UPGRADE TO BUSINESS CENTRAL SAAS
Upgrade your ERP system to the latest release of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central SaaS
Experts in Business Central Upgrades
Upgrade your ERP system to the latest release of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central SaaS with the experts - Dynamics Consultants. With over 400 years of combined experience and the highest level of Microsoft accreditation for Business Central, Dynamics Consultants are the perfect partner to discuss your Upgrade.
Recent Business Central Upgrade Statistics
Upgrades from on Premise to SaaS
20+
The number of SaaS systems we proactively support
40+
Number of Upgrade quotes we have done in the last year
22+
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Upgrade from NAV/Navision
If you are on Dynamics NAV or Dynamics Navision, your system is no longer supported. This means that you will not be getting security updates or any legislative related functionality.
Don’t worry, we are here to help. We can help you with an upgrade or a re-implementation as best suits your requirements.
Migrate from On-Premise to SaaS
Even if you have the latest version of Business Central, if you have an “on premises” system (even if you host it on a private cloud), you will not be getting the benefits of the SaaS updates.
Whilst this has been a measured decision for a long time, with all of the latest tools and updates only coming to SaaS, it is now a time where most businesses need to be considering a SaaS system.
On-Going Business Central Updates
One of the benefits of a SaaS system is the regular updates to functionality that are automatically applied.
However, this does pose a concern over development work – will updates affect the function of development?
We proactively support a wide range of customers with Development Maintenance, to ensure the smooth running of their systems.
Upgrading from Other Systems
If you are running on disparate systems, have a basic finance software, or have an ERP solution that is limited in the tools that you require, then you will need an upgrade to a fully integrated ERP solution.
Whilst it is an upgrade of system, moving to a system such as Business Central will require an Implementation - we are experienced have proven processes for implementing systems.
Why Should You Upgrade to Business Central SaaS?
To spend the time and money on an upgrade, it needs to be worth it. We have always been cautious with advice to businesses on a case by case basis to discuss whether moving to SaaS and upgrading was the right decision for them. Now, in 2025, it is very much the feeling that every business needs to be considering their plan for moving to SaaS.
- All latest features and capabilities, such as inbuilt AI and PowerBI are only coming to SaaS.
- The constant update cycle means that the pain of upgrading in big jumps of capability goes away.
- You will always be updated with the latest security and legislative updates and patches.
- The world is becoming more cloud dependent, and things such as remote working are just easier with the cloud.
- Reduced overheads of Server hardware which is becoming ever harder to maintain, update and keep secure.
Structured Methodology
Dynamics Consultants has a proven process to ensure that upgrade projects run smoothly. Through our collective 400+ years of experience with Microsoft Dynamics, we are able to provide a clear and structured approach to ensure project success.
"Thanks to Dynamics Consultants, we achieved a stress free and successful upgrade...just what we expected. We have been with Dynamics Consultants for many years and we had every confidence that for us the upgrade would be as smooth and seamless as it was; the next day it was business as usual. It may have been a little different for Dynamics Consultants, as we had over 300 customised reports that required upgrading!"
Business Central Upgrade Assessment
Free Upgrade Assessment
Upgrade assessments are often funded by Microsoft, and as such we do not charge for this exercise as a general rule. We will review your existing systems, layout what is required for the upgrade and provide a quotation for the work.
Business Central Upgrade FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding upgrades of ERP systems to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central SaaS.
To many, Dynamics® 365 Business Central is just the next version release of Dynamics NAV (formerly Navision). However, the reality is that the new system doesn't just look different, the code base and development methodology has changed completely over the years.
Over that time, Microsoft has set out clear upgrade paths to Migrate from an old NAV system to a new Business Central System. Contact us to discuss your upgrade/re-implementation.
Upgrade costs and the time required depend on which version of Dynamics Business Central / NAV / Navision you are upgrading from, the number of existing modifications you have and the number of new modifications you require. This means that a level of investigation is required for us to quote.
We often find that our quotations for upgrades are lower than for our competitors - but this is not because we under-price our projects. So why are our quotes so much lower?
This is due to a number of factors:
- We have some of the best senior developers in the industry. Their skill and experience to allow them to perform development and upgrades quicker - which is the basis of our quotes. Many partners provide quotations at full rates based on the time required for the junior members of staff, hence the difference in price.
- Our processes are structured to deliver efficiently and successfully.
- We have a lot of experience of doing upgrades, and therefore know how to avoid the pitfalls and issues that might arise in advance.
- We work closely with Microsoft, who often pay for upgrade assessments, and as such we offer this part of the project for free.
Please contact our team to discuss partnering with Dynamics Consultants and to discuss the upgrade of your system.
Traditionally modifications to Dynamics have been through changes to the base code. Microsoft has changed how this works; future versions will be built as apps that do not change the base code. When upgrading to the latest versions, we will work with you to change the development that you have to suit the new app model. In our experience, a lot of the functionality gained from developments on old versions is now part of the base product and so this may not be as costly as you fear.
Dynamics GP is being phased out by Microsoft, starting with ending subscriptions for new customers in 2025 before moving on to ending support and security updates in 2029 and 2031 respectively. Read more here.
We are experience in not only upgrading systems from GP to Business Central, but also migrating licenses as appropriate.