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    Migrating from Microsoft Dynamics GP to Dynamics 365 Business Central

    A Proven, Low Risk Approach Delivered by mhance

    Why Organisations Are Moving On from Dynamics GP

    Dynamics GP remains familiar and functional for many finance teams, but common challenges are driving organisations to consider migration: 

    • On premise infrastructure and rising support overhead 
    • Limited remote access and mobility 
    • Increasing reliance on spreadsheets and manual processes 
    • Difficulty integrating with modern tools and platforms 
    • Reduced innovation compared to Microsoft’s cloud ERP roadmap 
    • Skills availability becoming more limited over time 

     

    For many organisations, GP is no longer aligned with how they want to operate or grow. 

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    Ease the Burden of Upfront Implementation Costs with Our Payment Option

    Have you reviewed Business Central pricing before and felt the initial cost of purchase, with high implementation fees were a barrier?  At mhance we can offer: 

    • Monthly/quarterly payment plans 
    • Include the cost of implementation costs and mhance support  
    • Ensure value added services are included to ensure the most from your investment 
    • Easily add further services to your payment plan post go-live 

    Why Dynamics 365 Business Central?

    Dynamics 365 Business Central is Microsoft’s modern ERP solution, designed to support financeled and operationally complex organisations in a cloudfirst world. 

    Key Advantages Over Dynamics GP 

    • Cloud-based or hybrid deployment
      Access Business Central securely from anywhere, without reliance on onpremise servers. 
    • Modern user experience
      Intuitive interface aligned with Microsoft 365, reducing training effort. 
    • Real-time reporting and insight
      Live financial and operational data, with native Power BI integration. 
    • Seamless Microsoft ecosystem integration
      Outlook, Excel, Teams, Power Platform, and Azure. 
    • Continuous updates and innovation
      No major upgrade projects—new functionality delivered automatically. 

    mhance: Specialists in GP to Business Central Migration

    At mhance, we have long been the largest Partner of Dynamics GP in Europe and we have extensive experience supporting customers and guiding them through a structured transition to Business Central. 

    We understand: 

    • The complexity of GP data structures 
    • The importance of financial accuracy and audit history 
    • The need to minimise business disruption 
    • The concerns of finance teams who have relied on GP for years 
    • How functionality can be achieved, and improved between GP and Business Central 

     

    Our people have over 200 years of experience in working with Dynamics GP, and they have been on the same migration approach as many of our customers.  Our approach is pragmatic, proven, and designed around real world finance operations. 

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    Our Migration Approach

    1. Discovery & Readiness Assessment

    We start by understanding your current GP environment: 

    • GP modules in use (GL, AP, AR, SOP, POP, Inventory, etc.) 
    • Customisations and thirdparty addons 
    • Data volumes and historical requirements 
    • Reporting, compliance, and audit needs 
    • Business processes that have evolved around GP 

     

    This ensures the migration is right-sized and risk-aware, not overengineered. 

     

    2. Migration Strategy & Design

    Together, we define: 

    • What historical data is migrated vs archived 
    • Opening balances, transactional history, or both 
    • Mapping from GP structures to Business Central 
    • Opportunities to simplify or improve processes 
    • Required extensions or ISV solutions 

     

    This is where GP limitations are turned into process improvements, not simply replicated. 

    3. Data Migration & Validation

    mhance uses proven tools and methodologies to migrate data accurately and securely, including: 

    • Chart of accounts 
    • Customers, suppliers, and items 
    • Open transactions and balances 
    • Selected historical transactions (where required) 

     

    All data is validated with finance teams to ensure confidence and audit readiness. 

    4. Configuration, Training & Go Live

    We configure Business Central to reflect your operational reality, not a generic template. 

    • Finance and operational configuration 
    • User rolebased security 
    • Handson user training 
    • Parallel run support (where appropriate) 
    • Golive and postgolive support 

     

    Our focus is adoption, not just deployment. 

    Minimising Risk and Business Disruption

    mhance’s migration methodology is designed to: 

    • Protect financial integrity and compliance 
    • Reduce dependency on GP-specific workarounds 
    • Avoid unnecessary customisation 
    • Ensure users are confident from day one 
    • Deliver a controlled, predictable transition 

     

    We don’t rush migrations, but we do make them efficient. 

    Typical Migration Scenarios

    We commonly support: 

    • GP customers moving from onpremise to cloud 
    • Organisations consolidating multiple GP companies 
    • Financeled businesses seeking better reporting and automation 
    • Growing organisations outgrowing GP’s flexibility 
    • Businesses aligning ERP with Microsoft 365, the Power Platform and the wider Microsoft ecosystem 

    The Result

    With mhance and Dynamics 365 Business Central, organisations achieve:

    - A modern, futureproof ERP platform
    - Improved financial visibility and control
    - Reduced IT overhead and infrastructure reliance
    - Better integration with Microsoft tools
    - A system that supports growth, not limits it

    Next Steps

    If you’re currently running Dynamics GP and considering your next move, mhance can help you assess options, risks, and benefits, without pressure. Let’s have a practical conversation about your GP to Business Central journey.

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