Microsoft Dynamics 365 Implementation
Dynamics 365 Implementation Partner
The obvious choice when your organisation already runs on Microsoft 365 and Azure, and you want one identity and data layer.
We are an independent consultancy. We are not a Microsoft Dynamics 365 reseller and hold no Microsoft Dynamics 365 partner certification, so our recommendation is not tied to their commission.
Where Microsoft Dynamics 365 genuinely fits
- Organisations standardised on Microsoft 365, Teams and Azure
- Finance teams wanting Business Central alongside existing Excel workflows
- Companies needing Power BI and Power Automate integration out of the box
Where it does not
Most partner sites stop at the benefits. These are the three things that actually derail Microsoft Dynamics 365 projects, and we would rather you heard them now.
- Licensing is genuinely difficult to model — costs surprise people
- The module split between Business Central and Finance & Operations confuses buyers
- Weak value if you are not already in the Microsoft ecosystem
Business Central or Finance & Operations
Dynamics 365 is a family of products, not one system, and the split confuses more buyers than any other aspect of it. Business Central is the mid-market ERP. Finance & Operations — formerly AX — is the enterprise product. They are different systems with different implementation costs and different partner skill sets.
Almost every business reading this page wants Business Central. If a proposal is quoting Finance & Operations, ask directly why, because the cost difference is substantial.
The Microsoft ecosystem argument, honestly assessed
If your organisation already runs Microsoft 365, Teams and Azure, Dynamics gives you one identity layer, native Power BI reporting and Power Automate workflows without integration work. That is a genuine and underrated advantage.
If you are not already in that ecosystem, most of the argument disappears. Dynamics rarely wins on features alone against Odoo, NetSuite or SAP Business One — it wins on the integration you already have.
Licensing is genuinely hard to model
Between full users, team members, device licences and per-app pricing, Dynamics licensing surprises people more often than its competitors. The published price list does not straightforwardly translate into what you will pay.
Get a written licence model against your actual user roles before comparing quotes. We do this during discovery because it changes the comparison often enough to matter.
When we would recommend something else
If you are not on Microsoft, or your requirement is straightforward mid-market ERP without complex reporting needs, Odoo or SAP Business One will usually be simpler and cheaper to implement and to run.
Dynamics earns its place with organisations already standardised on Microsoft, finance teams that live in Excel and want Business Central alongside it, and businesses where Power BI reporting is a genuine requirement rather than a nice-to-have.
Common questions
How long does a Microsoft Dynamics 365 implementation take?
Most Microsoft Dynamics 365 rollouts we scope run 6–14 weeks from kickoff to go-live, depending on how many modules you switch on and how clean your existing data is. Data migration is almost always the long pole, not configuration.
What does a Microsoft Dynamics 365 implementation cost?
Implementation is quoted separately from vendor licensing. We scope in fixed-price phases so you approve each one before it starts, rather than signing a single open-ended estimate.
Is Microsoft Dynamics 365 the right fit for us?
Sometimes not — and we will tell you when that is the case. Licensing is genuinely difficult to model — costs surprise people If another platform fits your process better, we will say so on the scoping call.
Considering something else?
We implement across platforms, so we have no reason to push you toward one.