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Practical guidance on Microsoft business applications: choosing the right path, avoiding the common failure points, and getting more from what is already live.


Business Central vs Dynamics 365 Finance: Which ERP Fits Your Business
Business Central vs Dynamics 365 Finance: Which ERP is right for your business? Compare financial management, manufacturing capabilities, licensing, implementation costs, and long-term requirements. Learn when Business Central is sufficient, when Dynamics 365 Finance may be justified, and why company size alone shouldn't determine your choice. Discover what CFOs should evaluate before selecting a Microsoft ERP system or approving an implementation.
1 day ago5 min read


What Is Microsoft Business Central? A Practical Guide
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is an ERP system for small and midsize businesses that connects accounting, purchasing, inventory, sales orders, and projects. Learn how it supports daily financial and operational activities, where it fits within Dynamics 365, and how it differs from basic accounting software. Alliason explains when Business Central may be a good fit, when to keep your current system, and what owners and finance leaders should evaluate before committin
Oct 266 min read


Microsoft Dynamics GP End of Support: Should You Stay, Upgrade, or Move to Business Central?
Microsoft Dynamics GP support ends December 31, 2029, but replacing it immediately may not be the best decision. Should your business stay on GP, upgrade, or migrate to Dynamics 365 Business Central? Compare the costs, functionality gaps, and risks of each option, including the hidden cost of waiting. Learn how rising consulting costs, delayed improvements, and migration timelines could affect your ERP investment.
Oct 228 min read


Dynamics 365 Health Check: What to Check When Everyday Problems Keep Returning
A Dynamics 365 implementation health check helps organizations identify performance bottlenecks, technical debt, data quality issues, security risks, integration failures, and user adoption challenges. This guide explains how to evaluate your CRM environment, uncover hidden inefficiencies, and create a prioritized remediation roadmap that improves system reliability, user engagement, operational efficiency, and long-term business value.
Oct 215 min read


How to Recover a Failed ERP Implementation
ERP implementation stalled or causing problems after go-live? Learn how to protect billing and payments, find the cause of the failure, and decide whether to repair the system, change partners, or replace the software. This guide explains what evidence to request, what a recovery plan should include, and how to verify that users can complete essential processes before you approve more spending.
Oct 127 min read


ERP Implementation Audit: What to Check Before Approving More Spend
When an ERP implementation falls behind, runs over budget, or starts losing stakeholder confidence, leadership needs more than another status report. An ERP implementation audit examines the evidence behind scope, design, data, testing, integrations, budget, and go-live readiness to determine whether the current path still makes sense.
Oct 79 min read


How Much Does a Business Central Implementation Cost in 2026?
Business Central implementation costs can range from about $25,000 to well over $150,000, depending on financial setup, companies, inventory, warehouse processes, projects, manufacturing, data migration, integrations, and extensions. This guide explains the Business Central-specific decisions that drive cost and how to build a realistic implementation budget.
Oct 211 min read
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