FromFrom Microsoft Dynamics NAV / GP
ToMicrosoft Dynamics 365
12–18 weeks
Modernization from on-prem legacy NAV/GP to Business Central Cloud.
Implementation Capability Microsoft Dynamics 365 implementation
Deep integration with Microsoft 365, Azure, and enterprise supply chain ecosystems
Modules we implement on Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Enterprise ERP
- CRM
- Accounting & Finance
- Inventory & Warehouse
- Manufacturing & MRP
- Purchase & Vendors
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- Modules we implement
- 7 of 12
- Migration paths
- 2 documented
- Approach
- Fit-gap first · standard before custom
- Licensing
- Bought directly from the vendor
Honest appraisal
Where Microsoft Dynamics 365 excels, and where it falls short
Ideal fit
- Companies already operating deeply within Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and Azure.
- Mid-to-large distributors and manufacturers requiring full Business Central or Supply Chain Management.
- Organizations requiring strict corporate governance and Microsoft IT audit compliance.
When not to choose it
- Agile startups seeking a very fast, lightweight rollout.
- Companies seeking non-Microsoft cloud environments.
If you recognize your business here, tell us on the first call. We will suggest what fits better.
Migration paths
Moving onto Microsoft Dynamics 365 from where you are now
Every migration is rehearsed with dry runs before the final cutover.
FromFrom Sage 300 / 100
ToMicrosoft Dynamics 365
10–14 weeks
General ledger restructuring and vendor/customer migration.
Services
What we offer around Microsoft Dynamics 365
Buy one service or the whole set. Each card links to the page that covers it in depth.
Selection & fit-gap
Check Microsoft Dynamics 365 against your requirements before you sign, with the gaps costed.
Implementation & configuration
Set up Microsoft Dynamics 365 to the agreed blueprint, standard features first.
Customization & extensions
Extensions built on documented APIs, so they survive Microsoft Dynamics 365 upgrades.
Data migration
Customers, vendors, products and balances cleaned and moved, with trial loads you can check.
Integrations
Banks, stores, carriers, payroll and other systems connected to Microsoft Dynamics 365, with retries.
Training & adoption
Role-based training and recorded guides, so staff use Microsoft Dynamics 365 instead of spreadsheets.
Upgrades & version moves
Planned upgrades to new Microsoft Dynamics 365 versions, with customizations tested first.
Rescue of stalled projects
An independent review when a Microsoft Dynamics 365 project with another vendor is going wrong.
Support & AMC
Ongoing support, fixes and improvements under an annual maintenance contract.
Client work
Microsoft Dynamics 365 projects we have delivered
In our architecture
Modules we implement on Microsoft Dynamics 365
Enterprise ERP
An ERP built around how your operation actually runs, not textbook workflows
CRM
A CRM your sales reps actually update because the paperwork updates itself
Accounting & Finance
Financial records that reconcile in real time, not three weeks after month-end
Inventory & Warehouse
Stock visibility down to the individual bin, shelf and serial lot
Manufacturing & MRP
Plan production schedules based on actual machine capacity and material availability
Purchase & Vendors
Control procurement costs with automated vendor comparison and 3-tier approvals
Sales & Quotation
Deliver error-free price quotes in minutes and close deals with e-signature
Licensing and commercial model
You license Microsoft Dynamics 365 directly from the vendor. We provide the architecture, configuration, custom development and integration work, and quote it separately so you can see exactly what you pay for.
Approach map · Platform implementation
Standard first, custom only where it cannot fit
Standard features win by default because they upgrade cleanly.
We sit with the people doing the work and map how orders, stock and money actually move today, including the spreadsheets nobody mentions in the first meeting.
What happens
- Process walk-throughs with key users
- Inventory of every data source
- Quantifying where time is lost
What you get
- Current-state process map
- Data source and quality audit
- Scope baseline
What we need from you
- Sample invoices, orders and spreadsheets
- Two-hour interviews with each department lead
Risk handled
Critical spreadsheets that management does not know staff rely on.
We walk every requirement against the platform's standard features and mark each one as fit, configure, or gap. Standard wins by default because it upgrades cleanly.
Gate: Custom development only where standard cannot fit.
What happens
- Requirement-by-requirement fit-gap review
- Standard-process demos to your team
- Gap costing
What you get
- Fit-gap register
- Costed list of justified customisations
What we need from you
- Willingness to change a process where the standard one is better
- Sign-off on the gap list
Risk handled
Customizations that break on the next platform upgrade.
We provision environments, configure the standard modules to the blueprint, and build any approved extensions.
What happens
- Environment setup and hardening
- Module configuration
- Approved custom development
What you get
- Working staging environment
- Configured modules matching the blueprint
What we need from you
- Tax settings, bank details and branding assets
- Named admin users
Risk handled
Configuration drifting away from what was agreed in the blueprint.
We extract customers, vendors, products and balances from your current tools, remove duplicates and load trial datasets you can check.
What happens
- Migration scripts
- Duplicate detection
- Trial balance reconciliation
What you get
- Staging database loaded with cleaned data
- Reconciliation sheet
What we need from you
- Decisions on flagged duplicates
- Lists of inactive products and customers to archive
Risk handled
Bad legacy data being carried into the new system on day one.
We connect the system to the tools that stay: banks, e-commerce stores, payroll, shipping and anything else agreed in the blueprint.
What happens
- API and webhook connectors
- Error handling and retries
- End-to-end integration tests
What you get
- Tested integrations in staging
- Integration runbook
What we need from you
- API credentials and vendor contacts for connected systems
Risk handled
Silent sync failures that nobody notices until month-end.
Your staff test real scenarios in staging and learn the system role by role, with recorded guides they can return to.
What happens
- Role-based training sessions
- Scenario testing
- Fix sprints on UAT findings
What you get
- Signed UAT test matrix
- Recorded training library
What we need from you
- Key users available about four hours a week for testing
Risk handled
Staff meeting the system for the first time on go-live day.
We freeze the old system, move the final changes across, verify opening balances and switch over, usually across a weekend.
What happens
- Final delta migration
- Opening balance verification
- Hardware and scanner checks
What you get
- Live production system
- Signed cutover checklist
What we need from you
- A data-entry freeze on the old system at an agreed time
Risk handled
Downtime during trading hours.
The team that built the system stays on it after go-live: fixing issues on the day they surface, adjusting screens staff struggle with, and sitting with finance through the first month-end close.
What happens
- Daily check-in with your project lead
- Same-day fixes and small adjustments
- First month-end close support
What you get
- Hypercare issue log with resolutions
- First month-end close sign-off
What we need from you
- A 15-minute daily call with your project lead
- Staff reporting problems as they happen, not at the end of the week
Risk handled
Early friction pushing staff back to the old spreadsheets.
With clean data in one system, we automate the repetitive work around it: invoice capture, reorder drafts, approval routing and alerts.
What happens
- Automation opportunity review
- Workflow and agent build
- Monitoring and tuning
What you get
- Live automation workflows
- Monthly report of hours recovered
What we need from you
- A ranked list of the bottlenecks you want gone next
Risk handled
The new system settling into a passive record-keeping tool.
What is the difference between Business Central and Finance & Operations?
Business Central is optimized for mid-market companies (20–500 employees), whereas Finance & Supply Chain (F&O) is for massive multi-national enterprises with complex international holding companies.
Next step
Book a Microsoft Dynamics 365 consultation
Walk an engineer through your processes and data. You get a straight view of fit before you commit.
Book a consultation Scope your project
First call: 30 minutes · A senior consultant, not a sales rep