GYDE365r- Discover is part of a broader application platform GYDE365, developed by Seer 365.
It is an online, survey-driven application designed to help businesses rapidly evaluate whether Microsoft Dynamics 365 (ERP/CRM solutions) is right for them.
Rather than going through lengthy traditional workshops and manual requirements gathering, GYDE365-Discover lets companies capture business requirements via structured questionnaires.
What it does i.e. key functions & deliverables
When you use GYDE365-Discover, it:
- Captures detailed business requirements (functional, non-functional, data, integrations, interfaces, etc.) via role-specific, business-language questionnaires.
- Automatically generates a comprehensive “Output Pack” report including:
- A fit/gap analysis how well standard Dynamics 365 modules meet your needs.
- A high-level solution blueprint. This can form the basis of a request-for-proposal (RFP) / request-for-information (RFI) document to prospective vendors or implementation partners.
- Indicative licensing and services (implementation) cost estimates.
- Optionally, a “board presentation pack” or executive summary to help justify the project internally.
- A fit/gap analysis how well standard Dynamics 365 modules meet your needs.
This way, organisations can get a clear sense of whether Dynamics 365 is a good fit without committing to a full project or engaging with a vendor yet.
Why it matters / What problems it solves
The traditional process to evaluate and select a business application like Dynamics 365 with workshops, interviews, manual analysis tends to be long, resource-intensive, and costly.
GYDE365-Discover helps:
- Dramatically shorten the evaluation cycle: what might take “months” through traditional means can be compressed to “days” or a couple of weeks.
- Reduce costs both internal (man-hours) and from outside consultants or implementation partners.
- Improve clarity and completeness of requirements because it enforces a thorough, structured requirements capture process in a standardised way rather than ad-hoc interviews/workshops.
- Provide a neutral, vendor-agnostic evaluation you get a fit/gap analysis and cost estimate before committing to an implementation, helping you make an informed decision.
Who typically uses it
- Businesses considering implementing or migrating to Dynamics 365 (ERP or CRM) who want to evaluate its suitability before investing heavily.
- Implementation partners or consulting firms selling Dynamics 365 they use it to qualify leads, gather client requirements, and expedite proposals or project scoping.
- Organisations or vendors that need a standardised, repeatable process for ERP/CRM evaluation and wish to reduce risk, effort, and time in the early phases.
Can you walk me through a typical GYDE365-Discover evaluation flow (what a company does step by step, and what deliverables they get)?
Here is a simple, clear step-by-step walkthrough of how a typical GYDE365-Discover evaluation works inside an organization:
How GYDE365-Discover Evaluation Works (Step-by-Step)
- Kickoff & Scoping
The process begins with a short kickoff meeting where:
- The business explains their goals (e.g., upgrade, replace legacy ERP, move to cloud).
- GYDE365-Discover access is set up for internal stakeholders.
- Project roles are assigned (process owners, SMEs, IT rep, etc.).
Output:
✔ Understanding of business goals
✔ Access to the Discover platform
- Business Users Complete Guided Surveys
GYDE365-Discover uses role-based, business-friendly questionnaires.
Examples:
- Finance lead completes Finance operations survey
- Operations lead completes Inventory/Production survey
- Sales/CRM lead completes Sales & Customer workflow survey
- IT lead completes technical, integrations, and security sections
These surveys are not technical they ask about what the business does, not how the systems work.
Output:
✔ Detailed requirements captured
✔ Risks, constraints, and needed capabilities identified
- Automatic Fit/Gap Analysis Against Dynamics 365
As soon as surveys are submitted, GYDE365-Discover automatically maps each requirement to:
- Standard Dynamics 365 capability
- Configuration required
- Extension/customization needed
- Not supported
This replaces weeks of manual consultant work.
Output:
Fit/Gap matrix
Priority areas and potential issues flagged
- Licensing & Implementation Cost Estimation
Based on:
- number of users
- required modules
- level of customizations
- integrations
- business complexity
The system generates:
- Estimated Microsoft licensing costs
- Estimated services/implementation costs
Output:
✔ Budgetary estimate for total project cost
- Generation of the “Output Pack”
This is the signature deliverable of GYDE365-Discover.
It typically includes:
- Executive summary
- Detailed requirements documentation
- Fit/Gap analysis
- Solution blueprint
- Process overview maps
- Risks and dependencies
- Recommended D365 applications
- Estimated licensing & implementation cost
- Implementation timeline guidance
- RFP/RFI-ready documentation
Output:
✔ A full solution evaluation pack
✔ Documents ready to send to vendors or for internal approval
- Optional: Partner or Vendor Presentation
Some organizations then share the output pack with:
- a Microsoft partner
- their existing IT consulting firm
- internal leadership
This helps fast-track:
- proposals
- solution design
- project approval/board submissions
Output:
Clear decision-making path
Accelerated vendor proposals
End Result of the Entire Process
With GYDE365-Discover, an organization gets:
- Clarity on whether Dynamics 365 fits their business
- A complete requirements pack (normally months of work)
- A cost estimate for licensing + implementation
- A high-level solution blueprint
- A fast, low-cost assessment instead of long workshops
This gives leadership everything needed to decide:
“Is Dynamics 365 the right system for us?”
And it can all happen in days, not months.
Can you create a comparison of GYDE365-Discover vs traditional ERP selection
Here is a clear, side-by-side comparison of GYDE365-Discover vs. Traditional ERP Selection, focused entirely on the part you highlighted.
GYDE365-Discover vs Traditional ERP Selection
1. Requirements Gathering
| GYDE365-Discover | Traditional ERP Selection |
| Online, role-based guided surveys completed by business users. | Weeks or months of workshops, interviews, and manual note-taking. |
| Standardized questions ensure complete coverage of processes. | Quality depends heavily on consultant skill and user availability. |
| Faster, consistent, and easy for SMEs. | Time-consuming and often inconsistent across departments. |
2. Fit/Gap Analysis
| GYDE365-Discover | Traditional ERP Selection |
| Automatically maps responses to Dynamics 365 capabilities. | Consultants manually evaluate requirements and map to ERP features. |
| Instant visibility into “fit,” “config,” “extension,” and “not supported.” | Often takes weeks to prepare and review. |
| Higher speed and lower cost. | Slower and more expensive. |
3. Cost Estimation
| GYDE365-Discover | Traditional ERP Selection |
| Auto-generates estimated licensing + implementation costs. | Requires multiple vendor consultations and quote cycles. |
| Based on data captured through surveys. | Often inaccurate early on due to incomplete requirements. |
| Fast, consistent, repeatable. | Slow and dependent on vendor response times. |
4. Deliverables
| GYDE365-Discover | Traditional ERP Selection |
| Produces a complete Output Pack: requirements, fit/gap, blueprint, pricing, risks, and more. | Deliverables vary widely; often requires multiple documents assembled by consultants. |
| Ready-to-use RFP/RFI documents. | RFP creation may require its own mini-project. |
| Clear executive summary and board-ready materials. | Executive material must be manually written. |
5. Time & Cost
| GYDE365-Discover | Traditional ERP Selection |
| Takes days to 2–3 weeks. | Takes 8–16 weeks (or longer). |
| Low fixed cost. | High consulting cost (tens of thousands typical). |
6. Accuracy & Consistency
| GYDE365-Discover | Traditional ERP Selection |
| Built-in standardization ensures consistent evaluation. | Highly variable depending on team, consultant skill, and process. |
| Reduces risk of missing requirements. | Missing requirements are a common failure point. |
Summary: Why Organizations Choose GYDE365-Discover
| GYDE365-Discover | Traditional ERP Selection |
| Faster | Slower |
| Lower cost | Higher cost |
| Automated | Manual |
| Standardized | Variable |
| Easy for business users | Heavy dependency on consultants |
| Ready-made executive output | Needs manual assembly |