Just a quick blog this week! Have been on holiday for a few days so not much work done.
I was slightly caught out by the news of a new version of Dynamics Nav that has been announced recently. Nav 2015. Has, to us, a similar look and feel to Nav 2013 R2.
But the goods news is we have the Nav 2015 W1 demo installed at our offices so if you would like to see and use via TeamViewer please drop us an email and we will send the TeamViewer id and pass code to you. Email neil@fpconsult.co.uk if this is of interest.
More details at http://www.waldo.be/2014/07/18/microsoft-dynamics-nav-2015-is-announced/.
Other developments completed this week have included amendments to current reports for lot data, new menu options on some Nav 2009 forms, misc first line support emails. Short work week.
More potential work from existing clients next week and quote sent off this week for a potential new client for Nav 2013 training on site.
So still busy!
Have a great week end all followers. That's all for this week but not so long since the last update!
Friday, 26 September 2014
Thursday, 18 September 2014
The end of summer the beginning of autumn so must be time to publish a blog!
Or in other words it has been a while. Busy few months but a brief break next week in York so something to look forward to.
On the Dynamics Nav side of the business, very busy. Most of the way through major development (http://www.dynamicsnavukhelp.co.uk/services/developments/) for an existing client for loading sales and purchase data from legacy systems. Still last phase to be development but 1/3rd live, 1/3rd ready for UAT and the remainder to be developed.
New report developments completed to spec this week. Existing reports amended as required.
A mix of on client site and at our offices training completed (http://www.dynamicsnavukhelp.co.uk/services/training/) covering the usual financial modules.
Nav reminders process amended per client requirements - just waiting to go to the live database after UAT. All good so far.
New first line support trial starts 1st October for 2 months. More details of this type of service at http://www.dynamicsnavukhelp.co.uk/services/support/first-line-support/
Step by step process based instructions (with supporting screen dumps from either the Nav uk demo database or the client's database) across a number of modules completed and delivered in the last few months.
Completed some date compression work and testing for a client to see how long it would take and the benefits. Definitely a catch 22 for this standard Nav functionality and not really going to resolve performance issues. The conclusion was more investigation required.
Very few on site visits to clients in August / September which is unusual but also we did not experience the usual slow down of work in the summer. So cannot complain.
Announcement this week re Nav 2015 available from 1st October 2014. Had a quick look and it does not look as significant a version update compared to Nav 2013. More details I am sure will follow but the look and feel is as per Nav 2013.
On the accounts side, a few changes re clients. But tax deadlines are looming so clients books are arriving for annual accounts and tax calculations. All good.
So that's all for this time. Promised I will try and update the blog more regularly. May be next time I publish a blog Scotland will be independent. :)
On the Dynamics Nav side of the business, very busy. Most of the way through major development (http://www.dynamicsnavukhelp.co.uk/services/developments/) for an existing client for loading sales and purchase data from legacy systems. Still last phase to be development but 1/3rd live, 1/3rd ready for UAT and the remainder to be developed.
New report developments completed to spec this week. Existing reports amended as required.
A mix of on client site and at our offices training completed (http://www.dynamicsnavukhelp.co.uk/services/training/) covering the usual financial modules.
Nav reminders process amended per client requirements - just waiting to go to the live database after UAT. All good so far.
New first line support trial starts 1st October for 2 months. More details of this type of service at http://www.dynamicsnavukhelp.co.uk/services/support/first-line-support/
Step by step process based instructions (with supporting screen dumps from either the Nav uk demo database or the client's database) across a number of modules completed and delivered in the last few months.
Completed some date compression work and testing for a client to see how long it would take and the benefits. Definitely a catch 22 for this standard Nav functionality and not really going to resolve performance issues. The conclusion was more investigation required.
Very few on site visits to clients in August / September which is unusual but also we did not experience the usual slow down of work in the summer. So cannot complain.
Announcement this week re Nav 2015 available from 1st October 2014. Had a quick look and it does not look as significant a version update compared to Nav 2013. More details I am sure will follow but the look and feel is as per Nav 2013.
On the accounts side, a few changes re clients. But tax deadlines are looming so clients books are arriving for annual accounts and tax calculations. All good.
So that's all for this time. Promised I will try and update the blog more regularly. May be next time I publish a blog Scotland will be independent. :)
Friday, 18 July 2014
A little warm to work.....
It has been a while since the last blog but part of that is down to 2 weeks vacation!
But it has been busy on the Dynamics Nav services front.
The Nav 2013 implementation went live June and no further action required from me. Chatted over the phone to check up on how it is going and all good to date.
New enquiries in the last few weeks and new customers. Attended site this week for a client in Yorkshire to provide reminders training. More enquiries re further on site training for other Dynamics Nav modules with dates to be confirmed. Also development enquiries as well.
Really getting into a substantial development for another client on sales invoice data loads from legacy systems that require summary invoices with various different rules for different customer types. Most of the way through the development but still need to complete extensive testing once complete. Further work required for accruals from invoice data loads and purchase invoice data loads. All good stuff!
So what else has been happening! Various first line support calls re Dynamics Nav queries on dimensions, for example. Also attended site for a client for fixing various issues. Also had queries re Nav 2013 in terms of licensing, infrastructure etc.
But Dynamics Nav activity quietening down a little reflecting the usual quiet period over the summer break.
The accounts and tax side relatively quiet as well although books are being received for personal tax calcs and returns. No doubt this will turn into a steady stream over the next 3 months.
That's all for now folks. Let's hope the temperature drops a little.
But it has been busy on the Dynamics Nav services front.
The Nav 2013 implementation went live June and no further action required from me. Chatted over the phone to check up on how it is going and all good to date.
New enquiries in the last few weeks and new customers. Attended site this week for a client in Yorkshire to provide reminders training. More enquiries re further on site training for other Dynamics Nav modules with dates to be confirmed. Also development enquiries as well.
Really getting into a substantial development for another client on sales invoice data loads from legacy systems that require summary invoices with various different rules for different customer types. Most of the way through the development but still need to complete extensive testing once complete. Further work required for accruals from invoice data loads and purchase invoice data loads. All good stuff!
So what else has been happening! Various first line support calls re Dynamics Nav queries on dimensions, for example. Also attended site for a client for fixing various issues. Also had queries re Nav 2013 in terms of licensing, infrastructure etc.
But Dynamics Nav activity quietening down a little reflecting the usual quiet period over the summer break.
The accounts and tax side relatively quiet as well although books are being received for personal tax calcs and returns. No doubt this will turn into a steady stream over the next 3 months.
That's all for now folks. Let's hope the temperature drops a little.
Friday, 20 June 2014
Another few interesting weeks...
I had no idea this blog was being followed by so many people! :)
Another busy few weeks on the Dynamics Nav service side. Nav 2013 implementation project went live 1st June and to date all good. Went live with all users as super users but now 75% of the users have the correct permissions (non super user). Getting this right reminded me that the permission sets on Dynamics Nav are not great. Not enough overlaps or to put it another way too many gaps. Will sort the remaining user permissions in the next month. So implementation project complete and client happy as all data migrated (masters, open ledger entries and open sales and purchase orders) and application in use. This project is finished.
A few more potential customer enquiries this week for our Dynamics Nav services - one for another implementation and one for ad hoc / regular support. Latter enquiry in the same village as we are based. Nearly fell off my chair. Usually end up all over the country / world providing Dynamics Nav services.
Delivered some report and other developments this week - very fast turnaround. Pulling together quotes for other work today. Completed some on site training at Corby last week and as a result will be providing a quote for more work. Just waiting for a copy of their live database to confirm details of work required and therefore a quote.
Currently investigating another development requirement re lots. Will confirm quote for approval today / over the week end.
Complete open vendor and customer ledger entries as part of data migration work for an existing client that acquired a new business recently.
On the accounts / tax side, really started to get accounts created / tax returns for clients who have provided books to us. Chased a few more up. This will really start to get going over the next 3 months but the deadlines for personal tax not until Jan 2015. Ages yet! :)
Anyway that's all for now folks.
Another busy few weeks on the Dynamics Nav service side. Nav 2013 implementation project went live 1st June and to date all good. Went live with all users as super users but now 75% of the users have the correct permissions (non super user). Getting this right reminded me that the permission sets on Dynamics Nav are not great. Not enough overlaps or to put it another way too many gaps. Will sort the remaining user permissions in the next month. So implementation project complete and client happy as all data migrated (masters, open ledger entries and open sales and purchase orders) and application in use. This project is finished.
A few more potential customer enquiries this week for our Dynamics Nav services - one for another implementation and one for ad hoc / regular support. Latter enquiry in the same village as we are based. Nearly fell off my chair. Usually end up all over the country / world providing Dynamics Nav services.
Delivered some report and other developments this week - very fast turnaround. Pulling together quotes for other work today. Completed some on site training at Corby last week and as a result will be providing a quote for more work. Just waiting for a copy of their live database to confirm details of work required and therefore a quote.
Currently investigating another development requirement re lots. Will confirm quote for approval today / over the week end.
Complete open vendor and customer ledger entries as part of data migration work for an existing client that acquired a new business recently.
On the accounts / tax side, really started to get accounts created / tax returns for clients who have provided books to us. Chased a few more up. This will really start to get going over the next 3 months but the deadlines for personal tax not until Jan 2015. Ages yet! :)
Anyway that's all for now folks.
Friday, 30 May 2014
Been busy...............
Yet again been a while since the last blog. Last week out all week and next week out all week.
So busy on the Dynamics Nav front. Go live over the week end for Nav 2013 implementation project. Client ready though usual nerves around a new ERP application. On site all week next week providing on site support and completing data migration for open sales and purchase orders, opening stock and open customer and purchase ledger entries. These will all be done next week. Then I am off the case (no more on site work for 3 days a week) and the client will be the usual FPC client i.e. they are in touch when they need our services.
Also about to get an order for development for another client. More than 10 days PO which is good. Original deadline for completion now but all sorts of delays (result of client's business acquisition) has meant that development deadline will now be before end of June.
New client booked a day's training on Dynamics Nav general ledger and reporting.
Bar that a quiet week for Dynamics Nav. Having a relaxing Friday which makes a nice change. Calm before next week's storm of a go live.
On the accounts / tax side, nothing exciting happening. Books are coming on for annual accounts / personal tax returns but these are early. Deadline not until Jan 31 2015.
That's all for this week. No blog next week.
So busy on the Dynamics Nav front. Go live over the week end for Nav 2013 implementation project. Client ready though usual nerves around a new ERP application. On site all week next week providing on site support and completing data migration for open sales and purchase orders, opening stock and open customer and purchase ledger entries. These will all be done next week. Then I am off the case (no more on site work for 3 days a week) and the client will be the usual FPC client i.e. they are in touch when they need our services.
Also about to get an order for development for another client. More than 10 days PO which is good. Original deadline for completion now but all sorts of delays (result of client's business acquisition) has meant that development deadline will now be before end of June.
New client booked a day's training on Dynamics Nav general ledger and reporting.
Bar that a quiet week for Dynamics Nav. Having a relaxing Friday which makes a nice change. Calm before next week's storm of a go live.
On the accounts / tax side, nothing exciting happening. Books are coming on for annual accounts / personal tax returns but these are early. Deadline not until Jan 31 2015.
That's all for this week. No blog next week.
Friday, 16 May 2014
Not blogged for some time...
It has been very busy at FPC. Especially on the Dynamics Nav side of the business. Nav 2013 implementation project due to go live on 1st June still on track but issues arising. Some typical of any implementation project (left field stuff that you cannot predict will happen) but most reflect the imminent go live. :) Found out this week that Nav 2013 profiles can get corrupted (not worked out how as yet) but discovered how to restore and what not to do when restoring profiles.
More developments delivered this week to a number of clients including a vendor statement (more complex than it sounds) and alternative logos for businesses within a group using 1 company on Dynamics Nav v4. Same client has also requested quote for legacy sales and purchase invoice data from a business recently acquired. Just awaiting final formats for files that need to be loaded and agreement as to what type of data load (dataport v excel upload) required.
Also completed some quotes for Dynamics Nav training (general ledger and reporting) and report development for potential clients. Waiting to hear back. So the market for Dynamics Nav still very active.
On non Dynamics Nav work, completed shared services proposed process flows for a client including proposed organisation chart.
Next week will be another busy week for Dynamics Nav work with the Nav 2013 implementation go live only 2 weeks off, a few client visits and some planned data migration work. Will also need to confirm quotes for developments.
On the accounts side, starting to clients' books for the latest tax year for accounts and personal tax comps.
That's all for this week.
More developments delivered this week to a number of clients including a vendor statement (more complex than it sounds) and alternative logos for businesses within a group using 1 company on Dynamics Nav v4. Same client has also requested quote for legacy sales and purchase invoice data from a business recently acquired. Just awaiting final formats for files that need to be loaded and agreement as to what type of data load (dataport v excel upload) required.
Also completed some quotes for Dynamics Nav training (general ledger and reporting) and report development for potential clients. Waiting to hear back. So the market for Dynamics Nav still very active.
On non Dynamics Nav work, completed shared services proposed process flows for a client including proposed organisation chart.
Next week will be another busy week for Dynamics Nav work with the Nav 2013 implementation go live only 2 weeks off, a few client visits and some planned data migration work. Will also need to confirm quotes for developments.
On the accounts side, starting to clients' books for the latest tax year for accounts and personal tax comps.
That's all for this week.
Saturday, 26 April 2014
Fully booked out for the next 2 weeks
First of all apologies for the late blog and no blog Easter week.
Dynamics Nav market has really taken off. Turning work down and also meeting clients in the hotel I am staying in while away on the Nav 2013 implementation in the South.
So busy busy.
Good week on Nav 2013 implementation with good progress made. Issues still arising, bugs raised and being fixed. Not far until go live so more issues will arise. Had an interesting time getting open sales orders to work using xml ports on Nav 2013. Incompatible date issue which resolved by making text type field and evaluating. Also had a problem re the Euro sign on some accounts (as part of the account number) so loaded in legacy account number and got the xmlport to map. All workarounds and all worked.
New request for a report to quote on next week for an existing client. Delivered vendor statement report for another client. Much more complex that I expected so took ages. Awaiting feedback.
Terms and scope agreed on consultancy work - not Dynamics Nav. Need to schedule work next week for delivery pre 9th May.
On the accounts / payroll side, still quite but ticking over.
Short and sweet blog this week as lost 1 day to a bank holiday. Out all next week at client sites and the week after.
Dynamics Nav market has really taken off. Turning work down and also meeting clients in the hotel I am staying in while away on the Nav 2013 implementation in the South.
So busy busy.
Good week on Nav 2013 implementation with good progress made. Issues still arising, bugs raised and being fixed. Not far until go live so more issues will arise. Had an interesting time getting open sales orders to work using xml ports on Nav 2013. Incompatible date issue which resolved by making text type field and evaluating. Also had a problem re the Euro sign on some accounts (as part of the account number) so loaded in legacy account number and got the xmlport to map. All workarounds and all worked.
New request for a report to quote on next week for an existing client. Delivered vendor statement report for another client. Much more complex that I expected so took ages. Awaiting feedback.
Terms and scope agreed on consultancy work - not Dynamics Nav. Need to schedule work next week for delivery pre 9th May.
On the accounts / payroll side, still quite but ticking over.
Short and sweet blog this week as lost 1 day to a bank holiday. Out all next week at client sites and the week after.
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