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As we all know, the Microsoft Dynamics GP Project Accounting module can become an ongoing administrative burden for clients, not to mention the time it takes to setup and configure during a new implementation. Like many modules implemented in GP, clients tend to require some amount of historical transactions to be included in their new ERP system, and the type and amount of those historical transactions can vary greatly from module to module and client to client. The Project Accounting module is no different in this regard but has a substantial impact on the go live process and timing of the implementation. There are some concepts and restrictions that need to be remembered when including historical PA transactions in an implementation: If historical PA transactions are included in the project scope, make sure you build enough time into the schedule to complete the historical transactions prior to going live. Historical PA […]

FMT Consultants, LLC earns distinction through demonstrated technology success and customer commitment. San Diego, CA – October 9, 2012 – FMT Consultants LLC, a leading provider of integrated technology solutions, today announced it has qualified as a member of the Microsoft Cloud Accelerate program by demonstrating its ability to meet Microsoft’s customers' evolving needs in today’s dynamic cloud marketplace. To qualify for the Cloud Accelerate program, partners must successfully demonstrate their cloud services expertise through rigorous sales and technical assessments; and to ensure the highest quality of services, Microsoft requires customer references to demonstrate successful customer implementations and satisfaction. Founded in 1995, FMT Consultants, LLC leverages the power of a broad array of applications including Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Dynamics GP, Office 365, SharePoint and Azure to provide innovative technology solutions that help their clients improve and grow their businesses. “At FMT Consultants we take great pride in delivering outstanding and […]

Marketers utilize a multitude of comprehensive and intelligent tools and software applications intended to enhance marketing automation processes, gather market intelligence, increase lead generation, and in general, optimize, monitor and measure marketing ROI. The rise of the Internet has brought along new channels through which to communicate and interact with consumers, and at the same time has augmented the focus areas pertinent to marketers and marketing departments. Website optimization, social media management, SEO, blog creation, email marketing and online advertisement are all examples of prominent areas of responsibilities for most marketing departments. The Challenge of Data Management As a consequence of these technological advancements and ‘new’ marketing channels, companies today have access to a wealth of data originating from various sources. Social monitoring tools have proliferated, enabling companies to listen to what is being said about their brands and services, tracking software provides valuable information about web site visitors and their […]

San Diego, CA - September 24th - FMT Consultants, LLC introduces FMT Managed IT Services - a new service offering designed to provide comprehensive and cost efficient enterprise level IT services and support to small to mid-sized businesses. By leveraging the power of state of the art monitoring and remote system management software, FMT Managed IT Services combines real-time monitoring with ongoing system maintenance to proactively detect and prevent IT issues and optimize network performance. FMT Managed IT Services includes real-time monitoring of network, server and workstation devices, security management, system maintenance and issue avoidance, compliance management, replication services, data backup, device and software update management, network health reviews and network and end-user support. “At FMT Consultants our mission is to deliver efficient and cost effective IT solutions that help our clients grow their businesses. With FMT Managed IT Services we can ensure that our clients are enabled by an […]

F.O.S.H. Stands for Finance, Operations, Sales and Human Resources and denotes four areas in an organization where SharePoint can have an immediate impact. SharePoint is a tool that can be tailored to any business to enhance communication and automate repetitive business processes within and across departments. In ‘SharePoint and the F.O.S.H. Life – Human Resources’, we discussed how SharePoint can enhance and optimize HR processes, exemplified by the Employee Life Cycle. This blog, which is the second in a series of four, will focus on how SharePoint can help streamline some of the various Finance functions within an organization. Finances are pervasive throughout every organization and it is important to ensure that standardized auditable systems exist across the entire company. By using SharePoint to manage finance related business processes, an organization can ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, streamline work processes and provide a platform for collaboration on internal financials. Billing […]

In today’s business environment the need for mergers, acquisitions and dispositions is becoming increasingly more important to drive and sustain the growth desired by company stakeholders and executive teams. In some cases, these types of transactions can present extraordinarily complex accounting circumstances as well as difficulties associated with integrating new entities into the existing financial system. When faced with these situations the following questions can arise: Is it possible to perform multiple fiscal year-end processes for a single year (one pre-acquisition/disposition and one post-acquisition/disposition)? Is there a method to combine data from multiple Dynamics GP company databases in order to have unified information going forward? Well, the answer to the above is a resounding YES! Many of the utilities available in the Microsoft Dynamics Professional Services Tools Library (PSTL) can aid with these scenarios. Now for the best part, it is free with your annual Microsoft Dynamics software licensing. Some of […]

SAN DIEGO, CA — August 23, 2012 — FMT Consultants, LLC has recently partnered with the multinational computer technology corporation, Dell. The partnership comes out of a desire to accelerate the company’s hardware solutions offerings and provide our small to mid-sized clients with complete enterprise level IT solutions. Founded in 1995, FMT Consultants provides technology solutions designed to help our clients address challenging business and technology issues. FMT leverages the power of a broad array of applications including Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Dynamics GP, SharePoint, Office 365, SAP Business ByDesign and now hardware systems from Dell. “FMT is excited to partner with Dell as this will allow us to better serve our clients by providing a breadth of hardware solutions to them. With this partnership, our customers can leverage FMT’s buying power for their hardware needs. Dell’s stellar Customer Service reputation aligns perfectly with FMT’s core value of providing excellence customer service,” […]

Most CRM deployments require using both host headers and SSL certificates. As small a requirement as it may seem, making this happen can be a bit tricky and I’ve personally had my share of late nights here and there just to get this to work. As a result, I’ve decided to put together this short article to document the steps required to resolve this issue, and at the same time be of help to anyone ‘out there’ who might encounter the same problem. A typical error that comes with using multiple host headers for the same port (or the attempt thereof) is as follows: System.ServiceModel.ServiceActivationException: The service ‘/orgName/XRMServices/2011/Organization.svc’ cannot be activated due to an exception during compilation. The exception message is: This collection already contains an address with scheme http. There can be at most one address per scheme in this collection. If your service is being hosted in IIS […]

Microsoft recently released the latest version of SQL Server (“Denali”) 2012. With every new SQL Server release, hundreds of new features and improvements are added, and this is a major one! Enhancements can be found throughout the product, across all components including the Database Engine, Analysis Service, SSIS, Reporting and Master Data Services. Like previous releases, SQL 2012 brings along faster performance, great availability, improved data exploration, more consistent data, and optimized productivity. So what does all this mean? And more importantly, should you upgrade? The new release of SQL Server comes with many new and cool features. So many that it is outside the scope of this article to go through them all, but here are a few highlights: Always On: A new feature that improves database mirroring allowing you to fail over multiple databases instead of individually.  SQL Server Data Tools: SQL Server Management Studio now runs in […]

We are proud to announce that FMT Consultants has been named to the 2012 Microsoft Dynamics President’s Club. This achievement is a direct result of FMT Consultants’ outstanding dedication to customer satisfaction through the delivery of innovative business solutions. The Microsoft Dynamics President’s Club honors high-performing Microsoft Dynamics partners with commitments to customers that are reflected in their business success and growth. This prestigious group represents the top 5 percent of Microsoft Dynamics partners worldwide. Membership is granted based on their continual, committed efforts aimed at offering solutions that meet the needs of their customers. This acknowledgment came during the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC), the company’s annual premier partner event, which took place this year in Toronto. WPC provides Microsoft Corp.’s partner community with the largest opportunity to learn about the company’s road map for the upcoming year, establish connections, share best practices, experience the latest product innovations and […]

F.O.S.H. Stands for Finance, Operations, Sales and Human Resources and denotes four areas in an organization where SharePoint can have an immediate impact. SharePoint is a tool that can be tailored to any business to enhance communication and automate repetitive business processes within and across departments. One real life example from the “H” in F.O.S.H. is the employee life cycle. SharePoint can be used to streamline all of the Human Resources processes while enhancing communication between HR and other departments - from the moment a position is requested until an employee leaves the company. Open Position When a manager realizes the need to open a position, s/he should consider answering the following questions: Why is this position open? What are the qualifications you are looking for? Who approves the opening? Who will be involved with candidate selection? And who will this position report to? Using SharePoint, the position requisition process […]

San Diego, California, June 25, 2012 - Ernst & Young LLP recently announced that Tom Gildred, Founder and Chairman of the Board of FMT Consultants, received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2012 Award. The award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. Gildred was selected by an independent panel of judges, and the award was presented at a special gala on June 13, 2012 at The Hyatt Regency Aventine, La Jolla, CA. “I would like to congratulate all the winners and thank them for their contributions to the city of San Diego and our economy. I’m very pleased to be part of this group of highly regarded CEOs who are focused on the success of their businesses and giving back to our community” said Tom Gildred. “It is an honor to be […]