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TechTimes
Issue 2 Volume 110 Reasons to Implement ERP in an Economic Downturn
Record retention made easy in Microsoft Dynamics
How Microsoft Dynamics NAV makes BI more accessible to users
Why BI Solution Implementations Fail
What‘s behind Microsoft‘s discontinuation of
Microsoft Mobile for Dynamics
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Contents
INSIGHTThe first word
3Feature: 10 Reasons to implement ERP in an Economic Downturn 4
Microsoft Dynamics AX:
Roadmap acceleration; Record Retention Made Easy and Upgrading to 20095
Microsoft Dynamics NAV:
Great news for NAV users; NAV makes BI more Accessible for Users; Compatibility withWindows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 76
Microsoft Dynamics CRM:
Gartner‘s Magic Quadrant Highlights
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Resource Watch:
Microsoft Dynamics Enables Real-world SOA 7
Opinion:
The changing face of Human Resources by Des Squires 8
Role Feature:
Mapping HR to corporate strategy and the HR role centre in Dynamics 9
INDUSTRYHigher Education Q&A:
Introduction to the QCTO Act 10
Higher Education:
CAMS at EduCause 2009 11
Logistics:
Ultimate Software acquires FlexPort / FlexShip Solutions 11
Advertising:
A look at the Loeries 2009 12
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE AND REPORTINGIDC:
Another step towards pervasive Business Intelligence
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AMR:
Microsoft repackages BI and PM products to further promote mass adoption 16
Feature:
Why Business Intelligence solution implementations fail 17
TREND WATCHCIO Priorities for 2009
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MONTHLY FEATURE: Moving towards a dynamic IT Infrastructure
How IT Outsourcing helps your business 19Considering Managed Services 20Managing the IT lifecycle 21
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The First Word
So far 2009 has been an eventful year for SIS Holdings and our customers.
Being named Microsoft Dynamics Partner of the Year, achieving President’s
Club, growing the customer base across industries and the recentacquisition of infrastructure and Managed Services company, MyMSP hascaused an increased enthusiasm within the company as so many interestingopportunities arose.Highlights of 2009 so far:
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SIS launches new corporate identity and embarks onWeb 2.0 strategy
SIS welcomes nine (9) new customers:
JWT
Kumba Iron Ore
Ogilvy
Intels Nigeria
ADvTECH
Weigh-less
Ireland/Davenport
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Lowe BullIn this issue of TechTimes SIS takes a closer look at
Microsoft Dynamics’ Roadmap
acceleration
with its announcement of acquiring industry solutions. This includes Microsoft‘s
acquisition of the Process Manufacturing, Professional Services and Retail solutions.
We also feature the first in a series of Q&A‘s to better understand the
National QualificationsFramework
and invite our education customers to submit their thoughts in the establishmentof the
Quality Council for Trade and Occupations
. Our solution partner Three Rivers SystemsINC will also be attending EduCause 2009.Our customers in the Advertising and Media industry also got to
Feed Their Egos
in Septemberwith the annual
Loerie Awards
. This prestigious event took place in Cape Town from the 24thto the 27th of September. A big congratulations to SIS customer Ogilvy with its
Grand Prix
award
for Channel O‘s Experiential Mixed
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Media Campaign, ―Young, Gifted & Black‖. Another
congrats to Y&R, Ogilvy, Lowe Bull and Ireland/Davenport with impressive positions on the
Creative Circle Agency Rankings
at this years Loeries.
Enjoy this issue!
Nadia Landman
Marketing Executive at SIS Holdings
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