Microsoft Dynamics Business Central

In today’s marketplace, organizations need an ERP solution that simplifies everything. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, formerly known as Dynamics NAV or Navision, provides you with an integrated ERP and CRM solution that’s easy to adapt and use, helping you optimize operations, enhance customer interactions, and make smarter decisions. By encompassing all areas of your business, Business Central gives you the tools you need to streamline processes, maximize productivity, and — by extension — become more competitive.

What Makes Business Central the Right Fit for Your Business?

For a company moving from accounting software or upgrading from Dynamics NAV, Microsoft Business Central is a great fit. You can choose what functionality you need, pay for what you use every month, and customize your solution with plug-and-play productivity and industry apps. 

  • End-to-end view of your business to make impactful decisions
  • Streamlined financials and built-in business intelligence for faster reporting
  • Easily access and share real-time data across your organization
  • Automatic upgrades to stay secure and up to date at all times
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Grow at Your Own Pace

Get the most out of your Business Central solution with Insight. We take an agile approach to your Business Central implementation, starting with the necessary building blocks to fulfill what you need to reach your goals today while keeping future plans in mind. We offer Business Central software installation, upgrades, customization, training, and support. Contact our team today to get started!

ERP Implementation

We help you install software, configure users and processes, migrate data, and train your team for go-live.

ERP Upgrades

We navigate the upgrade process seamlessly to reduce costs and maximize efficiency.

ERP Customization

We can extend your ERP system to meet your specific business processes and industry requirements.

ERP Support

We offer responsive, value-driven support to ensure both success and stability of your technology.

Microsoft Dynamics Business Central FAQ's

Business Central is a comprehensive, cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) system built to help growing small to midsized companies manage their business. Dynamic and customizable, Business Central connects and streamlines operations across every department and brings it into one user-friendly, intuitive system that allows people to work more efficiently and collaboratively.

Business Central is one of the most flexible and scalable all-in-one business management solutions on the market today. Depending on your business needs and license type, you can choose from several different modules:

  • Financial management
  • Reporting and data analysis
  • Sales management
  • Supply chain management
  • Project management
  • Service management
  • Warehouse management
  • Manufacturing
  • Application compliance

In addition to the functionality above, Business Central also includes more complex functionality for processes like assembly, manufacturing, service, and warehouse management. It is also highly customizable with thousands of third-party extensions available on Microsoft AppSource.

Business Central is a smart and strategic choice for any small to medium-sized company moving from basic
accounting software or upgrading from another system. In addition to its functionality, accessibility, scalability, and flexibility, it’s supported by Microsoft and therefore seamlessly integrated into the Microsoft stack.

But the decision depends on more than just the software. We recommend you take the time to properly evaluate, identify, and select the best ERP solution for your business. Follow the steps in our ERP Selection Guide to get started.

Business Central can technically be deployed online or on-premise. But as a cloud solution built on Microsoft Azure, an on-premise deployment won’t be able to deliver the full functionality and benefits of the true cloud solution. Read more about Microsoft’s decision to take a cloud-first approach and end perpetual licensing here.

As a SaaS solution, Business Central’s functionality is delivered through a monthly subscription license that includes storage, hosting, and uninterrupted access to your data and applications. There are two licensing options available: Business Central Essentials and Business Central Premium. The core inclusions for both models are:

Financial Management
Supply Chain Management
Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
Human Resources Management
Project Management
Warehouse Management
In addition to the basics above, Business Central Premium includes service management and manufacturing capabilities.

Per-person licenses for additional users are Team Member or Device licenses. Team Member licenses are for individual users; Device licenses are for communal devices like POS, shop floor, or warehouse devices.