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Project-based ERP Industry Features
Microsoft Dynamics
SL supports budgeting and cost forecasting, time and expense entry, complex
allocations, unlimited billing formats, change order control, contract
administration, local and Web-based project analysis, employee
utilization/realization, proactive alerts, and workflow.
Microsoft Dynamics SL Business Analytics
Microsoft Dynamics
SL provides government contractors with functionality to assist with Defense
Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) audit requirements.
In the
construction industry, Microsoft Dynamics SL provides general contractors and
residential home builders with project management, job cost, materials
management, service call entry, receiving, billing, and sales capabilities to
allow the management of complex job sites while lowering costs, reducing
project delays, and improving customer service.
Microsoft Dynamics
SL provides distribution-focused organizations with inventory, receiving,
billing, and sales solutions. The functionality is designed to help
organizations reduce distribution costs and inventory, and streamline processes
while improving customer service.
History
Microsoft Dynamics
SL, originally called Solomon IV for Windows, was created by Solomon Software,
which was co-founded by Gary Harpst. Solomon Software was an independent
accounting software company headquartered in Findlay, Ohio.
In April 1999,
Solomon Software refocused the product on an all Microsoft technology strategy:
Microsoft SQL Server as the database technology; Visual Basic as the software
language; and Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) as the customization
language.
Solomon was
acquired by Great Plains Software in June 2000. Great Plains was subsequently
acquired by Microsoft Corporation in May 2001.
The newest version is Microsoft Dynamics SL 9.0, which extends the reach of business information with
Microsoft SQL Server business intelligence technology to improve collaboration,
reporting, and analysis.
Competitors
- Acumatica
- Agresso and Coda Financials
- Sage Group
- NetSuite
- Intacct
- Finesse from ESS