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Dynamics GP to Business Central Migration, Without the Risk

Move from Dynamics NAV, GP, or on-premises Business Central to Dynamics 365 Business Central online with your data, customizations, and finance history intact. 

Business Central Online Migration,

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Why Business Central Online Migration Is Harder Than It Looks

Most growing companies underestimate a Business Central online migration because they treat it like an upgrade. It isn’t. Moving Dynamics NAV, GP, or on-prem Business Central to the cloud touches your customizations, your integrations, and your books at the same time — and a mid-market IT team rarely has spare hands for that.

Financial Data Risk

  • Trial balance mismatches during migration
  • AR/AP and inventory inconsistencies
  • Risk to financial reporting and compliance
  • Lack of reconciliation checkpoints

Business Continuity Pressure

  • Downtime impacts billing and order processing
  • Disruption to financial close cycles
  • Critical systems must remain operational
  • Limited tolerance for business interruptions

Integration Complexity

  • Dependencies on banking, payroll, EDI systems
  • Third-party integrations require reconfiguration
  • Reauthentication of connectors and APIs
  • High risk of broken workflows post-migration

Customization & Cutover Risk

  • Legacy customizations not cloud-compatible
  • Extension conversion challenges
  • Poor cutover planning leads to disruption
  • Identity and access inconsistencies

Our Business Central Online Migration Services

Discovery & Assessment

  • Evaluate your current ERP landscape (NAV, GP, BC on-prem)
  • Analyze customizations, integrations, and data readiness
  • Identify risks, dependencies, and migration complexity

Migration Strategy & Planning

  • Define migration path (NAV → BC → Online or BC On-Prem → Online)
  • Create phased roadmap with minimal disruption
  • Plan data migration, validation, and cutover strategy

Data Migration & Transformation

  • Structured migration of financial and operational data
  • Cleanup, deduplication, and transformation
  • Validation to ensure data accuracy and completeness

Application Modernization

  • Rebuild workflows aligned to Business Central SaaS model
  • Reconfigure extensions and integrations
  • Enable Power Platform & Microsoft 365 integrations

Testing & Go-Live

  • End-to-end testing and pilot validation
  • Parallel run and phased cutover
  • Ensure business continuity and minimal downtime

Post-Migration Support

  • Hypercare support post go-live
  • Optimization and performance tuning
  • Continuous enhancement roadmap

Migration Scenarios We Support

We support multiple migration paths to Dynamics 365 Business Central Online:

Built-in migration tools and structured paths simplify transitions from supported versions and systems. 

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The Netwoven Advantage

Plenty of firms will sell you a tool. We’re a services-led, Microsoft-aligned implementation partner — we own the migration and the run-state, not just the software. And we bring the discipline of large-scale Microsoft projects to a mid-market scope and budget.

FAQs

What is a Business Central online migration?

A Business Central online migration moves your ERP from an on-premises or legacy system — Dynamics NAV, Dynamics GP, or on-prem Business Central — to Dynamics 365 Business Central online, Microsoft’s cloud ERP. It covers your data, customizations, and integrations, not just the software.

Can I migrate from Dynamics NAV or GP to Business Central online?

Yes. We migrate Dynamics NAV and Dynamics GP to Business Central online, including master data, open transactions, and historical records. The work includes rebuilding old customizations as supported cloud extensions, which a straight upgrade can’t do.

We have a small IT team — is a migration partner overkill for a mid-market company?

No — it’s the opposite. The leaner your team, the more a failed migration costs you. We own the plan, the cutover, and the rollback, and we run the platform after go-live, so a Business Central online migration doesn’t pull your staff off their day jobs or stall a quarter.

Will I lose my financial history or customizations?

No — preserving them is the point. We reconcile balances and validate data before go-live, and we re-engineer C/AL customizations as AL extensions so they survive future Microsoft updates. Finance signs off before cutover.

How long does a Dynamics 365 Business Central online migration take?

It depends on your data volume, the number of customizations, and your integrations. Our assessment gives you a fixed scope and timeline before any migration work starts, so you’re not committing to an open-ended project.

How much does a Business Central online migration cost?

Netwoven prices migrations on a custom-quote, outcome-based model — cost depends on your environment, complexity, and support needs. Engagements are fixed-scope, so the cost is predictable. Some Microsoft-aligned engagements may qualify for Microsoft funding. Request a custom quote tailored to your environment.

How do you minimize downtime during cutover?

We plan the cutover on a defined window, run parallel testing first, and keep a rollback path ready. Day-one continuity for the general ledger and core operations is a requirement of the plan, not a hope.

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