Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central The favorite
ERP Solution of SMEs

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Dynamics 365 Business Central (also known as Business Central or simply BC) is a user-friendly cloud-based ERP solution, which seamlessly integrates all key business processes such as finance, sales, purchasing and warehouse.

With real-time data and intelligent analysis, Business Central enables informed decisions and increases productivity and efficiency of your company. From small to medium-sized businesses, numerous companies worldwide benefit from the advantages of the flexible platform.

The Highlights: what Business Central offers you

• Flexibility and scalability
• Digital and transparent core processes
• Central availability of data - eliminate organizational silos
• Higher productivity through process automation
• Cross-departmental working: integration in Microsoft 365
• Modern technologies such as Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML)
• Industry-specific extensions (via Microsoft AppSource)
• Support in 47 languages, localizations for more than 130 countries and regions

Some Advantages of the Cloud Version ☁️

• Low financial expenditure in terms of IT infrastructure
• Flexibly add or remove IT resources
• Flexibly add or remove users
• The highest standards for IT security
• Round-the-clock availability of IT operations with high reliability
• Using different devices - even mobile working is possible
• Meeting all the requirements of the Datenschutz-Grundverordnung (DSGVO)

Fully integrated Features ⚙️ for all your Business Processes

Dynamics 365 Business Central links all your business divisions. The solution includes the following functional areas:

Finance

Financial management is the core of Dynamics 365 Business Central. Various modules support the respective processes that involve the evaluation and processing of your accounting data.

Highlights:

• 360° overview of success-critical key figures
• Automated booking of business transactions
• Traceability of all your transactions
• Data integrity through centralization
• Compliance with international financial accounting requirements

More information on Finance in Business Central

Manufacturing

Highlights:

• Efficient production processes
• Optimized capacity utilization thanks to an all-round overview
• Short response times thanks to flexibility
• Transparency and traceability of all processes
• High planning reliability enables 100% adherence to deadlines

More information on Manufacturing in Business Central

Warehouse

Highlights:

• Optimized warehouse and logistics processes
• Cost savings through improved capacity utilization and lower reject rate
• Real-time overview and permanent transparency
• On-time deliveries and efficient collaboration

More information on Warehouse and Logistics in Business Central

Sales And Marketing

Highlights:

• Efficient sales process
• Simple and clear management of your contact and delivery data
• Stronger relationship with your customers
• Increased customer satisfaction

More information on Sales in Business Central

11 Reasons why - 11 convincing Arguments for Dynamics 365 Business Central

1. Complete and modern Solution instead of an IT Patchwork Quilt

In many companies, IT still resembles a patchwork quilt. Often there are simply (too) many applications, which are poorly integrated in many cases - or not integrated at all. Moreover, they have different user interfaces, different content definitions and different support for business processes. This often leads to problems such as poor usability, manual input, frequent errors and multiple versions of the same truth. Companies around the world choose Dynamics 365 BC because it is a comprehensive and innovative solution that provides full integration of finance, manufacturing, projects and customer relations.

2. Large Number of Users - and the Number is increasing!

Business Central and the previous version Dynamics NAV (also known as Navision) together have more than 180,000 customers worldwide. Four years after the first release, more than 30,000 companies are using Dynamics 365 BC. And this number is currently growing by a spectacular 60 percent compared to the previous year. One of the main reasons why companies choose Business Central is the fact that it is a solution that a large number of customers trusts on. And that allows continuous innovation and further growth of the solution.

3. Continuous Innovation and Expertise in many Fields

How innovative an ERP vendor is depends primarily on its financial capabilities, skills, industry-specific knowledge and commitment. Microsoft is the market leader in terms of research and development budget, spending 24.5 billion dollars on research and development (R&D) in the last fiscal year. It also has extensive skills and expertise in a wide range of areas. From ERP and artificial intelligence to machine learning and employee productivity. Not forgetting data analytics and CRM through to infrastructure as a service. When you opt for Business Central, you are opting for a stream of innovation that never runs dry.

4. Independence through Flexibility

Earlier ERP solutions were notorious for their low flexibility. And some of them still are! Once such a solution has been implemented, it is very difficult to customize it. And if you want to change the system, it’s complex, expensive and time-consuming. In today’s fast-changing business world, that’s really not a good concept, is it?

Business Central, on the other hand, is best known for its flexibility. The solution is easily adaptable, often based on parameters, so customization can be avoided. This is good news for Dynamics 365 BC implementation partners, who are able to develop excellent add-ons for the specific requirements of industries and sectors. And customers can do much of this work themselves. This reduces their dependency.

5. Global Availability enables International Business

Nowadays, even small companies take advantage of the opportunity to do business across borders. This development makes the global availability of the ERP solution of your choice a decisive factor. Think of language and currency, but also local accounting and tax regulations. Business Central is now available worldwide as a fully localized version for over 100 (!) different countries. That is more than any other ERP vendor can offer. Together, these countries account for 80 percent of the world’s gross domestic product (GDP). With Business Central you can operate internationally without borders!

6. International Partner Network offers the best local Support

Being able to offer localized software versions in so many countries around the world is great. But customers also need local BC knowledge and implementation capabilities as well as local support preferably in their own time zone, in their own language and with people who understand the local culture and behaviors. Microsoft has a worldwide network of 4,000 certified implementation partners who are active in every country where the company offers localized versions of Business Central. This guarantees you the best local support.

7. Detailed Future Planning based on Roadmaps

Bringing a great ERP solution to market is one thing. But it is just as important to continually adapt and improve this solution. After all, you want to work successfully with your new ERP solution for many years to come. Microsoft provides detailed roadmaps for BC on a publicly accessible website. On this website, you can view the plans for functional and technical improvements of the upcoming versions. And you have access to the availability and localization in each country. And even the availability of support and maintenance per software version. Clear, always up-to-date and at first hand.

8. Close Integration with other Microsoft Products - BC as Part of the intelligent Cloud Platform

An ERP solution is not an island. 🏝️ After all, ERP data affects many other applications in your company. Microsoft recognized this early on and made the Dynamics 365 solutions a central component of the intelligent cloud platform. Dynamics 365 BC is tightly integrated with Microsoft 365, especially with key end-user applications such as Outlook, SharePoint and Teams. In addition, there is tight integration with Microsoft solutions such as Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement/CRM, Power BI, Azure, Power Apps, portals and dashboards. Microsoft is striving to further expand this platform approach.

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9. Higher Acceptance and lower Training Budgets thanks to a familiar User Interface

One of the most important components of an ERP solution is the user interface (UI), as accessibility and ease of use determine the extent to which your end users use the system (correctly). BC’s user interface reminds of the Microsoft 365 suite and popular products such as Outlook and Excel. Entire generations have had to deal with this UI practically every day at school and university. Thus, a decision for Business Central leads to higher acceptance among end users and savings in training budgets. This applies not only to the initial implementation, but also to the usage phase when you hire new employees.

10. 3,000 Standard Solutions to expand Functionality quickly, cost-effectively and with low Risk - but high Quality

In the past, heavy customer-specific customization often led to considerable problems when using ERP! Microsoft and its implementation partners have decided to focus more on the advantages of standardization. The partners create add-ons or so-called “extensions”, which they can publish on AppSource, the app store for Dynamics 365 BC. There are already over 3,000 different extensions available on AppSource. For countless functions, markets and industries. And all of them are officially certified by Microsoft! This gives BC customers great opportunities to extend functionalities and thus avoid customization. And all this with high quality, quickly, inexpensively and with low risk.

11. Stable Basis of Trust: about to become the World’s best ERP Solution for SMEs

Every company that selects a new ERP solution is looking for security and business stability. This is understandable, because it is a large and long-term investment and you definitely wants to use the new solution for the next ten years or even longer. Microsoft is the largest IT vendor in the world, and the undisputed number one when it comes to research and development. Microsoft has a clear goal to make BC the world’s best ERP solution for small and medium-sized enterprises. A large part of the customer base appreciates this ambition and the company’s willingness to invest and continuously improve and ensure continuity. What better way to create trust?