This Directions NA 2026 preview session with MSDW highlights many of the important topics partners are grappling with in the Dynamics BC community these days and provides good insights to the content coming up in Orlando at this year’s not-to-be-missed annual event, now in its 21st year!

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?

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.

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!

One of my favorite features about Business Central is Analysis Mode! This is an embedded, truly versatile query and reporting tool for every BC user. It can be used in countless ways, and this article discusses a method I use frequently to validate data sets in BC.

The Power BI Apps for Business Central should be part of every implementation, and the latest changes, new dashboards, and open source information in the v27 release of the reports are reviewed in this article.

Utilizing the Master Data Management feature in Business Central is a way to manage the setup and ongoing maintenance of certain tables or master records across multiple companies efficiently.

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.

I was a guest for the second time on the Dynamics Corner podcast recently, and three MVPs had a deep discussion about my top ten tips for transitioning from GP to Business Central. Planning is everything, it all builds from there, but execution is a heavy lift so listen and be prepared!

I recently led a brand new educational session where we discussed all of the key setups, reporting options, and benefits of using Cash Flow Forecasting in Business Central. I also shared some Power BI reporting solutions that demonstrate the usefulness and clarity visual dashboarding can bring.

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.

The new Power BI reports for Business Central are becoming open-source! This All-Star Experts article explains what it means, and shows you exactly how to get started using them.

I'm presenting at Summit again this year! Check out the six sessions for GP and BC I have in this post and I hope to meet you there. In all of my sessions we also talk plenty about Power BI!

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.

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.

I recently participated in an “Ask The Experts” webinar as a BCUG All-Star where we discussed some key lessons, advantages, and challenges with reporting.

What a Dynamics journey! I’m now a Microsoft MVP!

I’m delighted to be a part of this event in April as a presenter for the first time. I’ll be covering Telemetry and usage reporting for Business Central in one session, and I’ll be leading another session comparing GP to BC that will help bring clarity and understanding to the many changes that await on your cloud ERP migration journey.

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.