Microsoft Business Central

Aristou goes to Bangkok: Bronze Sponsor for Directions Asia 2024

Exciting news: We’re 1 week away to Directions Asia 2024!  If you haven't already heard, Aristou is proud to be one of the Bronze Sponsors for Directions Asia 2024, where we will be showcasing our ISV Solutions at Directions for Partners Directions Asia 2024 in Bangkok. What is Directions Asia? At Directions ASIA, we prioritize delivering cutting-edge keynotes and sessions. These sessions are geared towards helping SMBs harness their technological capabilities.  This conference primarily focuses on leveraging ERP, CRM, and Cloud solutions, specifically...

Aristou Pte Ltd as Bronze Sponsor Direction Asia 2024

Besides the joyous occasion of mother’s day, what else exciting is happening in May? And in Bangkok?  Direction Asia 2024.  We are thrilled to announce that Aristou Pte Ltd will be representing Singapore in participating as an official bronze sponsor at Direction Asia 2024, one of the most prestigious events in the tech industry happening on the 16-17th May 2024.  This exciting development marks a significant milestone for our company and highlights our commitment to innovation, collaboration, and thought leadership in the...

Microsoft Release Wave 2 2023 Updates

Transforming customer experiences with generative AI and Microsoft Dynamics 365 in Release Wave 2 2023 In this blog article, we unravel and discover how the latest release is set to elevate user experience, foster rapid adaptability and drive businesses towards increased productive operations.  Unlock the potential that Dynamics 365 Business Central holds for businesses in the ever-evolving digital era.  Read on below! This Business central release 2 2023 takes their investment in Copilot to the next level. They are providing the following: ➡️ Reduce...

How to enable cultural change through cloud adoption

Q: When is it too late to realize you need a lifeboat? A: When you’re in the middle of a storm. In other words, dealing with serial crises and being able to bounce forward out of them—and quickly—are more important than ever in the tech realm. Having to manage a cultural change crisis without preparation is as good as a house built on sand. When the storms and winds come, it falls.  In this blog article, we will explore how to cultivate...

Streamlining Customer Relationship Management within Business Central

"We don't want any more isolated customer relationship management solutions"— sounds familiar?  Or how about this- “We daily manually transfer data via excel, but our interfaces are not designed for automated processes.”  Similar concerns come up in conversations with potential prospects willing to invest in new tools- from data analytics, CRM, reporting etc. Let alone in customer relationship management softwares that has grown over the decades, we often discover special applications for company-specific requirements.  The cost? Redundant data management often causes problems...

Predictive Analytics in Business Central: Data Insights for Better Business Decisions

Want to know the secret to 5x your business decision making process? Predictive data analytics. It makes decision-making 5x faster for businesses. Gone were the days when businesses operated on guess work and assumptions.  In 2023 and beyond, companies are actively utilizing data analytics to help make fact-based and predictive decisions. However for the longest time, traditional methods of business intelligence (BI) and reporting have no adequacy to keep up the speed with the growing complexity of data. This is where predictive analytics...

Preventing ERP Software Failures: The Importance of User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for Successful ERP Implementation

What do you call the final check that ensures your software won't make users retch?  Hint: It's the last step before release, and it's all hands on deck. Answer: UAT, aka: User Acceptance Testing. UAT is the critical process of testing your ERP software like Business Central with real users to ensure it meets their needs and expectations.  According to Gartner, ERP implementations' failure rates can exceed 75%. McKinsey estimates that more than 70% of all digital transformations fail.  Understanding some of the...

COVID-19’s effect on the IT industry and technological advancements.

As the second quarter of 2023 creeps up upon us (yikes), the critical question has become: "Are we out of the woods yet?"  While COVID-19 has ravaged the world for over 2 years, the pandemic has had a significant impact on the global economy leading to changes in the way businesses operate, communicate and serve their customers.  COVID-19 has drastically accelerated the adoption of technology by SMEs in Singapore, driving significant changes in the IT industry. A recent survey (2020) of...

5 Benefits of Integrating Microsoft Business Central with Office 365

What’s a better combination besides peanut butter and jelly? BC and Office 365. In today's fast-paced business world, it's essential to have seamless integration between different software solutions to ensure efficient workflows and productivity.  Microsoft Business Central and Office 365 are two powerful tools that can work together to provide several benefits for businesses. Integrating Microsoft Business Central with Office 365 provides a range of benefits for businesses that use both platforms. Microsoft has designed its various products to best suit every...

Support has ended for NAV in 2023 – Here’s what it means and why you should upgrade to BC

Are you a user of Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2017 or an earlier version? If so, you don’t want to skip this blog post!  The recent update of Dynamics NAV versions removing mainstream Microsoft support as well as Dynamics NAV 2013 and 2013 R2 from 10th January 2023 is no news to us all. From there, your Dynamics NAV instance will receive security updates only until the end of the extended support period and no Dynamics NAV version will longer receive updates. However,...