Speed is the answer in today's corporate world. Instead of waiting months for IT to catch up, businesses need to automate business operations, analyze business data, and create custom apps. Next came Microsoft Power Platform, a suite of next-generation applications that were natively connected with Dynamics 365 Business Central and had relatively low-code and no-code application development.

Additionally, using Power Platform with Business Central as a finance manager, operations leader, or business analyst enables you to create solutions that eliminate data gaps and improve productivity without needing a lot of technical expertise.

What is Microsoft Power Platform? 

Power Apps: Create company-specific apps with low coding; 

Power Automate: monitor procedures and automate tedious tasks;

Microsoft Power BI: Present Business Central data on dashboards and reports in real-time; 

Power Virtual Agents: Build AI-driven chatbots to respond to customer inquiries; and Easily free up data and processing potential that is stuck in spreadsheets or siloed systems by integrating seamlessly with Business Central.

Business Central Integration Done Right

Integration is very easy and hassle-free because Business Central has pre-built connectors. Each Power Platform building element can improve your ERP operations in the following ways:

1. Business Central plus Power Applications

Need to create a customized mobile app for sales representatives to view orders placed by customers? Or simply a Purchase Request app for those without access to financing?

You could:

Access information from Business Central objects, such as sales orders, vendors, and customers.

Create customized user interfaces for different roles.

By complexity, publish Model-Driven or Canvas apps.

An example would be an app for warehouse intake that uses barcode scanning to take in inventory and synchronize it with Business Central.

2. Business Central + Power Automate

Do you no longer want to deal with recurring duties like reminders and approvals?

With Power Automate, you can:

Automate the approval procedure for purchase orders or sales quotes.

Auto-remind someone of inventory levels or invoice payment deadlines.

Connect Business Central to Teams, Outlook, SharePoint, and hundreds of more applications.

As an illustration, automatically notify the client via email that their invoice has been uploaded to Business Central.

3. Business Central plus Power BI 

Decision-making is considerably accelerated using Power BI.

You could:

Use out-of-box content packs to have a direct connection to Business Central data.

Create dynamic, rich dashboards for sales, inventory, finance, and other areas.

Use Teams or the Power BI service to share insights.

An example might be a CFO dashboard that shows real-time updates on cash flow patterns, past-due invoices, and P&L deviations.

4. Business Central plus Power Virtual Agents

Build bots that use Power Automate connectors to retrieve data from Business Central.

You should answer inquiries such as "What is the status of invoice #123?" or "How much of item ABC do I currently have in stock?"

Example: A chatbot on the intranet that allows business users to ask Business Central queries about stock availability.

Real Advantages for Actual Companies

Quicker innovation: Create solutions and prototypes in a matter of days rather than weeks.

Reduced development expenses: Less dependence on outside development teams.

Automated users: Give the tools to business users who are closest to the process.

Extra information: Support data-driven decision-making by utilizing real-time dashboards.

Advice for Beginning

Make use of the pre-installed Business Central connector. It manages enormous endpoints.

Start small: Test a tiny business case, such as automatically approving vendor invoices.

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Keep security in mind by using environment management best practices and implementing role-based access control.

Conclusion

Businesses that need to digitize operations without incurring significant development costs will find that Microsoft Power Platform integration with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is a game-changer. Additionally, low-code and no-code technology can help your business develop more quickly, automate more tasks, and fully utilize the value of your ERP data. Therefore, using Power Platform with Business Central truly makes magic your reality, whether you want to develop apps, automate business processes, or demonstrate performance.