Line 100 and MMS to Sage 200 Upgrade - Frequently Asked Questions:
What are the key differences between Line 100 and Sage 200?
What will happen to my existing data?
How long does a typical upgrade project take?
Is there anything I can start preparing now?
What will the upgrade cost?
Is there an end of life date for Sage Line 100?
Next Step?
What are the key differences between Line 100 and Sage 200?
Here are a few of our favourites
Period Ends Periods can be open, closed and re-opened as required.
Retro Reporting for prior periods
Currency Handling Improved currency trading with automatic loss and gains posted, spot exchange rates, period rates or a combination of both.
The flexible Project Accounting Module is a highly configurable costing and analysis module, designed for companies who want to analyse costs and profit by project.
Price Book allows you to easily manage sales prices and discounts across your customer base. Supplier price lists can also be stored.
Improved sales and purchase order options allow you to create an order process to suit your company from customer enquiries, sales orders, purchase orders, receipts, deliveries and invoicing. Options exist for orders from supplier via stock or from supplier direct to your customer.
Full link for Back to Back orders so that a purchase order can be automatically created when you enter a sales order.
A single user licence for Sage CRM is included in the Sage 200 suite and further users can be added. Sage CRM can be used by your sales force, marketing and customer service departments. It integrates with the Sage 200 accounting, order processing and stock modules to give your team access to customer data for a 360 degree view of every customer.
Information– Extract Sage 200 information easily with direct output to Excel, Workspaces and Business Intelligence.
Amendability – we can add fields, change screens or develop a complete module. This is our customer’s favourite.
For further details of the features and benefits of Sage 200, please go to our download section for the Line 100 to 200 Upgrade, Project Accounting and Sage CRM Brochures.
What will happen to my existing data?
A data checking and migration tool will quickly transfer your Line 100 data into Sage 200. However, some of our customers choose to set up a new database so that they can take full advantage of new Sage 200 functionality. Using export and import tools, required data can be transferred while removing historic data that is no longer valid.
How long does a typical upgrade project take?
This varies greatly depending on the modules used and the complexity of your requirements. A typical upgrade project has three phases:
Sage 200 Review to check your requirements and agree how you will use Sage 200.
Test upgrade your data so that you can use Sage 200 in a test environment, arrange training and consultancy and test how it will be used.
Live upgrade to transfer your data and start to use Sage 200.
Is there anything I can start preparing now?
Yes.
Document all key tasks you do in Line 100
Document all key tasks completed outwith Line 100, perhaps using excel or an external database, especially any areas where input is duplicated.
List all the documents and reports you use now and want to use in the future.
Note any business developments you have planned
The above information will be used as a checklist when you review Sage 200 and can be developed into a training and implementation plan.
What will the upgrade cost?
Again this varies depending on the modules required and your requirements. Items to consider are:
- Software Licence Cost – Sage have a transfer fee of £1500 for Line 100 sites with 4 or less users or £2500 if you have more than 4 users
- Training and Consultancy
- Software Development if required
Is there an end of life date for Sage Line 100?
No.
This is currently being reviewed, however DOS technology is increasingly un-supported on modern day hardware and software operating systems and some of our customers have found this restrictive.
Next Step?
Come along to our Free Migration Workshop. Get in touch to arrange a date to visit us at PlusOne.
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