Sage MAS 90 & MAS 200 ERP Software News & Tips
What’s Changed with MAS 90 and 200 Accounting Software?
With the recent release of MAS 90 and 200 version 4.4, many of you are busy planning your upgrade process. It’s only natural to wonder what has changed from one version to the next. Below you will find a recap of the various feature additions as the product has evolved from version 4.0 to 4.4. You may notice that we do not have a column for version 3.7x. The reason is simply that so much has changed and been improved that a mere checklist format could not possibly paint an accurate picture, so we have left it off.
Let us help you plan your upgrade to be as streamlined as possible. For further assistance, call Integrated Computer Services Support at 425-820-6120.
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| Parallel Migration - Conveniently move up to the current release, minimizing downtime |  |
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| Improve productivity with more information in expanded customer and item number | |
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| Apply customizations that survive upgrades & simplify the process of applying them | |
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| Easy access to information on the new Sage MAS 90 and 200 desktop | |
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| Business Insights Explorer - ad hoc reporting - additional views for IM, PO, BOM | |
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| Preview reports using your personalized magnification levels | |
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| Match your Inventory Management workflow with Dual Grid flexibile & easy personalization | |
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| Achieve greater productivity using batch entry for Inventory transactions | |
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| Streamline your physical count with expected quantities default | |
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| Use zero cost valuation for tracking inventory of manufacturing samples or vendor over-runs | |
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| Utilize informative Back Order Fill reports | |
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| Match your Purchase Order workflow with Dual Grid flexibility & easy Personalization | |
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| Increase productivity using batch entry for Purchase Order Receipts, Returns, and Issues | |
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| Simplify standard cost adjustments | |
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| Match your Bill of Materials workflow with Dual Grid flexibility & easy Personalization | |
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| Match your Bar Code workflow with Dual Grid flexibility & easy Personalization | |
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| Maximize raw material accuracy with increased decimal precision | |
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| Paperless Office - email, fax and store electronic documents | |
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| Federal and State eFiling & Reporting - eforms filled in for you, eFiling optional for a fee | |
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| Keep Window Open After Printing - return to criteria selections for adjustments | |
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| Direct Deposit - Productive and secure Payroll add-on | |
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| StarShip Freight - optimized pallet shipping | |
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| Business Insights Dashboard Enhancements - start your day with the info you need most | |
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| Business Insights Explorer - Quick Click Charts | |
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| Business Insights Explorer - ad hoc reporting - additional views for AP, GL, IM, PO | |
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| Match your Accounts Payable workflow with Dual Grid flexibility & easy Personalization | |
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| Improved User-Defined Fields (UDFs) for AP, AR and GL | |
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| Add User-Defined Tables (UDTs) to simplify inclusion of UDF's in reporting | |
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| Additional CRM Integration options | |
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| Business Insights Explorer - turn data into actionable knowledge with ad hoc reporting | |
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| Match your Accounts Receivable workflow with Dual Grid flexibility & easy Personalization | |
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| Match your Sales Order workflow with Dual Grid flexibility & easy Personalization | |
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| Match your RMA workflows with Dual Grid flexibility & easy Personalization | |
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| Match your Bank Rec workflow with Dual Grid flexibility & easy Personalization | |
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| Customize standard reports using Crystal Reports | |
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| Power of the Right Click - improve productivity with relevant options for related tasks | |
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| Enhanced Sales Order integration options with Job Cost | |
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| Additional options for powerful credit checking minimizes risks | |
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| Job Cost Enhancements to improve your reporting and billing abilities | |
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| Enhanced Standard General Ledger financial reporting | |
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| Business Insights Reporter - Wizard based interface for custom reporting | |
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| Personalize screens for optimal data entry, sizing, save settings, set default printing | |
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| Smart Memos (ePost-it Note) follow workflows & provide detailed information & attachments | |
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| Access related tasks faster using Hyperlinks with a single click | |
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| Intuitive set-up wizards used to activate new features in system | |
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| Fiscal Year & Period flexibility provides a financial snapshot at any accounting period or year | |
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| Powerful security settings by role for access to activities down to the task level | |
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| Retain valuable traceability information with user and date timestamps | |
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| Business Object Interface - API that enables integrations & enforces business rules | |
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| General Ledger - more flexible budget maintenance up to 99 budgets | |
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| GL Account structure expanded to allow 32 characters and 10 segments | |
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| Payroll enhancements when posting by department | |
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Busy planning your MAS 90 and 200 process? A report has been compiled that recaps the various feature additions as the product has evolved from version 4.0 to 4.4.