Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is one of the best-in-class pieces of cloud-based Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) application software that's targeted at the small and medium business (SMB) market. The application is based on the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model, and it is sold through Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) partners.

Potential customers can spin up a trial tenant at any time and/or contact a CSP partner to purchase and assign a per-user license.

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:

• Customer perspective: What Dynamics 365 Business Central is, what functional areas it covers, and licensing
• Partner perspective: An overview of Business Central Admin Center and its use
• Microsoft perspective: A deep dive under the technological skin of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
• A future perspective: What to potentially expect in the upcoming years and how to contribute to making it happen

By the end of this chapter, you'll have a clear and in-depth overview of the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central platform.