Achieve more efficient, powerful and user-friendly software solutions with the Wave 2 release of Business Central 2024.
With the Wave 2 2024 release, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is expanding its functions in the areas of service reliability, security and reporting. A particular focus is on the integration of over 80 new Microsoft Power BI reports, improved collaboration with the field service and new financial management and compliance functions. In addition, geographical availability will be extended to more than 170 countries.
User-friendliness and efficiency
A key aspect of the Wave 2 release is the improved user-friendliness. The e-document functionalities have been expanded through the integration of Azure AI Document Intelligence, which automates the dispatch process. Newly introduced shortcuts in multiple languages and drag-and-drop uploads increase efficiency. Users can also adjust column sizes, even if the personalisation function is deactivated.
Progress in financial management
The new financial reports enable more precise analyses, supported by new demo data. Improvements in subscription management ensure more efficient control over income and expenditure. The mass processing of e-documents for invoices and receipts simplifies administration. In addition, functions for replenishing items and stock management for projects have been integrated.
Optimised integrations
Integration with the Field Service App has been improved in the areas of service orders, document archiving and item availability. Users can create custom apps directly in Business Central and link them to other Microsoft products such as SharePoint and Teams, enabling flexible customisation to business requirements. Shopify integration has been optimised so that sales invoices can be exported seamlessly, improving data consistency.
Improved co-pilot functions
The Copilot functions support users with automatic numbering of documents, faster bank reconciliations and the creation of product information. Copilot also helps with data analysis by summarising data records.
Developer and administrator improvements
Our focus is on making Business Central AL developers more productive and empowering consultants, citizen developers and users to do more while reducing the cost of change. By simplifying programming in Business Central AL, GitHub integration allows easier access to extension sources directly from Visual Studio Code. Flexible system updates make it easier to manage the environment. IPv6 support improves security and scalability.
Sustainability and compliance
The automation of e-document processes is supported by Power Automate. Companies can manage multiple VAT numbers per customer and improve the recording of greenhouse gas emissions in financial reports. Business Central also supports the purchase of carbon credits, which helps companies achieve their sustainability goals.
Extended reporting and analysis options
The introduction of 70 additional Power BI reports and the use of embedded Power BI reports provide deeper insights into company data.
To summarise, the new features of **Release Wave 2 2024** Dynamics 365 Business Central more powerful, more user-friendly and more efficient. Especially in the areas of financial management and project management, integrations and sustainability, Microsoft is setting new standards from which companies already working with Business Central will benefit considerably.
