Considering The Cloud

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1 Considering The Cloud CRGroup Connections 2017

2 Today s Agenda: What is the Cloud? What does the Cloud Mean for Me? What is MS Dynamics 365? GP Roadmap Taking GP to the Cloud What is involved? Considerations? Lessons Learned Questions

3 What is the Cloud? Internet-based shared computing model delivering resources/data on demand Enables ubiquitous, on-demand access to shared pool of resources Provides users/enterprises with various capabilities to store and process their data in 3 rd party data centre Relies on sharing of resources to achieve economies of scale, similar to a utility over a network

4 Different Types of Clouds Public Cloud Private Cloud Hybrid Cloud

5 What does the Cloud mean for me? Secure and Redundant Financing flexibility (OPEX vx CAPEX) Lower IT resource requirements Scalable Faster implementation Anytime, Anywhere, Any Device Access

6 What is Dynamics 365? Microsoft AppSource Partner Apps Common application platform: PowerApps, Microsoft Flow, Common Data Model

7 Breaking Down Dynamics 365? CRM ERP HRIS

8 What is MS Dynamics 365? New Branding Legacy Application Target Market Functionality Dynamics 365 for Sales, Customer Service, Field Service, Project Service Automation Microsoft CRM All Core CRM, new additions include PSA, Field Service Dynamics 365 Talent New All Core HR, Recruiting, Onboarding, Learning Dynamics 365 for Financials Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations Microsoft Dynamics NAV (partial) Microsoft Dynamics AX Small business (QuickBooks) Large Enterprise (minimum 50+ Core ERP users) Core Financials (GL, AR, AP, light project) Core Financials, Manufacturing, Distribution, Project

9 What does this mean for Dynamics GP? With all this Microsoft marketing on the new Dynamics 365, many have started to raise the question: Is Dynamics GP going away? The answer is NO - The future of Dynamics GP is strong! Fundamentals: One of the largest ERP customer bases (48,000+) The strongest ERP partner network out there core resellers to VARs Loyal customers Netsuite tried (and failed) to switch over GP customers Dynamics GP offers the best of both worlds because it can be deployed in the cloud anyway

10 The Future of Dynamics GP Microsoft is committed to continuing development of Dynamics GP It remains the ideal choice for mid-market customer who want either an on-premise or cloud deployment GP 2018 releases on December 1, 2017 As a mature product development will focus more and more on customer and partner enhancement requests The Dynamics GP community takes on a stronger presence for support

11 Dynamics GP Roadmap

12 GPUG Summit

13 Taking GP to the Cloud

14 Can I Move My Dynamics GP to

15 What it means for end

16 What it means for end

17 What it means for IT: No need to buy costly servers No hardware upgrade required No workstation installations Uptime 24

18 What is involved? IIS/Web Server Azure SQL database Application Server Terminal Server

19 Steps Subscribe/Setup Azure (Contact CRGroup) Move /Sync Active directory with Azure Install SQL on Azure Install GP/Management Reporters and all 3 rd party on Azure Install Web client (if in used) on Azure Print all financial reports from your existing environment Take SQL backup from your existing environment Restore SQL backup on Azure environment Make sure that all GP users are transferred and working ok Setup RDP to point to Azure or share GP web link with your users Print all financial statements from Azure environment and verify the results Welcome to Cloud Migration Rollback Just start using your existing environment

20 Considerations: All-In Simple o O365, Exchange, AD, CRM, SP, GP Simple All In

21 Considerations: All-In Simple o O365, Exchange, AD, CRM, SP, GP Hybrid Hybrid w Exchange & Active Directory

22 Considerations: Hybrid w Exchange / Active Directory / MSOffice

23 Azure Bottom Line Find a Cloud Partner to help you to migrate on

24 How CRGroup Can Help Years of Experience emperform SaaS SharePoint Online and CRM Online Private Cloud for Organizations (CRM, Dynamics GP, Custom Applications) Dynamics GP Azure deployment BI in the Cloud Big Picture Strategy Most Business Not Off the Shelf Integrate Line of Business Applications Hybrid Cloud and On Premise Dynamics CRM Online Office 365 Skype for Business Backups to the Cloud Azure Active Directory/SSO SharePoint Online Exchange Online

25 Questions?

26 Thank You! John Smith x:239 Mansoor Lakhani x:224 Download slides and material at #CRGroupConnections