Friday, December 23, 2016

MICROSOFT ERP'S ACRONYMS LIST .

MICROSOFT ERP'S ACRONYMS LIST .

Are you confused by all of the acronyms used by Microsoft and VARs? Oops, I just did it; VAR – Value Added Reseller. I do my very best to eliminate the three-letter acronyms when speaking with those evaluating ERP solutions, however I know a couple may slip through; so, to be safe, below is a quick reference guide. Going thru the selection process for a new application is hard enough so keep this list handy or better yet just say, “What does that stand for?”
AA: Analytical Accounting
AM: Advanced Management (an edition of Microsoft Dynamics GP)
AS: Authentication Service
BE: Business Essentials (an edition of Microsoft Dynamics GP)
BI: Business Intelligence
BP: Business Portal
BRAP: Business Ready Advantage Plan
BPOS: Business Productivity Online Standard Suite:  Microsoft’s cloud services, including versions of Exchange, SharePoint, Live Meeting , Office Communicator and Dynamics software.
BRL: Business Ready Licensing
CALS    Client Access Licenses: Associated with a server product e.g. SQL Server.
CfMD: Certified for Microsoft Dynamics
CRM: Customer Relationship Management
DCO: Dynamics Client for Office
DDV: Drill Down Viewer
EFT: Electronic Fund Transfer
EDI   Electronic Data Interchange: The direct transfer of data from one computer to another without the use of paper.
ERP: Enterprise Resource Planning
GL: General Ledger
GP: Microsoft Dynamics GP (formerly Great Plains)
HR: Human Resources
IIS: Internet Information Services
IM: Integration Manager
ISV: Integrated Software Vendor
KPI: Key Performance Indicator
LMT: License Model Transition
MBL: Module Based Pricing
MR: Management Reporter (formerly FRx)
MRP: Manufacturing Resource Planning
PDK: Personal Data Keeper
PM: Payables Management
PO: Purchase Order
PTO: Paid Time Off
RM: Receivables Management
SAAS: Software as a Service. Delivering software over the Internet or “Cloud Computing”.  Often associated with a “Pay as you go service”.
SIS: Single Instance Storage
SLP: System List Price
SOP: Sales Order Processing
SP: SharePoint
SPLA: Services Provider License Agreement
SRS: SQL Reporting Services
UI: User Interface
VAR: Value Added Reseller
VPC: Virtual Personal Computer
WSF: Windows SharePoint Foundation
XBRL: Extensible Business Reporting Language

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