Welcome and Keynote
Dr. Seuss
Does Timbuktu Exist?
Sahara Desert
Journeys
Timbuktu Central to the Salt & Gold trade in the Middle Ages
Timbuktu in the 1800s
Mali
Azalai
“Men of Salt: Crossing the Sahara on the Caravan of White Gold
Trip to Taoudenni
• 40 days round trip by camel
• 500 miles
• 1 town along the way
• Temperatures can reach 120° during the middle of the day
• Wells found every 3-4 days apart
Camels
How many humps can a camel have?
A)0B) 1C) 2D)All of the above
Salt Mines of Taoudenni
Salt Sales in Mopti, Mali
Recent History
Map to Taoudenni
Traditional vs New Age
Traditional
• Pros• Journey passed down for generations
• Rite of passage for male Taureg
• Develops great strength of character
• Honors the “ships of the desert”
• Cons• Extremely dangerous
• Long, arduous
• No resources in Taoudenni
New Age
• Pros• Safer
• Faster
• Ability to call for help if needed
• Cons• Cost of gas – about $1,600 to make
the trip
• Not the traditional approach
Admiration for History
“Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it”
Learn from mistakes and successes
Belief in Modernization
EFFICIENT SAFE INCLUSIVE
“We’ve always done it that way”
LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO CHALLENGE THAT
THINKING
UNDERSTAND THE REASONS WHY
SOMETIMES THE REASONS ARE BASED IN PREVIOUS
LIMITATIONS
Respect History, Embrace Change
Understanding Microsoft’s Products & Release Cycle
•April & October major releases
•Monthly release cycle “One Version”
Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations
•April & October major releases
•Monthly release cycle
Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement
•April & October major releases
•Monthly release cycle
•On-premise version released in Oct 2018
Dynamics 365 Business Central
•GP 2018 R2 released in Oct 2018
•GP 2018 R3 planned for Oct 2019
•Future release planned for 2020Dynamics GP
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Offices & More States
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More National Presence
The ultimate bean counter.
DFC Integration
Acquired DFC on Jan 1, 2018
Team is fully integrated with Stoneridge effective Jan 1, 2019
Kept (and added to) all employees as part of the transition and kept and added more clients
Today’s AgendaTime Activity Room(s)
9:00-9:45 Kickoff and Keynote Waterford I & II
10:00-10:45 Breakout Sessions
10:45-11:00 Break
11:00-11:45 Breakout Sessions
11:45-12:30 Lunch Donegal Ballroom
12:30-1:00 ISV Expo Hallway
1:00-2:15 Deep-dive Sessions
2:15-2:30 Break
2:30-3:45 Deep-dive Sessions
3:45-4:00 Event Wrap-up and Sponsor Giveaways Waterford I & II
4:00-5:00 Closing Reception Waterford I & II
Breakout Rooms
Track Room
Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations and AX Waterford I & II
Dynamics 365 Business Central and NAV Waterford III
Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement and CRM Galway C
Dynamics GP Galway B
Business Productivity Galway A
Facility Map
Thank You to Our Sponsors!
Have a Great Day!
Our Team is Here to Help!
Appendix
Thank You to Our Sponsors!
Happy Hour
Thank You for Coming!
2016 H1
Microsoft Dynamics GP Roadmap
2017
Power BI: OData 2.0
Home Page Refresh
Web Client Evolution
Top Features Requested by Customers
GP 2016
2016 H2
Enhanced user experience for Web Client
Multiple browser & device support for Web Client
Workflow 3.0
PowerBI: Odata 1.0
Top feature requests
GP 2016 R2
Workflow 4.0
Doc Attach
Fin/HR Optimization
Power Suite
Top feature requests
GP 2018
Ongoing Development
Intelligent Cloud Insights Enhancements
Top features requested by customers & community
GP ‘Next’
2018 2019
Ongoing Development
Intelligent Cloud Insights Enhancements
Top features requested by customers & community
GP ‘Next’
2020 +
Intelligent Cloud Insights
Financial Enhancements
Purchasing Usability
Sales Optimization
Top features requests
GP 2018 R2