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Discussion regarding Dynamics GP, Business Central, and Power BI

My Summit NA 2026 Sessions for Dynamics Business Central
David Laster David Laster

My Summit NA 2026 Sessions for Dynamics Business Central

I am delighted to be returning to Summit NA in Nashville this year as a speaker! I’m doing one of my favorite sessions on utilizing the Power BI Apps for Business Central, but also co-presenting with a rock-star project manager who’s been on the migration journey with me for many projects. Check out the details on the site and in the post!

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Back Orders in Business Central for Dynamics GP Users
David Laster David Laster

Back Orders in Business Central for Dynamics GP Users

Mastering terminology changes between Dynamics GP and Business Central takes a few minutes, and other times great effort. This post is about the difference between Back Orders in Dynamics GP vs BC. How to find them, report on them, and handle them, because this functionality is very different.

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DynamicsCon 2026 - My BC Session Selections
David Laster David Laster

DynamicsCon 2026 - My BC Session Selections

I was selected to be a part of 3 sessions at DynamicsCon in Las Vegas this May. Learn about the sessions I’ll be doing and some information about this amazing event! See you there?

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Directions NA 2026 - My BC Session Information
David Laster David Laster

Directions NA 2026 - My BC Session Information

I’m delighted to be a part of this event in April as a presenter for the second time. I’ll be co-presenting a session on Modern Support for Modern SaaS: Rethinking Managed Services for Dynamics in the Cloud with fellow Microsoft MVP Steve Endow.

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My Journey to GPUG All-Star
David Laster David Laster

My Journey to GPUG All-Star

At Summit in October 2025 my journey with Dynamics GP hit its pinnacle when I was awarded the GP All-Star designation! This is an honor so many excellent people before me have so deservedly been awarded for their contributions to the community and I am beside myself to be counted among them!

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Power BI Apps and Business Central: Two Webinars with fellow MVPs and a Microsoft Guru
David Laster David Laster

Power BI Apps and Business Central: Two Webinars with fellow MVPs and a Microsoft Guru

Over two webinars with fellow MVPs we discussed and demonstrated our experiences and provided insights about the new Power BI Apps for Business Central. We also reviewed the Open Source nature and what to do with it. A special guest from Microsoft joined us in the second session for some history and to describe the future path for the Apps as well.

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Let’s Compare: GP to BC User Licensing & User Provisioning
David Laster David Laster

Let’s Compare: GP to BC User Licensing & User Provisioning

The process for acquiring, onboarding, and assigning licenses to users is different between Dynamics GP and D365 Business Central. This post delves into many specific similarities and differences between the two ERP applications for adding licenses and granting permissions to end users.

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Let’s Compare: GP to BC Vendor Records
David Laster David Laster

Let’s Compare: GP to BC Vendor Records

How different are the vendor cards between Dynamics GP and Business Central? This post discusses some considerations for migration from GP to BC, and provides a visual reference of the key vendor card and related windows.

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Let’s Compare: GP to BC Customer Records
David Laster David Laster

Let’s Compare: GP to BC Customer Records

How different are the customer cards between Dynamics GP and Business Central? This post discusses some considerations for migration from GP to BC, and provides a visual reference of the key customer card and related windows.

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