Monday 12 January 2015

Dynamics SL 2015 features

Here’s a few of the new In SL 2015:

Web Apps: Web Apps will play a big role in SL 2015, replacing the Business Portal. Introduced in Dynamics SL 2011, these apps provide a new way to access and enter data into Dynamics SL. Web Apps allow you to access Dynamics SL screens and information via your smartphone or tablet. The apps include Project Time Entry, Project Expense, Project T&E Approval, and Project Analyst
Here are a few features in Dynamics 2011 that use web apps:
    ·   Project Correcting Timecards
    ·   Project Time & Expense Approval
    ·   Project Expense Reports GP
    ·   Project Time Entry with Support for Project Flex Time
    ·   Project Analyst
    ·   Project T-type Timecard Support
In addition to the features that were included in the 2011 release, Microsoft Dynamics SL 2015 web apps are scheduled to be released every 6 months. Web apps will include the following:
·  Project Timesheet Entry – Enter time for a group of employees all at once.
·  Project Communicator - View and read communicator messages.
·  Project Maintenance & Inquiry – Setup project general and billing information, assign resources, set maximums, etc.
·  Billing Information Maintenance
·  Project Maximums Maintenance
·  Percent Complete and Revenue Recognition Setup
·  Address Maintenance
· Contract Value and Revenue Information
·  Budget Maintenance and Inquiry – Set up and review budgets, and make edits and revisions to your budgets.
·  Budget Revision Maintenance, Approval, Inquiry, and Analysis
·  Project Invoice Approval – Approve invoices while out of the office.
·  Project Delegations Approval - Delegate approval for Project based items to others while you are out of the office.
·  Item Request Entry & Approval - Enter Item Requests and approve them
Basic Resource Planning: An incredible new dashboard will allow you to assign resources to projects and tasks.  You can see availability of resources and projects all in one single view. This helps you to manage project coordination and use your resources efficiently without overburdening them.

ROI/ROIS SRS Email: Added email capability is back! You can now email reports directly from Crystal reports with a click of a button.


Report (ROI) Enhancements: Remember those 8 report formats that you could choose from for your reports, well, now you can use an unlimited number of report formats. Also, if you have a customized report that you use frequently, you can set that report as your default format for future reports. 

  1.   Unlimited report formats per report
       

  2.    Company default report format


  3.    Descriptive captions for ROI selection (Metadata)
     


Quick Query Enhancements:  Easily connect your data to Excel and use powerful tools like Pivot Tables to analyze your data.
Sign on enhancement

1.       Building on the removal of all modules
2.       Limit access to only those company ID’s user has rights
3.       If you don't have access to accompany you won't see it 

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