BI4Dynamics – Business intelligence for Microsoft Dynamics
Data warehouse automation, fast business intelligence, code-free customizations, and out-of-the-box Power BI + Excel reporting to Dynamics NAV, 365 Business Central, AX & D365 Finance users.
In-house Power BI Project
or BI4Dynamics?
Ready-to-use Solutionㅤ ㅤㅤㅤ ㅤㅤㅤ ㅤㅤㅤㅤ ㅤㅤ ㅤㅤㅤvs.ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤProject Implementation Cycle
| BI4Dynamics + Power BI
With BI4Dynamics, you'll get a ready-to-use solution. Our experience with over 1,000 customers shows that we meet up to 90% of business requirements right out-of-the-box. We often exceed expectations by identifying new growth opportunities. |
Power BI
When you opt for Power BI alone, you're entering a project implementation cycle that responds reactively to business needs. This approach can be risky and time-consuming due to a lack of clearly defined goals. |
Drag-and-drop Reportsㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ ㅤㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤㅤㅤㅤ ㅤvs.ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤResource intense reporting
| BI4Dynamics + Power BI
Our platform offers 150+ Power BI and Excel Dashboards that cover all business areas. You can easily customize these dashboards with over 2,000+ available BI fields through drag-and-drop functionality. |
Power BI
For an easier start, there are a lot of plug-and-play templates and dashboards. However, if your business uses complex Microsoft Dynamics functionalities, you may find these templates insufficient. This will lead to resource-intensive Power BI custom reports. |
No-code Customizations & Modeling ㅤㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ vs.ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤPower Query, DAX skills
| BI4Dynamics + Power BI
Customizing or integrating external data sources is as easy as 1,2,3 and requires no coding. Complete your BI project in five wizard-driven steps based on Dynamics Metadata/AOT - no need for any specialized BI skills. |
Power BI
Because of the complexity of Microsoft Dynamics, you need a lot of experience and programming knowledge to extend the BI project according to your needs. This can be time-consuming and service intense. |
Validated and Proven Solution ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ﾠ ﾠ ㅤ ㅤㅤㅤ vs.ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤManual data validation
| BI4Dynamics + Power BI
We validate your data and applications daily to ensure high-quality solutions. Our data structures are fully optimized and respond to unique customer requirements and changes in Microsoft Dynamics applications. |
Power BI
When it comes to custom development, the implementation partner or your internal team needs to manually validate the data to ensure accuracy. This process is time-consuming and needs to be redone with every major addition to the project. |
Ready-to-use Solution
BI4Dynamics + Power BI
- With BI4Dynamics, you'll get a ready-to-use solution.
- Our experience with over 1,000 customers shows that we meet up to 90% of business requirements right out-of-the-box.
- We often exceed expectations by identifying new growth opportunities.
Power BI
- When you opt for Power BI alone, you're entering a project implementation cycle that responds reactively to business needs.
- This approach can be risky and time-consuming due to a lack of clearly defined goals.
Drag-and-drop Reports
BI4Dynamics + Power BI
- Our platform offers 150+ Power BI and Excel Dashboards that cover all business areas.
- You can easily customize these dashboards with over 2,000+ available BI fields through drag-and-drop functionality.
Power BI
- For an easier start, there are a lot of plug-and-play templates and dashboards.
- However, if your business uses complex Microsoft Dynamics functionalities, you may find these templates insufficient leading to resource intesive Power BI custom reports.
No-code Customizations & Modeling
BI4Dynamics + Power BI
- Customizing or integrating external data sources is as easy as 1,2,3 and requires no coding.
- Complete your BI project in five wizard-driven steps based on Dynamics Metadata/AOT - no need for any specialized BI skills.
Power BI
- Because of the complexity of Microsoft Dynamics, you need a lot of experience and programming knowledge to extend the BI project according to your needs.
- This can be time-consuming and service-intense.
Validated and Proven Solution
BI4Dynamics + Power BI
- We validate your data and applications daily to ensure high-quality solutions.
- Our data structures are fully optimized and respond to unique customer requirements and changes in Microsoft Dynamics applications.
Power BI
- When it comes to custom development, the implementation partner or your internal team needs to manually validate the data to ensure accuracy.
- This process is time-consuming and needs to be redone with every major addition to the project.
The Choice of 1,000+ Companies for Streamlined Decision-Making
Top Questions
Do I need to develop custom reports in Dynamics, or modeling in Power BI when using BI4Dynamics?
No, BI4Dynamics eliminates the need for developing custom reports in Dynamics or modeling in Power BI. You can automatically generate a data warehouse, analytical model, and project documentation without writing a single line of code.
Can I integrate on-premise Dynamics (legacy) with cloud D365?
Yes, you can join any data source ranging from NAV 2009 to the latest D365 Business Central, and from AX R3 to D365 F&O.
Will I face any issues with Dynamics upgrades when integrating various data sources?
No, BI4Dynamics addresses data migration problems that can be caused by Dynamics upgrades by directly joining new and archived databases in the BI4Dynamics Data Warehouse.
How can I set up and customize my BI solution? Is it hard to do?
You can do that easily by using the BI4Dynamics Wizard to build and customize your BI Solution in five steps. This means you'll be utilizing the same tool as our developers use. Additionally, if required, you can integrate automatically generated code with custom SQL code
Can BI4Dynamics handle data from multiple companies and different currencies?
Absolutely. BI4Dynamics allows you to add multiple companies into a single Data Warehouse. You can also gain access to unlimited global dimensions across companies; in addition to supporting local and corporate currencies.
How can I integrate external data sources?
You can integrate external data sources using:
1. Corporate BI model - Power Query-based BI4Dynamics ETL Power BI Datamart: Adding any external database using Power Query-based BI4Dynamics ETL and Power BI Datamart.
2. Department Power BI Report - Bulid a composite model using Power BI Premium or Azure Analysis Service: Extending BI4Dynamics Corporate Tabular Model by adding any source supported by Power BI Desktop.
What is the granularity level of reports?
You can drill down to the document level without the need for aggregation.
What does the BI4Dynamics implementation process involve?
The BI4Dynamics implementation process is divided into several key steps:
- Prerequisites: Ensure system requirements are met, including hardware and software specifications.
- Installation and Configuration: We open a license, schedule a 2-hour session with your IT and our implementation team to assist with the installation on your server. We ask for RDC to fine-tune the installation.
- Analytical Layer Deployment: Choose from three options - On-Premises Analysis Services, Azure Analysis Services, or Power BI Premium, based on your needs and infrastructure.
- Power BI & Excel Reports: Connect your Power BI and Excel dashboards to the BI4Dynamics Data Warehouse. Over 150 pre-defined Power BI dashboards are included.
- Customizations (Optional): Address any unique analytical needs you may have, either through our Development Wizard or by outsourcing to our skilled team.
- Workshop: An 2 hours orientation workshop for business users is conducted to provide in-depth information and examples.
- Support: Our implementation and development team can answer any questions and guide you through best practices.
This structured approach is applicable also in Free Trial.
It ensures a smooth and efficient implementation, allowing your organization to quickly benefit from the powerful analytics capabilities of BI4Dynamics.
Here’s what you can expect from BI4Dynamics
Efficient and reliable analytics for Dynamics
- Out-of-the-box Business Intelligence solution for over 150+ reports.
- Seamless Data Integration for your Dynamics data with non-Dynamics external sources.
- Unparalleled flexibility and scalability using BI4Dynamics Data Warehouse.
- Access data instantly with over 2000+ BI Fields (KPIs).
- Optimize costs by avoiding custom BI projects.
- Customize with ease without the need for coding knowledge.