2019年10月，微软 制定了一套 新的支持政策 动态的全科医生.  新 现代生命周期 取代之前的固定生命周期, 在哪里in Microsoft supported the product for a fixed 5 years with mainstream support.  新 现代生命周期 provides support 2年.  

最近在 7月 2021更令人兴奋的消息传来了.  Microsoft updated the 动态的全科医生 roadmap to extend to 2028 AND BEYOND!  GP clients around the globe were thrilled to learn 那 GP不会消失. 

This new 现代生命周期 and the updated roadmap show 那 Microsoft, 更甚于以往, has a continued commitment to the 动态的全科医生 solution and its client base, and has provided a clear vision for what customers can expect going forward.   

Let us help 你 break down 这 new 现代生命周期 and explain what it means to 你. 

In the new 现代生命周期 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 and servicing, 包括bug修复, 新功能, and 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, and hotfixes.  

每一个 10月 there will be a new feature release and hotfixes.  

每一个 12月 你 can expect tax updates, regulatory updates, and hotfixes. 

There occasionally may be updates released at other times throughout the year 那 are necessary for mid-year tax updates and sometimes major bug fixes. 

 

For those clients still governed by the Fixed Lifecycle, below are some important dates to be aware of: 

Microsoft 动态的全科医生 2013                   Mainstream Support 结束4/4/2018 

Microsoft 动态的全科医生 2015                   Mainstream Support 结束4/14/2020 

Microsoft 动态的全科医生 2016                   Mainstream Support 结束7/13/2021 

Microsoft 动态的全科医生 2018*                 Mainstream Support 结束1/10/2023 

*Note 那 doing a tax update or hotfix on 动态的全科医生 2018 will take 你 to version 18.3 (or higher) which is governed by the new 现代生命周期 policy.   

An important point to make is our goal at LBMC技术解决方案 is to help 你 make the best decisions for 你r company, 当时机成熟的时候 你.  GP不会消失, and 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, and 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 and we are here to help guide 你 along 那 path as well.  As a nationally-recognized ERP partner for several solutions, LBMC技术解决方案 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, 联络我们: info@lbmctech.com.  

不要忘记你的意见 事!  Microsoft uses real end-user feedback and votes when they are planning feature releases.  将你的建议提交至 这 网站.  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.   

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