GP to BC Community

Amber Bell is the CEO of Training Dynamo, LLC and a long-time leader in the Microsoft Dynamics community. She brings over two decades of hands-on experience with Dynamics GP and now Business Central, helping organizations improve data quality, processes, and user adoption. Amber is known for her practical, people-first approach. She specializes in GP implementation, GP to Business Central readiness, training, documentation, and guiding teams through change with clarity and confidence. As a Microsoft MVP and frequent speaker at industry events, she’s passionate about knowledge sharing, community building, and helping both consultants and end users succeed. Her strength lies in bridging the gap between technology and people—making complex systems easier to understand, easier to use, and easier to trust. Below is a timestamped summary of our podcast interview. 00:00 – Community and Knowledge Sharing Topic: Why community matters Amber opens by talking about how much she enjoys seeing f...

  Shannon’s journey began as an end user moving from QuickBooks to Great Plains at a mortgage company—right as Microsoft acquired GP. Years later, she was tapped to start a cloud practice and self‑learned NAV/BC.  Today she’s the  CEO of BC Consulting Group , a  7x Microsoft MVP , and remains hands‑on: guiding training, testing, and solution design while her team handles administration and data migration   “I’ve built a strong team with real end‑user experience. I stay involved in design, training, and testing so projects stay practical and successful.” Quick Summary Shannon Mullins shares her 25‑year journey from Great Plains (GP) to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (BC)—from her first implementation as an end user to leading a BC consulting practice. We dig into common misconceptions, the real work behind migrations, why discovery matters, and the game‑changing impact of Power Platform. If you’re GP‑curious or mid‑migration, this episode is a practical,...

  From GP End User to Business Central Consultant Kristen’s journey started 20 years ago as an accounts payable clerk at a casino. She quickly became fascinated with GP as a full ERP, asking questions beyond her role: “How does purchasing work? What happens when there’s a margin difference?” That curiosity led her into GP consulting and eventually into Business Central, just as Microsoft began signaling the shift toward the cloud. As Kristen put it, “I didn’t want to be a GP consultant forever. I wanted to learn something new, and Business Central was the future.” Running a Consulting Firm While Staying Hands-On Today, Kristen leads Mount Evans Consulting , a small but growing firm. Despite being a six-time MVP and business owner, she remains hands-on: Managing implementations Supporting clients directly Training users Growing her team Her motivation is clear: “At the end of the day, it’s my name. If my clients aren’t happy, that’s on me.” The Realities of GP...

Have you moved from Microsoft Dynamics GP to Business Central as a customer, or helped clients make that leap as a Microsoft partner? 𝐖𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲! We're looking for volunteer guest speakers for an upcoming GP to BC Community podcast episodes. Your challenges, victories, and lessons learned can inspire and guide others on the same path. This community-driven podcast is all about sharing real experiences to help everyone succeed in their hashtag # GPtoBC journey. 𝐋𝐞𝐭'𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐮𝐩! 🙌 Ready to inspire others? Sign up now to be a guest speaker and share your story!  🎙️ 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦!