Terms, without the marketing language.
Short definitions from ERP, Microsoft and AI projects — for anyone who needs to follow a project without working with it daily. Where a topic goes deeper, we link into the knowledge hub.
AL extension
An AL extension is an add-on for Business Central developed in the AL language that does not modify the standard code.
Artificial intelligence (AI)
Artificial intelligence describes methods by which software solves tasks that usually require human perception, language or judgement.
E-invoicing (XRechnung, ZUGFeRD)
An e-invoice is an invoice in a structured, machine-readable data format — in Germany primarily XRechnung and ZUGFeRD.
ERP migration
ERP migration describes moving from an existing ERP system to a new one, including the transfer of master data and documents.
ERP system
An ERP system (enterprise resource planning) brings a company's core business processes together on a shared data foundation.
EU AI Act
The EU AI Act is the European regulation governing artificial intelligence, classifying applications by risk category.
GDPR and AI
When deploying AI, the usual GDPR requirements apply — in particular regarding legal basis, purpose limitation and data processing agreements.
Large language model (LLM)
A large language model is an AI model trained on large volumes of text that processes and generates language.
Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft Copilot is the AI functionality Microsoft integrates into products such as Microsoft 365 and Dynamics 365 Business Central.
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Business Central is Microsoft's ERP system for small and mid-sized companies and the direct successor to Dynamics NAV (Navision).
Microsoft Dynamics NAV (Navision)
Dynamics NAV, originally Navision, was Microsoft's mid-market ERP solution and has been succeeded by Dynamics 365 Business Central.
OData
OData is an open standard for accessing data over web interfaces and one of the central integration options in Business Central.
Power BI
Power BI is Microsoft's business intelligence tool for analysing and visualising company data.
Requirements and functional specification
The requirements specification describes what the client needs; the functional specification describes how the supplier will implement it.
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
RAG is a method in which a language model retrieves relevant documents from your own knowledge base before answering.
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