How does Business Central process upgrades as compared to Dynamics GP? Moving from an on-prem to a cloud ERP means a lot changes for the administrator and how updates are applied to the code. This post is an overview of the Admin Center, which manages the process for BC of applying updates, with considerations for planning in advance, and managing integrations and customizations.

Nobody wants to ‘go-to-backup’ with their ERP system unless it is an extreme situation. Dynamics GP users are fully in control of their fate when it comes to recoverability, but what should you expect when you move to Business Central? How do you process the event and get to a point-in-time restore? What is different about the process than GP? Plenty! This post provides an overview of disaster recovery which is something you should know BEFORE you get into the situation of needing it!

I’m hosting a webinar with the BC/NAV User Group about the new Power BI App reports for Business Central. There are literally thousands of clicks you can make after deploying these reports, but which ones really matter for getting at the information that drives decisions or saves valuable time? Which are the right reports for you? We cover 20 hot tips in this live, educational session.

I was selected to present 2 sessions at DynamicsCon in Chicago this May. Learn about the sessions I’ll be doing and some information about this amazing event! See you there?

Most staffing firms outgrow their ERP system in only 3-4 years and need more sophistication and reliability. What is it like to upgrade your accounting system to something more robust? Why would you want to modernize your platform? Who needs to be involved in the move? How hard (or easy) is the process? How long will it take? How much does it cost? This webinar covers 7 valuable lessons.

How different is Dynamics GP from Business Central for entering payables transactions? Payables are part of life in ERP systems, and this post breaks down the similarities and differences for the everyday payables voucher entry process. This post also reviews the key field differences, and functionality similarities such as default purchase accounts, edit lists, deferred revenue, workflow, notes, attachments and corrections.

How does Business Central Sales Invoicing compare to Dynamics GP Sales Order Processing? If you want to see both windows and sales invoices at the same time, and get some experienced insights into how this impacts your data migration or implementation, this post is for you!

How does the reporting between Dynamics GP and Business Central compare? There are many places where reporting impacts GP users, but learning how each reporting type or method maps from GP to BC will help you understand more about how to manage it all. This post covers it all! It’s a deep-dive into everything REPORTING to help you see what to plan for in your migration.

Introducing the GP to BC Master Record Analyzer. Why not use Power BI to help with your migration to Business Central? This dashboard discussion and download can help offer you a shortcut to the cloud.

This year something really special and unexpected happened at Summit, and my journey with Business Central suddenly got very real: I was awarded the BC/NAV All-Star designation for 2024!

This Dynamics GP Lifecycle Update outlines what to expect for support moving through the next 5-7 years. The accompanying Spotify playlists for GP and BC will help you absorb the news and feel the emotions many of us have.

When implementing any ERP, you should know the data structure for the master records, and compare to what you have and need. This page discusses key record types, and introduces an online quick reference guide for anyone migrating from GP to BC. The guide answers 3 questions about each of the important banking, vendor, customer, and item tables; which fields match, what fields are going away, and which fields will I get new with a migration to Business Central that GP does not have.

What's the difference between the general ledger and chart of accounts for Dynamics GP and D365 Business Central? This post compares GP segments and BC dimensions, as well as provides an in-depth analysis of the Account Card from both systems. What matches? What's similar? What's different? Its all documented here for quick reference.

This Summit NA 2024 preview article from MSDW highlights the sessions and panels I'll be leading and taking part in in San Antonio this fall.

Curious about the differences between Dynamics GP and Business Central? This post covers what to know about how these ERP products and their primary, go-to, list-based reporting options compared to each other. This is just the beginning of your reporting journey in BC!

I'm presenting at Summit again this year! Check out the sessions I have in this post and I hope to meet you there.

Moving from GP to BC is a journey, not an event. BC is NOT GP in the cloud. Get a sense of key considerations in this post, no matter what ERP system you are migrating from.

Don't assume the transition to managing BC is easy. There is a lot to know about what is different, and this post sets out to explain the differences and set some expectations.

Thinking about migrating to BC? This post covers the very first things you need to think about before getting started. The journey to the cloud is just that: a JOURNEY! Prepare your Dynamics Mindset with this discussion.