With the way businesses operate changing on a regular basis, remaining competitive is vital in looking to build long-term success. With this in mind, businesses need to consider making changes to their technology and systems in order to meet the ever-changing demands of customers as well as the market. One such move is the fact that many businesses are moving away from Dynamics SL to Business Central.
In our latest blog article, we will take you through why your business should consider making the move from Dynamics SL to Business Central.
So, why should you do it?
Updating your technology and future-proofing your business
Despite the fact that Dynamics SL is a robust solution, it was created back when on-premise solutions were popular. Nowadays, Business Central has taken up this mantle by being a cloud-based ERP solution created for the digital age. By choosing to make the move to Business Central, you can safeguard your business by making sure it can easily adapt to emerging technologies and changes in the market.
Fully scalable as your business grows
You will notice that Business Central gives you that extra scalability that Dynamics SL often doesn’t have. As your business continues to grow, you can add more users as well as features to Business Central, allowing it to better match up with your ever-changing requirements.
Accessibility
You will find that with Business Central, your data and applications can be accessed from any location providing it has a stable internet connection. This makes it perfect for remote working and allows your team to continue to stay on task regardless of where they are.
Enhanced integration
Business Central gives you game-changing functionality, thus enabling you to connect with other Microsoft services such as Microsoft 365, Teams and many more. The use of this integration helps to improve collaboration and better decision making.
So, what steps do I need to take to make a successful transition to Business Central?
Review your current system
Before making the move, it is important to understand your existing Dynamics SL setup. Find out what is working well and what needs to be improved. Having a comprehensive understanding of your current processes and pain points is vital to help ensure a suitable and smooth transition to Business Central.
Migrating data
Like with most transitions, data migration is often the most significant issue. Make sure that your data is clean and accurate before moving it to Business Central. You may have to cleanse it and map it up in order to align it successfully with the layout of the new system.
Customisation & configuration
Furthermore, Business Central enables customisations to be made to align the system with exactly the business needs that you have. Talk to your IT team or talk to Advantage who will be able to tweak Business Central to match up with your business processes.
Train your employees
Make sure that you spend the money to get your employees trained up enough to ensure they are familiar with and feel comfortable with the new system. Better still, Microsoft can provide training resources and you may also consider getting tailored Business Central training from a Microsoft Gold partner such as Advantage.
Ongoing support
After you have made the move, you will need to ensure that you have suitable support in place. Microsoft can provide this support, however, here at Advantage we also have a dedicated Business Central support team who are on hand to deal with any query you may have.
In Summary
Making the move from Dynamics SL to Business Central can be seen as an investment so that you can position your business for growth and resilience in an ever-changing business environment. Through a carefully planned migration via an assessment and the right level of support, you are able to streamline the migration process and take advantage of the core features of Business Central to drive efficiency, collaboration and profitability within your business. Futureproof your business by moving to Business Central and enabling your business to grow.
Next Steps?
If you are business that is using Dynamics SL and are looking to make the move to Business Central via our Quick Start offering or want to discuss your specific requirements in more detail then please reach out to our Business Central experts now.
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