Product
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
About
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is a cloud-based ERP solution for small and midsize businesses, covering finance, supply chain, project management, and sales in a single platform. Trusted by 50,000+ companies globally, it is widely used at smaller AE firms, specialty subcontractors, and building-product manufacturers that need integrated financial management without the complexity of enterprise-grade F&O. Deep integration with Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Excel, Teams) and Power BI is a key differentiator for Microsoft-centric AEC offices.
How teams use it
By audience
- Accounting & Finance
- Manages accounts payable/receivable, job costing, and multi-entity financial consolidations for small AE firms
- Automates invoice processing and cash-flow forecasting, reducing manual effort in project billing cycles
- Tracks project profitability and WIP against budget in real time using native project accounting modules
- Project Manager
- Monitors project cost vs. budget and resource utilization without leaving the ERP
- Tracks time and expense entries per project, feeding directly into client billing
- Connects to Microsoft Teams and Outlook for task coordination alongside financial tracking
- Executive Leadership
- Provides consolidated financial dashboards across multiple business units or subsidiaries
- Power BI integration delivers real-time KPIs including revenue, margin, and cash position
- Scales with the business via AppSource add-ons tailored to AEC and construction sectors
- IT & Systems Administration
- Deploys entirely in Azure cloud — no on-premises server infrastructure required
- Extensible via Power Platform and AL-language custom APIs for bespoke AEC integrations
- AppSource ecosystem provides pre-built connectors to Procore, Autodesk, and other AEC platforms
By phase
- Concept & Planning
- Supports project budgeting and preliminary cost modeling for proposals and bids
- Pre-Construction
- Tracks subcontractor POs, vendor commitments, and preliminary supply chain orders ahead of mobilization
- Integrates purchasing workflows with estimating data for tighter bid-to-contract reconciliation
- Construction
- Manages progress billing, retainage tracking, and change-order cost capture during active construction
- Syncs with Procore and other field management tools via AppSource connectors to automate cost coding
- Closeout & Operations
- Handles final billing, warranty cost tracking, and financial closeout reporting
- Transitions into facilities management and asset tracking for owner-operated assets post-handover
Integrations (6)
| Integrates with | Connection | Details |
|---|---|---|
| NativeBigTime Enterprise Business Central sync | ||
| NativeCorpay AP Automation for Microsoft | ||
| NativeLimble + Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central native integration | ||
| NativeRamp Dynamics 365 Business Central integration |
| Integrates with | Connection | Details |
|---|---|---|
| iPaaSn8n connector | ||
| iPaaSn8n connector |
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