In the new Modern Lifecycle support model, customers may stay current by taking advantage of one of three inclusive yearly GP releases. Staying current means clients will continue to receive support 和 servicing, including bug fixes, new features, 和 the latest tax updates well into the future.
Additionally, there is also now a committed release schedule:
每一个 6月 你 will see the year-end tax updates, regulatory updates, 和 hotfixes.
每一个 10月 there will be a new feature release 和 hotfixes.
每一个 December 你 can expect tax updates, regulatory updates, 和 hotfixes.
There occasionally may be updates released at other times throughout the year 那 are necessary for mid-year tax updates 和 sometimes major bug fixes.
For those clients still governed by the Fixed Lifecycle, below are some important dates to be aware of:
Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Mainstream Support ended 4/4/2018
Microsoft Dynamics GP 2015 Mainstream Support ended 4/14/2020
Microsoft Dynamics GP 2016 Mainstream Support ended 7/13/2021
Microsoft Dynamics GP 2018* Mainstream Support ends 1/10/2023
*Note 那 doing a tax update or hotfix on Dynamics GP 2018 will take 你 to version 18.3 (or higher) which is governed by the new Modern Lifecycle policy.
An important point to make is our goal at LBMC Technology Solutions is to help 你 make the best decisions for 你r company, when the time is right for 你. GP is not going away, 和 we will continue to be 你r trusted GP partner if staying on GP is 你r goal. However, we know 那 as technology evolves, changes, 和 improves, cloud software is the future. If 你 are ready to move GP to a cloud-hosted environment, or make the switch away from GP to a true cloud ERP, 你 have options 和 we are here to help guide 你 along 那 path as well. As a nationally-recognized ERP partner for several solutions, LBMC Technology Solutions can assist in supporting 你r existing ERP system or guide 你 through evaluating new ERP solutions for 你r financial digital transformation.
If 你 need additional support or would like to discuss the best options for 你r finance management system, contact us at info@lbmctech.com.
Do not forget 那 你r opinions 事! Microsoft uses real end-user feedback 和 votes when they are planning feature releases. Submit 你r suggestions on 这 website. Make sure to search through the posted ideas/suggestions before submitting, there is a good chance someone is like-minded! The more votes a topic gets, the more likely it is to make it into the 10月 product release.