Navision (Dynamics NAV) to Business Central migration

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is the cloud evolution of Dynamics NAV (Navision). It keeps the same business logic you already know — the same concepts of accounts, items, orders and warehouses — but modernised: cloud-based, always up to date, more secure and natively connected to Microsoft 365, Power BI and Power Platform. Microsoft no longer develops new NAV versions, so Business Central is the official path the whole platform is evolving towards. It's not a different product you have to learn from scratch: it's the same ERP you already trust, updated to run in the cloud and benefit from the rest of the Microsoft ecosystem, with the added advantage of no longer depending on a physical server and its manual updates.

Yes. We migrate to Business Central from practically any version of Navision / Dynamics NAV (2009, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and even older versions like Navision 4.0 and 5.0), adapting the migration plan to your specific version, the modules you use and the custom development you have on top. The older the source version, the more important the upfront analysis becomes: migrating from a recent, lightly customised version is not the same as migrating from an installation over a decade old with layers of development stacked on top of each other over the years. That's why we always start by analysing your current Navision — version, active modules, integrations, customisations — before giving a fixed plan and budget, so there are no surprises halfway through the process.

No. We keep your data, your history and your customisations, adapting them to the new environment when needed instead of discarding them. We always work with full backups before touching anything, and with a test environment where we validate that everything has transferred correctly before signing off the process: we reconcile balances, check that the history matches, and confirm that customisations still work as expected. Only once that validation is correct do we move to production. This phased approach — migrating first to a test environment, validating, and only then going live in production — is what avoids the real risk of losing information: if something doesn't add up, it's caught and fixed before it affects your daily operations, not after.

It depends on the scope: the source version, the volume of historical data, how many customisations and integrations you have, and whether custom development needs redoing in the new environment. A standard SME migration, without major complications, is usually completed in a few weeks; one with many years of history, several external integrations or complex custom development takes longer, because each piece has to be migrated and tested carefully. The project is always organised in phases — analysing your current Navision, a migration plan, moving data to a test environment, validation, training your team and going live in production — with clear milestones at each one, so you always know where the process stands and what's left before the final step.

Every project is unique, so we don't give a generic figure without knowing your case: the cost depends on your current Navision version, the volume of data and history, how many customisations and integrations need migrating or redoing, and whether your team needs extra training. What we can guarantee is the process: we prepare a tailored, fixed budget by phase after an initial diagnosis of your situation, with no surprises or hidden costs halfway through the project. That diagnosis — analysing your Navision, your modules and your integrations — is free and with no obligation, so you can know how much the migration will cost before deciding whether to go ahead.

Business Central is mainly designed for the cloud (the SaaS, "Software as a Service" model), with all its advantages: no servers to manage, updates arrive on their own, you can access it from anywhere, and data is protected with Microsoft's security. That said, an on-premise version also exists (installed on your own servers), designed for specific cases where legal, sector-specific or technical requirements demand keeping data on your own infrastructure. The vast majority of the migrations we carry out go to the cloud, because that's where Microsoft's development focus is and where you get all the integration benefits with the rest of the ecosystem. We analyse your specific situation and give you honest advice on which option best fits your company, without pushing you towards a default choice.