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Business Central or Finance and Operations?
Both are Microsoft ERP systems, both run in the cloud and both connect to the same Microsoft 365 and Power Platform tools. The difference is scale and depth. Finance and Operations handles many legal entities with shared services, advanced warehouse management, complex manufacturing modes, global tax and regulatory requirements and very high transaction volumes.
That depth comes with a longer implementation, a larger team and higher licence costs. Plenty of companies with a few hundred employees run perfectly well on Business Central. We start by testing whether your requirements genuinely need Finance and Operations, and we will tell you if they do not.
How the two compare
What we deliver on a Finance and Operations project
Fit assessment
A written comparison of your requirements against Business Central and Finance and Operations, with the reasons for the recommendation.
Solution design
Legal entities, financial dimensions, shared services and supply chain processes designed before configuration begins.
Data migration
Master data and open balances moved through Microsoft's data management framework, with reconciliations at every trial load.
Testing and cut-over
Scripted testing with your process owners, performance checks and a rehearsed cut-over plan.
Upgrade from AX
Dynamics AX customers moved to the cloud version, with customisations reviewed and replaced by standard features where possible.
Support after go-live
Support for Microsoft's continuous updates, which arrive on a regular schedule and need regression testing.
Finance and Operations questions
Is Finance and Operations the same as Dynamics AX?
It is AX's successor. Microsoft moved AX to the cloud and split it into Finance, Supply Chain Management and related applications.
Can we start on Business Central and move later?
Yes, and many companies do. It is a re-implementation rather than an upgrade, so the decision is worth making carefully, which is why we look at it during scoping.
Talk to us about your project.
Tell us what you run today and what has to change. A senior consultant replies with a written next step.