The benefits of SaaS ERP.
Software as a service became the ‘buzz word’ of 2018 and is now the reality of 2026 with all major software vendors now offering their software on the SaaS model. The SaaS model for browser based software*, enabled businesses to avoid large up front software costs and dramatically reduce the complexity of their on site hardware infrastructures, whilst gaining efficiencies, improving system security and meeting ever tough supply chain requirements such as Cyber Essentials.
*Sage 50 Accounts is now only offered on a SaaS model but is not browser based offering only limited ‘Cloud’ capabilities. Sage 50 still required installation to a server or onsite device.
Increasingly software vendors are now only offering their software on this model, moving away from on premise installations altogether. Whilst initially there was much resistance from businesses being forced to move on to a subscription model rather than owning perpetual licences, the pandemic and changes to working cultures made browser based SaaS software a logical choice.
In recent years the technical and cost benefits have supported the rapid adoption of SaaS solutions by businesses in the UK and across the world.
The benefits of SaaS ERP such as Dynamics 365 Business Central
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- Removes cost implications of purchasing or ‘installing’ an upgrade.
- Removes down time altogether associated with upgrading to obtain new functionality.
- Ensures there are no steep learning curves as can be the case with perpetual licensing that it not upgraded regularly.
- Business Central is scalable from a single user with no upper limit
- Provides finance, operations and CRM from a single SQL database
- Provides the might of Microsoft’s data security protocols and back up
- Your software will never be incompatible with your hardware or end of life. ever again
- Dynamics 365 Business Central allows you to control when new functionality is released into your system removing any disturbance to the working day
- Automatic online backups provide you with peace of mind and remove the cost of online backup external software
- Available from anywhere with an internet connection
- Flexible licensing options to suit your needs
The benefits of SaaS ERP Dynamics 365 Business Central
Dynamics 365 Business Central SaaS:
- Will run on any internet capable device
- Is not installed on an onsite server or PC and does not require costly private Azure hosting
- Provides an integrated ERP solution to include accounts, operations/manufacturing and CRM.
- Via Qi Ltd, using its Migrate Now! Existing systems data will be migrated in full and fully validated.
- Is available as Essentials or Premium depending on whether you need full MRP or Service Desk capabilities.
- Is available with full, team and device users so that you can tailor your solution against job roles.
- Is available with a wealth of apps such as BCDC to provide the functionality you need, either via Microsoft Appsource or via your Business Partner.
- Customers receive two major updates a year (that do not need to be installed in the traditional sense)
Business Central is a development environment
Business Central, by design will interface with other solutions your business requires, whether that is e-commerce, your courier, EDI etc. Business Central offers powerful development possibilities to meet complex, industry specific requirements.
Business Central and Power Platform/Business Intelligence/Outlook
Microsoft rarely miss a trick – why would they? Since the launch of the SaaS model 8 years ago the integration between Business Central and the rest of the Microsoft stack has become seamless, enabling businesses to access low code or no code enhancements. Power Platform, flows, forms and apps are proving to be invaluable to small and large business alike.
Business Central and AI
With Copilot forming part of the Business Central landscape as standard, there are also agentic AI solutions for businesses to win back time and improve efficiencies with. Read about the Sales Agent here.
Qi as your Business Partner for your project
We guarantee to complete our projects on time and on budget. We will migrate your Sage 50 accounts data and data from other sources, in tact and in full. We are a Business Central specialist and remain a Sage 50 partner. We are a privately owned business made up of dedicated experts. We do what we ‘say on the tin’.
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