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Workflow Automation - Replacing Scripting Or Code

In most organizations, systems and processes have grown organically. Over a period of time, manual scripting and ‘workarounds’ have been implemented by skilled IT experts to automate what were once time consuming and resource hungry manual filing tasks. Such workarounds would have been welcomed into their various settings at the time of implementation, but with business environments forever in flux, they may become harder and harder to track, implement and integrate. New systems and infrastructure may mean new scripts, different ways of working, driven by efficiency savings or regulatory compliance may render original scripting obsolete. New programming standards, turnover of skilled staff, and mergers and acquisitions can all expose an organization to expensive costs and out of data systems. Will the new systems, staff, processes and programming integrate with the old? As experts on Managed File Transfer solutions and Automated Workflow Engines, we believe that it is import...

Microsoft Dynamics GP: Great Plains Recycling Business Automation

Microsoft Business Solutions Great Plains could be considered as generic ERP platform to be tailored to fit specific industry and market niche. Being mature MRP system and so having a lot of third party modules, Great Plains could fit the unique industry requirements combining these third parties and custom coding. New version: Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains 9.0 will have more options for C#/VB.Net developer, including more exposure to .Net XML web services and Visual Studio. However the GP workstation client code is Microsoft Dexterity written application and we will be focusing on Great Plains Dexterity customization. o Industry Specifics. Recycling containers are rented to customers and based on the balance customers might become vendors – we send customer or vendor invoice and receive or send payments. Clients typically pay for container rent and at the same time – we pay to the client for the recycled materials collected o Service Module. We can use GP Service Ad...