The latest info about IT and digital for your connected workplace
What’s new in GP2018?
Here's a little presentation on all the key improvements in GP2018 that are applicable in the NZ market. If you're interested in upgrading to GP2018 please contact your Olympic Software Account Manager or our Support Desk;...
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Dynamics 365 – Your Product for Digital Transformation
Digital Transformation is more than a name, and it requires modern Business Applications such as Dynamics 365 and Productivity tools to support the concept. Looking at the history we can see three distinct phases leading to the present including, Systems of Record....
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Fear of the Cloud..Is it a thing of the past?
It doesn’t take very long in our industry to birth a new IT buzz word. Only a few years ago the new IT buzz word was “Cloud”. Then very soon, the “buzz” word becomes a commonly used term in our vocabulary until the next new buzz word is birthed. “The Cloud” is now the...
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Choose Business Intelligence Wisely
How did you choose your Business Intelligence software? Rock, Paper, Scissors? Though not literally, but as organisations go through the purchase evaluation process, more often that not, they reach a stage when it almost seems like they did play rock, paper, scissors....
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Is Microsoft Power BI a data warehouse also?
The short answer is No! it’s not or at the least; Not yet! Recently I had an opportunity to demonstrate a BI solution to an organisation in the recruitment industry with fairly complex reporting needs. They had data spread out in different databases. Some in a CRM...
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Christmas Support Hours 2016/2017
The Olympic offices are formally closing at 5.00 pm, Wednesday 21 December and will re-open on Monday 9 January 2016. During this time, we will only have a skeleton team available to assist with urgent Support Cases (P1 and P2 Priority Levels). Our support queue (in...
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Does your company pass the Christmas card test? Use CRM to manage your customers.
It is approaching that time of the year when businesses want to send seasons greetings to customers. Historically, we send Christmas Cards, but more recently we have begun to use emails - whatever method is used they all require a list of names and addresses. I have...
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Budgeting, Forecasting and Business Intelligence
BUDGETING, FORECASTING AND BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE In most organisations today, it is quite common to come across complete automation in the areas of general ledger, accounts receivables, accounts payables, inventory control, sales and purchases, etc. In addition to...
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How To Focus Your Sales Team Performance
The wholesale distribution industry is characterised by company sales teams who are responsible for sales revenue but are often left to their own skills to plan their calls to their clients. This blog will illustrate a more efficient and effective way...
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Dynamics 365 – and why you need to take a closer look!
Dynamics 365 is the new Business Application suite from Microsoft, integrating ERP and CRM applications together in one cloud-based platform.
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How to Select a Cloud Based Business Intelligence Tool
I’ve met with quite a few potential Business Intelligence shoppers off late and the most common debate I’ve come across is whether to go for an on premise solution or with a cloud based solution. It is not uncommon for most organisations to struggle with making the...
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How Important Is Collaboration In Business Intelligence?
Collaboration is probably one of the most neglected aspects in businesses today. It is an ironic statement because CEOs, CFOs, CTOs, Middle Management staff and all employees have a much wider range of communication technologies available to them today than ever...
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Dynamics GP for Distribution – the complete ERP solution
Microsoft Dynamics GP Distribution Management maintains tight control over distribution, and streamlines your pick/pack/ship cycle to give you competitive advantage. From forecasting to delivery, Microsoft Dynamics GP will help you accelerate your sales order...
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What does the Microsoft-LinkedIn deal mean for you?
The Microsoft-LinkedIn deal has left many wondering what it means in practical, everyday terms for Microsoft users. Here’s a few of the basic points on what it could mean for you and your business: With access to LinkedIn users and their information, Microsoft will...
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Are you ready for this?
ARE YOU READY FOR BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE? It is safe to say most organizations require and use Business Intelligence at some level. When companies are founded, they normally do not have complex ERP systems and do not have very many daily transactions. But very soon,...
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Baby, what a $26 billion surprise!
It’s been an exciting few weeks with Microsoft announcing that they purchased LinkedIn for a jaw-dropping $26.2 billion in cash! The big question though is what will happen next, and what impact will it have on you? I’m personally very excited about the acquisition...
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Case Study: Transforming support case management with Dynamics CRM at Olympic Software
The situation At the start of 2015, one of our goals was to improve the way we were engaging with our customers. We knew there were several things we could do better and so 2015 became the year that we started our programme to improve customer experience. From the...
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The Internet of Things, Sensor-Generated Data and the Enhancement of Rural Solutions
The ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT) is a scenario in which objects, animals or people are provided with ‘unique identifiers’ and the ability to transfer data over a network without requiring human-to-human or human-to-computer interaction. The IoT has evolved from the...
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