Even with Dynamics GP support ending, third-party solutions will keep your system viable and valuable for years to come.
Microsoft has announced a timeline for the end of Dynamics GP support, but that doesn’t mean you need to rush into a new ERP migration. Considering that your ERP forms the financial and operational backbone of your entire business, it makes much more sense for you to ignore the hype and simply focus on making sure you have the best business management software for your needs.
What Is the Dynamics GP Support Timeline?
First things first: there‘s no need for you to take immediate action. Relax. The internet may be filled with gloom and doom about this announcement — but, really, the internet is always filled with gloom and doom about absolutely everything. (Even ice cream!)
The fact is that you have years before Microsoft officially ends support for Dynamics GP, and you have until 2031 before GP’s official End of Life. This timeline is lengthy because Microsoft respects your need to consider your best next step.
FACT: You Have Options for Your Next Step
And for that next step, you have two completely viable options:
- You could migrate to a new ERP. If GP hasn’t been working for you, this announcement will probably be the motivation you need to migrate to a new cloud ERP.
- You could stick with GP. If GP is still working fine for your organization, you don’t have to migrate. Third-party add-ons and the right Microsoft partner give you a path forward to keep using GP comfortably for years.
There’s no “right” or “wrong” decision here. You just need to determine what works better for your business.
How Third-Party Add-Ons Can Help
Dynamics GP isn’t the first ERP to reach End of Life, which is why ERP partners are skilled at maintaining support for ERPs well past the official “deadline.” Check with your partner to see if they intend to maintain support for GP past End of Life. Many are pledging 10-15 years of ongoing support.
If your partner does plan to support Dynamics GP for years to come, now might be an excellent time to improve your GP system even further with a third-party add-on that will boost your efficiency and streamline your processes.
That’s because add-ons are built to:
- Free up staff time. By reducing and, in many cases, eliminating manual administrative work, your team can get more done every day. Improving productivity is usually a good strategic choice for increasing profitability.
- Lower expenditures. Tools that automate and streamline routine processes typically reduce labor costs. Keeping GP can be significantly more cost-effective than switching to a new cloud ERP, and a third-party add-on can help you save even more money.
- Improve peace of mind. Since most add-ons are built to reduce manual data entry and its related errors, they can grant your staff the peace of mind necessary to calmly and predictably go about their daily task lists. This can help your company maintain forward momentum amidst the rapid changes in our uncertain, modern world.
Of course, not all add-ons deliver the same benefits. Since Dynamics GP support is officially ending, you will want to make sure your add-on developer is with the product for the long haul. The right add-on should promise support for years and offer a quick, painless implementation that helps you get a lightning-fast return on your investment (ROI).
How EthoTech Can Help
If your business takes more than a few minutes to calculate commissions in GP or if commission processing requires more than one staff member’s partial attention, you are wasting time that could be better used elsewhere.
EthoTech can help you reclaim your time.
We offer a range of productivity solutions and the best commission planning solution available for GP.
Our productivity solutions help you save time on administrative tasks in GP, and our flagship solution, Commission Plan, makes it effortless for you to:
- Split commissions with unlimited variations
- Adjust commissions on the fly — even from posted sales invoices
- Calculate commissions on hundreds of line items simultaneously
- Automate commission processing so you’re done in a couple of clicks
- Auto-send up-to-date commission reports to individual salespeople and managers
Most importantly, EthoTech solutions offer a positive ROI quickly because they can be implemented in as little as one week. Just think about it: if you contacted us this week, your team could improve productivity and gain peace of mind in commission processing next week.
Your Long-Term Options with GP & EthoTech
As you evaluate the essential capabilities in your GP system, customizations, and existing add-ons, you may find that the value you get from GP is difficult to match with other ERPs on the market today. After all, there’s a reason its capabilities are recognized as the “powerhouse” of the accounting world, and you made a great choice in selecting it.
Because of its unbeatable strengths, many business leaders want to stick with GP. That is why so many GP partners have pledged so many years of ongoing Dynamics GP support. At EthoTech, we also are fully committed to maintaining and enhancing our solutions well beyond the planned GP lifecycle.
The EthoTech Promise
We promise to ensure our solutions remain reliable, efficient, and fully capable of meeting your business’s needs over the coming years. We also promise to continue adding new features.
Think About Which Path Makes the Most Sense for You
Here at EthoTech, we encourage you to take your time in evaluating your next step. Reach out to your Microsoft partner to ask them what kind of support they intend to offer, and start planning your timelines around their answer instead of around any internet hype you may have heard.
Except for a few notable exceptions (namely, if you rely on GP Payroll or GP email capabilities), you’ll find that you have years in which you can still get great value out of your Dynamics GP solution. And we can help you get even more value during that time.
Learn More About Commission Plan for GP
Since 2002, companies across every sector have relied on EthoTech for the right tool for tracking, calculating, and paying variable compensation. We provide solutions, integration, and support that is focused solely on integrated variable compensation software for Microsoft Dynamics GP, and we are committed to helping you gain value from GP well beyond its lifecycle. Commission planning for GP is all we do, and we do it better than anyone. Contact EthoTech to learn more.