Floyd Chan
President & Founder, Qixas Group
Floyd founded Qixas in 2007 after years of watching ERP projects fail for the same preventable reasons — junior staffing, slipping timelines, ballooning budgets. A Microsoft MVP and winner of the 2018 Directions Excellence Award, he is known across the Dynamics community as “the NAV genius.” He has been involved in more than 400 implementations and still reviews the hard ones personally.
- Microsoft MVP
- Dynamics NAV & Business Central
- ERP Upgrades
- Project Rescue
12 articles by Floyd
Reporting Inside Business Central vs. Power BI: Where the Line Should Sit
Business Central reporting vs Power BI: which reports belong in the ERP, which belong in Power BI, and how to stop the same number showing up in two places and disagreeing.
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Dynamics GP to Business Central Migration Guide: Timeline, What Moves and Support Dates
How long a Dynamics GP to Business Central migration takes by complexity, what moves and what does not, and when Dynamics GP support ends.
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Your Business Central Reports Are Slow Because You're Asking BC to Be a Data Warehouse
Business Central slow reports usually mean one of two things: an inefficient report, or an analytical workload that never belonged on a transactional system. Here is how to tell which one you have.
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The Hidden Cost of Doing Business: Protecting Margin in Every Corner of Your Operation
Specialty retail margin erodes from directions most owners never see. A guide to protecting working capital across inventory, distribution, POS, and fraud.
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Containing Costs in Specialty Retail: Inventory, Distribution, POS, and Loss Prevention
A practical playbook for specialty retailers: contain costs across inventory, distribution, POS, and loss prevention with Dynamics 365 and LS Central.
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Avoiding the Costliest Dynamics NAV to Business Central Modernization Mistakes for CFOs and Controllers
Why moving from Dynamics NAV to Business Central is a finance and governance initiative—not just IT—and the three costliest modernization mistakes CFOs and controllers must avoid.
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Why ERP Implementations Fail (And How to Avoid It)
The top reasons ERP implementations fail and practical strategies to avoid common pitfalls. Based on 20+ years of Dynamics 365 implementation experience.
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Complete Guide to Migrating to Microsoft Business Central Online
Step-by-step guide to migrating from Dynamics NAV or on-premise Business Central to Business Central Online. Covers planning, data migration, testing, and go-live.
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How to Connect CRM to Power BI for Advanced Data Analysis
Learn how to connect Microsoft Dynamics CRM to Power BI for advanced data analysis and reporting. Step-by-step integration guide.
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How to Boost Dynamics NAV SQL Server Performance
Practical techniques to improve Dynamics NAV SQL Server performance. Covers indexing, query optimization, and SQL Perform tools for immediate results.
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Dynamics NAV to Business Central Upgrade Guide: Timeline, Path and Support Dates in 2026
A plain guide to upgrading Dynamics NAV to Business Central: how long it takes, which upgrade path fits your NAV version, what moves, and when NAV support ends.
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Default Dimensions Priority in Dynamics NAV: A Technical Guide
Technical guide to understanding default dimensions and priority in Dynamics NAV. Learn how dimension priority works and how to configure it correctly.
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