Sage Software, Inc. — Sage MAS 500 ERP 7.0
From the Dec. 2006 Review of High-End Accounting Systems
Extensibility -- 4.5 Stars
The Sage MAS 500 Application Framework (essentially a
software development kit) and its extensive library of
APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) allows
companies that have in-house Microsoft Visual Basic and
SQL programming resources to easily extend the
functionality of Sage MAS 500 or integrate third-party
applications. This capability is important since the
relative youth of the Sage MAS 500 product means that
the population of third-party enhancements available
remains somewhat limited. However, robust third-party
integrated applications for process manufacturing,
direct mail order, and service management have been
developed using the Sage MAS 500 Application Framework.
Sage MAS 500 e-Business modules also provide solutions
for customer self service, order entry and sales force
automation over the web. While integration to Sage
Software’s Payroll and Fixed Asset solutions are
included in Sage MAS 500, integration to its two
mid-market CRM solutions is not as robust as what may be
found in a few other competing products. Sage recently
acquired DynaLink, which provides Sage MAS 500
integration to Sage CRM SalesLogix, and integration to
Sage CRM is available through a third-party developer
called Greytrix.
2006 Overall Rating: 5 Stars