Business Central
Business Central

Business Central is our home ground.

Microsoft's ERP for mid-sized and internationally active companies. We implement it and run it, with a data foundation that lasts and AI directly in the system.

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Our home

Business Central as home, for mid-sized and international companies.

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is the ERP system we know inside out: a cloud-based solution for the internationally active mid-market, broad and deep in finance and supply chain, with AI directly in the system. We implement Business Central and run it. Where it reaches its limits, the clean data foundation and the right extension architecture decide success, not the product alone.

Business Central is Microsoft's ERP for the mid-market, part of the Dynamics and Power Platform ecosystem and with AI built in. It covers finance, supply chain, light manufacturing, projects and service in one system, cloud-based and continuously updated. We know its strengths and its limits precisely, from over 25 years in the Business Central and NAV space.

Two colleagues reviewing operational data in Business Central, with the production floor behind them
Functional scope

One system, six core areas.

Business Central brings together the core processes of a mid-sized company. More detail on the overview page.

Finance & accounting

General ledger, receivables and payables, fixed assets, cost accounting, consolidation and e-invoicing via PEPPOL.

Supply chain

Purchasing, sales, warehouse, demand planning and order processing in one continuous flow.

Manufacturing

Bills of material, routings, capacities and assembly orders for discrete and light manufacturing.

Projects

Job orders, resources, time tracking and project profitability, with a dedicated Power BI app.

Sales & service

From quote to invoice, service orders and service contracts, with core CRM functions.

Reporting & Power BI

Financial reporting, built-in analysis and dedicated Power BI apps with drill-back.

Three deep dives

Business Central in detail.

01

BC at a glance

What the standard really covers, where it is extended in a targeted way, and where its honest limits lie.

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02

BC Agents / AI in the ERP

Copilot and autonomous agents directly in the system: Sales Order Agent, Payables Agent and more, with a realistic view.

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03

Data foundation & application layer

Why the data foundation stays and the system is replaceable, and why that is the basis for AI.

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An honest assessment

Where Business Central shines, and where it does not.

Where it reaches its limits

  • Very complex detailed planning and discrete manufacturing at SAP level
  • Enterprise scale beyond the upper mid-market
  • Deep industry functions without a suitable add-on
  • Trying to force everything into the standard, unchecked

Where it is strong

  • Mid-market, national and international, with several entities
  • Breadth and depth in finance and supply chain
  • AI built in, Copilot and autonomous agents
  • Cleanly extensible, without changing the core
The system is replaceable. What stays is your data foundation, and that decides success.
Frank Maier, founder of DGP
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Frequently asked questions

What decision-makers ask about Business Central.

Is Business Central the right choice for our mid-sized company?

For the internationally active mid-market usually yes, especially with several entities. For enterprise complexity with very deep functionality, other systems are the target. We assess your situation honestly.

Can we replace SAP or a legacy system with Business Central?

Yes. We plan and run the switch in a structured way. The real work is the clean data migration, not the installation.

Is AI in Business Central already usable in production?

Yes. Copilot is included in every online licence, and agents such as the Sales Order Agent and the Payables Agent are generally available. Details on the Agents page. Source: Microsoft documentation (learn.microsoft.com).

From the field

A special solution that does not exist as a standard product.

A product configurator with logic that no off-the-shelf tool covers. Built as a standalone app attached to Business Central, senior-led, until the prototype was running.

Industry
Industry and manufacturing
Starting position
Special solution outside the standard
Approach
Standalone app attached to Business Central
Result
A working prototype, an extensible base
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Is Business Central right for you?

A first conversation in which we assess fit, scope and path. Senior-led, without detours.

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