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Several Questions Relating to BP Going Bye-Bye (GP2015)

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Here they are:

1) Business Portal (BP) helps us keep non-accounting types out of the main accounting system. Aside from creating new roles, any advice on segmenting accounting staff & non-accounting staff?

2) From what I understand, all BP functions will be in GP with GP2015. Meaning, everything from HR self-service type stuff to entering Purchase Requests and entering Timesheets – all this will be accessible through GP2015 proper, correct?

3)  And finally, from a licensing perspective: won’t this mean we’ll need additional licenses for all the non-accounting people who will be using GP proper to do purchase requests and enter their time, etc.? Can someone speak to how this impacts licensing?

If anyone remembers my previous questions regarding upgrades, my client has made the decision to stick with GP2010 and migrate to GP2015 next summer or fall (after it's had a chance to settle in). 

Thanks in advance for your insights. 

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  • Community Member Profile Picture
    Community Member Microsoft Employee on at
    RE: Several Questions Relating to BP Going Bye-Bye (GP2015)

    Thanks for the links - they answered nearly all my questions!

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    Terry R Heley Profile Picture
    Terry R Heley Microsoft Employee on at
    RE: Several Questions Relating to BP Going Bye-Bye (GP2015)

    Hi,
    I wanted to link to some blogs that Microsoft has written that may help as well.

    Here is the discontinuation notice for Business Portal

    https://mbs.microsoft.com/partnersource/northamerica/pricing-ordering/pricing-ordering-news/MSDYGP2015_FunctionalityDiscontinue

    Here is a link to our GP 2013 R2 blog series that has some of the new self service functionality

    Project, timecards, requisition
    https://community.dynamics.com/gp/b/dynamicsgp/archive/2014/04/22/microsoft-dynamics-gp-2013-r2-new-feature-blog-series-schedule.aspx

    The rest will be in Microsoft Dynamics GP 2015

    Here is the Product Marketing blog that is talking about GP 2015 features.

    https://community.dynamics.com/gp/b/gpteamblog/default.aspx

     

    Here is also blogs on limited user

    https://community.dynamics.com/gp/b/dynamicsgp/archive/2014/07/24/limited-users-in-gp-2013-r2.aspx

    https://community.dynamics.com/gp/b/dynamicsgp/archive/2014/07/24/dynamics-gp-2013-r2-licensing-for-requisitions-employee-self-service-time-entry-and-project-time.aspx

     

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    RE: Several Questions Relating to BP Going Bye-Bye (GP2015)

    You are correct that all of the BP functions will be moved into Dynamics GP. You can replace the business portal licenses with Light User Licenses and since it is concurrent you don't necessarily need a license for every user. In terms of ease of access over the web, Microsoft has incorporated all of the new features into the web client enabled anytime anywhere access. Some features such as Purchase Requisitions and Employee Self-Service now have Homepage items to allow for quick access to just those functions. Complimenting these new features will be a series of mobile applications. As of right now I believe the planned/available applications are Business Analyzer, Payroll Time Entry, Project Time and Expense Entry, and Purchase Requisitions. They should be available on IOS, Android and Windows Mobile.

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