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Wednesday, 15 September 2010

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

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.

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.

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.