What's New in Business Central 2025 Wave 2: Top Features for SMBs

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2025 Release Wave 2 is here — packed with AI-powered automation, smarter financial tools, enhanced ESG capabilities, and deeper integrations. These innovations are designed to help SMBs streamline operations, boost efficiency, and scale faster.

In this blog, we explore the top new features that make this the most intelligent and future-ready Business Central release yet.

1. Smarter Business Central: New AI Agents & Copilot Capabilities

AI agents to enhance efficiency and automation are the core focus of the 2025 Wave 2 update. Microsoft continues to embed generative AI into Business Central, empowering users to eliminate repetitive tasks and make smarter decisions, faster.

• AI Agents can now perform advanced tasks — like extracting data from PDF invoices, recognizing relevant accounts, and generating real-time insights — all within the Business Central environment.
• Sales Order Agent simplifies order intake by reading unstructured data from emails and attachments, generating accurate sales documents.
• Copilot in Business Central (included at no extra cost for online users) offers new assistive capabilities like Chat-based help, Task-specific guidance (e.g., bank reconciliation) and Report summarization and data insights

2. Manufacturing, Supply Chain & Quality Management Enhancements

Business Central 2025 Wave 2 brings targeted improvements for manufacturing businesses, particularly in the areas of:

• Quality Management: Enhanced tools for tracking defects, process validation, and supplier quality control.
• Subcontracting Support: Better coordination and tracking of third-party production.
• Supply Chain Visibility: Improved order processing, demand forecasting, and inventory management across locations.

3. Sustainability Management & ESG Reporting Tools

In response to increasing environmental regulations and business accountability, the new Sustainability Management module helps businesses:

• Track emissions, water usage, and waste across geographies
• Estimate carbon footprint using Copilot
• Import emission factors via APIs for accurate reporting
• Comply with CSRD, CBAM, and EPR mandates

4. Smarter Financials with AI-Driven Automation

From tax compliance to data entry automation, Business Central's finance capabilities continue to evolve with:

• AI agents help with bookkeeping tasks by detecting patterns and automating entries
• Region-specific tax updates for global compliance
• Use AI for seamless financial data analysis and enhanced reporting

5. Enhanced Reporting with Power BI & Embedded Analytics

Drive smarter decisions with powerful new data tools in Business Central:

• Integrated Power BI dashboards with Excel reports and customizable views
• Full-text search and rich metadata for faster, more precise insights
• Embedded analytics across sustainability, finance, operations, and sales

These updates make advanced business intelligence more accessible than ever — empowering SMBs to make data-backed decisions with ease.

6. Shopify Integration: Real-Time Inventory & B2B Support

If you run an online business, Shopify and Business Central now sync more efficiently:

• Real-time inventory visibility across item variants
• Easier tax handling and discount definitions
• Support for B2B capabilities in Shopify Plus, including customer-specific pricing and purchase workflows

7. Developer Enhancements: AL, GitHub & DevOps Tools

Developers and partners can now build faster and smarter with:

• Profile extension objects for customizing user experiences without code duplication
• Explore in Visual Studio Code with GitHub integration
• AL-Go for GitHub automation, NuGet feed access, and rule-based performance profiling

These features simplify deployment, increase visibility into app performance, and reduce time to market.

8. Global Localizations & Regulatory Compliance

With localization support in over 170+ countries and regions, Business Central continues to grow as a truly global ERP solution.

• Global Reach Through Partner-Led Localizations: Microsoft partners develop country-specific apps to meet local compliance, language, and market needs.
• Apps Published via AppSource: These localization apps are published on Microsoft AppSource, making them easily accessible to customers worldwide.
• Microsoft-Led Regulatory Updates: In countries where Microsoft provides localization, all regulatory updates and compliance features are delivered and maintained directly.

9. Smarter E-Invoicing: Accuracy, Speed & Security

The wave enhances e-document workflows to:

• Minimize manual data entry: Automates the sending and receiving of electronic documents to streamline workflows and minimize manual effort.
• Improves Data Accuracy & Reduces Errors: Enhances precision in document exchange, ensuring fewer mistakes and more consistent information handling.
• Boost Data security and compliance: Protects sensitive business data and supports compliance with regulatory standards through secure digital processes.

10. Simplified Business Central Admin Experience & Performance Insights

Admins now have more control with:

• User-impacting features marked for easy review and onboarding
• Better performance profiling and background diagnostics
• Reduced troubleshooting time

Final Thoughts: Why This 2025 Release Wave 2 Matters?

The 2025 Release Wave 2 for Dynamics 365 Business Central marks a significant leap toward a more AI-automated, data-driven, and sustainability-ready future for SMBs.

Whether you're a finance leader, IT manager, or business owner — these innovations enable you to scale faster, reduce manual work, and unlock competitive advantages.

Ready to explore how the 2025 Wave 2 updates in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central can help your business scale?

Contact our experts at Buy Business Central to schedule a personalized demo or consultation today.