Do not wait to migrate to Business Central: The benefits of making the change now

Posted May 05, 2025

If your business is running Microsoft GP, and you’ve heard Microsoft’s announcement that they are ending product support and updates for Dynamics GP in 2029, you may be wondering when is the right time to look at moving to Business Central. Do you make the change now, or do you wait until it’s a bit closer to the end of life date?

While 2029 is a few years away, there are several important considerations and demonstrated benefits in making the change to Business Central now, instead of waiting and being forced by Microsoft’s timeline.

Here are a few things for your business to think about. Acting now enables you to take advantage of:

• Time and operational savings by avoiding technical debt.
  Staying with GP and waiting to make a change to Business Central means you are sitting on an on-premise tech stack that can and should be modernized. Moving to Business Central today will get you a step ahead and can help you operate more efficiently and eliminate redundancies.
  
  
• Artificial Intelligence / AI
  As a business leader, you and your senior team are likely curious about what AI could do for your organization. Business Central comes with embedded AI features and the ability to further customize AI to your needs. Business Central will give you a solid AI foundation to build from.
  
  
• Future-proofing your business.
  You know change is coming. Managing change on your timeline is always better than scrambling at the final hour. On a single platform, Business Central brings together sales, project management, manufacturing, supply chains, and customer service. It is a comprehensive business management solution your organization will need in the future and likely needs today.
  

Microsoft recently commissioned a study that examined the return on investment benefits of Business Central. The results are clear. For an organization with $15M in revenue and 150 employees, a move to Business Central generated:

• 265% return on investment in three years;
• Payback on their investment in less than six months;
• Productivity improvements for operations, the sales team, and the finance team;
• A savings of more than $80K in third party fees.

You can read more about the study in our recent news post.

Whenever you decide to migrate to Business Central, we think Microsoft said it best:

“Don’t treat this upgrade as an obligation, but as an opportunity to control the operational headwinds of your organization, virtually eliminate technical debt, and build a strong, repeatable operational framework.”

Joesoftware can help you plan your migration and determine the best timing for you and your team. Talk with us today and let’s get the Business Central conversation started.