Dynamics 365 Business Central 2024 Wave 2 release plans: “as is” and “to be”

Dynamics 365 Business Central

Dynamics 365 Business Central 2024 Wave 1 release (version 24) has been launched with plans for the future 2024 Wave 2 release (version 25) in October.
Focus points for the releases include improving AI integration, reporting platform, integrations with Dynamics 365 and Power Platform, and apps and tenant management.
IDC has positioned Microsoft in the Leaders category within its 2024 IDC MarketScape for worldwide SaaS and cloud-enabled small business ERP applications.
Strengths of Dynamics 365 Business Central include familiarity/ease of use, embedded AI and ML capabilities, and agility in moving from on-premises to cloud.
Challenges include strict licensing, lack of industry expertise, and performance issues reported by some small businesses.
Microsoft's focus on AI in all products may need to be balanced with the need for a reliable and fast ERP platform.
Suggestions for improvement include a Standard and Premium tier with different scalability options, scalable code, a real data warehouse for corporate reporting, and more efficient handling of AI integration.
The article presents personal opinions and suggestions for enhancing Dynamics 365 Business Central's performance and scalability.

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