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Check list for go-live

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Hi Team,
 
I have to do go-live and i have to send the detailed check list to my client. can anyone suggest me that how to prepare or what all points needs to consider other then customisations.
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    Teagen Boll Profile Picture
    2,184 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at
    You should ideally be working with a partner for this and I would be hesitant to provide any services to a client without a grasp of what's required to get their ERP live. My advice would be to reach out to a partner ASAP and be transparent with your client. You need a lot to get a go-live to go properly. Some things you should consider:
    • Appropriate Master Data
    • Testing has been completed in detail
    • Opening Balances at GL Level (maybe by dimension?)
    • Net changes month by month at GL level if required
    • Subledger balances
    • Reconciliation of GL to Subledger
    • Control accounts and posting setup done correctly
    Again, I would highly recommend not proceeding unless you have someone involved who understands the intricacies of going live. Most go-lives I am involved with include a senior level consultant with extensive experience, a project manager, informed stakeholders from the client and junior staff to provide assistance on the partner side.
     
    Best,
    Teagen Boll, CPA
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    RockwithNav Profile Picture
    9,097 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at
    That depends on what exact process flow you are going to use. Manufacturing will have different Warehouse will have different. So its not a common. Just to list down some
    • All users have licenses and correct access
    • Company setup is done (financial year, currency, dimensions, posting setup)
    • Bank accounts are configured
    • Number series is set for sales, purchase, journals, and inventory
    • Chart of Accounts is accurate
    • Opening balances are posted (GL, customers, vendors, inventory)
    • Customer and vendor balances match with the old system
    • Inventory quantities and values are matching
    • Trial balance is verified
    • Bank balances are matched
    • User roles and permissions are properly set

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    Pallavi Phade Profile Picture
    5,510 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at
    Namaste @CU12010704-0
     
    To get Proper Checklist , We maintain Excel  Module wise - Setup wise then Transactions . And list of Customizations  , opening balances , MIS Reports  , Transaction Reports 
     
     
    Below are List at HEader level . With this you add your line items .  I m adding example list you add missing ones as per your business need.
     
    Masters
    • Company Creation ( Company , Company Information)
    • Finance (COA ,Currencies , Exchange Rate , No Series , Voucher Posting SEtup)
    • Area Data ( Country , State , City ,Responsibility Centre)
    • Assisted Setups( Tax Engine , Cloud Migration,)
    • Accounting Period
    • Bank Setups ( Bank Account , Bank Account posting )
    • Posting Groups ( Gen Business , Gen Prod , Vendor posting , Customer Posting , customer price group , customer disc. groups)
    • Masters ( Vendors , Customers , Order Address , Ship To Address , Price List )
    • Inventory ( Item , Unt of Measure , Item UOM , Variants , Locations , SKU , Assembly BOM , Item Subsittutes)
    • Dimensions ( Dimension , Dimension Values)
    • Common Setup ( Purchase Payable SEtup , Sales Receivables Setup, Inventory Setup , General Ledger Setup, Posting No Series )
    • Templates and Batches ( General Template , Item Journal , Item Reclass ,FA journal )
    • Fixed Asset (FA Setup ,FA Posting Setup ,FA  Journal , FA Location , FA Depreciation )
    • TDS (NOd/NOC , Sections , Assesse Codes , TDS Rates , TDs Posting Setup , DEductor Category )
    • TCS ( TCS nature of Collection , TCS posting Setup , TCS Rates )
    • Warehouse ( Warehouse Bins , Warehouse Setup , WArehouse Employees , Bins )
    • GST (GST Group , HSN/SAC , GST SEtup ,GST Rates )
    • User SEtup ( Users , User setup )
    • Permission Setup
    • Profiles
     
    Transactions 
    • Standing Documnets (SO , PO , JVs , Item journal , Transfer Orders)
    • Posted Documents ( Posted Sales , Purhcases , Transfers 
    • Customizations
    • Reports
    • Trial Balances Verified
    • MIS Reports
    • Vouchers 
    • Opening Balances ( Item , customer , Vendor , GL , FA )
    • Periodic Activites ( Power Automate flows , Job Queues )
     
     
    Hope this will help 
     
    Warm Regards
    Pallavi Phade
    www.linkedin.com/in/pallaviphade131116
     
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    YUN ZHU Profile Picture
    100,212 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at
    Hi, hope the following helps.
    Why I Started Building GoLive Guard for Business Central
     
    Thanks.
    ZHU
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    OussamaSabbouh Profile Picture
    15,190 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at
    Hello,
    Apart from customizations, your go-live checklist should mainly cover business sign-off, cutover, data, users, integrations, support, and controls: confirm UAT/SIT/performance testing are completed and signed off, make sure master/opening/open transaction data migration has been tested in dry runs and validated, confirm users, licenses, permission sets/security groups are ready, verify posting setup, number series, dimensions, approvals, workflows, reports/print layouts, email setup, job queues, background sessions, bank/payment/export files, and all integrations with clear fallback if any external system is down, check posting date controls and opening balances, prepare a detailed cutover plan with activity sequence, owners, timings, go/no-go checkpoint, rollback/contingency, and verification steps, ensure production monitoring, help desk, support contacts, hypercare plan, and handover to support team are in place, and finally communicate to users about downtime, support path, and first-day process. If you send this to the client, keep it in sections: Readiness, Cutover, Data, Security, Integrations, Finance Controls, Reports/Documents, Support/Hypercare.
    Regards,
    Oussama Sabbouh
  • Gerardo Rentería García Profile Picture
    26,110 Most Valuable Professional on at

    Hi, good day
    I hope this can help you, and give you some hints.

    Business Central go-live checklist - CoreBiz

    Finance Go-Live Set up

    Best Regards
    Gerardo

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    Pallavi Phade Profile Picture
    5,510 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at
    Namaste @CU12010704-0
     
    Hope above link helped . Please confirm 
     
    Warm Regards
    Pallavi Phade 
    www.linkedin.com/in/pallaviphade131116

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