Business Central Data Migration
Move your ERP data to Business Central in 2 to 5 weeks
A fixed-scope business central data migration service that extracts, cleans, transforms, and loads your legacy ERP data with phased sign-offs before anything goes live. Chart of accounts, customers, vendors, items, open balances, and historical transactions.
What is a Business Central Data Migration Fast Track? A time-boxed engagement that extracts, cleans, and loads your legacy ERP data into Business Central. Delivered in structured sprints with sign-off checkpoints so nothing is live until your team has verified it.
Submit your brief, call within 48 hours, scoped proposal in 3 days, Sprint 1 begins within 1 week of sign-off.
No data loss guarantee
Parallel validation before cutover
Microsoft Gold Partner
2 to 5
weeks to live data in Business Central
5+
Source systems
12
Data objects
2 to 4
Sprints included
30
Day post-migration support
Customers4,218 loaded
Items / Products12,044 loaded
Open Orders328 validating
Historical TransactionsQueued sprint 3
Migration before and after
See what actually changes when your data migration is done right
Most ERP projects stall because teams discover data problems mid-migration. Your Fast Track engagement surfaces every issue before anything touches production.
Typical state before a Fast Track engagement
Data health
Master data spread across 3 disconnected systems. Deduplication unknown.
Month-end close
11-day average. Manual journal reconciliation every cycle.
Inventory accuracy
Unknown. Finance runs a separate spreadsheet shadow ledger.
System integrations
Point-to-point scripts maintained manually. Breaks monthly.
Data confidence
Low. Leadership will not commit to a go-live until data is trusted.
State after a completed Fast Track migration
Data health
Single validated master dataset in Business Central. Deduplication report issued per sprint.
Month-end close
2 days or fewer. Automated journal matching within Business Central.
Inventory accuracy
Real-time warehouse feed from Business Central. No shadow systems.
System integrations
Certified connectors validated during migration. No manual reconciliation.
Data confidence
High. Finance signs off on Business Central as sole system of record before cutover.
Scope estimator
Select your data objects and get an instant estimate
Click each object your team needs to migrate. The estimator calculates your complexity tier, typical duration, and sprint count in real time. No login required.
Chart of Accounts
200 to 500 records
Customers
500 to 5,000 records
Vendors
200 to 2,000 records
Items / Products
1,000 to 10,000 records
Contacts
500 to 5,000 records
Bank Accounts
5 to 50 records
Open Sales Orders
500 to 5,000 records
Open Purchase Orders
200 to 2,000 records
Historical Transactions
10,000 to 500,000 records
Fixed Assets
50 to 500 records
Dimensions
50 to 200 records
Opening Balances
200 to 2,000 records
Your migration estimate
Select objects above to see your estimate.
Simple0 objects
Duration
2 weeks
Sprints
2 sprints
Selected objects
None selected
Book A Scoping CallNo commitment. Named migration lead assigned on call.
Four-phase approach
From source extract to post-migration support in one structured engagement
Every phase ends with a sign-off checkpoint. Nothing advances until your team approves the results.
01
Days 1 to 5
Discovery and extract
Your source system is cataloged, every data object inventoried, and a full field-mapping worksheet completed before a single record moves.
- Source system audit and connection credentials
- Data catalog: object count, record volume, date range
- Field mapping worksheet with gap analysis
- Sprint plan and sign-off schedule confirmed
ObjectRecordsStatus
Customers4,218Mapped
Items12,044Mapped
Open Orders328In review
History87,432Sprint 3
02
Days 6 to 14
Transform and clean
Deduplication rules are applied, fields are transformed to Business Central format, and every object gets a data quality score before it advances to the load stage.
- Deduplication report per master data object
- Field transformation scripts applied and reviewed
- Data quality score per object (out of 100)
- Staging environment validated before load
Customers94 of 100
Items88 of 100
Chart of Accounts67 of 100
2 duplicate account codes identified. Resolution required before sprint 3.
03
Days 15 to 22
Load and test
Data loads into your Business Central test environment. Your team runs acceptance tests against source totals. Nothing moves to production until you sign off.
- Initial load to Business Central test environment
- User acceptance testing with source comparison report
- Error log reviewed and records corrected
- Parallel run sign-off before production cutover
Test categoryResult
Customer balance matchPassed
Item count reconciliationPassed
Open orders total1 discrepancy
General ledger account mappingPassed
Sprint extended 1 day to resolve order discrepancy. Production cutover rescheduled by client.
04
Days 23 to 35
Cutover and 30-day support
Production cutover is executed against a written checklist. A named resource stays available for 30 days post-migration so your team has expert backup during the live period.
- Production load with cutover checklist
- Go-live sign-off document issued
- 30-day named resource support window
- Knowledge transfer to your internal team
Production loadComplete
Cutover checklistSigned off
Support windowActive, 28 days remain
Knowledge transferSession booked
"Zero lost records. Team was live and confident on day one." Finance Director
Service packages
Three packages scoped to your data volume
Scoped before work starts. Line-by-line deliverable list. No commitment to receive a proposal.
Starter
Core master data
Chart of accounts, customers, vendors, and contacts. For companies with standard master data and no open transaction history.
Scoped before work starts
- Up to 4 master data objects
- Up to 10,000 total records
- Data quality report
- Typical duration: 2 weeks
- 30-day post-migration support
Standard
Most commonMaster data and open transactions
Full master data plus open sales and purchase orders and opening financial balances.
Scoped before work starts
- Up to 8 objects including open transactions
- Up to 100,000 total records
- Deduplication and quality reports per object
- Typical duration: 3 weeks
- 30-day post-migration support
Enterprise
Full data estate
All 12 objects including historical transactions, fixed assets, and dimensions. No record volume limit.
Scoped before work starts
- All 12 data objects
- No record volume limit
- Historical transactions included
- Typical duration: 4 to 5 weeks
- 30-day post-migration support
Client outcome
Fragmented multi-platform data unified in Business Central
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralMulti-channel distributionNorth America
Multi-channel distributor operating across a direct-to-consumer storefront, a wholesale catalog, and a third-party logistics warehouse, all requiring synchronized inventory, orders, and customer data after Business Central implementation.
The challenge
Inventory, orders, and customer data were fragmented across Shopify, a wholesale marketplace platform, and a third-party warehouse management system. Manual workflows caused data inconsistencies and increased operational overhead. Every system required separate reconciliation.
Shopify ordersManual import weekly
Warehouse stockSpreadsheet adjusted
Wholesale catalogSeparate system
The result
3
platforms synchronized
Shopify, wholesale catalog, and third-party logistics warehouse synchronized through Business Central. Inventory, orders, and customer records update automatically. No manual reconciliation required.
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Why Redefine
Why teams choose this Fast Track over other migration partners
Other implementation partners bill time-and-materials for discovery with no fixed deliverable date. Your Fast Track engagement has a named migration lead, a sprint schedule, and a cutover checklist from the first call.
Fixed scope, not open billing
Three defined packages. You know your deliverables, sprint schedule, and support window before the engagement begins.
Named migration lead from day one
No rotating teams. One experienced lead owns your migration from data catalog to post-migration hypercare.
Pre-built source templates
Field mapping templates exist for NAV, GP, QuickBooks, and Sage. Your budget is not spent building from scratch.
Phased sign-off at every sprint
Nothing advances to the next phase without your explicit approval. You see quality reports before production is touched.
Evaluating your options?
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Business Central data migration services
Packages cover chart of accounts, customers, vendors, items, contacts, bank accounts, open sales and purchase orders, historical transactions, fixed assets, dimensions, and opening balances. Your scoping call confirms which objects are in scope for your selected package tier.
The Fast Track runs 2 to 5 weeks depending on data volume and complexity. Simple master data migrations complete in 2 weeks. Full data estates including historical transactions typically require 4 to 5 weeks with 4 structured sprints and phased sign-offs at each stage.
The Fast Track supports migrations from Dynamics NAV, Dynamics GP, QuickBooks, Sage, and custom or Excel-based systems. Pre-built field mapping templates for each source reduce discovery time significantly and keep your budget on migration work rather than setup.
Historical transactions are included in the Standard and Enterprise packages. Data is validated against source totals before cutover and a data quality report is issued after each sprint. Starter packages focus on master data and opening balances and do not include historical transaction history.
Every sprint ends with a sign-off checkpoint. If issues are found, that sprint is extended to resolve them before the next phase proceeds. Nothing advances to production until your team approves the validation results. Your 30-day post-migration support window then provides expert backup during the live period.
Is the Fast Track a fit?
Who this engagement is built for, and who it is not
We would rather turn away a poor fit than burn your budget on the wrong shape of engagement. Read both columns honestly.
Good fit when
- You are migrating from Dynamics NAV, Dynamics GP, QuickBooks, Sage, or a documented Excel data estate
- Your Business Central implementation is scheduled or already underway and the data is the remaining unknown
- Finance and operations can give 3 to 4 hours per week to sprint reviews and sign-offs
- Leadership wants phased sign-offs and validated data, not a rushed weekend cutover
Not a fit if
- You have not yet selected Business Central as your target system
- Your cutover is in fewer than 2 weeks and there is no time for proper validation
- You want a one-time data dump with no validation, sign-off, or post-migration support
- Your source is on a proprietary mainframe with no documented export path
Not sure? Tell us your situation and we will be straight with you. Tell us about your migration
Book your migration scoping call
Your data in Business Central in 2 to 5 weeks
Named migration lead. Fixed scope. No commitment. No pitch. Intake call within 24 hours of booking.
Three fixed packages from Starter to Enterprise
Phased sign-offs before production cutover
30-day post-migration support included
Microsoft Gold Partner, Dynamics 365
Your team's time investment across the engagement is typically 3 to 4 hours per week, one sprint review, asynchronous feedback on deliverables, and a final sign-off at cutover. We handle everything else.
Tell us about your migration
Call within 48 hours · proposal in 3 days · Sprint 1 within 1 week of sign-off.
Brief received
A migration lead will review your workflow and contact you within 24 hours to confirm your sprint schedule and a scoped proposal.
Response within 48 hours
Scoped proposal in 3 days
180+ migrations completed
You own your data and scripts