In today’s fast-paced business world, companies need smart, scalable, and integrated solutions to manage finance, sales, supply chain, and operations.
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (BC) is the most powerful ERP system available, which operates all the business operations efficiently and effectively.Here’s the following structured roadmap to help you learn Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central from scratch.
Understanding the Business Central 365
The ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system that helps businesses manage finance, operations, sales, and supply chain in one place.Makes the companies roles, tables, pages, reports, and workflows and also we can do API integration for seamless data flowThe system is cloud-based but also has on-premise versions, offering flexibility for businesses.
Start with a Sandbox or Free Trial
For testing purposes, to check whether it suits you best or not, Microsoft has developed a on premise version for limited time period, where you can see the customer card, vendor card, sales report, purchases report, master item card and more things which can automate your business and clear check on all the operations. Firstly
- Create a company in BC.
- Post a sales order, invoice, and general journal entry.
- Explore different modules like Finance, Sales, Purchase, and Inventory.Hands-on practice is the best way to build confidence.
Explore the Core Functional Modules
Business Central is modular. Focus on learning the fundamentals first:Finance: Chart of accounts, journals, G/L entries, reporting.Sales & Purchasing: Customers, vendors, orders, invoices.Inventory & Warehouse: Items, stock management, item journals.Jobs/Projects, Service, Manufacturing: Advanced modules you can explore later.
Learn AL Development (If You’re a Developer)
For those who want to customize or extend BC, you’ll need to learn AL (Application Language), the coding language for Business Central.Install Visual Studio Code and the AL Language extension.Connect to your sandbox environment.Start with a simple extension, creating new pages, tables, build reports, customizations. Progress to building extensions and integrating APIs.
Use Free Resources and Communities
There’s a wealth of free material available online:Microsoft Learn YouTube Channels Community Forums - Dynamics User Group, Microsoft Q&A, and LinkedIn groups
Aim for Certification
Once you feel confident, consider earning a certification to validate your skills. The most popular one is: MB-800 : Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Functional Consultant This certification will only limits to everyone 's common knowledge, but as an individual you can create many more things and go ahead of everyone else.
Final Thoughts
Learning Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central isn’t just about understanding the software - it’s about building business. Start with the basics.