The 2025 Community Summit North America in Orlando brought together thousands of Microsoft users, partners, and experts to discuss the latest updates across the Microsoft Dynamics 365 ecosystem. Plus, how AI is reshaping business applications.
If you missed the event or want a practical breakdown of what it all means for your organization, the Sikich team has you covered.
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- Dynamics GP – [04:20]
- D365 Business Central – [11:46]
- D365 Finance & Supply Chain Management – [26:34]
- D365 Customer Engagement – [33:24]
- Microsoft 365 Copilot & AI – [37:20]
Key Highlights
Dynamics GP: The Road Ahead
Sikich Account Manager Keri Leeds shared updates confirming that GP will lose mainstream support by 2031, with no new purchases allowed after April 2025. She also highlighted Sikich’s free GP-to-BC Migration Assessment Tool and reminded attendees about Microsoft’s Bridge-to-Cloud promotion, offering 40% off Business Central licenses through 2025.
Dynamics 365 Business Central: The Era of AI-First ERP
Mike Loumeau highlighted Business Central as the world’s most-used mid-market ERP, now fully infused with AI features like Copilot Chat, AI-driven agents, and Word-based document customization. Sikich offers AI Readiness, Copilot, and Agent workshops to help clients leverage these innovations.
Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain Management: Licensing & Capacity Enforcement
John Boatman and Rob Dowsett detailed Microsoft’s upcoming enforcement phases—user licensing validation (Jan 15 2026) and capacity management enforcement (mid-2026)—plus strategies from Sikich’s Capacity Review Workshop for staying compliant.
Customer Engagement: Smarter Sales and Service with AI
Anthony Senevey previewed new features in D365 CE, including the Sales Qualification Agent, Agent Hub, and Microsoft Clarity, a free adoption-tracking and heat-mapping tool.
Microsoft 365 Copilot: The Next Frontier in AI
Ray Beste introduced Microsoft’s three-tier Copilot Studio model (Lite, Full Studio, Azure AI Foundry) and Model Context Protocol (MCP)—the “business GPS” for AI that makes insights contextual, secure, and explainable.
Prepare for 2026 and Beyond with Sikich
Whether you’re planning a GP migration, evaluating AI capabilities, or navigating the upcoming D365 licensing changes, Sikich can help you make sense of what’s next and turn Microsoft’s latest innovations into practical business value. Please contact us at any time!
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