How do you make a great product even better? Add more value for our customers and partners with the upcoming release of Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 R2, which is scheduled for general availability in the first half of 2011. We have seen unprecedented momentum for Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010, having recently added more new customers in one quarter than any previous quarter in the history of the solution. With Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 R2 we will continue to build on that momentum and deliver on our ongoing commitment to provide customers with long-term value and consistent product innovation. The Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 R2 update expands key areas of investment for Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010, including the following:

Enhancing insight into role-specific information through an improved user interface and personalized dashboards, quickly delivering information that’s relevant to the actions people are taking or the information they are viewing.

Making it easier to complete tasks with improved approval workflow and electronic signature capabilities, helping people save time while managing compliance.

Extending connections through Fact Boxes and Action Shortcuts, which are now connected with Microsoft Lync 2010 instant messaging windows, bringing information about the people who are chatting and their companies to the user’s fingertips.

You can view the complete Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 R2 Press Release here.

Microsoft Dynamics GP partners should plan now to attend the Technical Conference in Fargo, ND, March 1–3, 2011 to learn more about the upcoming release. You can learn more about the event and register to attend at the following link:   http://www.microsoft.com/dynamics/fargodeveloperconference.

Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 will also be available in French Canadian and Latin American Spanish versions later this month.

We had our Partner event and Customer/Prospect event on Monday and Tuesday of this week.  The customer/prospect event was quite impressive with a full house and great interaction.  The highlight of the day was a talk by one of our customers who is the largest Wine Distributor in the Dominican Republic.  Today we are in Ecuador with our partners and with our customers and prospects tomorrow.

Errol

This week I’ll be coming to you from the Dominican Republic and Ecuador.  We are in the middle of a 3 week Launch of our LATAM Spanish version of Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010.

Last week the local Microsoft Office delivered multiple events in Venezuela.  The events included 22 partners, 62 customers, and 15 Media members.  There were many productive interactions as a result.  Here are some pictures.

·         It’s 85F (19C) and sunny today in the Dominican Republic.  Very nice for this Fargo resident!

Errol

Located in beautiful west-central Kentucky about an hour outside Louisville, the City of Leitchfield, KY (pop. 6700) strives to deliver outstanding services to its residents.  The City of Leitchfield has been a customer of Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, inHANCE, a division of Harris Computer Systems, since 1999 and is now working with inHANCE to implement Microsoft Dynamics GP to give the city greater control over fund management and other financial processes, and improve the quality and accessibility of analytical information both inside city hall and to the people the city serves.

By improving the quality of information they track and present to internal managers and to the public, the City of Leitchfield will be able to make decisions based on more accurate and up-to-date information. With an integrated financial management system that is easy to use and delivers exceptional access to financial information, the City of Leitchfield is positioning itself as a leading-edge municipality using innovative technology to deliver exceptional service to its citizens.

Learn more about Microsoft Dynamics GP or read other Microsoft Dynamics GP customer stories.

With every release of Microsoft Dynamics GP, we have continued to enhance our integrations into Microsoft SharePoint, and Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 was no exception. From adding Workflow to SharePoint Foundation to shipping features like External Lists and entirely new dashboards, we offer a number of ways for customers to use SharePoint to access and analyze information held within Microsoft Dynamics GP. However, I still hear the occasional Partner sound a bit hesitant to talk about these features with customers and prospects because they don't have the technical experience or training to deploy them. Starting now, I personally will not accept that excuse any longer!

An entirely new training course, titled "Using SharePoint Technology with Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010" has just released to arm Partners with the technical know-how to deploy and setup nearly any integration they desire between SharePoint and Dynamics GP! The course covers the gamut of SharePoint and Dynamics GP integrations. Workflow. Business Portal. Executive Center and Reporting. External Lists. SharePoint Designer. InfoPath Forms Services. The list goes on and on!

You can read more about what this course will offer here, or go to PartnerSource now to download the student manual: https://mbs.microsoft.com/partnersource/communities/training/trainingmaterials/trainer/course80240.htm

The course itself will be available to CPLS's for scheduling in-class training the end of November, and once classes are created you will be able to find them and register here: http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/classlocator.aspx

Lastly, if you are a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), you can also access the MCT download center to grab the instructor notes, PowerPoint slides, and Virtual Images that go along with the course!

AndyW