Extending Microsoft Business Central with Power Platform

Learn how to use the Power Platform to automate businesses, create apps, and integrate Business Central to 100's other systems

Key Features

• Learn Power Platform fundamentals that are relevant to Business Central
• Apply learned knowledge to real use cases to create flows, apps, and power virtual agents
• Gain access to resources for the Power Platform that are geared for ERP processes

Book Description

We live in a digital world, and the way that business is conducted has radically changed in the past few years. Transforming processes to be more efficient, accurate, and secure is critical if a business is going to thrive in a resource-scarce world. Extending Business Central with the Power Platform is a step-by-step guide for a Business Central Solution Architect to create solutions that automate business processes, handle complex workflow approvals, and integrate with over 600+ other systems, without traditional development.

Extending Business Central using the Power Platform is a comprehensive guide that expedites the learning process for a solution architect. This book points the reader to the specific Power Platform material needed in a concentrated manner, with examples that are relevant to an ERP implementation. The book starts by laying the foundation for API's, functions commonly used, and virtual tables. The book will provide best practices for building, delivering, and deciding on when to use the Power Platform. This is a must-have book because it provides common business cases for low-code solutions.

By the end of the book, you will also obtain a better understanding of the licensing requirements, and governance.

What you will learn

• Understand SAAS Power Platform Business Central Connector
• Understand on-prem Power Platform Business Central Connector
• Learn strategic expressions in power automate
• Discover examples relevant to Business Central for the Power Platform
• Learn best practices for delivering solutions to customers
• Gain an understanding of standard Business Central API's

Who This Book Is For

This book is for Business Central Solution Architects, Business Central technical, and functional consultants who appreciate the value of Business Central as an ERP solution for SMBs and Mid Markets. The book will help them further extend it with all of the Power Platform's capabilities to create scalable solutions that use cutting-edge technology.

Table of Contents

1. Leveraging Power Platform for Business Central Solutions
2. Working With Business Central APIs
3. Getting familiar with Power Platform
4. Working with Virtual Tables
5. Deciding on Power Platform or Traditional Development
6. Best practices for building flows for Business Central
7. Delivering a solution to customers
8. Automating Approvals and Business Processes
9. Integrating Business Central to External Data
10. Bringing the Power Platform to your On-Prem customers
11. Power Platform Licensing in Business Central
12. Understanding the value of the Center of Excellence