taking sage 500 to sage x3: comparing the solutions
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Skip Hulme• X3 Practice Manager, Blytheco• 25 years of professional experience in
application design and development, product management, and technology consulting
• Senior Product Manager for both Sage 500 and Sage ERP X3 at Sage North America
• Central role in developing the localized version of the X3 Standard Edition, including its Implementation Methodology and Kit.
Joe Noll• President, RKL eSolutions LLC• Sage ERP X3 Certified Technical and Developer• Sage 500 ERP Certified Technical and Developer• SQL Server 2008:Microsoft Certified Master• SQL Server: MCITP Developer & MCITP
Administrator
Philip Laing• Solution Architect, Blytheco• Over ten years of experience crafting solutions
for companies such as Archer Daniels Midland, Boeing, and Pepsi Cola.
• Technical advisor and product advocate.
Common X3 Misconceptions…
•X3 does not provide support for standard US requirements, such as check printing and 1099 reporting
•The X3 development platform is proprietary
•X3 won’t run on my Mac•X3 cannot support my accounting and
financial reporting needs
X3 is Powerful Automation plusIntegrated Business Processes
ACCOUNTING & FINANCE
General ledgerAR/APPaymentsCost accountingBudgetingAllocationsFixed assetsMulti-currency, multi-company, multi-legislation/multi-chart of accounts
SALESPricing, quotes &
contractsOrder entryProduct configurationInventory allocationsDelivery scheduling &
shippingInvoicingCustomer returnsSales commissionsPURCHASINGPurchase requestsEncumbrance
accountingRequests for proposalsPurchase ordersOutsourcing/Sub-
contractingMulti-level approval
processingContractsInvoice tracking
Web PortalVisual Processes
Workflow & AlertsBusiness Intelligence
Document ManagementMS Office Integration
Search Engine
CustomerService
ManufacturingAccounting& Finance
Sales
PurchasingInventory
INVENTORYMulti-level warehousing and location managementMovements and transactionsRF data collectionQuality controlCostingAcquisition price tracingInventory controlProcurementCUSTOMER SERVICEContact managementCustomer supportWarranty management and service ordersKnowledge baseCampaignsMANUFACTURINGRoutingsDiscrete or process batch flowBOM/Formula managementMPS/MRPTechnical data configuratorCostingQuality controlForward/backward traceabilityShop floor controlCapacity planning
Streamline operations with end-to-end process integration
Are you looking for…?
▫Global operations▫Growth▫More streamlined processes▫Real-time insights into performance
▫Deployment options▫Specialized functionality
Global Operations
▫Multi-legislation▫Multi-
company/site▫Multi-currency▫Multi-ledger
What are the capabilities in X3?
Global Operations
Accounting Model Legal Reports Fixed Assets family Fiscal Year end closing Tax Management (e.g. - VAT)
What does it mean to you?
Capacity for Growth
SQL Server and Oracle database support
Windows, Linux and Unix support
N-Tier Architecture
What are the capabilities in X3?
Capacity for Growth
•Scalability beyond 1000 concurrent users•Diversify server loads •Scale up processing capacity
What does it mean to you?
Processes
▫Integrated workflow (notifications, process automation)
▫Improves data flow and accuracy▫Streamlines common tasks to let staff focus on
more complex problems
▫Graphical editor for building interactive processes
▫Links to ERP functions, reports, documents and
procedures…
▫Simplifies the user training, improves the
efficiency
What does it mean to you?
Workflows
• A real time tracking of your process
• Compliant with the latest financial rules (SOX, LSF….)
• increase your team’s reactivity
• Secured and track your sensitive data
PROCESSING
Amount> 30,000 ?ORDER
CREATION
- client code
- products/items
- total amount
- …Automatic Message to
the appropriat
e recipients
Criteria
Example
yes
no
Criteria Choice
Insights▫User portal customizable by drag
and drop
▫Dashboards
▫KPIs
▫Management by Exception
(requesters)
▫Direct access to detail
What are the capabilities in X3?
Deployment options
Native web/browser client Built-in web services for third-party integration
V7 (due May 2014) provides complete browser and operating system independence
Mobility
What are the capabilities in X3?
• User-centric collaborative workspace
• Secure access to functions and data via local and extended networks, including https mode
• Fully Web services compliant (XML, UDDI, WSDL, SOAP)
Deployment Options
• Eliminates cost for terminal server to provide remote access.
• No client install with the Web Client.
What does it mean to you?
▫Rules to enforce standards Test a product on the
basis of a technical sheet
Modify status of a product based on results
Update Lot characteristics following a control point (expiry information, lot name, user defined attributes)
Quality Control
▫OSHA, 21 CFR Part 11 (medical devices, etc.), FSMA/HAACP (food and beverage) Forward and backward serial number
tracking Forward and backward lot tracing Audit trails, security, digital signatures
Compliance
Service▫Service Contracts, Invoicing and Renewals▫Warranty Coverage and Association▫Service Callers and Service Contractors▫Tracking of “Units” Sold To Customers▫Service Requests
Assignments by Skill Groups
Assignments to Sites, Queues, Servicemen or Sales
Service Contract Control▫Solution Knowledge Base▫Service Responses
Use of Internal Servicemen or Contractors
Qualification Control and Schedule Control
Ability to Create New Business Opportunities
Next Steps?
•January 14 Webinar: The Checklist for Modern ERP: ERP Made Sexy▫https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/68
2189352•Additional Resources
▫“What’s Next” Whitepaper▫A Look at the Verticals▫Both available here
•21 CFR Part 11 Whitepaper•Gap Analysis