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Dynamics 365 automation for UK and European businesses.

The main automation opportunities for UK and European businesses using Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP centre on financial workflows, supply chain operations and AI-driven agentic processes, designed with access control and audit trails that suit UK GDPR and EU GDPR.

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1. Financial management and accounting

Finance teams get the fastest return from taking manual matching, chasing and reconciliation out of the close.

Invoice processing and matching: capture and extract vendor invoices, then match them to purchase orders and receipts using rule-driven workflows and AI agents
Approval routing: multi-tier purchase order and expense approvals through Microsoft Teams and Power Automate, without email chains
Account reconciliation: AI agents reconcile general ledger accounts, flag discrepancies and complete period-end tasks faster

2. Supply chain and inventory operations

Planning and procurement improve when the data that drives them is current and the routine steps run on their own.

Demand forecasting and replenishment with built-in AI and machine learning models, safety stock and automatic MRP
IoT and predictive maintenance on Supply Chain Management
Vendor and procurement management: supplier portal notifications, onboarding workflows and credit limit checks

3. Human resources and payroll

People processes carry personal data and strict policy, so automation has to respect both.

Lifecycle automation inside Dynamics 365 Human Resources: onboarding, benefits, performance and leave
Timecard and expense checks against policy before they reach payroll
Payroll on PayrollFlow 365, a global, parameter-driven payroll that posts each pay run to the ledger by dimension

4. Ecosystem integration with data-protection controls

Value reaches people when ERP data appears in the tools they already use, with the right people seeing the right data.

Power Automate connects Dynamics 365 to Outlook, Teams and Excel with role-based access
Copilot and agents handle repetitive data entry, status enquiries and reporting, with approval steps and an audit trail
Data-loss prevention policies on connectors agreed in Design

How we start

A 45-minute consultation, then a discovery workshop that ranks these opportunities by effort and value, and records your data-protection requirements. You receive a written plan with the first automation wave sized.

How an engagement runs

It starts with a 45-minute consultation, then a discovery and fit-gap workshop on your own processes. You receive a written fit-gap and a phased plan before a programme is agreed. Four phases follow, each with something you can use and review.

01

Discover

Process workshops, data audit, and a fit-gap against the standard product.

02

Design

Solution blueprint, integration map, and the extensions we will actually need.

03

Deploy

Configuration, migration rehearsal, role-based training, UAT and phased cutover.

04

Support

Hypercare, managed services, client portal, scheduled optimisation reviews.

What drives the cost: users, legal entities and currencies, integrations, data migration and the gaps found against standard. See how pricing works or run the three-minute readiness score.

Frequently asked questions

Which Dynamics 365 products does this apply to?

Dynamics 365 Finance, Supply Chain Management, Business Central and Human Resources, with Power Platform, Copilot and Azure around them.

Do AI agents process personal data?

They can, depending on the task. We scope what data an agent can see, apply role-based access and record the processing in your data-protection documentation, so it is a decision rather than a default.

Where should a UK or European business start?

Usually with invoice matching and approval routing, because the volume is high and the rules are clear. We rank the opportunities for your business in discovery.

Statutory rates, filing rules, mandate dates and data-protection requirements are set by the relevant authorities and change; we confirm the current position with you and your advisers before configuration. General information, not tax, legal or data-protection advice, and not a statement that any product or service is certified or approved by a regulator.

Last reviewed 2026-10-16

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