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Microsoft Dynamics SL cloud-Ideal for heavy-construction companies tracking multiple projects

Author: Anant Kumar
Category: Microsoft
Submitted On: 8/24/2017
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ABSTRACT: This article discusses a brief overview of Microsoft Dynamics SL along with its advantages.

Microsoft Dynamics SL

This is an enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution that combines powerful project management and financial management capabilities to help businesses manage customer demands, deliver services on time and on budget.
As the owner of a heavy-construction business running multiple projects in numerous locations, you over-customized programs, like Excel, to manage projects, customer contacts and generate 'accurate' financials.

For example, you used one spreadsheet for subcontractors, and another for tracking labor expenses and procurement. You devised special 'coding' that would track a project's profitability. When it came to financials reports, you had to rely on historical data which often reflect inaccuracies from repetitive data entries.
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On-premise, Cloud or Hybrid deployment

Now, with a hybrid deployment of Microsoft Dynamics SL, your single, database management system populates appropriate modules seamlessly. No longer do you have multiple, non-connected windows up, or spend time searching through files and documents residing on an array of computers in multiple locations.

Through Microsoft's Azure, Dynamics SL cloud users can monitor all stages of a project in real-time with more opportunity for collaboration. 'Change orders' can be handled from the field with an audit trail for authorized users.

Better collaboration/project tracking

Dynamics SL provides stakeholders with real-time updates on profit-per-job and status reports on the company's cash flow. In addition, Dynamics SL software makes it easy to follow contract status on each project, and comparisons with original and pending contract changes.

Though customized Dashboards, Dynamics SL, whether on-premise or in the cloud, can bill companies in specific phases, including billed-to-date, cost-to-date while showing variances occurring in all projects.

Leverage your ERP investment by working with a certified, Microsoft Gold partner. There are a few Technology companies that offer both guidance in pre-sale and after-sale strategies for implementation and deployment. Be sure to ask the technology company you're working with about subscription level options that includes a pay-on-demand to match varying usage patterns.

Enhancement and Adaptivility

You have the flexibility to add more functionality with less code. Adapt Dynamics 365 to the specific needs of your company using Power BI, PowerApps, and Microsoft Flow. Get deep insights into your data, quickly create cross-platform applications with little to no additional code, and automate your business processes.

You also can access all your Dynamics 365 data in one place. Bring your data together across Dynamics 365 with the Common Data Service - a fully extensible app and data platform. Build apps with the Common Data Service SDK, or get an end-to-end view of your data to build solutions using PowerApps, Power BI, and Microsoft Flow.

Native extensions to Dynamics 365 can be built. Build solutions on top of the robust capabilities included with Dynamics 365 to address complex business functionality, get full access to the features and capabilities of the core platforms, and integrate into the Dynamics 365 user experience.


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