- Dynamics 365
Business Central implementation for a distributor
A wholesale distribution company
A phased Dynamics 365 Business Central rollout with custom AL extensions, EDI and e-commerce integration, and clean data migration.
Technology · Platforms
Power Platform and Power BI, built with the discipline of real software.
Power Apps, Power Automate and Power BI for business apps, workflows and reporting.
Overview
What Power Platform & Power BI is, and why teams choose it
Microsoft Power Platform brings together Power Apps for business applications, Power Automate for workflows, Power BI for analytics and Copilot Studio for conversational agents, all built on the Dataverse data platform that Dynamics 365 also uses.
Organisations choose it because it sits inside Microsoft 365, reuses existing security and licences, and lets business and IT teams deliver small applications quickly. Without structure it can also produce a tangle of personal flows and unsupported apps, so we bring environment strategy, ALM and governance to every project.
Why it’s a good choice
- Fast delivery of business apps and workflows
- Shared security and data with Dynamics 365 and Microsoft 365
- Power BI reporting on one governed data model
- Business users can safely make small changes themselves
What we build
What we build with Power Platform & Power BI
- 01
Model-driven and canvas apps
Power Apps for case management, inspections, requests and approvals, built on Dataverse with proper security roles.
- 02
Automated workflows
Power Automate flows for approvals, notifications and system integration, with error handling and run monitoring.
- 03
Power BI reports and semantic models
Reports built on shared semantic models with row-level security and a clear refresh schedule.
- 04
Dynamics 365 extensions
Custom pages, plug-ins and flows that extend Dynamics 365 without blocking future upgrades.
- 05
Centre of Excellence setup
Environment strategy, data loss prevention policies and the CoE Starter Kit, so citizen development stays visible and safe.
Our approach
Engineering practices we bring to every build.
How we keep Power Platform & Power BI work tested, fast, secure and easy to release.
Application lifecycle
Solutions in source control, separate development, test and production environments, and Power Platform pipelines or Azure DevOps for deployment.
Governance
Data loss prevention policies, naming standards and a named owner for every app and flow.
Testing
Test scripts agreed with business users before release, and monitoring of flow failures afterwards.
Performance
Delegation-aware queries in Power Apps, incremental refresh in Power BI and efficient Dataverse views.
Typical use cases
- Replacing spreadsheet and email processes
- Approval and request workflows
- Management and operations reporting
- Extending Dynamics 365 for specific teams
Ecosystem we use
Libraries, services and tools we commonly pair with Power Platform & Power BI.
- Power Apps
- Power Automate
- Power BI
- Dataverse
- Copilot Studio
- Power Platform pipelines
Representative projects
Power Platform & Power BI in practice
- Dynamics 365
- Consulting
Dynamics NAV to Dynamics 365 upgrade
A manufacturing business
Upgrading a heavily customised Dynamics NAV system to Dynamics 365 Business Central, with Power Automate approvals and Power BI reporting.
Representative engagements. Client names and some details are withheld or illustrative.
FAQ
Power Platform & Power BI questions, answered.
Can’t find what you’re looking for? Ask us directly. We’re happy to talk it through.
Power Apps is a strong choice for internal apps used by staff who already have Microsoft 365 licences, especially where data lives in Dataverse or Dynamics 365. For customer-facing products, complex interfaces or very high usage, a custom web app is usually better value.
Yes, with guardrails. We set up environments, data loss prevention policies and a Centre of Excellence so citizen-built apps are visible, supported and kept away from sensitive data where appropriate.
Yes. Power BI connects to Dynamics 365, SQL databases, SharePoint, Excel and many SaaS tools. For larger or more complex needs we add a warehouse or Microsoft Fabric so the model stays fast and consistent.
Keep exploring
Services and pages that use this technology
- Service
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Solutions
Implementation, customisation, integration and support for Dynamics 365 and the Power Platform, including NAV / AX upgrades.
- Service
AI & Automation Solutions
Practical AI inside the software you already run: LLM features, assistants, Copilot and Power Platform automation, and the data work underneath.
- AI & Automation
AI Agents & Chatbots
Support and helpdesk assistants, and tool-using agents that act in your systems with human approval.
- AI & Automation
Microsoft Copilot & Power Platform Automation
Copilot Studio agents, Power Automate flows and AI Builder document processing across Microsoft 365 and Dynamics 365.
- AI & Automation
Data Engineering & Analytics
Pipelines, warehouses and lakehouses, Power BI and Microsoft Fabric dashboards, and predictive analytics.
- AI & Automation
AI Strategy & Readiness Consulting
Use-case discovery, feasibility and ROI assessment, data readiness, governance and a practical roadmap.
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