Preview of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2025 Wave 1 Investment Areas

Microsoft have released a preview of some of the functionality slated for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2025 Wave 1.

The functionality has been broken down into two areas:

• AI powered business
• World class service

The functionality slated for inclusion includes:

• AI Powered Business
  • Finance:
    • Subscription billing: Automation
    • Regulatory requirements
    • Non-deductible unrealized VAT
    • E-documents: Significant enrichments (payments, reminders, e-invoice preview, etc.)
  • Supply Chain:
    • Manufacturing enhancements
    • Quality management (wave 2)
    • Subcontracting enhancements (wave 2)
    • Shopify: Sales channels and more
  • Sustainability:
    • CSRD reporting
    • Capturing emissions with Gen. Journal
    • Water and waste intensity management
    • Scope 3 emissions value chain automation
  • Generative AI:
    • Sales order agent (more countries)
    • Bookkeeper agent
    • Copilot suggests GHG emissions
    • Auto-fill fields
    • Record summary
    • Improved E-invoice matching Copilot
  • Reporting:
    • Users can create queries
    • Power BI: Cross-company reports, more reports, and new embed UI
    • Enhanced reporting for manufacturing
    • Enhanced financial reporting
    • Enhanced Report Explorer and documentation
• World-Class Service
  • Geographic Expansion:
    • Additional countries
    • Partner localization program
  • User Experience:
    • Preview attachments in web client
    • Better screen estate handling
  • Power Platform:
    • Copilot Studio can run agent actions in Business Central
  • Fundamentals:
    • Performance: Faster client rendering, more posting throughput
    • Scalability
    • Security and reliability
    • High availability
  • Efficient Development:
    • Developer tools for Copilot enhancements
    • Microsoft-managed AI resources GA
    • Move tables and fields between extensions for ISVs
    • Mock outbound web service calls
    • Use resource files in partner apps
  • Administration:
    • Flexible update management GA
    • Manage PTEs in Admin Center
    • Admin Center API automation

As we get nearer to the release of 2025 Wave 1, it will be interesting to get more information on what each of the above areas includes, but it again looks like there will be a lot of new functionality coming.