The Rise of the Power User, with Dynamics GP Leading the Way

There was a time when Microsoft and other software firms were focused on the developer. The battle was on for the hearts and minds of the developer community as way to control market share. Microsoft mostly won and its Visual Studio tools are not only the de facto standard but the envy of other tool sets.

Now the focus has shifted and it looks like we are seeing the rise of the power user. For those unfamiliar with the term, power users are people who need and want to get every ounce of functionality out of the software they use to do their job.  They are the people who send their software vendor lists of detailed enhancements and bug fixes quarterly. They are on a first name basis with the tech support department.  And just as important, power users want control - control of their data, control over the way their software fits into their work activities, and control of every conceivable option, setting, and configuration that they can put their hands on to make the software work for them.

Vendors seem to be heeding the call of power users. For example Google has released their Android App Inventor software allowing power users to create cell phone applications.  Apple's Garage Band is a power user's recording studio. Microsoft's new LightSwitch lets power users create business apps and PowerPivot is designed to deliver business intelligence without the developer. 

Microsoft's power user focus has already extended into Dynamics GP.  Dynamics GP is full of features designed specifically for power users.

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