Showcasing Sage 200 v2010

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

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.

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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