The Dynamics Mindset Blog
Discussion regarding Dynamics GP, Business Central, and Power BI
Using Power BI in your GP to BC Master Record 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.
My Journey to BC/NAV All-Star
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!
Dynamics GP Lifecycle Update, and a Spotify Playlist for GP and BC
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.
Let’s Compare: GP to BC Master Records
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.
Let’s Compare: GP to BC General Ledgers
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.
New MSDW Article! Summit 2024 Preview: Bringing the Dynamics mindset to San Antonio
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.
Let’s Compare: GP SmartLists to BC List pages
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!
My Summit NA 2024 Sessions for Dynamics GP and 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.
If I was going to migrate from Dynamics GP (Great Plains) to Dynamics 365 BC (Business Central)…
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.
Evolving from a GP Administrator to Becoming a BC Administrator
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.
A ‘Pack List’ for moving into the Business Central Neighborhood
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.
First and foremost….
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