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Great Plains (GP)
to Business Central Migration Services

End-to-End ERP Expertise for Modern, Regulated Businesses

As your business grows, the limitations of Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains) become increasingly clear. Legacy systems are costly to maintain, difficult to integrate, and risky to upgrade leading to downtime, data integrity issues, and compliance gaps.

L&L Consulting delivers structured, secure migrations from GP to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, a cloud-ready ERP built for scale, automation, and regulatory confidence. Business Central unifies finance, operations, and supply chain on a single platform with compliance and security embedded from day one.

Our team of Microsoft-certified professionals, accountants, architects, certified trainers, and MVPs brings decades of operational, financial, and technical expertise to ensure your migration is precise, compliant, and built for long-term performance. We reduce migration risk, accelerate adoption, and transform outdated systems into strategic growth engines.

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Why Businesses Migrate from
GP to Business Central

Unified Business Management
Replace disconnected processes with a single platform that connects finance, supply chain, manufacturing, distribution, and operations.

Reduced Risk & Lower IT Overhead
Eliminate unsupported software, on-premises servers, and costly manual workarounds.

Financial Accuracy & Faster Close Cycles
Automate reconciliations, workflows, and financial reporting for faster, more accurate period closes.

Real-Time Visibility & Decision Intelligence
Gain live dashboards and analytics across every business function including finance, inventory, production, and fulfillment.

Anywhere, Secure Access
Cloud ERP with enterprise-grade security controls, MFA, and role-based permissions.

Audit-Ready Compliance
Business Central supports SOX, HIPAA, FDA, ISO, and CMMC requirements with embedded audit trails and access controls.

Deep Microsoft Integration
Integrate seamlessly with Microsoft 365, Power BI, Power Automate, Teams, and Power Apps.

Scalable, Future-Proof Architecture
Extend capabilities with APIs, AI-driven analytics, and Power Platform innovation without reimplementation.

Industry-Focused Functionality
Purpose-built accelerators for manufacturing, distribution, food & beverage, logistics, and financial services.

Cloud, Hybrid, or On-Prem Deployment
Choose the model that aligns with your IT and compliance strategy.

What Migrating to Business Central Delivers

  • Finance - Automate AP/AR, improve reconciliation accuracy, accelerate close cycles.
  • Operations - Real-time visibility across production, fulfillment, and inventory.
  • Supply Chain - Optimize replenishment, reduce stockouts and strengthen vendor management.
  • Sales - Integrated quoting, pipeline visibility, and invoicing with CRM options.
  • Project Management - End-to-end project costing, resource allocation, and billing.
  • Manufacturing - BOMs, routings, capacity planning, and shop floor control.
  • Service Management - Warranty tracking, work orders, and service contracts.
  • eCommerce - Unified order, inventory, and fulfillment workflows.
  • Compliance & Audit - Built-in audit trails, retention policies, and regulatory dashboards.

Our GP Migration Services

Before migration, we align technology, strategy, and compliance requirements.

  • GP environment assessment
  • Migration vs. optimization roadmap
  • Architecture and licensing recommendations
  • Power Platform and Microsoft 365 enablement
  • Compliance readiness and risk mitigation

Structured, low-risk migrations delivering full data integrity and continuity.

  • Extraction and transformation of GP data
  • Historical data migration and reconciliation
  • Mapping and rebuilding GP customizations as AL extensions
  • Zero-data-loss, minimal-downtime migration approach
  • Compatibility testing for integrations and third-party systemso   Fixed-fee migration programs available
  • Version expertise across all eras of GP

For heavily customized or unstable GP environments, we design a clean, modern ERP foundation.

  • Root-cause review of customization impact
  • Streamlined redesign of chart of accounts and workflows
  • Transition to modern extensions and integration patterns
  • Clean data conversion and integrity checks
  • User retraining and structured change enablement

For GP environments struggling with accuracy, performance, or compliance.

  • Stabilization of financial and operational processes
  • Remediation of control, security, and compliance gaps
  • Performance tuning and cleanup of legacy issues
  • Workflow redesign and automation
  • Adoption and productivity improvement programs

Unlock the full value of Business Central after migration.

  • Power BI dashboards and advanced analytics
  • Automated workflows with Power Automate
  • Power Apps for mobile and industry-specific needs
  • Integrations with CRM, WMS, HR, and eCommerce systems
  • AppSource publishing and lifecycle management

Ensure adoption across finance, operations, and leadership teams.

  • Role-based end-user training
  • SOPs and documentation
  • Floor support at go-live
  • Train-the-trainer programs
  • Change readiness and communication plans
  • Continuous learning through ERP Academy

Maintain performance and compliance long after migration.

  • Patch management and update planning
  • Performance optimization and proactive tuning
  • 24/7 North American support
  • Quarterly ERP health checks
  • Issue resolution with escalation when needed
  • Strategic roadmap development

Reduce licensing costs and eliminate compliance risk.

  • Business Central, Microsoft 365 & Power Platform licensing
  • Cost optimization, consolidation & renewals
  • Compliance validation and usage efficiency review
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Migration is the ideal time to strengthen governance.

  • Segregation of duties and secure access design
  • Transaction-level audit trails and change logs
  • Automated reconciliations and regulatory reporting
  • Controls aligned with SOX, HIPAA, FDA, ISO & CMMC
  • Long-term compliance governance frameworks

Our Proven Migration Methodology

Discovery & Requirements

Assess GP architecture, data, workflows, and controls.

Solution Design

Define migration scope, integrations, and compliance needs.

Build & Configure

Prepare Business Central and rebuild required extensions.

Data Migration & Validation

Clean, convert, test, and reconcile GP data.

Training & Go-Live

Enable users through structured, role-based instruction.

Ongoing Partnership

Continuous optimization, support, and compliance monitoring.

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Why L&L Consulting for GP Migration

MVP-Led & Expert-Driven
Led by Microsoft MVPs, senior architects, and certified professionals.

Financial & Accounting Expertise
Migrated systems validated by accountants and controllers.

Compliance-First Delivery
Migration designed to align with SOX, HIPAA, FDA, ISO & CMMC.

Deep GP & BC Expertise
Decades of end-to-end knowledge of GP structures, data models, and customizations.

Low-Risk Methodology
Structured testing, validation, and stabilization ensure accuracy.

Power Platform Integration
BI, workflow, automation, and app development included.

Dedicated North American Support
24/7 assistance and proactive health checks.

Long-Term Partnership Model
Continuous optimization & release management.

Industry Expertise
Tailored solutions for manufacturing, F&B, logistics, and services.

Ready to Move Beyond Dynamics GP?

Modernize your ERP with a secure, scalable, compliance-ready platform built for the future.

Schedule a GP-to-Business Central Readiness Assessment