4 of our main highlights from the Business Central Wave 1 2024 update

If you didn't know this already, Microsoft has recently revealed its plans for Business Central as part of the Wave 1 2024 update. In our latest blog, we will take you through 4 of our main highlights for new features coming to this powerful ERP solution between April 2024 and September 2024. 

1 – Expanded Copilot functionality 

You will see that Microsoft as part of this update will be ramping up the capabilities of Copilot inside Business Central. This game changing new feature will become even more intuitive and user-friendly, allowing users to seamlessly explore their system in a much more effective way. 

2 – Improved Shopify integration 

Given the ever-changing landscape with e-commerce very much on the rise, Microsoft is making rapid improvements to update the integration with Shopify. You will now find that users will be able to support the latest updates from Shopify’s B2B platform, along with a much more engaged effort between Microsoft and Shopify to improve the overall connectivity with the data. You will notice that these latest improvements show Microsoft’s commitment to keeping Business Central up to date in line with the requirements of modern-day businesses. 

3 – Improvements to the projects module 

One vast improvement made in Business Central is to the Projects module. Microsoft has decided to add some extra functionality to enable businesses to better streamline projects. Part of these updates are the ability to archive projects, define default locations for projects, add assemble-to-order lines on projects, duplicate timesheets, specify bill-to customers on each project line as well as invoice multiple projects within a single invoice. This whole host of new features will enable businesses to improve their overall efficiency and make them more agile in handling any form of project-related task. 

4 – Extra functionality heading to Business Central 

Looking beyond the new core features we’ve mentioned above, Microsoft is still adding to Business Central in terms of game-changing enhancements on a smaller scale. You will find that users are now able to drag multiple files in one go and attach them to records within Business Central, enabling businesses to easily streamline document management. As well as this, some brand new Excel layouts for a whole host of reports will give users extra flexibility in both data presentation and analysis. 

Next Steps? 

If you are business that is looking to take advantage of the revolutionary new features coming to Business Central as part of the Wave 1 2024 update or are looking to even get started on Business Central then please talk to our team of experts today to discuss this in more detail. 

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