Just when you thought the week's could not get any busier!

What a week on the Dynamics Nav side of work.
3 days on site this week helping with a Dynamics Nav 2013 implementation. More progress made re master file data migration. Need to firm up the amended project plan so we can confirm the go live date. Discovered, as a Classic user, a map from Classic to RTC/Nav 2013 re keyboard short cuts. Available from our web site http://www.dynamicsnavukhelp.co.uk/nav-2013-hints-and-tips/.
So 2 days at the office this week and very busy. Not much chargeble but prospects looking good! Quite a few new enquiries and a PO confirmed from a new client. So a good week by any standards!
Also completed some developments for another client to enable the use of Dynamics Nav 2009 Classic by 3rd parties to create sales orders. Mix of development, roles and navigation pane configuration. Even found a way to stop Show All icon working. Seem to learn more each week when using Dynamics Nav.
Also had a client query re cue pages. So investigated and these are really simple to add to and make Dynamics Nav more user friendly on the role centre page by highlighting relevant issues. Watch this space.
Nearly ready for Jet report creation work for a client. Just waiting for final licence installation on remote desktop.
On the sales and marketing front, had a very useful call from Google re keywords, negative keywords and mobile ads. Changed the configuration as directed and then see what happens over the next week.
Also received an email from an existing client where there has been a change of personal. Looks like support needed re training etc. Again watch this space.
That's all for now!

What no rain?

Another busy week for the Dynamics Nav side of the business. 4 days on site at one client for the Dynamics Nav 2013 implementation. More master data files loaded with items (stock) following next week. Review of go live date not yet completed but all tasks included in project plan.
This week due to a frustrating time on finding a complete list of hot fixes for Nav 2013 (not R2), I have now added a complete (to Feb 2014) list of platform and application hot fixes on a new web page  http://www.dynamicsnavukhelp.co.uk/nav-2013-hot-fixes/. The application hot fixes are particularly of use given the bugs I have come across just from client queries. Especially the accounts schedule one where for total accounts the values in overview are invisible.
Also discovered the process for how Solution Centres apply these hot fixes. And also that all hot fixes are cumulative. Which for the application side makes sense.
Rescheduled on site visit at our FPC offices for another client for a week later due to the client commitments.
Investigated options for a potential client for bar code readers and Nav. Brilliant article at https://community.dynamics.com/nav/b/navguestcolumn/archive/2011/09/22/barcodes-magic-revealed-part-1.aspx for the bar code novices like us. Tested today and works as per the article. Yes only good for usb bar code scanners but works as an alternative key board. A little more research revealed that for bar code font 3 of 9 (don't ask!) you need to include a surrounding '*' to the field to ensure bar code reader reads the bar code. All interesting stuff I did not know before. Hopefully as a result of confirming this we will have a new customer. Fingers crossed.
Pretty quiet on the accounts, payroll and tax services side of the business. Emily on maternity leave from close of play today so I am now responsible for payrolls each week. Oh the joys! :)
So another busy week. All I need now is for clients to pay their invoices!

Well there is wet and there is very wet!

On the Dynamics Nav front, another busy week. 4 days continuing to assist on Nav 2013 implementation. Making progress especially on a project plan and master file data migration. Then today was Jet  / super user training for a local client.
Some progress on other fronts with our current client base but no new enquiries and work required likely to be in the next 2 to 3 months.
Emily on maternity leave in a week so payroll and accounting services passes to me for her maternity leave.
That's all folks. Short blog today but only just got back into the office.

What a busy week....

What a busy week. 1st week at new contract job on client site helping with a Dynamics Nav 2013 R2 implementation which included review of project plans as well as providing help and assistance with the Dynamics Nav application. Helped migrate some customer masters. Just created 1st draft project plan using MS Project 2013 for review next week when I am on site. Amendments will follow once I have confirmed client resource to specific project tasks and resource specific work diaries. Quite impressed with MS Project 2013. More master file data migration to follow.
Found out 2 bits of information I did not know about 2013 R2. New features if you like. Profile amendments to page objects and quick start settings on pages. Both very useful for global user settings pre users making any of their own changes.
Other clients have been active as well. We have managed to remote access into a client database this week using VPN and a local Nav 2009 R2 SQL application. Next week we will load in object changes and make minor changes to the configuration.
Sent out a quote for a potential client following confirmation of requirements from an on site visit 2 weeks ago. No approval as yet. Quote included developments and on site training.

Providing on site Jet report training at the end of next week to a new client.
Heard back from a client that we provided a scoping document for a UK implementation on a v5 DE (German) database a few months ago. They have decided on Nav 2013 implementation instead and confirmed they will need support much later this year. So watch this space.
Quiet on the accounts, bookkeeping and tax (personal and corp) tax side at the moment following personal tax deadline passing without incident in FPC. Potential new client following meeting today.
So that's all for now folks. Not raining now at least. In fact I am pretty sure that bright thing in the sky is called the sun! :)