Channel Partner Conference 2013 Yarra Valley
AGENDA - Wednesday1100 - 1115 WELCOME
1115 – 1230 ABM 8
1230 – 1315 LUNCH1315 - 1345 REPORTS
1345 – 1430 DEVELOPMENT DIRECTION
1430 – 1500 ABM 8 APP
1500 – 1530 Afternoon Tea
1530 – 1600 MANUFACTURING &TMS
1600 – 1645 ALCHEMEX
1645 - 1730 ABM SUITE & IMPORT COSTING
1900 DINNER -YARRA RESTAURANT
Channel Partner Conference 2013 Yarra Valley
AGENDA - Thursday0800 - 0915 DEVELOPER SESSION
0915 – 1030 ABM SALES LINK & CASE STUDY
1030 – 1045 Morning Tea in the Conservatory1045 - 1130 SP NET
1130 – 1200 ACTIVITY
1200 – 1230 COLLABORATION
1230 – 1315 Lunch in the Conservatory
1315 – 1345 COLLABORATION
1345 – 1445 ABM SERVICE
1445 - 1515 GOLD CLUB/PRICE LIST/BM
1515 - 1530 Afternoon Tea in the Conservatory
Channel Partner Conference 2013 Yarra Valley
AGENDA - Thursday
1530 - 1545 HOSTING
1545 – 1600 ABM EDI
1600 – 1700 ABM PAYROLL1900 Dinner in the Conservatory
Channel Partner Conference 2013 Yarra Valley
AGENDA - Friday0900 - 1000 DISCUSSION
1000 – 1030 WIKI
1030 – 1045 INTERCOMPANY TRANSACTIONS1045 - 1100 MULTI COMPANY REPORTING
1100 – 1130 Morning Tea in the Conservatory
1130 – 1200 ABM POS
1200 – 1230 eCOMMERCE
1230 – 1300 CONFERENCE CONCLUSIONS
1300 – 1400 Lunch in the Conservatory
1400 BUS DEPARTS
Channel Partner Conference 2013 Yarra Valley
ABM Annual Channel Partner Conference 2013
New Features since ABM 7
Channel Partner Conference 2013 Yarra Valley
Reorder Wizard Improvements
Users can choose to base reordering on sales at a specific location or all locations
Users can select the number of months over which they wish to maintain stock levels
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Reorder Wizard Improvements
A column chooser is now provided for the main grid
The main grid displays faster
The date of generated purchase orders and requisitions can now be selected.
More information is shown in the Excel spreadsheets
Channel Partner Conference 2013 Yarra Valley
ABM7 enhancements
Customer and Supplier Viewers –option to stop automatic recalculation to speed up processing.
Scanning added as part of ABM as opposed to a separate installation.
Channel Partner Conference 2013 Yarra Valley
Desktop CRM
Attachments on activities can be viewed from activities
Viewing and selecting to-do list through view menu
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Desktop CRM
Campaign mail-outs and with attachments
User email addresses controlled
Editing CRM Category names
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ABM 7 Enhancements
Advanced Find shows product codes and names for serial/lot numbers
Shows kit items on invoices previously delivered
Display a list of invoices before processing recurring billing
Channel Partner Conference 2013 Yarra Valley
Barcode Scanning of Serial Numbers
In sales and purchases:
It is easier to use barcode scanners which are set up to read the serial number followed by an enter character.
The change is automatic in sales while a new checkbox has been added in purchases.
Channel Partner Conference 2013 Yarra Valley
CopyQuery switch
The “CopyQuery”switch shows how ABM calculates the data shown in the various master file and transaction lists.
Query text is automatically copied to the clipboard.
Channel Partner Conference 2013 Yarra Valley
Commas in Addresses
The address format in ABM has changed to conform with outlook and current Postal requirements.
Commas are no longer added to the end of each line
Channel Partner Conference 2013 Yarra Valley
Customer Notepads
Two separate notepads on each customer 1. accounting notes 2. sales notes. contacts also now have two notepads.
Channel Partner Conference 2013 Yarra Valley
Update of development tools
Latest components are now used
Connectivity opportunities (eg. external web services)
Improved SQL database drivers
Channel Partner Conference 2013 Yarra Valley
Core Application Logic
SQL Database
Core ABM Applications
Application Service Layer (TCP/IP, HTTP)
Multi-tier application development
Channel Partner Conference 2013 Yarra Valley
Fresh look and feel
Ribbon Menus replace toolbars
Ribbons minimized if functions rarely used
Updated style
Fresh set of graphics
Company colours more obvious and no more skins
Channel Partner Conference 2013 Yarra Valley
Products
Bulk Delete Product utility now records full details in the Activity Log
New security right to specifically allow writing off stock (transferring to Elsewhere).
Channel Partner Conference 2013 Yarra Valley
Lot Tracking
Use by date for lot tracked products can be no longer edited when processing a sales transaction (Serial number warranty date still can be)
Channel Partner Conference 2013 Yarra Valley
Job Costing
WIP write-off process available when closing jobs or as needed
Channel Partner Conference 2013 Yarra Valley
Manufacturing
Manufacturing sites now have a Manufacturing section on the Business Today screen
Quickly process a new production run
Integrated with sales order processing to create new production runs for manufactured items
Works with Warehousing module
Channel Partner Conference 2013 Yarra Valley
User log in
Can now be linked to Windows user account so log in occurs automatically
Channel Partner Conference 2013 Yarra Valley
User log in
Register and activate the software and manage logins from the company screen.
Channel Partner Conference 2013 Yarra Valley
Customers
Recent Sales List includes the description from the transaction and the invoice number
Channel Partner Conference 2013 Yarra Valley
ProductsLocations grid moved to the first page, with totals over all locations at the top of the list
Channel Partner Conference 2013 Yarra Valley
Serial / Lot Tracking
New property for use-by date period per product
Channel Partner Conference 2013 Yarra Valley
Serial / Lot Tracking
Recurring billing will no longer allow invoicing of quotes with tracked items.
Channel Partner Conference 2013 Yarra Valley
TransactionsTransaction details screen now shows unit of measure, sales analysis code and location for line items
Channel Partner Conference 2013 Yarra Valley
TransactionsOrder tracking screen now has option to show entry user and entry date/time
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Job Costing
Jobs can now have a status of Stopped, preventing additional costs from being loaded.
Channel Partner Conference 2013 Yarra Valley
Job Costing
Unit cost is now available in the column chooser on job transactions list.
Channel Partner Conference 2013 Yarra Valley
Job Costing
Work in Process adjustments from purchase transactions no longer show separately.
Channel Partner Conference 2013 Yarra Valley
Cashbook
Customer’s payment method is now remembered for next time.
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Tax
ATO Subcontractor Taxable Payments Reporting can be submitted electronically (available in ABM 7 SP5)
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Alchemex
Quick access to installed reports
Access to Report Manager and Community
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Cashbook
SEPA format now supported for European Electronic Banking (available in ABM 7 SP5)
Channel Partner Conference 2013 Yarra Valley
Sales Link
Sales tool for Reps: to be demonstrated tomorrow (Thursday)
Transaction import and data export enabled
Channel Partner Conference 2013 Yarra Valley
Mobile Application Development
Application Server under development
Product Viewer iPad application
Channel Partner Conference 2013 Yarra Valley
ABMQuickSalePOS
ABMQuickSale program removed.
Replaced by ABMQuickSalePOS with the POS functions hidden.