Sage Pastel Accounting's first Sage Evolution End User Day aimed to show end-users how to make the most of their enterprise resource planning (ERP) software.
"When we learnt that 41% of businesses don't use their ERP software to its full potential, we immediately set up a day devoted to helping our customers understand the full power that Sage Evolution puts at their disposal," said Daryl Blundell, sales director at Sage Pastel Accounting.
The demonstrations and case studies explored the new features in Sage Pastel Evolution 6.81, which include a mobile application, and Sage Evolution Mobile Sales, which enables mobile transactions, as well as access to customer data and inventory, allowing on-the-spot quotes and instant orders. The application is available on iOS, and in order to promote the use of the mobile application, Sage has partnered with Samsung to create an Android version that works seamlessly on Samsung tablets.
Presentations demonstrated various add-on modules developed by third-party developers, including Karabina and Experdyte, which allow greater customisation of Sage Evolution, by integrating functionality such as business intelligence into the ERP software.
It is vital not to buy into the myth that only large enterprises can benefit from ERP systems, said Les Allen, BIC product specialist, speaking at the event. Businesses of all sizes will achieve substantial returns on their investment by using software that integrates all aspects of the business' operating environment, and many solutions these days have scaled pricing, which makes them affordable for every business.
"Entrepreneurs want to do more than just create invoices for their enterprises," said Blundell. "Our users want leading-edge technology that supports their big business aspirations. An investment into this kind of program will support our clients' growth aspirations but also scale with them, meaning they won't have to make significant IT changes a few years down the line."
Future end-user days will be presented, depending on feedback, said Blundell.
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