Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP is one of the latest corporate tool which is used to manage the business operations. Basically, the solution is used in order to not only manage the solution but to improve the quality of the business operations. For example, with the help of a high level ERP solution, the companies will be able to maintain the finances and operations without any hassle. Also, the businesses are looking forward to an advanced level solution that benefits the overall business in multiple ways. Therefore, Microsoft has been evolving the ERP solution in order to make it apt for the new age businesses. 

Also, there are a lot of new techniques, tools and programs which are being incepted by Microsoft on a regular basis to enhance the quality of the already existing solution that you have. Therefore, a lot of businesses are now planning to adopt Microsoft Power Platform to expand the Microsoft dynamics 365 partners. In this article, we will discuss about it in detail. 

Why should you consider expanding your ERP solution? 

Most of the companies around the globe are using an ERP solution in order to manage a lot of their data. Data is growing immensely and it is turning out to be pretty useful. Therefore, companies have to realize the significance of maintaining and using the data appropriately. The traditional ERP tools and programs are now becoming all the more vital for the companies, but the advance level solutions are always up for a grab too. It is just that the companies have to put a little bit of time and energy in understanding how to unlock the full potential of the already existing ERP solution. And, one of the best ways to get more out of the ERP solution is by expanding it. Though, you may have to invest some money in expansion as well, but at the end of the day, it will turn out to be pretty useful. Especially, if you are using a top-class solution like Microsoft Dynamics 365. It is already quite advanced and expansion would mean more accessibility to the cutting-edge offerings that Microsoft has either added in it or developedfor it. 

Expanding your Microsoft Dynamics 365 

In this article, we will study about the expansion of the ERP solution by adding the Microsoft Power Platforms or some parts of the platform to the ERP. 

Here’s what Microsoft Power Platform is all about:

It has been quite some years that Microsoft has been developing one of the most advanced and useful set of tools under the Microsoft Power Platform’s category. Though, the company has been introducing it in bits and pieces, but now, a large part of the power platform is accessible and available to the general users. One of the first and strongest invention was the Power BI, a topnotch business intelligence tool. Now, Microsoft Flow is also added in the Power Platform’s category (the workflow-automation engine). And, one of the most interesting part of the Power Platform is PowerApps, the custom application development tool. All of them combined are known as the Power Platform and they are making Dynamics 365 partners one of the top choices of the industries across the world. 

 

 

  • Power BI 

 

PowerBI, being a highly advanced Business Intelligence solution has already gained a lot of popularity in the world today. Though, it was earlier considered as just an add-on for Project Crescentwhich was the SQL Server, however, lately, it became one of the most favorite BI tool of the world. And, in very less time it became the company’s top key BI tool. Power BI is linked to a wide range of different data sources, therefore, it is programmed to offer a high quality of reporting and analytics. Integration of Power BI to Dynamics 365 would mean that the users will get highly advanced reports and analytical insights generated by Power BI. 

 

  • Microsoft Flow 

 

Flow is one of the other parts of the Power Platform. It is a tool that helps the users to build multi-stage automated workflows. Thus, the users are able to conveniently connect to a large number of applications as well as services.Automated workflows are a great way to boost the productivity and to enhance theefficiency of the company and its functions. With the help of Flow, most of the monotonous and generally repetitive tasks will be automated, which means that the employees will be left with more time for other important tasks. In order to create a workflow, Flow selects a particulartrigger, then there are certain series of actions that are followed after that. 

 

  • Power Apps 

 

PowerApps is one of the coolest parts of the Power Platform. It is basically known as Platform-as-a-Service. Basically, it lets the users create applications without any hassle. And, there is very les coding or no coding is required in order to build an application. Thus, it has definitely added a lot of more value to Dynamics 365. As, the users can easily create an app they need without worrying about the complete process. All they have to do is, download Power Apps. It is great for the extension of the Dynamics 365 partners solution. 

However, for building the application, you would have to first understand why you need it and how it will benefit the business. If you know the answers to these questions than you can very easily build an app for your business with Power Apps. 

Power Platform has created a buzz in the market and the reasons are all valid. It is a powerful offering and is expected to transform the corporate solutions’ industry! Basically, Microsoft may or may not have introduced Power Platform as a separate entity, but, it is always available for the extension of Microsoft Dynamics 365. Not just that, it can be integrated in a few of the other solutions as well. But, addition of the Power Platform to Dynamics 365 partners has definitely added more power and substance to the corporate solution!