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ERP JumpStart: A Better Way to Get Started with Business Central

ERP JumpStart is a guided self-service implementation product for smaller companies transitioning to Business Central. It combines pre-configuration, step-by-step tasks grouped in work packages, and integrated learning content to enable companies to set up and learn the system at their own pace without complex traditional ERP methodology.

post Olof Simren

Olof Simren · 2026-06-26 · 900 words · about 4 min

"It uses the Cosmo Consult's Digital Consultant to guide companies through the steps of learning and configuring Business Central on their own."

Key points

  • Designed for smaller companies that find traditional discovery and analysis phases impractical, allowing them to get started immediately
  • Uses Digital Consultant to organize implementation tasks into work packages with dependencies, videos, documentation, and direct links to Business Central configuration pages
  • Tasks can be assigned to multiple key users across departments with progress tracking and effort estimates
  • Provides foundational configuration including countries, chart of accounts, posting groups, and sample master data to avoid starting from scratch
  • Enables scaling and extending solutions as companies grow without limiting future capability expansion

Quotes

  • “It uses the Cosmo Consult’s Digital Consultant to guide companies through the steps of learning and configuring Business Central on their own.” (Explains the core mechanism of how ERP JumpStart provides guided self-service without requiring traditional consultant-led implementation)
  • “It takes a complex task and makes it simple by guiding and educating the users step by step.” (Captures the value proposition comparing the product to TurboTax, emphasizing user empowerment through guided learning while accomplishing work)

Context

  • Features: ERP JumpStart, Digital Consultant, task management, work packages, role center tasks, pre-configuration, dependency management, progress tracking

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