November 2007 Newsletter

In this Edition:


Get ready! Between the upcoming holidays and year-end business requirements, we’re heading into a busy time of the year. We hope you all find this year prosperous and the final two months of 2007 rewarding.

As always, we appreciate the camaraderie and business opportunities many of you have provided to us throughout the year. Under the Solution of the Month, you’ll see examples of how we have partnered with two organizations to achieve mutual success.

Next month, we'll be focusing on year-end preparations.  Be sure to let us know if there are any topics you'd like us to address using the I want to know...From the Source! venue.

Best Regards,
Todd Michael
Director of Sales & Marketing
Plumbline Solutions, Inc.
(419) 581-2973

Plumbline Solutions provides software engineering services for Microsoft Business Solutions (MBS) Channel Partners and Microsoft® Independent Software Vendors (ISVs). We offer software development, application support, and technology consulting, with a focus on delivering excellence and building lasting relationships.

You’ve heard the phrase ‘the sum of the parts is greater than the whole’. This simple phrase is known to have sparked many conversations. Is the sum of the parts greater than the whole? Or is the whole greater than the sum of the parts? These questions could be applied to the outsourced development services we extend to the Dynamics Partner community.  [read more] 

You hear from us each month about the value- add we can bring to your organization. In this issue, we want you to hear about our services directly from partners we’ve done work for. We conducted brief interviews with two partners to share their experiences working with us to solve customer needs.

Plumbline Solutions partnered with EHTC to get a new product to market on time. [Read the Interview]

Sandler*Kahne and Plumbline Solutions partner to develop streamlined Web Time Entry solution. [Read the Interview]

By outsourcing our product and technology expertise, we can help partners get to market more quickly, and to develop integrated solutions that provide a broader reach. Partnering together, we collaborate to deliver streamlined solutions that drive additional value to end-users.

To read more partnering success stories, visit http://www.plumblinesolutions.com/casestudies.asp


Planning to take a new software application to market?

Read these tips on how to secure your investment and increase marketability once the development work is done.

Learn how Tim Kahne from Sandler*Kahne, assisted by Price Brattin of Bueno Software, created security-trust for their SL 7 VB SDK.NET application. [Read article]

Validate your application by taking the new  Software Solution Test for Microsoft Dynamics SL, expected out in November. This test evaluates ISV software designed to integrate and/or interoperate with Microsoft Dynamics products to ensure compatibility and performance. A successful Software Solution Test for Microsoft Dynamics evaluation is required of all Certified for Microsoft Dynamics software products.



Name: Barbara Conway

Background: Currently, as a Technical Support Representative with Plumbline Solutions, specializes in designing and troubleshooting Crystal reports, database repairs and balancing inventory inconsistencies. [
read more]

We still have a few seats open in our December 3-7 SharePoint/ Business Portal Boot Camp Training class!

Course details can be viewed here:

Not sure if you’ll find the session valuable? Read course evaluation comments from prior attendees.

You can register for the class by contacting Todd Michael or register online.


Year-End Hints and Tips Webcast Coming in December

Join us for information that is always popular in December – preparing for year-end! We’ll provide checklists and time-saving steps to ensure you and your customers have a smooth and successful year-end closing.

Learn pitfalls to avoid and tips to get the job done accurately, and in record time. Look for the webcast attendance details in next month’s issue.



Read the answers provided by Plumbline's technical staff to these top three questions submitted last month:

"I heard there was a booklet available with 60 sample BIO® reports. Where can I find this?"

"What is the best way to change an Inventory item from Stock to Non-Stock?"

"Why do some clients have only one file export format option in Crystal, while other clients have many?"

Thank you for submitting your questions! 

 Next month we will be touching on preparing for year-end.  If you have any specific questions you would like to have answered, please submit an email to: I want to know...From the Source!


Access Plumbline Solutions' Link Exchange for a list of Microsoft Dynamics SL add-on products in one easy-to-search area: Plumbline Solutions' Link Exchange

To participate in the Plumbline Solutions' Link Exchange Program and gain greater visibility for your products or services , e-mail us or read the participation details.


If you have consultants in your organization that are not receiving the Plumbline Newsletter, please e-mail us their email addresses so we can add them to the distribution list. We want to make sure we have these professionals “in the know” about the latest SL activities and ensure they have access to the monthly hints & tips.

To read previous issues of our Newsletter click here.

Microsoft Support hours changed on Nov. 1, 2007

Daylight Savings Time ends on Nov. 4, 2007 at 2:00 am

Dynamics SL 7.0 SP1 is due for release in November.  Let us know if we can help you with your customer upgrades or customization conversions!  Contact us

Schedule your User Group presentation resources or Pre-Sales Demos now!  View details on topics available and how to engage [read more].


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