Upgrading to the latest version of Navitrans is more than a smart decision: it’s an opportunity to upgrade your business. As older versions phase out, this is your chance to embrace a cutting-edge, cloud-based solution packed with innovative features, enhanced functionality, and seamless updates.
But, upgrading your Navitrans environment is like moving to a new house. It’s a fresh start and a chance to reflect. The perfect moment to look back at your legacy data, customizations, and processes and ask: “What do we take with us, and what do we leave behind?”
Just like decluttering before a move, you can streamline what’s essential, embrace new possibilities, and create a future-ready setup that aligns perfectly with your current and future business needs. So what are your options? Pack up everything you have, start anew or is there another way.
We talked to business analyst Mark Flapper a few weeks ago on the different scenarios a migration can go.
Watch Mark tell it like it is.
Three ways to Migrate.
The ‘Greenfield’ Approach: Starting Fresh
This method involves rebuilding your database entirely in the Business Central Online environment. While it requires a clean slate, the benefits are immense:
- Rethink and Redesign: Take the opportunity to rethink your processes, configurations, and setups to align with your business’s current needs (and learn from experience).
- Adapt to Growth: Perfect for companies that have expanded their services or evolved significantly over the years.
The Greenfield approach is ideal for businesses ready to make a bold shift and fully leverage modern systems.
The ‘Data-Only’ Upgrade: A Balanced Transition
This option focuses on migrating your data and configurations while leaving customizations behind. The advantages include:
- You get to evaluate What’s Essential: Businesses can assess which customizations are still necessary and which processes the standard functionality of Navitrans can now support.
- L-Time to leverage your legacy: Retain valuable data accumulated over years to ensure informed decision-making and accurate reporting.
This method is suited for businesses looking to simplify their environment while preserving critical operational data.
Full or Partial Customization Migration: Keeping the Essentials
For businesses with unique processes or critical integrations, this approach allows some or all customizations to carry over into the new system. It ensures:
- Ensure Seamless Continuity: Critical functions and integrations are retained for uninterrupted operations.
- Go Bespoke: Customizations are streamlined, focusing on the unique nature of your processes.
This approach is ideal for businesses with highly specialized needs that the standard system cannot fully accommodate.
So let’s go!
Whatever path you take, the best way is forward.
Upgrading to the cloud-based Navitrans environment unlocks enhanced flexibility, effortless updates, and scalable efficiency without the hassle, costs and clutter of local hardware. It’s not just a software upgrade: You take the onramp to a future-ready, digital business landscape.
So are you ready to embrace the possibilities?
Contact your Navitrans Consultant today to explore the best migration method for your business and ‘move it’ with Navitrans.
