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

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.