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One has to admit that with the Dynamics 365 offering, Microsoft has taken a big leap towards automating the majority of the business processes in any company. The combination of various applications in the Dynamics 365 stack provides an integrated solution coverage. These applications can talk to each other with ease and the integrations can be achieved with much lesser technical effort and challenges. One such feature on the BI front is the ability to use Power BI for reporting along with Business Central.  Dynamics 365 Business central  has the capability to show Power BI reports inside, however, the question could be-  Can we design our own reports with Business Central data using Power BI and access them from within Business Central? As an example, this article covers the steps on how one can use Business Central as a Data source and build powerful Power BI Reports according to the business requirements. The Power BI report can then be embedded in Business C...

Choosing the right partner for the implementation of an ERP system is as important as selecting the right  ERP solution  in the first place. The success and failure of your ERP implementation depend on your partner’s capabilities and experience.  Following are the few key considerations while selecting your implementation partner. Partner Competency When choosing a partner, make sure the partner’s competencies are aligning with your business needs. It’s important that they understand your problem and have the right resources to design and deliver a solution. Customers should select a Partner who has an impressive track record of Successful ERP implementations with the right pool of resources. Industry Experience Partner’s Domain Experience is one of the most important criteria for selecting an implementation partner. Having a partner with experience in your specific industry enables a successful and swift implementation. Partner must understand how your bu...

Has your business outgrown your existing accounting systems like QuickBooks, Tally or any other ERP solution? Before I start answering the actual question of this blog, I would like to ask why do we switch to a new business management solution? Some of the prevalent issues faced by organizations and people with their existing business applications are:- sales solutions, Integration complexity, IT cost, lack of real-time visibility, lack of innovative technology, inflexibility, and non-scalability, etc. In line with the cloud-first approach, Microsoft introduced Dynamics 365 Business Central to empower Small and Medium businesses (SMBs) to connect and grow their business. The all-in-one business management solution is flexible, adaptable and scalable, enabling businesses to leverage the application to make quick & smart decisions. Why Dynamics 365 Business Central? Business Central provides both ERP and CRM functionalities in a single platform to SMBs, all c...

Microsoft’s ERP offering for the SMB segment called  Dynamics NAV   has been historically available to customers in an on-premise deployment model. Customers have had the option to host it either in their on-premise infrastructure or some third party cloud infrastructure. Keeping in line with its vision of Cloud First, Microsoft launched SAAS based Business Central bringing Dynamics NAV to cloud. Till now Dynamics Business Central was available on cloud only. With the October 2018 release, an on-premise offering of Business Central is also available. Dynamics NAV customers can now upgrade to Business Central on-premise, move to the cloud, or adopt a hybrid approach. We have listed down few Business Central features from the latest October 2018 release. On Cloud, Hybrid & On-Premises   Availability : With October 2018 release Dynamics NAV transitioned to Business Central on Premise. Business Central is no longer a “cloud only” application. With NAV’s inc...