DynamicsCon May 2025

There’s Got to be a Better Way! Finance Process Improvements

Accounting and Finance teams – it’s time to take your efficiency to the next level! We’ll explore underutilized and overlooked functionality designed to replace time-consuming & repetitive work, improve transaction accuracy, shorten month end close, and improve your cash position. We will cover highly rated topics from NVS training classes:
Cash flow Forecasting
Recurring expenses with allocations
Prepaid expenses and monthly recognition in one transaction
Lower receivables balance with Reminders
Use recurring journals more effectively
We’ll give you more time in your work day, and put a smile on your face.

Just like so many of our fellow NAV users, at VPT we had to make the critical decision: should we move to the cloud or stay in the familiar world of on-prem? In life, there are pros and cons to everything – and we had a lot to consider here for sure. For those looking to upgrade and considering on prem over SaaS, or for any VARs/ISVs who would like to understand the key issues that on prem customers are facing, we’ll walk through the primary reasons to stay on prem, the benefits and costs of staying on prem, and of course the unexpected issues we faced and lessons learned from our decision.

Short story – how we started with PowerApps + BC in manufacturing companies
– Demo of manufacturing processes in PowerApps and BC
– Some real data information how customers using these systems (data increment, frequency of record, numbers of machines),
– Technical and licensing approach
– Is this solution reliable?
– Q&A

This presentation will show you how easy it is to access your Business Central data in Power BI to gain powerful insights into your operational data. And how easy it is to share these insights with your colleagues through the Power BI App in the cloud. We’ll cover advanced reporting techniques for understanding your Business Central data, how to publish your reports to the Power BI App, what Power BI App Workspaces are and how to use them to organize and share your reports, and how to use the Power BI App Data Hub and Gateways to manage your report data.

Think you need a data science degree to build Artificial Intelligence capable apps? Think again! This session will show how to use Power Platform’s AI Builder to enhance your apps with artificial intelligence – no code required. We’ll explore what AI functionality AI Builder has to offer and show how to get started. Plus, you’ll learn how AI Builder fits into the broader AI landscape and which service to use in various scenarios.

In this session learn some commonly made Planning Worksheet (MRP) mistakes and how to make sure you get a great plan from day 1. You will see how the plan executes in different scenarios for your own learning as well as some fun extras like the many uses of Transfer Orders to increase Supply Chain visibility.

Commerce exists wherever transaction meets interaction. Dynamics 365 Commerce is commonly thought of as a platform for the retail industry, but we’re seeing it successfully used for customers across all industries – including manufacturing, professional services and government. Join Kelly Mazur and Stefanie Richter from Evenica for an inside look at D365 Commerce use cases for each major industry within the Microsoft channel. If new ways to transact online and digital experience are top of mind for your customers, this session is for you!

Have you been told that moving to the cloud means leaving Dynamics GP behind? In this session we will bust that myth and show you several options for taking the Dynamics GP system that you know and love to the cloud without disrupting your business or losing your data. If you have anxiety about what a move to the cloud might mean for your accounting team, this is the session for you!

The Dynamics GP Starter Pack includes several modules that most people don’t even know are in there. Join us to learn what those modules are and what they do.

Let’s begin with12 tips and tricks that help you make use of best practices in inventory accuracy, tracking, costing, etc. But then what? Learn what to do to make sure things stay accurate. Ongoing review & cycle counts makes month end a breeze. We will review the 12 steps recommended for setup, then proceed to opportunities for your organization to assure your inventory remains accurate. Finally wrapping up with inquiry best practices, and ongoing use of utilities.

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