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As this Corporate ERP and MRP application is dedicated tomid-size business, you may find it difficult to implement, especially when yourcurrent Dynamics GP Reseller is small CPA oriented organization and theyprobably do not have advanced technical expertise in such Dynamics GP relatedtechnologies as Great Plains Dexterity customizations and programming, eConnectecommerce integration coding, Integration Manager advanced ODBC queries andongoing integrations mapping and scheduling, barcoding and barcode scannersprogramming and upload to GP, advanced reporting, such as Crystal Reports basedon complex SQL Server Stored procedures and Views.  Let's review typical implementation failuredirections: 1.       GPData Conversion.  If you are verysensitive to historical data conversion, especially in General Ledger, let'ssay for current open fiscal year 2009, and if you are migrating fromQuickBooks, or other small business accounting package, then you need to comethrough several test GL transactions monthly imports in Dynamics GP IntegrationManager, likely in Test company images, before you are comfortable to plug inand perform production company GL data conversion.  This exercise is typically done via exportingGL transactions from QB to comma delimited file, then this file is importedinto custom table in SQL Server company database, then you create two SQL Viewsto fit GL transaction Header and Lines. Then, you create advanced ODBC Queries in IM and try yourintegration.  Here you should expectreasonable number of iterations, as such dismaying problems as missing accountin GL are normal.  You should not expect everyDynamics GP VAR to carry expertise for such reasonably complex exercise.  And if you got this Corporate ERP failurescenario, do not give up, ask for second opinion.  The other pitfalls with GP historical dataconversion are related to the attempt of SQL programmers to move data directlyto GP Open and Historical tables, this is not recommended.  Instead, you should consider movingtransactions in Integration Manager (or via eConnect routine) to Work GPbatches, and then post these batches into history with appropriate dates 2.       UnsuccessfulGP Customizations.  This may happen, whenyour Dynamics GP Partner is trying to expose you to their Dexterity developerslearning curve.  Dex is semi proprietaryprogramming tool, which theoretically is unlimited with Great Plainsmodifications and new business logic creation. In fact, traditional Add-ons are programmed in Dexterity.  However, at the same time Dex requiresseveral years of programming experience, prior to Dexterity developer couldbegin to participate in reliable project coding.  If you are facing GP Dexterity modificationproject, please check first with your Dynamics GP Technology Partner on thelevel of their Dex developers expertise 3.       GPData Integration failures.  Here we aretalking about failed Barcode, eCommerce eConnect integrations.  Again, you might be too demanding to yourgenerically selected Dynamics GP consultants 4.       eConnectprogramming limbo.  DP ecommerce SDKeConnect is reasonably friendly to Microsoft Visual Studio C# or VB programmer,however it still requires some exposure to GP architecture.  You should understand the fact that eConnectworks with master records, such as Customer, Vendor, Employee, GL Account, andWork Transactions and Batches.  eConnectdoesn't have batch posting functionality, if you are looking for that, considerAlba Spectrum Posting Server 5.       DynamicsGP Upgrade and Service Pack dependency. If you got Great Plains implementation or version update problem, youshould be conservative and stay away from the opinions that new service packwill resolve all your problems.  GP patchapplication and upgrade should be planned. Here you have to review your Dynamics GP system.  Do you have Dynamics ISV add-onsmodules?  Do you have modifiedreports?  In you have ongoing or realtime legacy business system integration, you should probably consider versionupgrade in test environment to see if you can remap your integration and itworks with new Dynamics GP versions (current version is GP 10.0) 6.       EDIIntegration.  Electronic DocumentInterchange is often considered as something very complex and as such that itrequires EDI mapping add-on.  In ouropinion, if you are not ready to invest in luxury EDI mapping solution for GP,you can do simple SQL EDI file reading or SQL formatted Select statement export 7.       FailingCrystal Reporting.  Here you may expectthe problem of rows duplication and incorrect summary.  These problems are typically attributed todeploying CR design wizards, or in other words to learning curve of CrystalReport designer 8.       GreatPlains Accounting for DOS, Windows and Mac support.  This archaic Corporate ERP application wasalso designed and supported by Great Plains Software and after GPS was acquiredby Microsoft (Business Solutions), GPA support was retired in the year 2000.  We are happy to give you USA nationwide GreatPlains Accounting support service. Please, respect our consultants training and experience level as we haveto support you, having GPA technical support archived database in hand only andwe cannot redirect your question to Microsoft Business Solutions a s this SmallBusiness Corporate ERP is no longer supported 9.       IntellisolAdvanced POP migration to Great Plains PO. At the end of the 20th century Great Plains Consultants were lifetimeobserving how long time Great Plains ISV began and finished its failure:Intellisol Software from Australia, who even paid for transferring their officeto Fargo, ND.  If you are still deployingIntellisol APOP, please consider to come through migration tool on Great Plainsversion 7.5 10.   ForDynamics GP country side businesses.  Ifyou are facing technology issues, such as Customization, Integration,Reporting, Upgrade, we should be able to help you via web session, plus ifnecessary by visiting you to establish good relations 11.   Howto get help?  Please call us:1-866-528-0577, 1-630-961-5918, [email protected]  We speak English, Spanish, Portuguese,Chinese, Russian.  Feel free to call usto get second opinion to recover your failed Dynamics GP Great Plainsinstallation and implementation