Business Central Universal Code Initiative

Do you really need the Business Central Universal Code Initiative? Are you shocked? Let’s hope not...

What’s the Business Central Universal Code Initiative?
For a while now, Microsoft has been emphasizing the move to the Cloud. We’ve had their ‘Cloud first strategy’ and then more recently, the ‘Business Central Publisher Program’ targeting ISVs to convince and even force them to adopt the ‘Cloud first strategy’. Microsoft forces ISVs to put their solutions on AppSource, even if those ISVs are only serving on-premises customers right now. 

A review of 2021 and what to expect in the new year

2021 has been a special year in which a lot has happened. Last year, we hoped that Covid-19 would be less present in our lives in the new year, but unfortunately the virus has also been prevalent in 2021, in both our personal lives and our work. As a result, we’ve had to learn to be adaptable and accept that we have to deal with changes in our environment moving forward.

How to build Dynamics AX2012 code/integrations while planning a migration to Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management

Migrating Dynamics AX customizations to Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management extensions usually requires extensive effort. Inevitably, these latest changes will also have to be added to the solution migration scope, potentially inflating the effort required to move the system to Finance and Supply Chain Management. This brings us to the question that our Dynamics Partners often come to us with: can Dynamics AX customizations be Finance and Supply Chain Management extension-friendly?

Through our extensive experience with Dynamics AX to Finance and Supply Chain Management migration projects, we have gathered tips and techniques for building Dynamics AX customizations that are as compatible with Finance and Supply Chain Management as the platform allows.

Find out more in this article!

How to successfully publish your app on AppSource for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management: Top marketing recommendations

We sometimes receive questions from our Dynamics Partners such as how to meet all the requirements and successfully publish their ISV solutions to AppSource. You can find out about Microsoft recommendations and marketing best practices in Microsoft documentation.

We have compiled a list of the main marketing requirements and recommendations in one place, and we’re sharing it with you here!

Discovering Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management 2021 release wave 2: What’s new?

October was the official release month of the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management 2021 wave 2. We have looked at some of the new functionalities and key features that, based on the recent conversations with our Dynamics Partners during the projects, would be the most useful and applicable to their growing business. Continue reading for a deeper dive into those functionalities. 

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Publisher Program: Cloud-optimized extensions initiative

Since April 2021, Microsoft announced the upcoming Publisher program launch. Microsoft ISV Partners were alerted that Business Central On-Premises solutions will have to maintain Cloud requirements, be certified for SaaS, and register on AppSource, or they will face additional fees.

Further details followed during the Direction EMEA event this year, where Kurt Juvyns, Principal Program Manager at Microsoft, introduced fees for sales of non-Universal Code offerings to new customers from 2023 onwards. Read on to find out more about what this means for you, your customers, and your product roadmap.

How to deploy Power BI report from Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain Management through LCS project asset library

In this blog post, we will show you how to add your Power BI report to your LCS Project Asset library and how to deploy the Power BI report to your PowerBI.com account from Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management to make the implementation process smooth and efficient.

How to avoid issues with Virtual Company settings when migrating Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 (or older versions) to Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management

Migrating data from AX2012 (or an older version) to Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Supply Chain Management may present unexpected challenges. One of the issues is virtual company migration. In this blog, we will try to provide you with the answers to some frequently asked questions related to this issue.