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Certified Trainer Conference
Call
January 24, 2007
Introductions
 Host
 Julie Elm – Customer and Partner and Program Manager, Sage
ACS
 Sage Staff Presenters & Attendees
 Leslie Burkes - Director Sage Learning Services, Sage Non-Profit
Solutions
 Susan DeLuca - Mgr. Sage Learning Services, Sage Abra HRMS
 Janet Moore - Mgr. Sage Learning Services, Sage SalesLogix
 Natalie Johnson - Mgr. Sage Learning Services, Sage ACS
 Celina Oliver – Partner Programs Specialist, Sage ACS
Today’s Agenda
 2007 Certified Trainer Renewals
 Sage Software University and Certified Trainer Web Sites
 Update By Product
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Sage Abra HRMS
Sage MIP Fund Accounting
Sage SalesLogix
Sage MAS 90 and MAS 200
Sage MAS 500
Sage BusinessWorks
Sage PFW
 New Layout for future Certified Trainer Calls
 Program Reminders & Questions
Certified Trainer Program Renewal Benefits
 Certified Trainer Program is an annual program that expires on March
31st of each year
 Program Renewal Benefits (by March 31, 2007)
 Continue to promote your Certified Trainer status and services to provide
classroom and onsite training to customer and business partners
 The ability to purchase Sage Software certified student course curriculum
for the courses titles for which you are a certified trainer
 Automatic updates to certified trainer course curriculum
 Continued use of the Certified Trainer Logo for use in marketing your
services
 Discounted renewal rate (20% savings)
 Continued access to the Sage Certified Trainer web site, which includes
classroom and trainer tools
Certified Trainer Renewal Process
 Initial notices will be sent 60 days in advance of the expiration
(First Week of February 2007) – No action required
 Renewal notices will be sent 30 days in advance of the
expiration
 Contains a detailed breakdown of each trainer’s certifications and renewal
fees
 Renewal rates are based upon the number of teaching days and
purchase date of the original trainer curriculum
 For example, MAS 90 Core Applications – 4 day class
 Renewal rate is 80% of the original trainer curriculum purchase price or
$320.00
 At time of renewal, Sage may require a class and/or product assessment
Sage Software University
 Sage Software University
 One-stop shop for all
Sage Software training
needs
 Through “My University”
you can register for class,
join your Realtime and
Anytime Learning
Sessions and launch
assessments
 View your contact
information, past training
and assessment history
www.sagesoftwareuniversity.com/
Sage Software University
 The new Sage Software University available for:
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Sage MIP Fund Accounting
Sage SalesLogix
Sage MAS 90 and MAS 200
Sage MAS 500
Sage BusinessWorks
Sage PFW
Sage ACCPAC
 Sage Abra HRMS
 Scheduled to replace existing system in 2007
Sage Software University
 Create your own unique
Partner Profile
 One profile per employee
Click here to create your
Partner Profile
Sage Software University
Partner Getting
Started Guide*
Learn how to set up your
partner login and what
Sage University has to
offer!
*Sage Non-Profit Solutions access coming soon!
Where did the Certified Trainer Web Site go?
 No longer accessible via Sage Education Web site link
 To access, go to:
http://www.sagesoftware.com/education/CT/default.cfm
login: certified
password: education
 Also accessible via
Sage Software
University
Thru Sage Software
University*
 CT website to move
Sage University in near
future
*Sage Non-Profit Solutions access coming soon!
Susan L. DeLuca, CPT
Manager Sage Learning Services
Sage Abra HRMS
Sage Abra HRMS
 May I introduce myself?
 Where are we in the Abra Learning Services department?
 Where are we going?
Sage Abra HRMS
PDF #
RY1B0002-2.pdf
RY5B0002-1.pdf
RY6B0004.pdf
RY6B0005.pdf
RY6B0003.pdf
Copy Sent Prnt
RY3B0001-2.pdf
HY3B0008 HCTP
HY5B0002.pdf
HY7B0002.pdf
PY5B0002.pdf
PY4B0001-4.pdf
PY6B0001-1.pdf
PY6B0002.pdf
PY3B0009 HCTP
AY4B0001-1.pdf
RY5B0001-1.pdf
RY5B0010.pdf
RY2B0002-2.pdf
TY5B0001-1.pdf
RY4B0001-4.pdf
RY4B0001-4.pdf
AY6B0002-4.pdf
AY6B0001.pdf
RY3H0016.pdf
Manuals + PDF + Version
Abra
Abra
Abra
Abra
Abra
Abra
Abra
Abra
Abra
Abra
Training Manuals
Alerts 4.0 Training Guide 01/2004
Benefits Administration Training Guide 12/2005
BP Certification Course 75/82 Vol 1 Training Guide 9/2006
BP Certification Course 75/82 Vol 2 Training Guide 9/2006
BP Certification Course Workbook 02/2004
CRW Certified Trainer Training Guide 02/2006
Custom Details Training Guide 02/2006
HR Certified Trainer Training Guide 02/2004
HR Intermediate Crystal Training Guide 02/2006
HR Training Guide 12/2006
Abra Payroll Intermediate Crystal Training Guide 02/2006
Abra Payroll Training Guide 06/2006
Abra Payroll Year-End Training Guide 12/2006
Abra Payroll Year-End Workshop 10/2006
Abra PR Certified Trainer Training Guide 02/2004
Abra Recruiting Solution Training Guide 02/2006
Abra Successful Integration Training Guide 02/06
Abra Suite Crystal Reports BP Training Guide 02/06
Abra Toolkit Training Guide 02/2006
Abra Train Training Guide 08/2005
AWC BP Certification Training Guide 12/2006
AWC End User Training Guide 02/2006
Sage Abra eRecruiter BP Certification Training Guide 12/2006
Sage Abra eRecruiter End User Training Guide 07/2006
MAS 90 CBT Guide 12/2003
Date
Current
Version
Jan-04
Dec-05
Sep-06
Sep-06
Feb-06
Feb-06
Feb-06
Feb-04
Feb-06
Dec-06
U=Unknown
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7.3
7.5/8.2
7.5/8.2
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7.3
7.1
8.5
7.5/8.2
Feb-06
Jun-06
Dec-06
Oct-06
Feb-04
Feb-06
Feb-06
Feb-06
Feb-06
Aug-05
Dec-06
Feb-06
Dec-06
Jul-06
Dec-03
8.5
7.4
7.4
7.4
7.1
7.3
7.3
8.5
7.3
7.4
8.1
8.1
8.1
8.1
7.1
Leslie Burkes
Director Sage Learning Services
Non-Profit Solutions
Sage MIP Fund Accounting
 Trainer Certification for version 8.1
 Only AFM certified trainers are required to attend certification
training & take assessment
 Classes begin January 31st
 Attendance at certification class and passing assessment is
required before ordering AFM curriculum
 Draft AFM curriculum will be available for certification class and to
use as a study guide for the AFM assessment
 Multicurrency will not be included in the 8.1 curriculum/certification
process
Sage MIP Fund Accounting
 Curriculum Update
 Version 8.1 Core, Payroll and Year End books scheduled for
release by February
 Version 8.1 AFM and Tech books scheduled for release by March
 Make sure you allow time for the new curriculum to arrive before
scheduling your 8.1 classes
 Adding version number to curriculum ordered through Sage
Software Online
Sage MIP Fund Accounting
 MIPT Update
 Version 8.1 MIP Training database scheduled for release by
February
 MIPT is now available on Sage Software University
 Detailed database changes are discussed in certification class
Janet Moore
Manager Sage Learning Services
CRM Solutions
Sage SalesLogix
 Name Changes – will see in future curriculum versions
 Sage CRM SalesLogix
 Sage CRM
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Sage SalesLogix
SageCRM
 Sage SalesLogix v7.2 – May 2007 release
 New Web Client
 Re-designed architecture (.Net, ASP.Net, XML, Web Services, etc.)
 Imbedded Mobile development environment
 Some Admin curriculum updates possible with v7.2 release
 New Web Client v7.2 End User curriculum
Natalie Johnson
Manager, Sage Learning Services
Accounting Solutions
Accounting Solutions (ACS)
 Sage MAS 90 and 200
 4.2 Product Release March 2007
 Updated curriculum release April/May 2007
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Introduction
System Administrator
Setup and Processing Accounts Payable
Core, Distribution, Payroll Period/Year end Self-Study Guides
 Save your 4.1 Core trainer kits
• Will send only replacement modules Intro/SA/AP setup and processing
 4.1 version of these curriculums will still be available to order
 4.2 Customer Workshop curriculum available upon product release
Accounting Solutions (ACS)
 Sage MAS 90 and 200
 Sage MAS 90 and 200 4.2 Partner Workshops – Now available!
 All Sage MAS and 200 Certified Trainer must attend in order to
remain trainer certified.
Accounting Solutions (ACS)
 BusinessWorks version 7
 Released November 2006
 Still analyzing any update
 PFW
 Trainer Kits – end of January 2007
 Student Curriculum – Mid February
 More communications as projects are more finalized
 Student Resources for case downloads
Reminders: New Communication Tools
 Curriculum Issue Request
Form
Use this form to report
curriculum issues or problems
(including: error message,
misspellings, page number
inaccuracies, problems with
data sets, etc.
New Communication Tools
 Curriculum Enhancement
Request Form
Use this form to report
curriculum enhancement
requests. Enhancements are
suggestions as to how to better
improve the current curriculum.
New Communication Forms
 Forms can be found on
the Certified Trainer Web
site
 Send completed forms to
[email protected]
General Information
 Visit the Certified
Trainer Web site for
 Certified Trainer
Conference Call
Schedules
 Certified Trainer
Conference
Presentations
 Submit agenda
topics
Future Meetings
 Continue to conduct a quarterly Certified Trainer Conference
Call
 Alternate quarterly between a “general call” and a “Business
Unit” (product specific) call
 Opportunity to explore product specific issues such as specific
curriculum topics
 Next quarter: Product Specific
 Calls will be held in April
 Meeting notices with agenda topics to go out the first week of
March
Certified Trainer Conference Call Schedule
 Business Unit/Product Specific CT Conference Call Dates
 ACS (Sage MAS 90, 200 and 500, Sage BusinessWorks and Sage
PFW) – Tuesday, April 17th 10:00 AM PST, 11:00 AM MST, 12:00
PM CST, 1:00 PM EST
 Sage Non-Profit Solutions - Wednesday, April 18th 10:00 AM PST,
11:00 AM MST, 12:00 PM CST, 1:00 PM EST
 Sage SalesLogix - Wednesday, April 11, 2007 at 9:00 AM PST,
10:00 AM MST, 11:00 AM CST, 12:00 PM EST
 Sage Abra HRSM – To be Announced