CRM with offices in Maidenhead, London and Manchester. More than 350 Sage customers nationwide have discovered how Pythagoras’s expertise adds value to their business. These are drawn from a diverse range of sectors and markets and we have specialist teams with specific expertise in each.
For more information on Pythagoras and how our expertise can benefit your business please call 01628 519000 or email info@pythagoras.co.uk.
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Wednesday, 23 December 2009
Sage 200 paperless - Improve your electronic document management
Paperwork is an exercise vital for all businesses but one which significantly impacts on the potential workplace productivity. Paperless office stores your printed documents and converts them in to PDF format, streamlining your business processes while improving productivity. Pythagoras, one of the UK leaders in Sage consulting and implementing with over 300 customers nationwide looks at some of the benefits of paperless office with Sage 200.
Benefits of electronic document management
• Increase in productivity with the ability to find electronic documents at a significantly faster rate compared to filed.
• Reduction in printing and paper costs while also allowing data and documents to be accessed at home, away from the office.
• The ability to send statements and invoices directly via email (PDF of TIFF format) and configure which clients receive printed statements and which receive them via email or both from within Sage 200
• More office space thanks to space being currently used for hard copies being feed up
• Your company being more “green” due to the reduction of paper and ink supplies
• Reduction of errors – the electronic holding of documents reduces errors from hand written forms and the subsequent re typing of hand written forms; especially in areas such as HR and the writing of handwritten employee forms
• Up to a 30% reduction* in time spent on administration when using paperless administration
*According to SHRM Human Capital Benchmarking Study, 2006
Pythagoras is an experienced business solutions provider for Sage 200 and Microsoft CRM with offices in Maidenhead, London and Manchester. More than 300 Sage customers nationwide have discovered how Pythagoras’s approach adds value to their business. These are drawn from a diverse range of sectors and markets and we have specialist teams with specific expertise in each.
Benefits of electronic document management
• Increase in productivity with the ability to find electronic documents at a significantly faster rate compared to filed.
• Reduction in printing and paper costs while also allowing data and documents to be accessed at home, away from the office.
• The ability to send statements and invoices directly via email (PDF of TIFF format) and configure which clients receive printed statements and which receive them via email or both from within Sage 200
• More office space thanks to space being currently used for hard copies being feed up
• Your company being more “green” due to the reduction of paper and ink supplies
• Reduction of errors – the electronic holding of documents reduces errors from hand written forms and the subsequent re typing of hand written forms; especially in areas such as HR and the writing of handwritten employee forms
• Up to a 30% reduction* in time spent on administration when using paperless administration
*According to SHRM Human Capital Benchmarking Study, 2006
Pythagoras is an experienced business solutions provider for Sage 200 and Microsoft CRM with offices in Maidenhead, London and Manchester. More than 300 Sage customers nationwide have discovered how Pythagoras’s approach adds value to their business. These are drawn from a diverse range of sectors and markets and we have specialist teams with specific expertise in each.
Tuesday, 15 December 2009
The benefits of Sage 200 in Manufacturing
3 Common problems for businesses in Manufacturing
•Company growth has led to reliable financial systems being sought with current systems becoming outdated and compromising the businesses.
•Greater efficiency levels, especially from those purchase order driven businesses.
•The desire for maximum commercial awareness of projects and budgets.
Sage 200 Financials and Commercials
One essential element of the Sage 200 suite for manufacturing businesses is financials and commercials. This has given businesses the ability to control the whole financial function including sales order processing, purchase ledgers, sales and cashbook.
The depth of reports available at businesses fingertips allows a more proactive approach due to the amount of information gathered from a number of different levels. Furthermore from this being a significant competitive advantage the ability to drill down on costs (such as labour) with the any discrepancies highlighted at departmental level which has allowed businesses to remain on track and focused due to appropriate corrective action being taken early.
Vital to a manufacturing businesses success is the minimising of wastage on production timings and costs; Sage 200 allows more informed decisions to be made quickly by highlighting issues of concern which may affect the business and profitability.
Numerous time consuming financial tasks such as banking reconciliations have improved greatly thanks to Sage 200's tighter financial control; where numerous spreadsheets were once required significantly greater efficiency is now available.
Finally, a reflective list of just a few ways Sage 200 and Sage 200 Manufacturing can enhance your business:
• Greater managing the cash flow
• Reducing costs and improving efficiency
• Optimising production costs and timings
• Sharing of relevant information from raw material specialists to the final quality control
• Giving a potential competitive edge thanks to the ability to quickly spot and react to market trends and data.
Pythagoras is an experienced business solutions provider for Sage 200 and Microsoft CRM with offices in Maidenhead, London and Manchester. More than 300 Sage customers nationwide have discovered how Pythagoras’s approach adds value to their business. These are drawn from a diverse range of sectors and markets and we have specialist teams with specific expertise in each.
•Company growth has led to reliable financial systems being sought with current systems becoming outdated and compromising the businesses.
•Greater efficiency levels, especially from those purchase order driven businesses.
•The desire for maximum commercial awareness of projects and budgets.
Sage 200 Financials and Commercials
One essential element of the Sage 200 suite for manufacturing businesses is financials and commercials. This has given businesses the ability to control the whole financial function including sales order processing, purchase ledgers, sales and cashbook.
The depth of reports available at businesses fingertips allows a more proactive approach due to the amount of information gathered from a number of different levels. Furthermore from this being a significant competitive advantage the ability to drill down on costs (such as labour) with the any discrepancies highlighted at departmental level which has allowed businesses to remain on track and focused due to appropriate corrective action being taken early.
Vital to a manufacturing businesses success is the minimising of wastage on production timings and costs; Sage 200 allows more informed decisions to be made quickly by highlighting issues of concern which may affect the business and profitability.
Numerous time consuming financial tasks such as banking reconciliations have improved greatly thanks to Sage 200's tighter financial control; where numerous spreadsheets were once required significantly greater efficiency is now available.
Finally, a reflective list of just a few ways Sage 200 and Sage 200 Manufacturing can enhance your business:
• Greater managing the cash flow
• Reducing costs and improving efficiency
• Optimising production costs and timings
• Sharing of relevant information from raw material specialists to the final quality control
• Giving a potential competitive edge thanks to the ability to quickly spot and react to market trends and data.
Pythagoras is an experienced business solutions provider for Sage 200 and Microsoft CRM with offices in Maidenhead, London and Manchester. More than 300 Sage customers nationwide have discovered how Pythagoras’s approach adds value to their business. These are drawn from a diverse range of sectors and markets and we have specialist teams with specific expertise in each.
Thursday, 10 December 2009
10 reasons to upgrade to Sage 200
The growth of businesses through means such as employee numbers and product ranges has put pressure on their existing software packages. Sage 200, the natural progression from Sage 50, 100 and MMS software provides businesses with the ability to achieve greater effectiveness by interconnecting data and processes across their departments. We explore below 10 potential reasons to upgrade to Sage 200.
1 Business growth
Many companies software is being placed under strain from expansion and business growth. Sage 200 allows greater effectiveness by interconnecting data across departments such as the fusion of accounts and Sage CRM data
2 The increased need for individual system customisation
The increased ability of Sage 200 to customise systems recognises that every individual business needs are different; as your business needs change so can your individual Sage 200 customisation. Financial and commercials forms have in depth customisation options which allow default field values, field level security and individual user permissions among many more options are available to the Sage 200 user.
3 Enhanced currency functionality
Sage 200 allows for far more functionality and handling of foreign currency compared to previous versions. For example the ability to specify exchange rate for given date ranges allowing customers the option to pay in more than one currency, negating the need for separate bank accounts.
4 Enhanced efficiency and convenience of sales order processing
Sage 200 delivers total control for the sales order process with margin and discount analysis and processing of foreign currency being just two of many key benefits. With the Sage 200 purchase order processing module repeat order processing is greatly more efficient with just a few keystrokes needed for re ordering via the rapid entry mode.
5 Greater control over accounting periods
Accounts can be opened, closed and re-opened with Sage 200 allowing up to 20 definable periods previously unavailable with Sage 50 which featured 12 set opening periods. Greater accuracy with reporting and enhanced flexibility is just two noteworthy benefits
6 Enhanced stock control
Sage 200 provides users with greatly advanced stock control; businesses with more than one location can operate independently with regards to sales, stock taking, replenishment and reporting. The ability to record batches by serial number or allocation will improve efficiency and stock traceability as does the ability to assign “sell by” and “use by” dates for items.
7 The ability to easily manage prices and discounts across your consumer base
Your price bands may vary according to target markets, standard price bands or discounts. Sage 200 can support these types, allowing easy management of your customer base through a price matrix within the Sage 200 Commercials module.
8 Enhanced performance through unlimited transaction numbers
Opposed to archiving data and causing the system to potentially lose performance Sage 200 has an unlimited number of transactions that can be held which enables potentially key report data to be saved as well as greatly improved performance.
9 Sage 200 bill of materials module
The Sage 200 bill of materials module allows a business with engineering or assembly operations to control virtually all aspects from the initial quote and discussion to the final invoice. Key advantages of this module include precise costing, easy management of multiple bills of materials and flexible build options
10 Deeper and more flexible reporting of business performance and trend analysis
The business intelligence module from Sage 200 offers more in depth and flexible analysis of business intelligence and market trends. This gives management a competitive edge and allowing for faster more informed and confident business decisions.
About Pythagoras
Pythagoras is an experienced business solutions provider for Sage 200 and Microsoft CRM with offices in Maidenhead, London and Manchester. More than 300 Sage customers nationwide have discovered how Pythagoras’s approach adds value to their business. These are drawn from a diverse range of sectors and markets and we have specialist teams with specific expertise in each.
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