Software upgrades are typically managed under the supervision of a company’s IT department. However, when you think about upgrading an ERP system, I.e. Microsoft Dynamics GP, Finance is heavily impacted. This begs the question of what would cause a Dynamics GP upgrade to be initiated.
As stated above, Finance needs to be involved as they are going to feel the heaviest impact. There are a number of benefits for Finance during an upgrade. It is important for the CFO, Controller, etc. to stay involved and lead their team in using additional functionality, gaining additional productivity, and streamlining processes based on the additional feature set.
When looking at the “What’s New” documents, there have typically are usually over 100 changes, but most organizations don’t take advantage of them.
With GPUG (GP User’s Group) Summit beginning in Tampa, FL tonight, it is time for sessions and learning more about GP and the roadmap.
Tomorrow, I will be presenting a session “Upgrades: What’s in it for Finance?” at 2 pm. Come to this session and we’ll dig deeper into who initiates upgrade projects, why upgrades are done and how Finance can benefit. I will add the presentation slide deck to the blog following the session.
The departments of an organization should have a proper cooperation between them. So that they can work in a better manner without any barriers.