Long Business Systems is a technology consulting firm that helps companies use technology to grow profits. The document discusses the new features in SAP Business One version 8.8, including enhanced reporting, inventory management, negative values in documents, flexible units of measure, down payment invoices, aging reports, and performance improvements. It provides contact information for Vicki Smith to answer any additional questions.

1. Long Business Systems, Inc. (LBSi)
LBSI is a technology services firm that understands technology is a tool
that enables you to grow profitably, outpace the competition and provide
better service to your customers.
Cleveland – Columbus – Cincinnati - Pittsburgh

2. LBSi Whistle Stop Tour
Topic: SAP 8.8 cool features
Presented by: Vicki Smith
Major functional enhancements and modifications are implemented in 8.8
8.8 is now available to all customers with a valid maintenance contract
Upgrade to 8.8 is included in the annual maintenance contract
You have already paid for it – so the software itself is free
Your costs are only the costs to install and convert your existing data to 8.8
How long is my current software supported by SAP?
2007A End of Life June 30, 2011
2007B End of Life Dec. 31, 2011

3. SAP Business One 8.8
How does it benefit you?
Higher Productivity
New user interface, improved system messages and help
Enhanced Business Control
Negative invoices allowed, more flexibility in units of measure, improvements in
down payment invoices, more options in aging reports
Simplified reporting thru Crystal Reports
Crystal Reports integrated with Print Layout Designer
Faster System Response
Application performance improvements, data archiving
SAP Cockpit

4. ATP (Available to Promise)
Ability to look ahead and project inventory levels
Right click access in marketing documents & item master data
Item Availability Check – new options
New information fields:
*Requested Due Date
*Earliest Available
New options:
*Change to Earliest Available
*Display Available to Promise

5. Negative Totals in Marketing Documents
Negative totals and lines allowed in marketing documents
Enter negative quantities for trade ins, deposits, core returns, etc..

6. Different Units of Measure
Define standard units of measure in sales, purchasing and item master data

7. Increased Flexibility for Units of Measure
Ability to change UOM on Purchasing and Sales tabs
Display Items per Unit field on documents
Make sure UOM field is active for updates

8. Down Payment Invoices
Right click to display related Down Payment Transactions
Linking of Down Payment Invoice to final AR Invoice

9. New Aging Reports Options
Group by Customer or Sales Employee
New range for from and to Due Date
Ignore Future Remit column
Specify your own interval buckets
Form Settings options for display

10. New Aging Reports Display
Display Original Amount and Balance Due
Display BP Reference number
View multi customer and vendor details without having to double click

11. Other Enhancements – too many to list
More options in Document Generation Wizard
Partial delivery capabilities
Process documents according to document number
Improvements to Pick and Pack Process
Alternate control account function
Change control account at document level
Change Log functionality in Administration module
Tax setup, House Banks, Freight, Credit card setup
Data Archiving Capabilities
Archive closed transactional data more than 2 years old
Improved system messages
Messages have been added or revised to clarify to results of closing or
cancelling documents

12. Summary
Thank you for taking time to participate in the SAP Business One User
Group meeting.
Please take a few minutes to give us feedback of the meeting and any
suggestions for going forward.
We are always looking for new clients to work with. And we'd like to find
more like you - companies that are engaged, smart, and focused on their
future.
Can you help us out?

13. Tour Wrap Up
Questions & Answers
Schedule for next Stops:
Tues., Nov. 16th - Writing Basic Queries
Tues., Dec. 14th - TBD

14. Long Business Systems, Inc. (LBSi)
Cleveland – Columbus – Cincinnati – Pittsburgh
Questions:
Vicki Smith
Senior Consultant
Email: vicki@lbsi.com
Phone: 440-846-8500 Ext. 22
www.lbsi.com