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Business Central Implementation
Move from QuickBooks, spreadsheets or legacy ERP to Business Central with a written scope for configuration, data, integrations, training and cutover. Typical implementations take 8 to 16 weeks; complex projects need a tailored schedule.
Still closing the month in spreadsheets, or re-keying orders between QuickBooks and your warehouse? That's not a software problem you have to live with. It's a scoping problem we fix on a fixed price. Our implementation engagements cover discovery and fit-gap, data migration, configuration, integrations, role-based training, and a 30-day hypercare window after go-live. The senior team that scopes your project is the same team that delivers it: a named project manager and senior consultants, at least two of us in every meeting. We work remotely across the US and Canada under a Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider agreement.
What does a Business Central implementation include?
Discovery & fit-gap
We map your current processes to Business Central modules, surface real gaps early, and propose customization vs. standard where it matters.
Data migration
Agree the chart of accounts, customers, vendors, items, balances, open documents and historical depth. Trial-load the data and reconcile the ledger, aging and inventory with your finance owner before the final cutover.
Configuration & setup
Financial dimensions, posting groups, approval workflows, number series, permissions, configured the way your team works.
Integrations
Identify supported connectors and scope the remaining gaps for storefronts, CRM, payroll, EDI and reporting. Include ownership, exceptions, reconciliation and third-party subscription costs in the plan.
Training & change management
Role-based training for AP, AR, Sales, Inventory, and Finance users, recorded for onboarding future hires.
Go-live & hypercare
Scripted go-live cutover, 30-day hypercare with priority response, and a handoff plan for ongoing support.
The Bitta Apps delivery method
How long does a Business Central implementation take? Typically 8 to 16 weeks from discovery to go-live, depending on scope. Every project runs on the same method, with a written fixed-price proposal before any build work begins.
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Discovery & scoping: week 0
A structured call, then a working session on your systems, data, and integrations. Enough depth to scope honestly.
- 02
Assessment and written proposal
Where deeper analysis is needed, agree a paid assessment first. Once scope and dependencies are established, the implementation proposal sets deliverables, acceptance criteria, exclusions, milestone dates and a fixed price before build work starts.
- 03
Configure & build: weeks 1 to 8
We configure Business Central, migrate and validate your data, and build the required integrations and extensions.
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Migrate & train: weeks 6 to 12
Final data loads, UAT against your real workflows, and role-based training, recorded so future hires get the same onboarding.
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Go-live + 30-day hypercare: weeks 8 to 16
Scripted cutover, 30 days of priority hypercare from the team that built it, then a clean handoff to ongoing support if you want it.
Frequently asked
What does our team need to own during implementation?+
Name a decision-maker, finance approver and operations leads. Your team supplies usable exports, resolves source-data issues, agrees accounting and inventory policies, tests real workflows and signs off reconciliation. Bitta Apps owns the agreed configuration, migration routines, integration work and delivery documentation. The plan reserves time for both teams and records dependencies that can move go-live.
What is included in the proposal and what is separate?+
The proposal names companies, modules, users, data objects, history depth, integrations, training and hypercare deliverables. It also records exclusions and acceptance criteria. Microsoft licenses, third-party apps, additional history, onsite travel and ongoing support are identified separately as applicable. New requirements use a written change order. Pricing assumptions and engagement deliverables →
Can you assess a NAV or Dynamics GP migration before we commit?+
Yes. Readiness work examines the source version, companies, custom code, extensions, integrations, data quality and reporting dependencies. A supported technical migration path does not by itself resolve process fit, historical-data requirements or cutover risk. The assessment produces a scoped plan and decision points before implementation. GP and NAV migration readiness planning →
How long does a Business Central implementation take?+
Typical go-live is 8 to 16 weeks. Finance-first projects with clean data land near the front of that range; multi-entity structures and integration-heavy scopes run toward the back. We commit to a firm go-live date in the written proposal and manage the project to it. The fastest way to get a real date for your situation is a discovery call. Book a discovery call →
What does a Business Central implementation cost?+
Published bands are Standard from $28,500, Extended $45,000 to $90,000, and Complex from $90,000. The written quote depends on companies, processes, data quality, inventory, integrations and historical depth. A free discovery call establishes fit; a paid assessment is separately agreed when detailed analysis is needed. Implementation, Microsoft licenses, third-party apps and ongoing support are distinct budget items. What a Business Central implementation costs →
How should we evaluate a Business Central implementation partner?+
Ask who will actually do the work, how scope changes are handled in writing, whether customizations are built as update-safe AL extensions, how integrations are monitored after go-live, and for a reference you can call. A partner who answers those plainly before the contract will behave the same way after it. We published the full list of questions, with the answers you should expect. How to choose a Business Central implementation partner →
Is there a full Business Central pricing breakdown?+
Yes. The pricing guide walks through the 2026 list rates for Essentials, Premium, and Team Members, explains why one Premium requirement moves every full user to Premium, and shows what realistic seat mixes cost per month, so you can budget licensing before the implementation proposal arrives. Business Central pricing 2026: Essentials, Premium, Team Members →
What does Business Central cost per user?+
As a Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider we bill licenses at Microsoft's published list rates: Business Central Essentials is $80 per user/month, Premium is $110, and Team Members, for approvals, time entry, and read-mostly users, is $8. Most businesses run a mix rather than full seats for everyone. License sizing is part of every implementation, so you go live paying for what people actually do in the system. Licensing & CSP →
Do we need Essentials or Premium?+
Premium adds manufacturing and service management on top of everything in Essentials. If you don't run production orders or service contracts, Essentials is almost always the right call. The catch is that all full users in a tenant must be on the same tier, so one Premium requirement moves everyone. We map roles to tiers during discovery rather than defaulting you upward. Essentials vs Premium vs Team Members, compared →
Can you migrate us from QuickBooks?+
Yes, from QuickBooks Online, Desktop or Enterprise after assessing your edition and exports. Scope covers agreed master records, balances and open transactions, with separate decisions for inventory, orders and history. Finance approves reconciliation before cutover. Archive access and subscription requirements must be verified before canceling the old system. QuickBooks to Business Central migration →
How do we know it's time to leave QuickBooks?+
Evaluate a move when reporting, inventory, integrations or approval processes require costly manual work that your current QuickBooks edition and apps cannot address well. Compare those costs with implementation, licensing and the team's capacity for change. A process problem alone does not prove an ERP migration is the best investment. When to switch from QuickBooks to Business Central →
Will our customizations break when Microsoft updates Business Central?+
Extensions reduce the need to change Microsoft's base application, but update compatibility still needs testing. We review dependencies and deprecated APIs, test critical processes in a sandbox, and scope any fixes before the production update. No extension architecture guarantees that future releases will require no maintenance. AL extension upgrade strategies →
What happens after go-live?+
Every implementation includes 30 days of hypercare: priority response from the same team that built your system, while real transactions shake out the edge cases. After that, ongoing support is available on a monthly retainer covering break/fix, enhancements, monitoring, and advisory; staying fully self-sufficient is fine too. Either way, you're never handed off to a separate support bench. Support & managed services →
Do you fix stalled or failed implementations?+
Yes. Stalled projects and inherited environments are a recovery path we know well. We start by assessing where the project actually stands (configuration, data, custom code, and what's salvageable), then propose the remaining work at a fixed price. You get a candid read, including when the previous partner's work is worth keeping. Rescue projects under AL Development →
Who actually works on our project?+
The team that scopes your project is the team that delivers it: a named project manager and senior consultants, with at least two of us in every meeting. Nothing is handed to a bench after the contract is signed. We deliver remotely across the US and Canada, with on-site visits available for key milestones like go-live. About Bitta Apps →