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Sage Abra User Forum

Sage Abra User Forum

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.

Join us for an exciting day of learning and networking with fellow users!

Cost: $75- includes learning materials, continental breakfast and lunch.

DON'T FORGET! SAVE $10 per person when you register and pay by October 13th. AND in addition, if you have 3 or more team members from one company attending, you will each save ANOTHER $10!

This event is free for BCC & TCC Members. NOTE: When completing your registration choose the "Check" payment option upon check-out and add the word BCC or TCC in the comment box.

5 CPE credits are also available.

Date, Time and Location

 
October 27, 2010
8:30AM TO 3:30PM
Loyola College Graduate Center- Timonium, MD

MORNING AGENDA

 

8:30AM TO 9:00AM
Registration and Networking

9:00AM TO 11:30AM

What's New in Abra HRMS Version 10.1 and Version 9.0 SR (UI & ESS Updates)

Is it time for you to upgrade? See the additions to version 10.1 and 9.0 SR (Enhancements and fixes) and ESS updates including a review of the new reporting for ESS called Dynamic Information Sharing to build Dashboards (mini reports in table-like format) to display within ESS or to send via e-mail. Dashboards include a feature called IQY where you can import data into an Excel spreadsheet instantly using the security of the ESS.

HR Actions- Create, Route, Approve, and Save Paperless Web-Based Forms
Join Joe Rotella, SPHR, to see HR Actions for Sage Abra, the new solution that simplifies the employee data change and performance appraisal processes. Interactive web-based forms replace paper forms, are easy to use, and result in submitted actions that are complete, accurate, and secure. Automate the routing, approval, and notification process of employee actions. One click saves the data to Sage Abra without any re-keying!

Stump The Consultant- Your Turn to Ask Questions
Consider your questions now and bring them with you - stump our consultants and win a prize!

CUSTOMER APPRECIATION LUNCH

 

11:30AM TO 1:00PM
Food and Prizes!
Enjoy a hot buffet lunch along with chances to win multiple door prizes!

In addition, we are excited to have Tom Miller, Vice President of Channel Management for Sage Business Solutions join us this year! A fellow superhero and Maryland native, he has over 30 years of channel management and sales/marketing experience in the mid-market business applications segment of the software industry. Tom has also managed strategic partner relationships with Apple, HP, Intel, Dell and ADP, among others.

We are pleased to have him here to speak about Sage’s commitment to future product enhancements and the value of a strong partnership. A triple threat, our alliance creates a super power that can’t be matched!

Tom will also be available to meet with you one-on-one to discuss your Sage Software system. A limited number of 15 minute sessions will be available throughout the day and offered on a first come first serve basis.

AFTERNOON SESSIONS

 

We are pleased to offer an informative afternoon of deeper education!

(Choose ONE Session Per Time Slot)

1:15pm to 2:15pm

Sage KnowledgeSync- Business Activity Monitoring For Every Organization
Sage KnowledgeSync automatically monitors all your business data and alerts you to problems across your entire organization by analyzing information from multiple systems. In this session we will cover several aspects of this robust program, including how you can:

  • Receive automatic daily emails from MAS with a list of overdue invoices.
  • Keep management informed about past due performance appraisals including a list of the employee name, supervisor and department.
  • Have all your monthly Crystal reports auto generated and e-mailed to recipients.
  • Alert sales reps and CRM users of warranty dates 30 days prior to expiration for follow-up.
  • Create dashboards that allow you to put together important information in a clear chart format for delivery over the internet.

Cloud Computing
The Internet is creating a paradigm shift in how we access and use applications. But what is cloud computing? How can it benefit your organization? Is it safe and reliable? These and many other questions will be answered in this session. We will examine real life experiences, look at the economics, and address security issues. So get ready to discover an alternative to all those expensive servers, unreliable backup devices, operating systems that always need updating, and get ready to embrace
the future!

2:30pm to 3:30pm

Crystal Reports Tips & Tricks
What’s new in Crystal 2008– see the new look, like Abra Version 9 it has been completely re-designed. Crystal 10 versus Crystal 2008- view the differences in the new toolbar icons. Discover the enhanced Parameter field builder (parameters are created fields to prompt for a date range or a list of data for a field).

SageCRM- Beyond Contact Management

Many people think SageCRM is a contact manager; however, it is so much more. During this session, we will showcase further enhancements to this robust product. Learn about integrating project management, resource planning, contract management, budget planning, event management and more. These compelling business solutions are the key to addressing a multitude of common business requirements.

Fast Track to Sage Intelligence
Discover the power and flexibility of this new report writing tool designed to streamline report preparation and improve the productivity of your Financial Staff. Sage Intelligence works with both MAS 90/200 & Abra and uses the familiar look of Microsoft Excel to easily view, manipulate, analyze and distribute in-depth real-time customer, vendor and financial reports. Consolidations of multiple company code data and effortless connectivity to other ODBC data sources are just a few ways that this new report writing tool will empower you to make intelligent business decisions.

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