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Posted by Kimarie Wolf on May 8, 2012

Jose Deraney Joins eSoftware Professionals as Support and Developer for Microsoft Dynamics® NAV

Portland, Ore. May 8, 2012 – eSoftware Professionals announced today Mr. Jose Deraney, MBA, Microsoft Dynamics NAV Developer, has joined the eSoftware Professionals Customer Support and Development teams. Deraney, formerly of OmniVue Business Solutions, brings 12 years of experience supporting customers using Microsoft Dynamics® NAV as their business software solution. His expertise also includes more than a decade training both customers and Microsoft Partners and six years of Microsoft Dynamics NAV software development knowledge. Jose began his enterprise resource planning (ERP) career as a trainer for Navision.

“We’re thrilled to add Jose to the eSoftware Professionals team, Jody Leoni, President, eSoftware Professionals. His reputation for skilled customer support, his passion for training and his problem solving skills make him a great addition to the team. I know our customers will appreciate his unflappable approach to their day-to-day issues.”

Jose has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Georgia College, Milledgeville, GA and a Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting from Georgia College, Milledgeville, GA where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. In his new role, Jose will continue to reside outside Atlanta, GA where he enjoys golf, bowling, softball and is a huge Atlanta Braves fan.

About eSoftware Professionals

eSoftware Professionals implements, trains and supports Microsoft Dynamics Enterprise Resource Planning software for companies with a focus on food processors, manufacturers & distributors. As the first Microsoft Dynamics NAV solution center in North America, eSoftware Professionals brings over 25 years of expertise delivering ERP Software solutions helping companies streamline business processes, improve productivity and gain access to critical business information in real-time.

Posted by Victor on March 6, 2012

What are the key elements of an ERP System?

The explosion in the use of ERP systems across the world has been a major factor in the improvement of business operations, services and the overall quality of products for the past 20 years. Many people don’t realize how often and by what degree their lives are affected, directly or indirectly, by an ERP system of one type or another. The ability to better, and more reliability track costs, manage inventory, and monitor operations has led to a drastic reduction of waste in some firms allowing them to reduce prices on their products while maintaining or even increasing their profitability. Read the full article…

Posted by Kimarie Wolf on March 1, 2012

eSoftware Professionals introduces the ERP 101: What is Enterprise Resource Planning? Educational series with “What is ERP?” Infographic. Find more educational articles like, What is an ERP System? which answers the question: How do ERP Systems work. Watch for more articles and infographics as we dive deeper into the topic of What is ERP?

Posted by Kimarie Wolf on February 29, 2012

After watching the “We are McNett” video, we are bigger fans of our customer McNett Corporation. At McNett you can get all the essential gear you need for adventure. Watch the video. Be inspired.

If you’re into camping, hiking, diving, water sports, fishing, hunting or military gear, this is the company to know. Our customer, McNett is the maker of the most advanced repair, maintenance, care and water treatment products in the outdoor industry.

Posted by Victor on February 22, 2012

Synopsis: Our high level explanation of an ERP system Answers two key questions:

1. What is an ERP system?
2. How do ERP systems work? Read the full article…

Posted by Gretchen Freeman-Cromar on February 14, 2012

Adopted from Made to Stick.

In 2007, Chip & Dan Heath wrote a book titled Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die. The book offers six traits that separate what we remember from what we don’t, or more accurately, what’s memorable and what’s not.

The six attributes are:

• Simple
• Unexpected
• Concrete
• Credible
• Emotional
• A Story

While they are pretty self-explanatory, each comes to life in one of the more memorable parts of the book where the authors explain a phenomenon called The Curse of Knowledge! (They admittedly capitalize the term to heighten the drama).

The Heath brothers describe The Curse of Knowledge as “Once we know something, we find it hard to imagine what it was like not to know it. Our knowledge has ‘cursed’ us. And it becomes difficult for us to share our knowledge with others, because we can’t readily recreate our listeners state of mind.” Read the full article…

Posted by Kimarie Wolf on February 9, 2012

Our colleagues at ERPSoftwareBlog just published this great infographic to explain ERP in the Cloud. It’s a great visual to quickly comprehend the differences between Software as a Service (SaaS), Hybrid Cloud Services and On-Premise Solutions for ERP solutions.

Want to know more about ERP in the Cloud? Download the Whitepaper: “35 Questions Every CFO Needs to Ask About ERP Software in the Cloud.”

Need help navigating the cloud options or how to determine which solution is right for your organization? Our ERP solution experts can help.

Posted by Gretchen Freeman-Cromar on January 5, 2012

Important note: The Sith Lord Darth Vader is actually a fictional character from the Star Wars saga. He was not real. Still, his character clearly showed brilliance for project management. And now, for your entertainment, the Top 10 Reason’s Darth Vader Was a Great Project Manager:

Number 10: Vader prioritized brutally. Vader paid close attention to the happenings of the galaxy, evaluated the impacts of any given issue, and went after the highest priorities…time after time. No emotional attachments, no personal agendas…just the right thing to do to preserve the Imperium, and see his project through to successful completion. In project management, if you can’t prioritize, you won’t get anything done, let alone anything done well.

Number 9: Vader made decisions based on objective data, not whims. Vader consistently evaluated the performance of his team, and made changes to fix problems when the team didn’t perform. Sure, there may have been some fear and terror, but put all that aside. Project teams needs to feel safe and supported, but they also need to know that the project goals need to get met, and if you aren’t delivering on your commitments, changes need to get made.

Read the full article…

Posted by David on January 5, 2012

As Microsoft Dynamics NAV Developers we are aware that NAV is a highly customizable solution. While this is certainly an attractive attribute, it does imply a certain level of responsibility at the partner level. When we customize objects and/or code we are creating a de facto system behavior or functionality; a situation whereby events will play out in the business logic accordingly and without human interaction, input, or control. In many cases this is necessary and desired but it is important to consider that there may be alternative approaches.

To add some context let’s first recognize that there are a few options when it comes to changing the behavior and user experience of NAV; Personalization, Configuration, and Customization. Listed in this order they represent the preferred approach or hierarchy when it comes to system change.

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Posted by Connie on December 12, 2011

Q: How do I move to the next field in NAV 2009?
A: The RIGHT ARROW key will move to the next field or character in NAV 2009.

Want more shortcuts? Check out all the NAV 2009 Keyboard shortcuts.