This post is part of the New Functionality In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2024 Wave 2 series in which I am taking a look at the new functionality introduced in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2024 Wave 2.
The 1st of the new functionality in the Reporting and data analysis section is use embedded Power BI reports out of the box.
It’s easier than ever to leverage your business data to get insights into your operations. You can analyze your business data with out-of-the-box Power BI reports for finance, sales, purchasing, inventory, manufacturing, and projects.
Enabled for: Users by admins, makers, or analysts
Public Preview: –
General Availability: Oct 2024
Feature Details
Business Central comes with many options for reporting, business intelligence (BI) dashboards, and data analysis. This release wave adds a lot of new reports for finance, sales, purchasing, inventory, manufacturing, and projects.
Specifically, the following Power BI reports are available:
- Finance: 14 reports
- Sales: 12 reports
- Purchasing: 13 reports
- Inventory: 7 reports
- Manufacturing: 11 reports
- Projects: 6 reports
You can also embed the Power BI Metrics scorecards you use to track your important KPIs directly inside Business Central.
My Opinion
It’s good to see some Power BI reports being made available as default. It will give clients implementing Business Central a starting point with reporting.
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