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Sage Line 100/MMS Upgrade to Sage 200

As organisations change and grow, their needs within a financial management system can change as well. 

Organisations that have been supported well by a Sage Line 100 or Sage MMS system may find that they have new business needs that those versions do not cover. In which case upgrading within the Sage family to Sage 200 could be the ideal route forward.

Dayta Designs are experts at delivering these types of projects with the minimum of risk and the maximum of benefit.

Typical reasons for moving to a Sage 200 system are;

• A requirement to readily email or fax documents from the accounting system - such as invoices, remittance advice notes, management reports and so on.
• A comprehensive Project Accounting capability not available on Line 100 or MMS.
• Fully supported on Windows XP, Vista and the latest server operating systems means that you don’t have to worry that when you upgrade, or buy new hardware, the accounts will fail to run.

Sage Line 100 to Sage 200 Upgrade Guide

Our Services

We offer a full suite of services to help organisations upgrade to Sage 200, covering;

• Software Sales - Dayta Designs is a Sage Business Partner and is authorised to sell all of the Sage 200 software modules.
• Project Scoping - working with the customer to match their existing Sage system and the current/future needs of their business to the capabilities of the Sage 200 software.  This includes identifying any areas of the previous Sage implementation would be problematical to upgrade.  The result is a confirmation of which functionality should be implemented within Sage 200 and where bespoke development needs exist, if any.  This will be documented in a fully priced project proposal document.
• Project Implementation - we have developed a tried and trusted implementation approach for Sage upgrade projects, as follows;
  • Kick-Off Meeting - working with the customer we agree task responsibilities, the project timetable and staff training needs.
  • Data Migration Assessment & Testing - one of the first tasks in a Sage 200 implementation project is to define the ‘ease’ with which historic Sage data can be migrated into the Sage environment.  Tackling this first allows the project team to make certain configuration decisions earlier than otherwise which can save time and project risk.  It also allows the customer to enact any data cleansing activity ahead of the need for the live data. Data in Sage Line 100, Sage MMS 1.x and 2.x systems is stored in a non-SQL database and may therefore have issues related to migration.  However, data in Sage MMS 3.x systems is already stored in a SQL database. If required, Dayta Designs can develop bespoke applications to help migrate data. 
  • Sage Software Installation - the Sage 200 software is installed on a server and the administration configured, including setting up users.
  • Sage Software Configuration - working with the customer’s project team, we will configure the various elements of the Sage 200 software.  This stage typically takes 1-2 days, but varies greatly by complexity.
  • Bespoke Developments - if required, bespoke developments are undertaken in parallel to the Sage Software Configuration stage.
  • Key User Functionality Step-Through & Testing - once the main configuration settings have been implemented, key users are stepped-through the system functionality to ensure that the settings are correct and that no adverse  ’ripple’ consequences have been created.
  • End-User Training - users not involved in the implementation project are now trained on the new features/functions, including Period Processing, using the final system configuration.
  • Live Data Migration - the live data from the historic system can now be migrated into the new Sage 200 environment by whatever means have been defined during the earlier assessment and testing phase.  The historic system is typically archived at this point and no longer used for live transactions, though it may still be required for reporting purposes.
  • Go Live - once the data is loaded and has been quality assured, the Sage 200 system can go live and be used for all future transactions. Dayta Designs staff will be on customer site for the go live day.
  • Project Review Meeting - after about 3 months of live running the project team re-assemble to review its status.   System changes can be discussed and scheduled if needed.
• Telephone Support - once the Sage 200 system has gone live it will be fully supported by Dayta Designs through our comprehensive telephone support service.  The fee for the first 12 months of support is normally included in the project implementation pricing.
• Bespoke Development - Dayta Designs is a Development Partner of Sage and is approved to undertake bespoke software developments within the Sage 200 environment, whether we implemented the Sage 200 system or not.

Customer Examples

• Thame Engineering

• SAGE SUPPORT: Line 100, MMS & 200

  Our friendly telephone-based service covers everything from simple 'how to ...' questions right through to detailed configuration changes, system patches and even hardware/network support.

• SAGE DEVELOPMENT: Line 100, MMS & 200

  If you are frustrated by the way the Sage does (or doesn't do) a function or a report, then why not call us to chat through whether a bespoke development project would be sensible. We will give you honest advice about possible work-arounds before embarking on any coding. All of our developments are fully supported by our technical team.