EP 03

Jul

'24

Copilot - Licensing, costs & user adoption ft Jukka Niiranen

In this episode former 11x Microsoft Power Platform MVP Jukka Niiranen talks about how to make sense of all the different Copilots, where they are included, when you pay extra and how you can work towards high user adoption.

EP 04

Jul

'24

Copilot - ROI ft Marcus Schmidt

Marcus Schmidt - Senior Program Executive at Microsoft is talking about the ROI that Copilot for Microsoft Dynamics could bring to organizations. Questions discussed during this interview:

* How is Copilot impacting my bottom line?

* What are the best metrics to measure Copilot's impact?

* Can I reduce my workforce?

* Copilot Agent: Still Copilot, or a Captain replacing agents?

EP 05

Aug

'24

Copilot - Copilot & Data Readiness ft Justin Carter

The quality of Copilot's output is dependent on the quality of your data. So how do you know if your data is ready? How do you get it ready if it isn't? That's exactly what Justin Carter - VP of Technology @ Caf2Code and Rory talk about on this episode.

EP 06

Aug '24

Copilot's maturity for Dynamics F&O ft Drew Lencsak

Drew Lencsak - ERP Delivery Director at Argano and creator of Youtube channel @DynamicsUnplugged - is guest speaker on this episode of Dynamics Compass Podcast and answering the following questions:

1. Is Copilot an out-of-the-box solution? 2. How mature is Copilot for F&O?

3. What's the level of people's comprehension of Copilot?

4. Are customers heavily reliant on partners for Copilot?

5. Where have you seen Copilot as the biggest game changer?

EP 07

Sep '24

Dynamics GP vs D365 BC ft Patrick Johnson

MS Dynamics GP has a lot of happy users. But Microsoft says it will no longer be supported past 2028. How does this impact your organization? What are the options?

Q's answered by Patrick Johnson - Business Central Practice Manager @ LBMC:

1. Is GP still supported past 2028?

2. What are the main reasons for moving from GP to Business Central?

3. Business Central is not a replacement of GP?

4. Are GP customers resistant to Cloud and therefore BC?

5. Do demographics play a part in GP customers' hesitance to move to BC? 6. What are the biggest challenges moving from GP to BC?

7. What is the best angle: A business or Technology driven project?

8. GP to BC: Is it a migration or an implementation?

EP 08

Oct '24

Dynamics GP vs D365 BC ft Michelle Serna

Former GP end user turned ERP Practice Director at TruNorth Consulting - Michelle Serna - is sharing her genuine experiences that she's had moving from GP to Business Central and what her clients are experiencing.

Questions she's answering:

1. Is GP still supported past 2028?

2. What are the main reasons for staying on GP?

3. What are the main reasons to move to BC?

4. What should be considered when choosing between GP vs BC?

5. What are the critical factors when moving to BC?

6. Has anyone ever regretted moving to BC?

7. As an ex-GP user, what is your favorite feature in BC?

EP 09

Oct '24

Copilot and the future of Software Development ft Marcel Chabot

⁠Marcel Chabot⁠ - Copilot Enthusiast and Development Manager at The TM Group is answering the the following questions:

1. Can developers kick back and relax now that Copilot has access to Github?

2. Where is Copilot adding value for development?

3. What are the development limitations with Copilot?

4. How is the job of the developer is evolving?

5. What development activities can easily be automated with Copilot?

6. What should the customer look for when shopping for a developer? 

7. How do you see Copilot change the day to day job for development?

8. What will the job of a developer look like in a few years from now?

EP 10

Nov '24

Transition from Navision (to BC) ft Kris Ruyeras

Kristoffer Ruyeras⁠ - a life long NAV and Business Central Consultant, co-host of ⁠Dynamics Corner⁠ podcast and runs his own blog ⁠Matalino.io - and ⁠Rory discuss the move from Microsoft Dynamics NAV to D365 Business Central, the rationale behind it and what to consider to ensure a successful transition:

1. What's the appetite for BC amongst NAV users?

2. Main reasons for moving to BC?

3. Main reasons for staying on NAV?

4. Is moving from NAV to BC always a re-implementation?

5. Is BC the default go-to for NAV customers?

6. Is it easier to move to BC than other ERPs?

7. Yes or no: If it ain't broke, don't fix it?

8. What's best: Implementation by a partner or in-house?

9. 3 Pitfalls for BC implementations

10. Is there a fail proof change management approach?

EP 11

Dec '24

Implications of GP's end of support ft David Laster

⁠What does it mean that Microsoft Dynamics GP will no longer be supported past 2029? Is this a big deal for everyone?

David Laster - Director at Gravoc and GP-fan since 1999 discusses:

- Main reasons GP customers aren't moving

- Is the GP community moving since the end of support been announced?

- Risk of being on unsupported GP

- What if you use GP Payroll? What if you don't?

- Is BC the default go-to?

- What should the next 5 years look like for GP customers?

BONUS EPISODE

Breaking the paradigm: How sa.global Americas naturally achieved a female majority workforce

Hear from Matt Calderwood how sa.global Americas naturally achieved a female majority workforce by simply hiring the best person for the job.

Was it due to a transformative way of thinking from the leaders?
Did they have a brilliant recruitment strategy with targeted KPIs?
A new set of hiring policies?
A magnificent marketing campaign?

Whether you're running an organization yourself or want to get more parity across your team, there's advice here that will help you.

Ep. 12

Jan '25

Copilot for Business Central:

AJ Ansari and I discuss Copilot's maturity in Business Central as well as the maturity and comfort level of the end users.

Ep. 13

Feb '25

Selecting your MS Dynamics implementation partner:

Madeline Merced from MS Partner Caf2code shares her advice, how-tos and common mistakes when customers are shopping for an implementation partner.

Don't start this process without educating yourself first.

Ep. 14

Apr '25

Transition from Navision: The customer's perspective

Chris Warren is IT Director and also the Chair of the Board of Advisors for the BC/NAV User Group in North America.

Questions we're discussing:

1. What were the key reasons to move to BC?

2. Were there any reasons to stay on NAV?

3. Did the implementation go as planned?

4. What was the hardest part of moving from NAV to BC?

5. What are the critical factors to a BC implementation?

6. What benefits or ROI have you seen from moving to BC?

7. In hindsight, is there anything you would’ve done differently?

8. What tips would you give other customers that are planning their BC implementation?

Ep. 15

May '25

Successfactors & Pitfalls for ERP implementations

Having executed large ERP implementations both on the consultant and on the customer side, Martin has seen both sides of the fence and has a wealth of insights to share.

Topics/Questions we're discussing:

1. Main reasons company implement a new ERP

2. Does your ERP, or you dictate your business processes?

3. What are the key challenges for implementing ERP?

4. Why is data migration underestimated?

5. What are the key factors for a successful implementation?

6. Who should be the project sponsor?

7. Tips for a first timer