By Steve Endow
First post in this series: Dynamics 365 Business Central vs. Dynamics GP: Customer Navigation
This post continues my Dynamics 365 Business Central vs. Dynamics GP series, and compares the "Home Pages" of both applications. If I would have thought of it at the time, I would have made this the first post in the series, but discussing the Home Page didn't occur to me until after my first post.
After I wrote my post about Customer Navigation, I kept wondering why Dynamics 365 Business Central looks and feels so different than Dynamics GP. After I wrote the post, I realized that the Customer Navigation in Business Central is pretty simple and pretty obvious. So why do I feel so disoriented when I login to Business Central?
After actually staring at the Business Central Home Page for a while, I realized that the Home Page probably has something to do with my disorientation. The Dynamics 365 Business Central Home Page is a very different experience for a long time Dynamics GP user. As someone who has seen the Dynamics GP application daily for the last 15 years, the Business Central Home Page is actually visually disorienting for me. When it appears, I literally don't know where to look or what to do.
In this post, I compare the Dynamics GP Home Page to the Business Central Home Page and share my opinions as a brand new Business Central user.
Steve Endow is a Microsoft MVP who works with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, Azure, .NET, SQL Server, and Power Platform
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Showing posts with label Dynamics 365 Business Central. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dynamics 365 Business Central. Show all posts
Monday, April 22, 2019
Friday, April 19, 2019
Dynamics 365 Business Central vs. Dynamics GP: Customer Navigation
By Steve Endow
I've been working with Dynamics GP for 15 years, and as a result, I know it so well that I can navigate the application without even thinking. I know the menus, navigation, windows, fields, and dialog boxes so well that I can tab and click through the data entry process as easily as I can touch type. I know exactly where to find settings and options and transactions and specific fields. It's like second nature to me.
On the other hand, I am completely new to Dynamics 365 Business Central. I've been playing with it since it was Project Madeira and then Business Essentials, and now, finally, Business Central. But I have not spent much time working with it yet.
When I launch Business Central, everything feels foreign. The UI is web based, and the navigation is designed completely differently than Dynamics GP. I currently feel a bit lost when working with the application. Fundamentally, Business Central has similar functionality as Dynamics GP, but it's a completely different user experience.
As an alternative to going through all of the Business Central online courses, I am interested in using my knowledge of Dynamics GP as a reference point to compare the features and functionality of Business Central to Dynamics GP. How is Business Central navigation different from GP? How are the record types different? How are the fields and options different? What can BC do that GP cannot, and vice versa?
Using this approach also makes it easier for me to review Business Central in bite-sized chunks. One record or window at a time.
This is the start of that journey.
NOTE: Obviously I am not yet an expert in Dynamics 365 Business Central. If I have missed any important points or have shared any incorrect information about Business Central, please let me know. I welcome any feedback or suggestions. You can post a comment at the bottom of this post, or email me at steveendow (at) gmail.
I've been working with Dynamics GP for 15 years, and as a result, I know it so well that I can navigate the application without even thinking. I know the menus, navigation, windows, fields, and dialog boxes so well that I can tab and click through the data entry process as easily as I can touch type. I know exactly where to find settings and options and transactions and specific fields. It's like second nature to me.
On the other hand, I am completely new to Dynamics 365 Business Central. I've been playing with it since it was Project Madeira and then Business Essentials, and now, finally, Business Central. But I have not spent much time working with it yet.
When I launch Business Central, everything feels foreign. The UI is web based, and the navigation is designed completely differently than Dynamics GP. I currently feel a bit lost when working with the application. Fundamentally, Business Central has similar functionality as Dynamics GP, but it's a completely different user experience.
As an alternative to going through all of the Business Central online courses, I am interested in using my knowledge of Dynamics GP as a reference point to compare the features and functionality of Business Central to Dynamics GP. How is Business Central navigation different from GP? How are the record types different? How are the fields and options different? What can BC do that GP cannot, and vice versa?
Using this approach also makes it easier for me to review Business Central in bite-sized chunks. One record or window at a time.
This is the start of that journey.
NOTE: Obviously I am not yet an expert in Dynamics 365 Business Central. If I have missed any important points or have shared any incorrect information about Business Central, please let me know. I welcome any feedback or suggestions. You can post a comment at the bottom of this post, or email me at steveendow (at) gmail.
Monday, April 1, 2019
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central: Links to Information and Resources
By Steve Endow
Last updated July 10, 2023 (272 resources)
There is so much information being published about Dynamics 365 Business Central that it's difficult to keep track of everything. I am collecting links to information and resources here for my reference. I will update this list regularly as I find new resources.
You can use this short URL to reference this post: https://steveendow.link/bcresources
Last updated July 10, 2023 (272 resources)
There is so much information being published about Dynamics 365 Business Central that it's difficult to keep track of everything. I am collecting links to information and resources here for my reference. I will update this list regularly as I find new resources.
You can use this short URL to reference this post: https://steveendow.link/bcresources
OR: https://bit.ly/bcresources
Please feel free to send me additional resources!
I can be reached via DM on Twitter at https://twitter.com/steveendow or via email at: steveendow {at} gmail.
Please feel free to send me additional resources!
I can be reached via DM on Twitter at https://twitter.com/steveendow or via email at: steveendow {at} gmail.
Thursday, March 28, 2019
Dynamics 365 Business Central April Upgrade Scheduling - Important Notes!
By Steve Endow
If you haven't read the post on the Business Central for Partners blog about "Scheduling your April 2019 Upgrade for Business Central", I recommend reading it thoroughly.
https://community.dynamics.com/business/b/businesscentraldevitpro/archive/2019/03/27/scheduling-your-spring-2019-upgrade-for-business-central
It has several very valuable points about enhancements to the Business Central version upgrade process.
Some of the key points are:
If you haven't read the post on the Business Central for Partners blog about "Scheduling your April 2019 Upgrade for Business Central", I recommend reading it thoroughly.
https://community.dynamics.com/business/b/businesscentraldevitpro/archive/2019/03/27/scheduling-your-spring-2019-upgrade-for-business-central
It has several very valuable points about enhancements to the Business Central version upgrade process.
Some of the key points are:
Beginning with the April '19 release, we will also send notifications for preview version availability, upgrade scheduling, extension validation, and upgrade failures.
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