Dynamics GP General Session Details End-of-Support Timeline, Key Product Updates, Recognizes 2024 All-Stars
The 2024 Dynamics GP General Session awarded three new GP All-Stars, featured a Fireside Chat between Microsoft’s VP of Business Central and SMB, Mike Morton, and John Siefert, and key product updates coming in 2025.
2024 All-Stars and GP Presence at Summit NA
The 2024 Dynamics GP All-Stars are:
Congratulations to the winners and thank you for your continuous commitment to Dynamics GP and ongoing community contributions.
Programming Committee member Kerry Hataley shared some details on the Dynamics GP content and speakers at Community Summit NA. In 2024, there were:
- 6 Dynamics GP Academy classes
- 132 GP education sessions specific to Dynamics GP.
- 55 speakers specific to Dynamics GP
- 600+ GP attendees
- Strong presence of Dynamics GP partners and ISVs
Fireside Chat on End-of-Support Lifecycle for Dynamics GP
Dynamics Communities and Community Summit NA CEO John Siefert welcomed Microsoft’s Mike Morton to the stage to discuss the end-of-support timeline for Dynamics GP in further detail, starting with a timeline overview:
- April 1, 2025 – No new sales of Perpetual GP licenses
- April 1, 2026 – No new sales of GP Subscription licenses
- September 30, 2029 – Final date for updates and product enhancements
- April 2031 – End of extended support
“Having clarity was one of the biggest things that people wanted. You know, there was a lot of ambiguity for Microsoft community, and just really trying to make sure that we had a great plan, and part of the idea here is to give people ample time to actually come up with what is the right strategy for that… By having these days, we hope [it’s] enough time for people to really come up with the right plan for their business,” noted Morton.
Morton also shared details on training and education opportunities and offers for both partners and customers as it relates to migrations and transitioning off Dynamics GP.
“We really want that feedback to make sure we make this experience as great as possible. So we didn’t come into this with all the answers, but we tried to get as much as we can,” expresses Morton on support for Dynamics GP users.
As the fireside chat came to an end, Morton shared his thoughts on the best migration plan for Dynamics GP customers – moving from Dynamics GP to Business Central, as opposed to another Microsoft ERP or product.
“Unless there’s some strong reason otherwise, default to BC. That’s definitely a recommendation, certainly. BC has grown quite a bit.”
Product Enhancements to Expect in 2025
Terry Heley of Microsoft reviewed Dynamics GP product enhancements and features to expect in 2025. Key updates she described include:
- Default Vendor Class Roll Down to NO
- Reprint EFT Payment Register
- Historical Age Trial Balance print with special characters
- Restrict Payables 1099 by calendar year option
- Vendor Remit to Address details saved to history
- Payroll Monthly Deduction & Benefit Maximum
- Purchase Order entry delete line option
- Link Sales Order Processing Print Options to SOP Document types
- Report Navigation list ability to mass email
Review the documentation and learn more about the features here.
Modernizing Dynamics GP
To round out the session, Windi Epperson, David Laster, and John Kirsch gave a short overview of how to modernize the Dynamics GP system.
Laster explained how to modernize GP with Power BI in a short video tutorial, Kirsch explained how to modernize GP with Power Apps to connect data, and Epperson touched on moving to the cloud, offering flexibility and support for customers.
