Pelorus Technology guides you to the right ERP solution — with the power of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain (FSCM) and Business Central (BC)
Smart ERP starts with smart discovery. We align your business with the right Microsoft Dynamics 365 solution — designed, built, and delivered with clarity and confidence.
Why Leading Businesses Rely on ERP Software
Choosing the right ERP system isn’t just a box to tick—it’s what sets agile businesses apart in industries like manufacturing, e-commerce, healthcare, and finance. Here’s why modern ERP is more than a digital upgrade; it’s the foundation for operational clarity and competitive edge.
Integrated Operations, Smarter Moves
With a unified ERP platform, your business can break down silos. That means every team—from production to finance—operates from a single source of truth. No more chasing spreadsheets or reconciling conflicting data. Everything lives in one secure place, ready to power real-time decisions.
Boost Efficiency and Retire Redundancy
Manual tasks? Let your ERP handle them. Automated workflows cut down on errors, free up staff for valuable work, and shrink operational bottlenecks. Whether you’re managing complex orders or regulatory documentation, automation keeps you ahead of the curve—and the competition.
Anticipate, Don’t React
Fast-paced markets demand proactive leadership. With built-in analytics, ERP delivers insight into trends and forecasts, helping you outmaneuver uncertainty. Actionable metrics are at your fingertips, so you can pivot or scale with confidence.
Scale With Confidence
From a bustling startup to an established manufacturer, ERP grows with you. Modular features support expansion and adaptation as your business needs shift—minus the IT headaches.
Enhance Customer Experiences
A smart ERP system doesn’t just make internal teams happy; your customers notice the difference. Faster order processing, informed service, and smoother supply chains are all within reach, ensuring reputation for reliability and innovation remains intact.
By choosing a trusted ERP platform like Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain (FSCM) or Business Central, companies position themselves not just to meet today’s demands—but to thrive in tomorrow’s marketplace.
Streamline ERP Successful Implementation with Gyde365 Automation!
At
Pelorus, we believe that by leveraging the
Gyde365 automated platform and methodology, we can significantly improve the traditional ERP implementation process; the traditional way often leads to cost overruns and prolonged timelines. Our approach emphasizes
thorough preparation,
objective interpretation, and
reduced project duration by using automated tools, resulting in projects that are delivered
on time,
within budget, and
with greater user acceptance. The methodology offers a predictable and unbiased process for ERP implementations, ensuring certainty in
time,
cost, and
scope, thus maximizing project success
Fit-Gap Analysis + Fixed Price Estimate
Fixed Pricing for each section from Discovery, to Design, Build, and Go Live, ALL defined up front
The Project Timeline with Microsoft Dynamics 365
The Project Timeline is structured in weeks. Key highlights include:
- Discover Phase (2 weeks) – The initial phase focuses on requirements gathering and project scoping.
- Design Phase (5 weeks) – Covering solution design, process mapping, and stakeholder collaboration.
- Build Phase (6 weeks) – Initiates after the Design phase focusing on system configuration and development.
- Adopt Phase (4 weeks) – Emphasizing user training, change management, and UAT.
- Operate Phase (Ongoing Support) – Covering Mock Go-Live, Go-Live execution, and post-deployment support.
This timeline ensures a structured and phased approach, minimizing risks while optimizing deployment efficiency. Let me know if you need a visual representation of the timeline.
project methodology with microsoft dynamics 365
Discover
Gathering insights from role-based surveys completed by Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and initial onboarding sessions. Discover defines business requirements and system expectations to determine which Dynamics solution is better suited for your company.
Key Considerations: Cloud vs. On-Premise ERP
When weighing cloud-based against on-premise ERP solutions, businesses should assess several critical factors to make the right choice for their organization:
- Scalability and Flexibility: Cloud-based ERPs, like Microsoft Dynamics 365, allow for easier scaling as your organization grows and offers remote access for distributed teams. On-premise systems may be more rigid but offer direct infrastructure control.
- Total Cost of Ownership: Cloud ERPs typically use a subscription-based model, minimizing upfront investment and shifting expenses to operational costs. On-premise solutions, on the other hand, often require significant initial investments in hardware and ongoing maintenance.
- Security and Compliance: For some companies, especially those in regulated industries, having physical control of data with an on-premise solution feels more secure. Others prefer cloud providers, whose dedicated teams stay on top of security updates and compliance standards.
- IT Resources and Management: A cloud solution reduces the need for a large internal IT staff to manage updates, patches, and support. On-premise systems may require more hands-on internal management and technical expertise.
- Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery: Cloud providers often build in robust disaster recovery and backup capabilities, while on-premise systems require companies to develop these plans separately.
Carefully considering your operational needs, budget, compliance requirements, and future growth plans will help you determine which deployment model best aligns with your business strategy.
Design
Specialists review the survey results, conduct workshops, and refine solutions to create a detailed ERP design roadmap. This phase emphasizes collaboration and iterative feedback. The workshops are undertaken with the company’s subject matter experts (SME’s) as needed.
Build
This phase focuses on implementing the design of Microsoft Dynamics 365 solution from the previous phase, ensuring alignment with business needs, and quickly deploying the solution using auto-configuration tools.
Why Seamless Data Exchange Matters
When your ERP system effortlessly communicates with other business applications—think payroll, CRM, or inventory management—the advantages ripple through your entire organization. Here’s what you gain from smart integration and robust synchronization:
- Accurate, Real-Time Insights: Eliminate data silos and duplicative entry. Everyone, from finance to operations, works from the same set of up-to-date numbers, ensuring better decisions with less manual reconciliation.
- Efficiency for Your Team: Automated data flow reduces repetitive administrative tasks, letting your talented people focus on higher-value work rather than double-checking spreadsheets.
- Consistent Customer Experience: Integration paves the way for faster order fulfillment, reliable inventory updates, and personalized service—as every department can access the latest data about customers, orders, or inventory, platforms like Office 365 or CoPilot linked easily.
- Stronger Reporting & Compliance: Pulling reports becomes straightforward and comprehensive, with unified data ensuring what you see actually reflects your business status—critical for meeting regulatory requirements or audit demands.
- Scalable Growth: As your company expands, integrated systems make onboarding new tools or scaling up operations a smoother process, future-proofing your investments and minimizing “growing pains.”
The result? A more agile, responsive, and data-driven business, equipped to serve customers—and your teams—more effectively.
Adopt
The Adopt phase sets up the company for operational success. User training and change management exercises are performed to drive user acceptance of the solution.
Operate
On-going support program provides assistance at the functional and technical levels for the Dynamics 365 solution to ensure success.
Lifetime Technical Support: Confidence Every Step of the Way
Long-term success with an ERP solution isn’t just about a smooth launch—it’s about ensuring you have expert guidance every time you need it. That’s why lifetime technical support is so valuable. It means:
- Constant Peace of Mind: Whenever a technical challenge arises—be it system changes, growth, or an unexpected glitch—you’re never left stranded.
- Expert Answers, Always On: Your team benefits from access to seasoned specialists who understand Microsoft Dynamics 365 and your business context. Whether it’s troubleshooting, updates, or new feature rollouts, help is always available.
- Continuous Optimization: With ongoing support, you can address emerging business requirements proactively—instead of merely reacting to problems. This leads to smoother operations and sustained productivity.
- Risk Reduction: Knowing help is just a call away encourages adoption and innovation, minimizing disruption and downtime, and providing stability for your daily operations.
This perpetual safety net ensures you can focus on what matters most—growing your business—while we keep your ERP ecosystem running smoothly.
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Project Definition: Discover
Discover is an intelligent, data-driven platform designed to streamline the discovery process for Microsoft Dynamics 365 projects. It enables organizations to efficiently gather business requirements, assess implementation complexity, and generate tailored proposals based on real customer needs. By automating and structuring the discovery phase, Discover accelerates project scoping, reduces risk, and enhances decision-making for both customers and implementation partners.
KEY FEATURES
- Pre-defined survey templates
- Pre-defined questions
- Comprehensive survey progress reporting
- Dynamics 365 (latest) Fit/Gap Analysis
- Flexible project estimate (ROM) calculator
- Accurate licensing calculator
BENEFITS
- Shorten timeline
- Reduce your resource constraints
- Get to informed decision faster
RESULTS
- Fit/Gap
- Project Estimates including licensing
- Proposal & SOW for Design and Build
- Business Value Assessment (BVA)
Project Definition: Design
Design is a powerful solution that streamlines the design phase of Microsoft Dynamics 365 implementations. It enables organizations to capture detailed business requirements, map them to Dynamics 365 capabilities, and generate structured solution designs efficiently. With built-in automation and intelligent workflows, Design enhances collaboration between stakeholders, reduces manual effort, and ensures alignment between business needs and system capabilities. By providing a clear and structured approach to solution design, Design helps accelerate implementations while minimizing risk and complexity.
KEY FEATURES
- Structured Requirement Gathering
- Automated Solution Design & Document Generation
- Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement
- Intelligent Workflows
- Pre-Configured Best Practices
- Traceability & Auditability
- Integration with Microsoft Dynamics 365
RESULTS
- Solution Design Document
- Build Plan
- DevOps Output
- Gap Design
- Business Process Modelling
Project Definition: BUILD
Build is an advanced automation platform designed to accelerate the deployment of Microsoft Dynamics 365 solutions. It streamlines the configuration and setup process by leveraging predefined templates, best practices, and intelligent automation. By transforming the requirements captured in Discover and Design into system configurations, Build reduces manual effort, minimizes errors, and ensures consistency across implementations. With its structured approach, it enables partners and organizations to deliver high-quality solutions faster, improving efficiency and reducing project risk.
KEY FEATURES
- Automated Documentation & Configuration
- Integration with Azure DevOps
- Faster Development Cycles
- Risk Mitigation
- Stakeholder Alignment
RESULTS
- System standup and initiation via auto-configuration
- User Acceptance Testing
- Data Migration
- Customizations & Interfaces • Reporting
Project Definition: ADOPT
The Adopt phase sets up the company for operational success by ensuring that end users are fully equipped to embrace the new Microsoft Dynamics 365 solution. This phase includes comprehensive user training, hands-on workshops, and change management exercises designed to drive user acceptance and maximize system adoption. By providing structured guidance, and interactive learning, the Adopt phase helps organizations transition smoothly to their new system, ensuring that teams can effectively leverage its full capabilities to drive business efficiency and success.
KEY FEATURES
- Comprehensive User Training including “How to…” documentation
- Change Management & Communication
- User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Support
- Ongoing Support & Feedback Mechanisms
RESULTS
- Increased User Adoption & Engagement
- Smoother Transition & Reduced Resistance
- Optimized Business Operation
Project Definition: ADOPT
The Operate phase in the project ensures a smooth transition from implementation to full-scale system usage through structured Mock Go-Live and Go-Live activities. These activities follow clearly defined checklists with assigned responsibilities to ensure all critical tasks are completed before the system is fully operational. Post Go-Live, organizations receive proactive support, including support tools, user analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives to refine processes and address any challenges. This phase ensures that the solution is stabilized, users are supported, and the business can maximize the value of its Microsoft Dynamics 365 investment.
KEY FEATURES
- Mock Go-Live & Go-Live Execution
- Post Go-Live Support & Monitoring
- User Analysis & Feedback Collection
- Continuous Improvement & Optimization
RESULTS
- Successful System Deployment
- Increased User Confidence & Productivity
- Stabilized System Performance
- Ongoing Improvement & Optimization
Frequently asked questions about GYDE365 and the Pelorus Plan
At Pelorus Technology, we recognize that businesses often have questions about intelligent ERP systems in their pursuit of greater efficiency. As a Global Microsoft Partner and experts in D365, we are dedicated to answering your queries, demonstrating how Microsoft Dynamics 365 can genuinely revolutionize and enhance your operational processes for optimal success.
What is the GYDE365 process and how does it help our company define our ERP needs?
The GYDE365 Discover process is a structured approach designed to help companies define their ERP needs before implementing Microsoft Dynamics 365 or other ERP solutions. It is a requirements discovery and analysis framework that ensures your organization aligns its business goals, processes, and system requirements with the right ERP capabilities.
How can GYDE365 Discovery better define requirements that may be unclear or miss-aligned?
The GYDE365 Discover process used by Pelorus is specifically designed to handle uncertain or unclear ERP requirements by using a structured approach to clarify business needs, align stakeholders, and refine priorities before moving to ERP selection and implementation. Our expert team will work hand in hand during this Discovery process to help clear up the confusing, engaging in thoughtful conversations with your team to provide clarity and certainty in requirements gathering.
How does the GYDE365 Discovery process work?
The Discover process utilizes well defined steps that are build into an Ai driven tool set designed to create thought provoking discovery questions to understand the workflows, departmental dependencies, and regulatory needs of the entire company. Thes basic steps are:
- Business Process Discovery – The process starts with workshops and discussions to map out your current operations, challenges, and inefficiencies.
- Gap Analysis – Identifies gaps between your existing processes and best practices, pinpointing areas where an ERP system can add value.
- Requirements Prioritization – Defines and categorizes critical ERP features, focusing on essential functions versus nice-to-have elements.
- Solution Fit Assessment – Evaluates how well Microsoft Dynamics 365 (or another ERP) meets your business needs, avoiding costly misalignments.
- Roadmap Development – Lays out a clear implementation plan, including deployment phases, budget estimates, and integration strategies.
Reducing Risk, optimizing your investment, streamlining implementation, aligning stakeholders, and future-proofing your business is the ultimate goal!