Considering The Cloud CRGroup Connections 2017
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
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
Different Types of Clouds Public Cloud Private Cloud Hybrid Cloud
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
What is Dynamics 365? Microsoft AppSource Partner Apps Common application platform: PowerApps, Microsoft Flow, Common Data Model
Breaking Down Dynamics 365? CRM ERP HRIS
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
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
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
Dynamics GP Roadmap
GPUG Summit
Taking GP to the Cloud
Can I Move My Dynamics GP to Cloud/Azure? @crgroup
What it means for end users: @crgroup
What it means for end users: @crgroup
What it means for IT: No need to buy costly servers No hardware upgrade required No workstation installations Uptime 24 hrs @crgroup
What is involved? IIS/Web Server Azure SQL database Application Server Terminal Server
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
Considerations: All-In Simple o O365, Exchange, AD, CRM, SP, GP Simple All In
Considerations: All-In Simple o O365, Exchange, AD, CRM, SP, GP Hybrid Hybrid w Exchange & Active Directory
Considerations: Hybrid w Exchange / Active Directory / MSOffice
Azure Bottom Line Find a Cloud Partner to help you to migrate on Azure. @crgroup
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
Questions?
Thank You! John Smith 613.232.4295 x:239 jsmith@crgroup.com Mansoor Lakhani 613.232.4295 x:224 mlakhani@crgroup.com Download slides and material at crgroup.com/connections2017 @crgroup #CRGroupConnections