Business Central projects without the usual ERP drama
Most ERP projects don't struggle because of technology. They struggle because of planning, scope, and execution. Our proven implementation methodology helps you go live with confidence, minimize disruption, and deliver measurable business value from day one.
20+ Yrs
Dynamics expertise
500+
Implementations completed
100%
Training included
What we do
What a Business Central implementation involves
A successful implementation is more than installing software. It's scoping the right things, moving your data cleanly, configuring for how you actually work, and making sure your team can run it on day one.
Discovery & Scoping
We document your processes, requirements, and success metrics up front so scope is fixed and understood before any build begins.
Data Migration
Master data, open transactions, and history moved with multiple trial runs and reconciliation so nothing is lost or wrong.
Customization
Standard Business Central first, targeted extensions only where they create real value — never customization for its own sake.
Testing & QA
Structured test scripts, end-to-end process testing, and user acceptance testing before anyone depends on the system.
Change Management
Role-based training and communication built into the project so adoption is high from the first day live.
Go-Live Support
Hands-on support through cutover and the critical first weeks, then a smooth handover to ongoing support.
Finance, sales, inventory, operations — unified in one platform
- Fixed-price options so the budget is known before you commit
- Weekly status reports — you always know exactly where you stand
- Senior consultants on your project, not a junior bench rotation
- Post go-live support from the same team that built your system
Challenges & solutions
The hard parts — and how we handle them
Scope creep — every requirements review surfaces another customization nobody planned for, and the budget keeps climbing.
Phased implementation with fixed scope per phase. New requirements are parked for a later phase, not bolted on mid-build.
Poor data migration — go-live is derailed by missing records, broken balances, and history nobody can trust.
15+ years of migration expertise with multiple trial runs and automated reconciliation before the real cutover.
Low user adoption — the team sees the new system as imposed on them and quietly reverts to spreadsheets.
Role-based training and change management built into the project from day one.
Blown budgets — open-ended billing means the final number is double the estimate with nothing to show for it.
Fixed-price options and milestone-based billing, so you only pay for completed, accepted work.
Why implementations fail
The three costliest mistakes in Business Central projects
Most implementation failures aren't caused by technology. They stem from strategic missteps that compound across the project. These are the patterns we see — and fix — most often.
Treating every legacy customization as an asset to preserve
Years of NAV or GP customizations feel like investments. In reality, many are undocumented technical debt. Carrying them forward line-by-line drags the exact complexity you're trying to escape into your new system — increasing cost, support burden, and upgrade risk.
Underestimating the finance work in data migration
Data migration isn't a bulk copy job. It's a controlled finance transition. If opening balances don't reconcile, subledgers don't tie out, and dimensions behave differently — your team inherits unexplained variances, delayed month-end closes, and eroding trust in the new system.
Framing the move as an IT upgrade instead of a governance redesign
Business Central isn't just a newer interface — it's a fundamentally different control environment. Organizations that treat it as an IT refresh miss the opportunity to modernize controls, improve audit readiness, and establish stronger compliance and reporting foundations.
How Qixas is different
Built to prevent these failures — not just react to them
Every part of our methodology exists because we've seen what goes wrong. Here's how we run implementations differently.
Customization rationalization, not lift-and-shift
We audit every legacy customization against standard Business Central functionality. Most clients eliminate 40–60% of old modifications — lowering cost, simplifying upgrades, and reducing support risk.
Finance-led data migration with reconciliation gates
Controllers sign off at every checkpoint. Multiple trial runs with automated reconciliation ensure opening balances, subledgers, and dimensions tie out before anyone depends on the new system.
Governance and controls built into the project plan
We treat migration as a control redesign opportunity — tightening audit trails, segregation of duties, approval workflows, and compliance readiness from day one, not as an afterthought.
Senior consultants on every engagement
No junior bench rotations. The people who scope your project are the same people who build and support it. Institutional knowledge stays on the team.
Case studies
Real results from real implementations
These aren't hypothetical. Each outcome is from a mid-market company that trusted Qixas to get their implementation right.
Get started
Get clarity before you commit to an implementation
Start with a practical, low-friction assessment. We'll scope your project honestly, surface hidden risks, and give you a realistic timeline and budget — before any commitment.
What's included
- Current system and process review
- Customization rationalization — what to keep, what to cut
- Data complexity and migration readiness evaluation
- Realistic timeline, budget range, and phasing recommendations
- Integration and control-readiness assessment
Trusted by leading organizations across North America
Why Qixas
15+ years of Dynamics. One focused team.
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“After two failed implementations with other partners, Qixas got us live in 4 months.”
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Frequently Asked Questions, Answered
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