I got it in the mail today: Sage ACCPAC 5.4 Project and Job Cost.
Long history behind this product. Long and spotty.
Here goes. ACCPAC Plus (DOS) had a Job Cost product. It was simple. In the mid-80s it was pretty good compared to Peachtree (which was also a leading software product for what has now become the mid-market). The problem was that by the time ACCPAC was ready to move to Windows, it was still pretty much the same as it had been all along. It still didnt' support retainage very well. Still didn't have a great interface to Job Cost. And some other missing pieces. Things like Job Power or Timberline shamed it.
So ACCPAC decided (and announced) that there would NEVER be a Job Cost for Windows product. Network MicroSystems out of Austrailia decided this was an opportunity, and wrote the Job Cost for Windows package. It was basically a copy of the DOS package, and worked well for clients that liked the DOS product. (The web address for Network MicroSystems was nms.com.au, but all I get when I go there is a "Fedora Core Test Page" for Apache Server). So I guess they aren't around any more.
About 5 or 6 years ago, ACCPAC announced that they had changed their mind. They WOULD in fact be making a Job Cost product. And so they released it. No retainage in the first version. Lacking a number of features and a bit clunky in the second. The third major revision is now out.
I'm looking forward to digging in. Hope they fixed all of my pet peeves.
Comments (2)
Can you upgrade from Accpac plus to accpac 5.4? What are the draw backs to this?
Posted by Kesha | November 22, 2007 10:56 AM
Posted on November 22, 2007 10:56
Kesha,
Yes, you can upgrade from the DOS product to the Windows product. Most of the data converts, and we have had few problems. Clients that started with Plus early on (say version 4 or so) and then upgraded through several versions to the current version seem to have more data issues than clients that implemented the DOS software more recently. Some of the modules have pre-conversion requirements like purging history that you may not like, but the conversion will go more smoothly if you follow the Sage ACCPAC ERP recommendations.
It's important to discuss this with your Sage Business Partner who should be able to look at your unique situation and advise you. If you need more info, give me a ring at Data Guidance Group (901-452-4585).
-bob-
Posted by Bob | November 22, 2007 12:17 PM
Posted on November 22, 2007 12:17