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Carly_Danner
Former Employee
Jun 01, 2023

Introducing xP&A Capabilities to Dynamics 365 Finance

 

Summary

On May 31, Microsoft announced the introduction of extended planning and analytics (xP&A) capabilities to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance. Microsoft’s xP&A solution enables greater accuracy, integrated planning, near real-time monitoring, and AI-powered insights, which helps finance teams make more informed decisions and achieve greater financial success. Licensed through an acclaimed third-party xP&A provider, this solution combines traditional FP&A features with innovations in AI and automation, resulting in an advanced and rapidly deployable xP&A solution.

 

Importance of this announcement

The xP&A solution significantly enhances Dynamics 365 Finance by addressing crucial customer needs in financial planning capabilities. The xP&A capabilities leverage the latest innovations across Dynamics 365 and the Microsoft Cloud, enabling Microsoft to deliver comprehensive and near real-time insights. By integrating advanced and generative AI technology, Microsoft can provide powerful insights delivered through familiar user experiences like Power BI and Excel.

 

Customers and partners can find additional information about the announcement via this https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/bdm/2023/05/31/introducing-extended-planning-and-analytics-for-dynamics-365-finance/. 

 

Call to Action

  • Learn more about the announcement https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/bdm/2023/05/31/introducing-extended-planning-and-analytics-for-dynamics-365-finance/
  • Review the https://dynamicspartners.transform.microsoft.com/download/protected?assetname=protectedassets/Annoucment%20FAQ%20for%20Dynamics%20365%20Finance%20Partner.pdf&download=1&protected=1
  • Join the new Microsoft Partner Community platform to stay connected

5 Replies

  • RPollyniak's avatar
    RPollyniak
    Copper Contributor
    Hi Carly, Is there a short recorded demo video that i can share with prospects?
    • carlydanner24's avatar
      carlydanner24
      Iron Contributor

      RPollyniak - here is a link to the https://dynamics.microsoft.com/guidedtour/dynamics/manage-financial-risk/1/1 that you can share with customers. You can find https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics-365/products/finance.

      • RPollyniak's avatar
        RPollyniak
        Copper Contributor
        Very useful, thank you 🙂 Prospective D365 customers want info on this xP&A tool , but it's been a bit hard to find. Great stuff!
  • Daniela_Li's avatar
    Daniela_Li
    Copper Contributor
    Hi Carly, I have a question. Has it already been released or is it going to be released soon?
    • Carly_Danner's avatar
      Carly_Danner
      Former Employee

      Hi Daniela_Li,

       

      Microsoft aims to make these xP&A capabilities available to Dynamics 365 Finance customers by early 2024. Feel free to review the https://dynamicspartners.transform.microsoft.com/download/protected?assetname=protectedassets/Annoucment%20FAQ for Dynamics 365 Finance Partner.pdf&download=1&protected=1 to learn more.

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