| Microsoft Great Plains is a software package | | | | repeat your story to each regional office, |
| designed to integrate different processes of a | | | | especially in the case of a multi-state business |
| business entity. Its numerous capabilities made it | | | | that is covered by different regional offices. |
| more popular than ever before for small to | | | | Individual consultants are what we would normally |
| mid-sized companies. Some of the areas that | | | | call 'heroes of the IT world'. They are experts in |
| Great Plains cover include Customer Relationship | | | | their own rights and have more of a personalized |
| Management, Inventory Management and Retail | | | | approach when it comes to consulting. Cost is also |
| Management. | | | | not an issue compared to huge businesses. |
| Almost all of your critical business data will reside | | | | However, since they cannot afford to do a huge |
| in this software investment. Therefore, careful | | | | marketing campaign for their services, it is hard |
| planning and extensive analysis should be | | | | to find one. |
| performed before deciding whether or not Great | | | | The new trend in business consulting seems to be |
| Plains is the right solution for your company. This | | | | that of remote support. IT companies have come |
| is where you would need somebody who has the | | | | around and they recognize that to be in business, |
| right knowledge who would be able to help you | | | | they need to be seen nationwide and should offer |
| determine your specific needs. But how would | | | | affordable services without sacrificing quality. |
| you determine the right consulting partner for this | | | | Through remote support (VPN, remote desktop |
| critical business need? | | | | connection and various web-session technologies) |
| Consultants differ in a number of aspects including | | | | companies have become successful connecting to |
| geographical coverage and consulting fees. Below | | | | their clients without the need of travel. This setup |
| is an overview of consultants based on our | | | | is both beneficial to the company and the |
| experiences: | | | | consultants. Alba Spectrum is one of the |
| One of the many consultant profiles includes huge | | | | companies pursuing this business model. |
| and established companies like CBIZ. There is | | | | Need more information? |
| almost a guarantee when you work with | | | | Contact us: For customization work and advice, |
| companies such as these. The drawback however | | | | please contact Andrew Karasev, Alba Spectrum |
| is cost. Big companies tend to be very expensive | | | | Chief Technology Officer. His works include |
| when it comes to consulting fees. In some cases, | | | | development of applications with the use of |
| these big corporations would have regional offices | | | | Dexterity, SQL, C# .NET, Crystal Reports and |
| to help cover a certain geographical area. | | | | Microsoft CRM SDK. |
| Unfortunately, most of the times, you tend to | | | | |