What’s New and Planned for Dynamics 365 Business Central

Microsoft’s planned-features page for Dynamics 365 Business Central 2026 release wave 1 lays out a broad roadmap across AI, localization, development, e-commerce, electronic documents, finance, governance, reporting, supply chain, and sustainability. The page presents the release as a multi-area update rather than a narrow set of changes in just one or two parts of the product.

New and Planned Features in Dynamics 365 Business Central 2026 Release Wave 1

1. Copilot and Agents

In the Copilot and agents area, Microsoft says Business Central is designed to help organizations scale without the usual friction that comes with growth and reduce repetitive work with generative AI. Microsoft positions Business Central here as including Copilot, built-in autonomous agents, and the flexibility to add custom AI.

These are the Copilot and agent-related roadmap items Microsoft currently lists for this wave.

2. Country and Regional

In the Country and regional section, Microsoft says Business Central is now available in almost all countries and regions to help businesses run smoothly and meet regulatory requirements. The listed updates mainly reflect country-specific compliance, invoicing, VAT, and reporting needs.

These are the country and regional items Microsoft lists in the release plan.

3. Development

For Development, Microsoft says its focus is on making AL developers more productive while helping consultants, citizen developers, and users do more at a lower cost of change. The listed items reflect that productivity-oriented direction.

These are the two development items Microsoft has listed for this release wave.

4. E-commerce

In E-commerce, Microsoft says Business Central and Shopify together help broaden customer reach and support business-to-business transactions more smoothly. The roadmap items here are centered on improving the Shopify integration experience.

These are the e-commerce features Microsoft currently lists for 2026 release wave 1.

5. Electronic Documents

In Electronic documents, Microsoft says Business Central supports compliance, streamlines document exchange, improves data accuracy and security, and creates meaningful time and cost savings that improve overall operational efficiency. The roadmap items extend that direction into more practical document workflows.

These are the electronic-document features Microsoft lists on the page.

6. Financial Management

In Financial Management, Microsoft says the goal is to improve daily accounting work and forecasting, speed up financial close, and provide real-time performance metrics while supporting compliance and security across subsidiaries. The planned features combine invoicing, tax, expenses, and fixed-asset capabilities.

These are the financial-management items Microsoft currently shows for this wave.

7. Governance and Administration

For Governance and administration, Microsoft says it is adding new tools and improving existing ones so administrators can manage environments, apps, and data migrations more effectively. The listed items focus on migrations, permissions, residency, and AI-related administration.

These are the governance and administration roadmap items Microsoft lists on the page.

8. Reporting and Data Analysis

In Reporting and data analysis, Microsoft says access to the right reports and data-analysis capabilities is essential for companies that want to stay in control of the business and identify new growth opportunities. The listed items reflect improvements across analytics apps, reporting, APIs, and report management.

These are the reporting and data-analysis updates Microsoft lists for 2026 release wave 1.

9. Supply Chain Management

In Supply chain management, Microsoft says Business Central has broad functionality across sales, purchasing, invoicing, inventory and warehouse management, project management, service order management, and manufacturing. Microsoft adds that each release expands these capabilities to help users become more productive.

These are the supply-chain management features Microsoft lists in the release plan.

10. Sustainability Management

In Sustainability Management, Microsoft says Business Central helps customers create positive environmental and social impact, improve operational efficiency, meet regulatory requirements, and contribute to a more sustainable future. The roadmap items in this section focus on integration and reporting visibility.

These are the sustainability features Microsoft currently lists for this wave.

Enabled-for Categories

Microsoft also explains the meaning of the enabled-for labels on the page. “Users, automatically” means the feature changes the user experience and is enabled automatically. “Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically” means the feature is meant for those roles and is also enabled automatically. “Users by admins, makers, or analysts” means the feature must be enabled or configured before end users can access it.

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Final Thoughts

Microsoft’s planned-features page for Dynamics 365 Business Central 2026 release wave 1 shows a roadmap that spans AI, compliance, development, commerce, electronic documents, finance, administration, reporting, operations, and sustainability within the same release cycle. The page presents Business Central as evolving across both day-to-day user workflows and broader administrative and operational capabilities.