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# #BCTalent Stories: GraVoc

> GraVoc describes joining the cross-skill program to train its Dynamics GP consultants on Business Central, so they can guide clients from GP to BC as GP goes away. It has 100 GP customers to move in 4 years and calls the program essential to its growth. Its consultants took to the training quickly and are now asking to be involved.

[Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8WfOiJYDPs) · Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (YouTube) · 2026-01-22 · 1:37 · tier official · reviewed (checked by Opus)

## Overview

In this short partner story, GraVoc explains why it joined the cross-skill program, a Microsoft program that helps partners transition consultants from Dynamics GP to Business Central so they can support customer migrations from GP to BC.

The speaker says the partner has 100 GP customers to move in 4 years. They found the program easier than expected, say consultants who completed the training are raising their hands for BC work, and describe the program as setting the company up for future success.

## Key points

- The cross-skill program trains a partner's GP consultants on Business Central so they can take clients from GP to BC.
- GraVoc valued getting its team up to speed without pulling the rest of the staff out of the loop.
- GraVoc has 100 GP customers to move in 4 years and calls the program essential to its growth.
- The speaker did not expect the program to be this easy.
- Consultants who went through the training are raising their hands to be involved.
- The partner frames the training as benefiting the consultants as well as the company.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8WfOiJYDPs&t=0s) The shift from GP to Business Central
- [0:14](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8WfOiJYDPs&t=14s) Building team skills across platforms
- [0:25](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8WfOiJYDPs&t=25s) Joining the cross-skill program
- [0:36](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8WfOiJYDPs&t=36s) Program necessity for business growth
- [0:48](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8WfOiJYDPs&t=48s) Team adoption and enthusiasm
- [1:02](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8WfOiJYDPs&t=62s) Supporting consultant development
- [1:17](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8WfOiJYDPs&t=77s) Strategic success through the program

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| Feature | Status | At |
|---|---|---|
| Cross-skill program | status not stated | [0:25](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8WfOiJYDPs&t=25s) |

## Quotes

- [0:25](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8WfOiJYDPs&t=25s) "The value of the cross-skill program to me was getting our team up to speed without pulling any of the rest of us out"
- [0:36](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8WfOiJYDPs&t=36s) "We have 100 GP customers to move in 4 years, so the cross-skill program is essential to our growth."
- [0:48](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8WfOiJYDPs&t=48s) "I did not think that the cross-skill program would be this easy. The people that went through the training are raising their hands."
- [1:02](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8WfOiJYDPs&t=62s) "they want to hit the ground running our people really feel like we're behind them and supporting them in telling them"
- [1:17](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8WfOiJYDPs&t=77s) "Cross-skill program sets up Grayhawk for success in the future by putting us in the best position to help our customers succeed."
