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Business process analysis: the foundation for your ERP project.

With the NAVAX core process analysis (KPA), you document your critical business processes before the project starts and see what Business Central covers in the standard and what it does not.

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Format
4 daysCore process analysis (KPA) as a structured workshop
Your time
28 hNAVAX handles preparation, follow-up, documentation and organization.
Outcome
Fit/gapDocumentation with prioritized requirements, effort estimate and recommended approach
For whom
Business CentralCompanies planning a Business Central implementation
How you can tell

Three typical problems before an ERP project and how process analysis solves them.

Do you recognize your company in one of these statements? Tap it to see what the business process analysis changes.

  1. In the workshop

    Without clear requirements, quotes are hard to compare and budgets are uncertain. After the process analysis, you have prioritized requirements and an effort estimate in hand. The implementation quote builds on them.

  2. In the workshop

    Processes that have grown over time are often not documented anywhere. In the workshop, we map your core processes together with the business departments, from finance through purchasing and sales to warehousing, production and projects. Pain points and room for improvement become visible before the new system takes them over.

  3. In the workshop

    Interfaces, data migration or reports are often discussed too late. The fit/gap analysis shows early on where Business Central fits in the standard and where gaps exist. Interfaces, data migration and reporting are a fixed part of the analysis. This lowers your project risk significantly.

How the fit/gap analysis assesses

Every core process against the standard.

Tap a process and classify it the way you see it today. In the workshop, we check each one with your departments against the standard features of Business Central.

Fixed part of every analysis
  • Interfaces
  • Data migration
  • Reporting
Fit
Business Central covers the process in the standard.
Gap
It needs an extension, a customization or a change to the process.
open
Not checked yet. We clarify that in the workshop.
Your assessment

All 7 processes are still open. This is exactly where the workshop starts.

Schematic illustration. Your own assessment, not the result of an analysis. Nothing is saved.

Scope

What the business process analysis includes.

Process mapping, fit/gap analysis, documentation: each part builds on the one before. At the end, you have the basis for your implementation quote.

  1. Three people talking at a meeting table with laptopsHow do you work today?

    Process mapping with your departments

    Over three workshop days, we go through the core processes you need.

    • Finance, purchasing, sales, service
    • Warehousing and logistics, production, projects
    • Pain points and room for improvement
    • Your targets
  2. A pen pointing at a screen showing an overviewWhat does the standard cover?

    Fit/gap analysis against Business Central

    We compare your processes with the standard features of Business Central. You see what the standard covers and where customizations are needed.

    • Comparison with the standard features
    • Interfaces
    • Data migration
    • Reporting requirements
  3. Two people talking at a round tableWhat happens next?

    Documentation and project recommendation

    On the fourth day, we present the documentation to you. It is the basis for the implementation quote and a well-prepared project start.

    • Prioritized requirements
    • Effort estimates
    • Recommended approach
Process

How the business process analysis works: four workshop days.

Three days of mapping and fit/gap analysis, one day for the results. NAVAX writes the process analysis document.

Core process analysis (KPA)
Your total time
28hours
For whom
Companies planning a Business Central implementation
Workshop
4 days: 3 days of process mapping and fit/gap analysis, 1 day presenting the documentation
Outcome
Documentation with prioritized requirements, fit/gap analysis, effort estimate and recommended project approach

Step by step

  1. Preparation

    We agree on goals, process areas and participants from your departments and organize the workshop days.

  2. Workshop days 1 to 3

    Mapping of your core processes, pain points and targets, fit/gap analysis, interfaces, data migration and reporting.

    3 days
  3. Follow-up

    NAVAX writes the process analysis document with prioritized requirements and an effort estimate.

  4. Workshop day 4

    We present the documentation and discuss the recommended project approach. Afterwards, you receive the implementation quote.

    1 day

NAVAX handles preparation, follow-up, documentation and organization. You receive the price in a personal quote.

NAVAX in numbers

We don’t just implement. We stay.

NAVAX builds its own software and has been running it for years. That is why we know what a system has to withstand in its tenth year.

30
Years in business
330
People
1,000+
Projects
8 locations in Austria and Germany
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about business process analysis.

What customers most often want to know before the core process analysis.

What is business process analysis?

Business process analysis is the structured mapping and assessment of your company's processes. The goal is to identify weak points and room for improvement and to derive clear requirements from them. At NAVAX, it is called core process analysis (KPA) and forms the basis for your Business Central project.

How do you carry out a process analysis?

At NAVAX, in a structured workshop over 4 days. On three days, we map your core processes, record pain points and compare the processes with the Business Central standard. On the fourth day, we present the documentation with prioritized requirements, an effort estimate and the recommended approach.

How much time does my team need to plan for?

About 28 hours. NAVAX handles preparation and follow-up, writing the process analysis document and the organization.

What is a fit/gap analysis?

A fit/gap analysis compares your processes with the standard features of a software product. “Fit” means the standard covers the process. “Gap” means it needs an extension, a customization or a change to the process. That way, you see early where effort will arise in the project.

Which processes are analyzed?

The core processes your business needs, for example finance, purchasing, sales, service, warehousing and logistics, production and projects. Interfaces, data migration and reporting are added to these.

What are the 3 types of business processes?

A distinction is made between core processes, support processes and management processes. Core processes create value for your customers directly, such as sales or production. That is why they are at the center of the core process analysis.

Which methods are used in process analysis?

Common methods are interviews and workshops, visual mapping of the processes and the evaluation of key figures. NAVAX works directly with your departments in workshops.

What happens after the process analysis?

Based on the documentation, you receive the implementation quote for Business Central. Because requirements and priorities are already set, the project starts faster and planning becomes more efficient.

Plan your ERP project on a solid foundation.

Do you want to know, before the project starts, what Business Central does for your processes and how much effort to expect? Talk to us about your core process analysis.

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