A Voice from the Field: Extending Microsoft Dynamics GP with the Right Tools and Careful Choices

September 19 2011

When mid-sized companies adopt Microsoft Dynamics GP, the need to integrate or expand the solution footprint never seems to be far behind.  The range of tools and techniques for expanding the capabilities and footprint of Dynamics GP makes it possible for partners to offer almost limitless options for solution enhancements.  But at the same time, that variety of tools, platforms, and programming languages can easily become a maze of options if it is not well

About Jack Boyer

Jack founded Boyer & Associates in 1994 with a vision to create a firm that could attract and keep the area’s best ERP consultants, developers, and business development people.

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Jack’s career began doing application and sales support for Solomon Software- the firm that created Dynamics SL. Jack was promoted to regional manager when the firm moved him from Philadelphia to Chicago in 1988.

Jack believes that finding the right software is only a piece of the challenge in implementing software. Without the right people to implement it, you only have half a solution. You need the right business analyst to flush out a company’s requirements and you need the right consultants to make the software align with those needs.

Jack has an honors degree in accounting from Penn State (1984) and passed the CPA exam while at Boyer & Associates.

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Jon Clemens's picture

Thanks for this post. It is good information for partners, customers, and partners to be aware of, when considering how to extend their GP solutions. We woudl have a similar point of view and experience with these tools at Cargas Systems (www.cargas.com), in addition to experience with various approaches to CRM customization. It's good to hear from other's experience and perspective on these options.

JackBoyer's picture

Jon, Thanks for the positive comments. We are excited to be working with a firm that does only Microsoft CRM. PowerObjects should have more than 200 people at their PowerConnect Dynamics CRM event here in Minneapolis on October 5th. This arrangement helps us focus on ERP and provides a source of referrals for both of us. www.boyerassoc.com/blog