Fall Training

Join us for our Fall MAS 90 / MAS 200 ERP training classes in Version 4.4. These web based classes are a great resource for learning about the modules in your current ERP system. These classes are taught by either Greg Tisdale or Susan Payton, our CMS team members and Sage Certified Trainers.

Check out our current calendar of classes
http://www.cmsct.com/TrainingCalendar.pdf

Are you doing properly backing up your Sage MAS ERP system?

Article by Nicole Ronchetti, Technical Services, Computer Management Services, Westbrook, CT

Keeping a regular backup of your computer data is one of the single most important tasks any user should carry out on a regular basis. It doesn't matter how careful you are, sooner or later you're going to suffer from data loss. It's always the people who think it will never happen to them suffer from the worst cases of data loss. Here are the top 5 tips for ensuring that your MAS system will be backed up properly.
1. Make sure that your back up is running when all users are out of MAS. If people are in the system or processing, the backup will not complete.
2. The backup should be backing up the entire MAS90 folder. If you are using additional features that may have folders outside of the MAS90 folder, ensure that these folders are being backed up as well. For example, if you are using Paperless Office check the location of the Paperless Office folder. If you are generating ACH files check that location as well.
3. If you are using MAS200, the activate.pvx file should be excluded from your backup. This file often times causes most backup programs to error out.
4. Check your backups. Many times clients assume that their backups are working properly. Periodically schedule time to review the back up. If you are unsure about the integrity of your backups check with your IT provider.
5. Schedule the frequency of the backup to run based on the number of transactions your company is processing. If possible, it is always best to run your backups nightly. Remember if all your data is lost and you need to retrieve the data from a backup, you may need to recreate transactions that were processed in that time frame. The less you lose the better.

Grants for your Business

At CMS, we are always investigating into resources for our clients. At this time, we have come across several training grants that can be use for your organization. These grants are available in several states and will help reduce some of training expenses your company may have. By taking advantage of these grants your organization will save money, become more efficient and help with employee productivity. For more information, please call Nikki at 860.399.4215 x.202

Why Employee Training is so Important

By Kori Rodley Irons
What's one of the first line items to get slashed when the company budget gets squeezed? It's training for employees that often ends up on the cutting room floor. Unfortunately, trained and energized employees are just what a company needs to stimulate growth and problem solve in the lean times. Here are some of the reasons whey employee training is so important...
The innovation, flexibility and dedication that are necessary to build truly dynamic companies come from well-trained and supported employees. One of the best ways to encourage and support individuals in your workforce is through professional development and training opportunities. As employees develop new skills, increase networking and represent the company out in the larger world, and develop leadership opportunities, the business work environment becomes infused with energy and creativity.

Sending employees to training opportunities, or bringing opportunities into the company, actually infuses a business with new ideas and creative ways of solving old problems. Sometimes, just getting employees out of the day-to-day grind of their everyday work schedule is enough to jump-start energy and encourage employees to recommit to their jobs and the company. But learning new skills and interacting with new and different people has a direct impact on the productivity and development of the work environment.

Trainings need not be expensive or last several days in order to be worthwhile. Workshops, classes and cross-training in other departments within the company can be as invigorating as expensive courses and conferences. Encouraging employees to learn all they can about the company--not just the department where they work--is one way to approach training. Providing individuals with information about accounting, production, marketing, or other aspects of the business can give them a good overall understanding of how all the pieces work together to contribute to the whole, as well as how their individual jobs or department fits into the whole, big picture.

Consider implementing or keeping regular training opportunities in place for employees. Training sessions that are once a week, or a month can be quite productive--giving employees something outside the ordinary work day to look forward to and encouraging a commitment to professional development and skill growth. While a dedication to keeping training opportunities alive and thriving within the company culture can be an expense of time and resources--the benefit in terms of qualified and energetic personnel is well worth it.

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Register Now... Fall Users Group Workshop

We are excited to announced that we have scheduled our Sage MAS Fall Users Group Workshop on Thursday, October 28th at 9 am. The workshop this year will be held at one convenient location, Water's Edge Resort and Spa in Westbrook, CT. This location has easy access to I-95, Route 9, Amtrak, Shoreline East and Route 1. This Fall Workshop is themed, “Increase Your Sage MAS ERP Use and Features.”

Taking the feedback we received from our last user group, we have designed sessions to discuss business issues specific to job functionality, so that all accounting personnel will be grouped together, all order entry personnel will be grouped together and so on. We feel that this will be extremely beneficial to each attendee providing you with shared experiences based on department.

This workshop will be covering Sage MAS 4.4. From Core Financials to Distribution and Manufacturing, Sage MAS 90 and 200 Version 4.4 is loaded with features. We will also be discussing StarShip 10 and the advantages of combining small parcel support with the freight modules already on the market to make shipping even easier. And we have much more on hand.

As always, the User Group is free and for all Sage MAS clients and prospects. Breakfast and lunch is included. Registration is required so please contact Nikki at 860.399.4215 x.202.

GREG is BACK!

CMS would like to welcome back a valuable member of our team

Greg Tisdale, Senior Consultant has returned to CMS.

Westbrook, CT - September 1, 2010 - It is with great pleasure that CMS welcomes the return of Greg Tisdale.

We are very excited to have Greg aboard back and working in the capacity of Senior Consultant in charge of Professional Services. For all of those who have worked with Greg in the past, you know that he possess a wealth of information and experience, in addition to being a great person.For those who has not met Greg yet, you will be genuinely pleased with his consultative approach and friendly demeanor.

Greg has many years of experience with ERP systems and Business Management Solutions. (Yes, he is getting older). He is Sage and Crystal Certified, as well as being a Sage Certified Trainer.

Again, we are happy to welcome Greg back to the CMS family and team!

Feel free to give him a call or drop him an e-mail to say "Hello"

Phone: 860.399.4215
E-mail: gtisdale@cmsct.com

He would be delighted to hear from all of you!

Fall is Coming

Check out what we have to offer this Fall. A lot is happening with our Fall User Group, Training Classes, Free Webinars and much more. Check out blog and website for details or call Nikki for more information.