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Microsoft business solutions

Dynamics 365 Business Central

Microsoft's all-in-one ERP for small and mid-size businesses, and the successor to NAV and GP.

  • ERP (SaaS) for small and mid-size businesses
  • Typical project: 2–6 months
  • Microsoft

Overview

Business Central covers finance, sales, purchasing, inventory, projects and light manufacturing in one cloud app that works inside Outlook, Excel and Teams.

It is the natural upgrade for Dynamics NAV and GP customers and a strong alternative to NetSuite. Implementations usually take weeks or a few months.

Names you'll meet

  • Business Central
  • Power BI
  • Power Automate
  • Microsoft Teams

What's inside

  1. 1

    Finance

    Ledger, banking, cash flow and consolidation.

  2. 2

    Sales & purchasing

    Quotes, orders, invoices and suppliers.

  3. 3

    Inventory & warehouse

    Stock, locations and assembly.

  4. 4

    Projects & manufacturing

    Job costing and basic production.

Is it right for you?

Best for

  • Companies moving off QuickBooks, Sage, NAV or GP
  • Microsoft 365 users who live in Outlook and Excel
  • Subsidiaries in a two-tier ERP setup

Think twice if…

  • Your manufacturing is complex and spans many sites
  • You process very high transaction volumes

Typical projects

  1. Business Central implementation2–6 months
  2. NAV or GP to Business Central migration2–6 months
  3. Support and extensionsOngoing · 3–12 months

Typical ranges, not quotes. Scope, data and team size move them most.

Roles you'll hire

  • Business Central functional consultant
  • AL developer
  • Data migration specialist
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Questions to ask a vendor

  1. 1How many Business Central go-lives did you do last year?
  2. 2Which of our customisations become standard features or AppSource apps?
  3. 3How will you migrate history from NAV or GP?
  4. 4What does monthly support cost?

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