Wow, that was a very pleasant experience. The whole installation process only took about 15 minutes and the wizard was very intuitive. Also, I took a look back at the installation file and noticed that it is less that 148 MB. Yes, you heard that right: 148 MB! This is a very big deal. The size of the installation file and the smooth installation process tells me that the code base is very efficient and I'm dealing with a modern ERP application. I didn't have to go setup any ODBC connections, … [Read more...]
Installation Prep
After 6 patient days of waiting, I finally have my hands on the installation media. I'm going to attempt to do the installation on my own by going through the 52 page installation guide. First, a review of the computer that I will install Acumatica on and a little overview of the requirements listed in the installation guide. Yes, I know that Acumatica is a "cloud" application, but the "cloud" is just a bunch of computers (nothing too special). What makes a "cloud" application special, in my … [Read more...]
First Training Course – F100 Hands-On Financials (V4.0)
I will be starting with the F100 Hands-On Financials (V4.0) course. Tonight I downloaded the material needed to complete the course. I will go through the 157 page .pdf file and setup a company from scratch. I like the from scratch approach. In the past I have worked with demo data when learning an ERP product, but it was hard to pay attention since the data was already created for me. I'm hoping that building a company from scratch will help me to stay more engaged during the learning … [Read more...]
Acumatica University Login Information
Today I received my invitation email with a link to create an account on the Acumatica University training platform! This gives me access to an entire library of training courses. I like the online format. With the previous ERP products that I learned, I had to dust off photocopies of old training manuals. Having the information online is a big improvement. Taking a quick glance, it appears that there are 41 courses available. I'll be checking with ARCVAR to see … [Read more...]
ARCVAR – A Really Cool VAR
I currently work for an engineering/logistics/manufacturing company in Cleveland, OH. We use Sage 500 ERP and I am part of a team of four dedicated to customizing the product, writing reports, analyzing data, etc. Bottom line: I don't have a working installation of Acumatica. I was able to connect with A Really Cool VAR (ARCVAR). They are going to help me get the product installed and get me access to the training material. In exchange, I will help produce training … [Read more...]
ANEXPERT – An Expert
An expert (ANEXPERT for short) is a person who has a lot of experience in the ERP arena, but they consider their experience to be a complete body of work. They often begin their introductions by touting their decades of experience. A person might not even realize that they consider themselves to be ANEXPERT. However, you can usually tell by their tone of voice and body language. The problem with ANEXPERT is not the amount of knowledge that they have. The problem is with their mindset. Their … [Read more...]
APAL – A Perpetual Acumatica Learner
May 1st, 2013 So what do I mean by A Perpetual Acumatica Learner (APAL)? Perpetual can be defined as: "never ending or changing" This blog will approach Acumatica from a learner's perspective. Currently, I hardly know anything about Acumatica. However, as time goes on and I acquire more and more Acumatica knowledge, I might be tempted to fall into the mindset of ANEXPERT. This is dangerous. Even the most seasoned ERP veterans should always maintain a learner's mindset. APAL never arrives, … [Read more...]
Introduction
I have decided to begin writing a blog about learning Acumatica (click here). This is going to be quite a learning experience, both with learning Acumatica and with trying to communicate via a blog. It could be a failure or a success. We'll see how it goes... I first became interested in Acumatica sometime last year (can't remember exactly when). It was mentioned on the Panorama Consulting Solutions blog (click here). As I began to learn more and more about Acumatica, I became more and more … [Read more...]
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