A Rapid, Low-Risk, Cost Effective Path to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central in just 3 months

epic ERP offers a structured, fixed‑scope implementation of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central designed to give organisations a fast, low‑risk entry into ERP.

Built for small and mid‑sized businesses moving off spreadsheets or entry‑level accounting systems such as Xero, Sage, QuickBooks, or Zoho, this approach focuses on core financial processes, clean data structures, and best‑practice design. Delivering a stable, Copilot‑ready foundation without the cost, delay, or risk of a full ERP rollout.

Why This Approach Works?

Low Risk, High Value:

A fixed scope and fixed price engagement ensures predictability.

Fast Deployment:

Go-live in just 3 months.

Copilot-Ready Foundation:

Structured master data and posting structure configured to enable Microsoft Copilot and Agent capabilities.

Best Practice Processes:

Standardised financial documents and workflows without heavy customisation.

ERP foundation:

Move from a desparate accounting system to centralised ERP.

Scope Overview

INCLUDED IN PHASE 1

Excluded in Phase 1

Financial Management: Single company implementation, chart of accounts, general ledger, fiscal calendars, VAT setup, bank & cash management, dimensions for analysis, approval workflow for journals.

Advanced ERP Capabilities: Inventory costing, stock management, warehousing, barcode scanning, manufacturing, production, planning, job costing, CRM, pipelines, marketing, sales automation, fixed assets, service management, project or cost accounting.

Accounts Receivable: Customer master data templates, posting groups, sales invoices, credit notes, customer statements, approval workflow, receivables ageing.

Customisation & Integration: Custom development, extensions, third-party integrations, non-standard reports, Power BI beyond templates, workflow redesign, custom approval logic.

Accounts Payable: Vendor master data templates, posting groups, purchase invoices, credit notes, payment processing, approval workflow, payables ageing.

Data, Training & Process Design: Data cleansing, transformation, historical migration, importing, end-user training (train-the-trainer only), business process re-engineering, SOP documentation, external testing, integration testing, post go-live support.

Basic Purchasing: Standard purchase order creation, approval workflow, financial-only goods receipt, basic two-way invoice matching.

Reporting: Core operational reports (sales invoice, customer statement, purchase order, remittance advice), financial reports (VAT 201 Report, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Trial Balance), standard Power BI financial report configuration (licences not included).

Included in Phase 1

5 areas covered

Financial Management

Single company implementation, chart of accounts, general ledger, fiscal calendars, VAT setup, bank & cash management, dimensions for analysis, approval workflow for journals.

Accounts Receivable

Customer master data templates, posting groups, sales invoices, credit notes, customer statements, approval workflow, receivables ageing.

Accounts Payable

Vendor master data templates, posting groups, purchase invoices, credit notes, payment processing, approval workflow, payables ageing.

Basic Purchasing

Standard purchase order creation, approval workflow, financial-only goods receipt, basic two-way invoice matching.

Reporting

Core operational reports (sales invoice, customer statement, purchase order, remittance advice), financial reports (VAT 201 Report, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Trial Balance), standard Power BI financial report configuration (licences not included).

Excluded in Phase 1

3 areas out of scope

Advanced ERP Capabilities

Inventory costing, stock management, warehousing, barcode scanning, manufacturing, production, planning, job costing, CRM, pipelines, marketing, sales automation, fixed assets, service management, project or cost accounting.

Customisation & Integration

Custom development, extensions, third-party integrations, non-standard reports, Power BI beyond templates, workflow redesign, custom approval logic.

Data, Training & Process Design

Data cleansing, transformation, historical migration, importing, end-user training (train-the-trainer only), business process re-engineering, SOP documentation, external testing, integration testing, post go-live support.

Timeline

Implementation in only 3 months*, depending on customer readiness. Success depends on prepared master data, completion of pre‑implementation training, and active involvement from appointed customer champions.

*T&Cs apply

Cost

The implementation is delivered as a fixed scope, fixed price engagement.
Standard Phase 1 price in South Africa: R500,000 (excluding VAT, licensing, ISV solutions, change requests, or post go-live support).
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, Power BI, and Copilot licensing are billed separately according to the Microsoft price list.
For organisations outside South Africa, pricing and scope will be tailored to local requirements and may incur additional fees to accommodate regional localisation, compliance, and support needs.