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This morning I had a semi-regular breakfast meeting with fellow Chicagoan and business maven, Paul Ziliak at xkzero. We spoke about a myriad of topics including Steve Jobs, software marketing and development, reselling challenges and opportunities, Sage future direction and Halloween fun (we both have kids in the right age group).
One topic that I think will be of particular interest to any MAS resellers or customers reading this column is GetX, a home-made product that xkzero has developed. I’m not a MAS reseller or customer but to me it sounds like it’s worth a look for those of you out there that are. Read on and see if you agree.
GetX essentially gives MAS customers the power to search for data across companies, modules and tasks for a single search point – sort of like using Google for MAS 90 and MAS 200. It allows MAS users to find data faster, streamline workflow and generate instant intelligence. xkzero designed GetX to install like any other MAS 90/200 module, so any MAS consultant (and some power MAS users) can easily install and setup the product.
xkzero is pricing it somewhat uniquely. There are two pieces to the product: the GetX Engine and the GetX User Access Licenses.
The GetX Engine handles indexing through a Windows service that automatically installs with the application, and then there are user licenses which match the user count registered with Sage. The GetX Engine is priced at $250 per year and the user licenses are priced at $60 per user per year. The pricing is per year as a subscription so if you aren’t getting the value, you simply don’t renew. It’s not completely new but it isn’t common in the Sage add-on world (yet).
Currently Paul is introducing it to his own client base to get some real world feedback and shake out any install issues. So far, he has been met with overwhelming responses including “why didn’t you let us know about this before”? Sounds promising …
Again, I’m not a MAS reseller or customer but it seems like the functionality is going to save a lot of people a lot of time. You can see a quick overview at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTydyxs9mPM.
I got the sense that he is only doing a controlled release to his own client base currently but I doubt he would turn away any interested parties. Take a look and let him know what you think or comment here.
[UPDATE 11/07/11] Apparently Paul’s team has put out another video on GetX – http://www.youtube.com/user/pziliak?feature=mhee
Robert Wood
Wayne Schulz
Peter Wolf
How does the user pricing work? If a MAS90 site has a 20 user license – do they pay for 20 users or is the search only available for the user who has licensed and installed it?
This looks like a great utility!
Wayne,
Great question. The licensing will be based on the number of concurrent user licenses. We’ll announce the details in the next 10 days, but the process will require the user/reseller to report the number of concurrent user licenses and upon installation a web service will confirm that number with the MAS 90 system files. If there is not a match their will be a grace period to allow the company to start using the system while they cure the difference in user counts. I don’t know all the mechanics of it yet, but our commitment is for it to be easy for the channel and the end users.
Separately we’ll license this to Sage partners at no cost. We’ll have details on that shortly too.
I’ll announce several options for Webinar dates coming up soon.
Paul
@ John – I’ll be able to provide you a copy in the next week or so.
We’ve posted an end-user friendly video if you wish to share. We will complete our offer to the rest of our client base this week, then by around Thanksgiving we will announce the roll out to the Sage MAS channel.
http://www.youtube.com/user/pziliak?feature=mhee#p/c/0513B5950C872DA1/0/HoQKUL5sJeo
Meanwhile, ask Taylor Macdonald at Intacct if any of their product have Universal / Enterprise ERP Search – and if they have anything else that justifies the ridiculous extra time Intacct users spend looking up basic data when compared to Sage MAS 90 users with GetX.
I received a private note from Daniel Druker, SVP Marketing and Business Development with Intacct who says that Intacct does indeed have search. I have not verified this yet, but here is what he said:
“Intacct has both simple google like and full advanced parametric search… 100% of the data in the system is indexed, so it’s very fast. “
My view is that it’s better to focus on the positive than the negative – whether we are reviewing our own stuff or our competition. I think most customers will figure out what’s right for them during the sale process as long as we get them the necessary information.
Peter et al – GetX is now available for distribution through the Sage channel. I’d like to personally invite followers of this Summit Diary post to our first training webinar exclusively for those who reached out to us with inquiries in the early days. If you can’t make it on 12/16 we’ll be offering regular training webinars beginning early in 2012. Hope you can join us!
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/250970702
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Learn how to install, configure and setup GetX – Google-like search for Sage ERP MAS 90 and MAS 200.
This channel-only training will qualify participants to obtain a one year unlimited use copy of GetX for your internal system as well as for use in product demonstrations for your customers.
GetX makes MAS 90 / 200 easier to use for every single user by producing faster lookup results without having to navigate the system while streamlining workflow and even providing basic business intelligence.
Title: GetX Training for Sage MAS 90 resellers
Date: Friday, December 16, 2011
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CST