Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Developer(s) | Microsoft |
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Stable release | October 2021 (version 19)
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Platform | Primarily cloud-based |
Predecessor | Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Navision |
Type | Enterprise resource planning |
Website | dynamics |
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It has been suggested that Microsoft Dynamics NAV be merged into this article. (Discuss) Proposed since October 2021. |
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system from Microsoft. The product is part of the Microsoft Dynamics family, targeting the small to medium business (SMB) market.
The product is primarily a web-based software as a service solution[buzzword] accessed via businesscentral.dynamics.com, though there is an on-premise edition available, which included the option to use the NAV role-tailored Windows client through version 14, while versions 15 and later are web-client only.
History[]
Business Central is primarily based on the codebase for Microsoft Dynamics NAV, first published as Navision, which Microsoft acquired in 2002.
In 2016, Microsoft announced the creation of Dynamics 365 — a rebranding of the suite of Dynamics ERP and CRM products as a part of a new online-only offering.[1] As a part of this suite, the successor to NAV was codenamed Madeira.[2]
In September 2017 at the Directions conference, Microsoft announced the new codename "Tenerife" for this product, which would be released as "Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations Business Edition", while the successor product to Dynamics AX would be called "Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations Enterprise Edition".[3]
On April 2, 2018, Business Central was released publicly[4] and plans for semi-annual releases were announced.[5]
Business Central shares the same codebase as NAV[6] and NAV's C/AL language is being phased out in favor of the new .[7]
Features[]
Business Central delivers integrated functionality to provide support for:
- Financial management
- Supply chain management
- Relationship management
- Human resource management
- Project & Resource management
- Warehouse management
- Service Order Management
- Manufacturing
Licensing[]
Business Central is sold with three license types in both subscription and perpetual models:
- Essentials
- Premium
- Team Members
Essentials:
- Financial Management
- Relationship Management
- Project Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Human Resources Management
- Warehouse Management
Premium:
- Everything in Essentials (Premium license include all modules existing in Essentials license)
- Service Management
- Manufacturing
Dual Use right
Dual Use right is available only through SaaS cloud licensing offering. The customer who uses SaaS version can download a license key for On-premise release.
RapidStart Services[]
Microsoft uses RapidStart Services [8] available to customers and partners to help set up a new company quickly.
- Configuration wizard
- Configuration worksheet
- Configuration packages
- Configuration templates
- Configuration questionnaire
References[]
- ^ Foley, Mary Jo (July 6, 2016). "Microsoft readies combined CRM, ERP Dynamics 365 cloud bundle". ZDNet.
- ^ Foley, Mary Jo (April 13, 2016). "Microsoft takes wraps off its 'Madeira' SMB business-management service". ZDNet.
- ^ Gumpert, Jason (September 17, 2017). "With updated Dynamics 365 "Tenerife" release plan, Microsoft aims to unify NAV, cloud SMB ERP". MSDynamicsWorld.
- ^ Gumpert, Jason (April 2, 2018). "Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central reaches general availability, with promise of smooth NAV transition to come". MSDynamicsWorld.
- ^ Foley, Mary Jo (July 6, 2018). "Microsoft's plan to put Dynamics 365 CRM/ERP on a twice-yearly update schedule". ZDNet.
- ^ "Business Central everywhere". September 12, 2018.
- ^ Demiliani, Stefano (October 25, 2018). "Mastering new methods for Dynamics 365 Business Central success".
- ^ "Setting Up a Company With RapidStart Services". April 1, 2019.
External links[]
- Microsoft Dynamics
- Accounting software
- ERP software
- Microsoft acquisitions