AI has entered ERP: The era of change has begun
In recent years, artificial intelligence has developed rapidly and is now making its impact felt in many industries. Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems are no exception, and AI is revolutionizing this field as well. Its use can bring many benefits to developers, consultants and customers alike. It can make coding more efficient, help with project introductions, facilitate decision making, lead to more effective workflows and cost savings. Let’s see what this means in practice!
AI-based tools like GitHub Copilot are revolutionizing software development. They can read code written by a developer in real time and make suggestions for additions, improvements and optimizations. This can significantly reduce development time and improve coding quality. In the future, this could change software development by allowing companies to create custom software faster and cheaper. Moreover, there is no need to write dedicated documentation for AI, as it can adapt to the standards of the implementing company, so that older documentation can be used.
Artificial intelligence is a very versatile tool for consultants, especially when introducing projects. By processing and analyzing the client’s documentation, AI enables the identification of potential problems and risks and offers suggestions for their resolution. It can also be integrated into the ERP systems themselves, allowing clients to get advice and support directly from them if they get stuck somewhere during the application.
Artificial intelligence also brings many benefits for customers, the end users. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Copilot leverages advances in generative AI to automate monotonous tasks and free up creative workforce, thereby accelerating the pace of innovation and improving business outcomes. For example, Copilot simplifies the creation of product listings for online commerce. Product attributes such as color, material and size can be used to create compelling product descriptions for online stores in seconds. Descriptions can be further customized by choosing the tone, format and length.
AI also takes traditional, time-consuming and often inaccurate cash flow forecasting to a new level. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Azure AI transform the entire process through machine learning. In a short time, the system can produce forecasts that take into account all existing historical data, such as customer and supplier ledger entries or tax entries. This allows a much wider and more accurate analysis to be produced.