On September 25th, 2024, Microsoft officially announced the end-of-life plan for Microsoft Dynamics GP, a product that has been a cornerstone for many businesses over the years. With updates and support ending in December 2029 and minimal, critical, security patches ceasing in April 2031, the announcement has left many companies asking, “What’s next?” At Velosio,…
Growth and Change In 2019, an auto company experienced tremendous change. They were bought by an equity firm and many key individuals departed the company who were superusers on its Microsoft Dynamics GP ERP solution. Moreover, the organization was growing at a rapid rate—organically and via acquisition. Microsoft Dynamics GP was integrated with expense software…
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Background A rapidly growing health insurance brokerage was increasingly hampered by their outdated Microsoft Dynamics GP system. The system’s reliance on multiple logins, third-party workarounds, and manual processes led to inefficiencies and inaccuracies in data management. When the brokerage sought an upgrade, their existing Microsoft partner proposed Dynamics 365 Business Central as a solution. However,…
For businesses using Microsoft Dynamics GP, the conversation around modernization and cloud migration is becoming more urgent. With Microsoft’s recent announcements on GP’s end of life and the shift towards Dynamics 365 Business Central (D365 BC), many organizations are evaluating their options. While GP has been a reliable on-premises ERP system, its limitations in scalability,…
Cost of Maintaining Legacy Systems Many project-driven organizations still maintain legacy software solutions for a variety of reasons, but they are very costly to maintain and support. Many believe that maintaining legacy systems is more expensive than modernizing them. According to the United States Government Accountability Office, ten of the government’s legacy systems cost approximately…
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Today’s technological environment will not be the same tomorrow. Microsoft Dynamics is a constantly evolving suite of enterprise resource planning and customer relationship management software. It’s imperative that businesses and professionals stay ahead of Microsoft’s latest advancements to fully leverage its capabilities. To address this, a recent panel discussion during the ASPIRE23 event, The Future…
Growth and Change When a vehicle maintenance, repair and tire replacement organization approached Velosio for help, they had experienced tremendous change. They were bought by an equity firm and many key individuals departed the company who were superusers on its Microsoft Dynamics GP ERP solution. Moreover, the organization was growing at a rapid rate—organically and…
