A Business Central implementation that actually goes to plan.

Most ERP projects run late, go over budget, or deliver a system nobody uses. The reason is almost never the software — it is poor scoping, unclear decisions, and a partner who disappears after go-live. DT Catalyst implements Business Central using ClearPath, a structured 5-phase methodology designed to eliminate the surprises that derail ERP projects.

Why ERP implementations fail

These are not edge cases. They are the norm. ClearPath is designed around preventing each one.

Scope agreed verbally, not in writing.

The project starts with good intentions and a rough brief. Six weeks in, the definition of "done" turns out to be very different between you and your partner. Every addition is charged as a change request.

Decisions made during build, not before.

Configuration choices that should have been resolved in week one get left until the build phase. Each deferred decision adds days. By the end, you are testing a system that still does not fully reflect how your business works.

The system goes live. The partner disappears.

The first month after go-live is when your team encounters the most issues and has the most questions. Without structured hypercare, those questions become workarounds. Those workarounds become permanent.

BEFORE YOU COMMIT TO ANYTHING

We show you Business Central running your business — not someone else's.

Most ERP demos show you a generic company called "Cronus International" with made-up data that has nothing to do with how your business works. You leave knowing what the software looks like. You still have no idea whether it fits.

We do this differently. Before you make any decision, we run a free discovery call to understand your business. We then build a working prototype — configured around your actual processes, your chart of accounts, and your data — and walk you through it in a personalised demo session. You see your invoices, your customers, your stock levels, and your reports inside Business Central.

No commitment. No contract. No cost.

Step 1 · Free · 30 minutes

Discovery call

We learn your business — your current system, your processes, your pain points, and what good looks like for you.

Step 2 · We do this · 1–2 days

We build your prototype

We configure a Business Central environment around your business. Your chart of accounts. Your product structure. Your typical workflows. No generic demo data.

Step 3 · Free · 60–90 minutes

Personalised demo session

We walk you through Business Central running processes that look like yours. You ask questions. You involve your team. You leave knowing whether it fits — before signing anything.

Every business we have ever implemented for started here. The demo costs you nothing and commits you to nothing.

Introducing ClearPath

DT Catalyst's 5-phase Business Central implementation methodology. Every phase has a defined output. Nothing moves forward until that output is signed off.

1
Weeks 1–2

Discover

We spend time understanding your business before touching any configuration. We map your current processes, assess your data quality, identify integration requirements, and document every decision that needs to be made. You receive a written scope document, a risk register, and a go-live plan with a fixed timeline — before the build starts.

Signed scope document · Fixed timeline · Risk register
2
Weeks 2–3

Design

We map Business Central to your processes — not the other way around. Every configuration decision is made in this phase, documented, and signed off by your team. This is where we resolve the ambiguities that cause other implementations to stall mid-build. Nothing moves to build until the design is agreed.

Solution design document · Configuration decisions signed off
3
Weeks 3–10

Build

Configuration, data migration, integrations, and Copilot activation. We work in structured two-week sprints. At the end of each sprint, you see exactly what has been built through a demonstration session — not a status update email. You give feedback. We adjust. No surprises at go-live.

Configured system · Migrated data · Integrated systems · Copilot active
4
Weeks 10–12

Validate

User acceptance testing with your actual team using your actual data. We build the test scripts — you run the tests. Every issue found here is fixed before go-live, not after. We do not move to launch until your team is confident the system works the way it should.

UAT completed · Issues resolved · Go-live sign-off
5
Go-live week + 30 days

Launch

Cutover day support, parallel running period, and 30 days of hypercare included with every ClearPath implementation. Your team has a named DT Catalyst consultant available by phone and Teams during the first month. We stay until the system is running smoothly — not until the project is technically complete.

Live system · 30-day hypercare · Trained team

Typical ClearPath timeline: 10–14 weeks for a standard Business Central implementation. Complex projects with multiple entities or integrations: 16–24 weeks.

What is included in every implementation

No ambiguity about what you are buying.

Discovery and requirements workshop
Written scope document with fixed timeline
Solution design signed off before build starts
Full system configuration across agreed modules
Data migration from your existing system
Integration with Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Teams, Excel)
Microsoft Copilot activation and configuration
Structured UAT with DT Catalyst-built test scripts
Role-based training for your team
Go-live day support
30-day hypercare period
Handover documentation
Introduction to ongoing support options
Named consultant throughout — no handoffs

Built for your industry

Business Central works across industries. How it is configured should reflect how your business actually operates. We have implemented BC across five core sectors.

Financial services businesses run on accuracy, compliance, and speed of reporting. We configure Business Central around your chart of accounts, multi-currency requirements, VAT obligations, and bank reconciliation workflows — with Copilot activated to accelerate month-end close.

What we configure

  • •Multi-currency transactions and intercompany postings
  • •VAT and UK tax management setup
  • •Bank reconciliation with Copilot AI matching
  • •Role-based access and audit trail controls

What you gain

  • •Month-end close in days not weeks
  • •Compliance reporting without manual extraction
  • •Real-time cash position visibility
  • •Finance team time freed for analysis not admin
See how we implement BC for Financial Services

Why businesses choose DT Catalyst to implement Business Central

There are hundreds of Business Central partners in the UK. Most implement the software competently. Fewer take the time to understand your business properly before they start — and fewer still stay with you through the first month after go-live. ClearPath is designed around the gaps we see in most implementations: unclear scope, decisions deferred too late, and support that ends the moment the system goes live.

Named consultant from discovery through to hypercare — no handoffs mid-project
Written scope document before build starts — you know exactly what you are buying
Microsoft Copilot activated at go-live — not treated as a future phase
30-day hypercare included as standard — not sold as an optional extra

Questions about Business Central implementation

The questions every decision-maker asks before signing off on an ERP project.

Ready to see your business inside Business Central?

Book a free discovery call. We will understand your business, build a working prototype, and show you Business Central running your actual processes — before you commit to anything.