Business Central implementation
From discovery to go-live, with a setup that follows your processes rather than the other way round.
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Business Central that fits the way your business works
You want an ERP system your people can get on with, that grows with you, and where not every change turns into a new quote. I am a Business Central consultant working on my own account. I implement end to end, build where the standard falls short, and look over the work from your side of the table.
Business Central is a mature package for finance, purchasing, sales, inventory and manufacturing. When things go wrong, it is rarely the software. It is the choices around it: customisation that rebuilds standard functionality, a scope nobody has challenged, integrations that depend on one person. That is where my work is.
What I help with
Business Central development in AL extensions
AL extensions that survive updates, and only where the standard genuinely falls short.
Business Central integrations
Integrations through APIs and OData, e-invoicing over PEPPOL and EDI messages, with monitoring.
Business Central SaaS migration
A readiness scan and a runbook for the move from on-premises to Business Central online.
Continia implementation
Continia Document Capture, Expense Management and Banking set up around your processes, or an existing setup that works again.
Second opinion on a Business Central proposal
Partner choice, proposal and scope reviewed before you sign.
How I work
- End to end, or next to your partner. I run a full implementation myself, or sit on your side next to the partner you already have.
- Standard first. Customisation only where the standard demonstrably falls short, because every piece of it costs money at every update.
- I know the supplier side, so I know where a proposal leaves room and where a plan is tight.
- You have one point of contact, who works in the system personally.
Background
My Business Central experience is five years of implementation and consultancy work in wholesale, steel, manufacturing and maritime companies: organisations with stock across several sites, several legal entities, and processes that do not fit a standard demo.
Continia partner for Banking, Document Capture and Expense Management.
Specialism
Certified in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Power Platform.
- Microsoft Agentic AI Business Solutions Architect Expert
- Microsoft Power Platform Solution Architect Expert
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Functional Consultant Associate
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Developer Associate
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance Functional Consultant Associate
- Microsoft Power Platform Functional Consultant Associate
- Continia, 4 certifications
- EXIN Agile Scrum Foundation
- PeopleCert PRINCE2 Foundation Certificate in Project Management
My own apps
Alongside the projects I also build apps for Business Central, under the name Van Oosten Software.
CustomerGate 365
Connects your website to Business Central: quote requests become a sales quote in one action, and customers see their quotes, orders and documents in a portal.
AdresDirect 365
Free, no key needed: type a Dutch post code and a house number, and street, city and province come from the BAG of the Kadaster.
Frequently asked questions
Do you implement yourself, or work with a partner?
Either. I can run an implementation end to end: setup, data migration, testing, training and go-live. If you already have a partner, I work on your side next to them and keep an eye on the setup, the scope and the decisions. Licences and support from Microsoft run through a Microsoft partner of your choice; I advise on which licences you need.
Do you work with Business Central online or on-premises?
Both. For new implementations I almost always recommend the online version. On-premises still has a place where there are specific requirements, but the cost of updates and administration then sits with you.
Our system has been live for years. Can you still help?
Often that is exactly when. After a few years, customisation has piled up, updates are postponed and nobody quite remembers why something was set up the way it is. A short review shows what can be cleaned up and what can work better.
What does an engagement cost?
That depends on its size. A second opinion or readiness scan is a defined engagement of a few days. An implementation or migration is a project. We agree the form up front: time and materials with a cap, or a fixed price when the scope is sharp.
A question about Business Central?
Briefly describe where you are: exploring, in the middle of an implementation, or live for years. In a first conversation you hear whether I can help, and if not, who can.