Comparing Sage MAS 500, MAS 90 and MAS 200 to Microsoft Dynamics - Page 2

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Why Sage Products are better suited to Small and Mid-sized businesses.

3. Superficial Interface
A superficial Microsoft interface has been applied only to the task launcher and not throughout the solution. The complexities of configuring and deploying the solutions have undergone minimal changes and still require a substantial effort by Microsoft resellers to teach customers how to process transactions throughout the system.

4. Extensive End-to-end Solutions for your Business vs. Baseline Functionality
A key benefit of choosing a Sage MAS solution is the ability to automate all aspects of a business, from HR and Fixed Assets through CRM. Sage Software offers full-featured solutions in each of these respective areas. Dedicated development teams at Sage Software enhance these solutions on an annual basis and ultimately provide the best value and functionality in the market today. Existing full-function modules include Sage Abra HRMS, ACT! by Sage, Sage SalesLogix CRM and Sage FAS Fixed Assets. Dynamics offers minimal functionality at equal or greater overall costs.

Conclusion - A Primary Weakness of Microsoft Dynamics solutions:

A primary weakness of all four Dynamics solutions is their inability to provide the simplified installation, ease-of-use and low total cost of ownership expected by smaller growing businesses that are migrating from retail solutions such as QuickBooks® and Peachtree by Sage. Conversely, Sage MAS 90 was designed with this fundamental tenet in mind. The ability to run Sage MAS 90 on the latest Windows® OS, without the overhead server and database expenses has made it the leader in this market.

Sage offers reasonably-priced technologies that small and mid-sized businesses will be able to use.
Sage MAS 90, 200 and 500 offer the flexibility for users to purchase the solution that best matches their functional and total cost of ownership requirements. With Sage MAS 90 and 200, customers have an out-of-the box database with no on-site DBA (Database Administrator) requirement. Sage MAS 200 offers thin-client computing without the need to purchase additional user seats. With Sage MAS 500, customers have the option to run their business on the latest SQL technology if they require the advanced capabilities this database offers. Dynamics will continue to be developed with the latest technology requirements at the forefront, with customer needs taking a distant second.

Case Studies: Dynamics Customers that Moved to Sage:

Milwaukee Brewers (PDF 462 kb)

Milwaukee Brewers—Major League Baseball team. Time required to close books reduced from 15 days to seven; ability to run automated reports saves at least two days of work every month.

Boardwalk Equities (PDF 306 kb)

BEI has attained several key objectives including improved stability, technology and data integrity, full featured reporting, plus Microsoft SQL Server database support in all modules.

MedBridge Healthcare, LLC (PDF 484 kb)

Healthcare Services—Training time on software cut by half; company setup time reduced by 75 percent; system maintenance requirements reduced by half.

NavTrak, Inc. (PDF 317 kb)

GPS Manufacturer—Data entry time cut by 50 percent; time to create reports reduced by 33 percent; business doubled without increasing inventory levels or staffing.

Advantest R&D Center, Inc. (PDF 446 kb)

R&D for semiconductor industry—Added full ODBC connectivity; instant click access to database in Japan; streamlined accounts payable and general ledger tasks; reduced IT and administrative workload; tremendous boost in productivity; room for expansion.

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