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Fast Start for Sage X3

ERP without the complexity — live in as little as 4 months.

Preconfigured, best-practice ERP for manufacturers and distributors, delivered with clear scope, transparent costs, and a foundation you can build on.

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Why Fast Start?

Traditional ERP projects take 12–18 months, invite scope creep, and drain focus. Fast Start for Sage X3 flips the script: you start on industry best practices, implemented by experts, so you realise value faster and keep leaders focused on what makes you competitive.

This isn’t “ERP lite.” It’s your foundation stage so you can go live quickly with what you need now, then evolve as your business grows.

Start fast, accelerate success

Fast Start for Sage X3 gives you the foundation to transform your operations and empower your teams in as a little as four months.

Time to value

With Fast Start for Sage X3 you can be live in as little as 4 months.

Predictability

A fixed-scope Statement of Work with clear deliverables and governance.

Lower risk

Proven processes reduce rework, overruns, and change fatigue.

Adoption first

Ready-to-use dashboards and workflows accelerate user uptake.

Future-proof

Add processes, modules, sites and integrations as your strategy evolves.

How it works in five simple steps

Built with simplicity in mind, Sage X3 Fast Start by Datel takes the complexity out of traditional ERP builds so you can begin to realise the value of Sage X3 even quicker. 

 

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01

Define

We set the foundation for success by agreeing scope, deliverables, timelines, and costs upfront. A clear Statement of Work ensures everyone knows exactly what’s included, with no surprises later.

02

Design

We configure Sage X3 using predefined, best-practice processes proven across industries. This gives you everything you need from day one, while aligning the system to your business model.

03

Develop

We accelerate setup using our rapid deployment toolkit. Core data is loaded, workflows are tested, and your ERP foundation is prepared for go-live.

04

Deploy

We accelerate setup using our rapid deployment toolkit. Core data is loaded, workflows are tested, and your ERP foundation is prepared for go-live.

05

Drive

Once live, your ERP becomes the engine for evolution. You can add users, sites, or new modules as your business grows — turning your foundation into a long-term platform for digital transformation. 

Your complete guide to Sage X3

Discover what sets Sage X3 apart - from its core capabilities and benefits to the added value of working with an expert partner like Datel.

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What you get on day one

With Fast Start for Sage X3, you don’t begin with a blank slate. From day one, you get a working ERP foundation built on proven best practices, complete with the tools and processes your teams need to be productive immediately. Everything is preconfigured, role-ready, and designed to accelerate adoption while reducing project risk.

  • Role-based dashboards & KPIs for finance, operations, supply chain, and warehouse teams.

  • Preconfigured processes for order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, inventory control, and production basics.

  • Best-practice controls for approvals, segregation of duties, and audit readiness.

  • Data model & core reports aligned to manufacturing and distribution.

  • Training & enablement so teams adopt quickly.

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Why Datel?

With 40+ years of Sage delivery, we're a Sage X3 partner that brings deep manufacturing and distribution expertise, proven project discipline, and long-term partnership. We guide you with expert advice and standardised ways of working, so leaders stay focused on customers, margins, and growth.

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“We were really outgrowing Sage 50, it just wasn’t robust enough for the size and complexity of the business. With Fast Start, we went live in just five months, before our busiest trading period. We now have a reliable, scalable system that gives us visibility, efficiency, and confidence. Fast Start gave us the framework and pace to deliver what we needed, and most importantly, a solid foundation we can build on for the future.”

Finance, Planning and Analysis Director

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FAQs

Is this a reduced version of Sage X3?

No. It’s the full Sage X3 platform, implemented with a predefined, best-practice approach to accelerate value. To find out more on Sage X3 and it's capabilities, read our Sage X3 handbook. 

Can we add functionality later?

Yes. Start with the essentials; add modules, users, processes, sites, and integrations as your strategy develops.

Who is Fast Start best for?

Manufacturers and distributors who want ERP value quickly and prefer expert-led, standardised processes as a foundation.

What deployment options are available?

You can choose the deployment option that best fits your IT strategy, whether that be:

  • On-Premise in your data centre
  • Private Cloud (Azure/AWS)
  • Fully managed by Datel Advansys for end-to-end hosting and support

Ready to move faster without the firefighting?

Get a best-practice ERP foundation in as little as 4 months, then grow it on your terms.

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