Artificial intelligence (AI) is here and reshaping the way we work, learn, and innovate. At 425 Consulting, we see AI as more than a buzzword but a strong tool that helps us solve real problems for our clients. It helps us create solutions that make business systems smarter, faster, and more reliable.
We are not just watching this wave roll in—we are riding it. And two of our latest innovations prove just how transformative AI can be.
Every Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementation faces one major hurdle: migrating historical data. Integrating years of financial and operational history into a new system like Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (BC) can be tedious and prone to errors.
Industry research consistently shows that data migration is one of the top challenges in ERP implementation. Spreadsheets break, formatting varies, and endless rounds of "data gymnastics" consume time that teams should spend on higher-value work.
Kenny Searfoss, Reporting Analyst, saw this challenge repeatedly. He realized that if clients and consultants alike were dreading the data-loading phase, it was time to rethink the process. That is when AI came into the picture.
Kenny collaborated with experienced Business Central consultants Spencer Kriz and Jordan Nissley to understand the specific pain points clients faced during migrations. He used Microsoft Teams AI to record and analyze their discussions. Kenny then took that analysis and fed it into another AI platform to generate the functional requirements for a solution.
From there, it was a matter of writing the code, performing QA on the source code generated by AI, and testing all aspects of the data migration process. The result was 425 BC MigrationPRO, a solution now in beta testing that guides clients step-by-step through uploading and validating their historical data.
425 BC MigrationPRO does not just move numbers from one place to another. It actively validates the data along the way, flagging discrepancies and ensuring accuracy before any data even gets to Business Central.
The tool steps clients through:
No more:
The process is faster, smoother, and significantly more reliable.
To me the most important aspect for 425 Consulting is that we spend less time on the back and forth. It allows us to focus more on strategic guidance during implementation, where we provide the most value.
As Kenny explains, “With 425 BC MigrationPRO, clients have a clear path forward to being live in Business Central. Data migration is no longer a gigantic obstacle. It is straightforward and streamlined. The timeline for them getting value out of their new ERP is expedited significantly."
Another example of how AI is reshaping our work comes from our summer intern, Sienna Henry. When she joined 425 Consulting, Sienna had little experience with application development of any type. Yet she took on the challenge of building a new product for our PRO Suite: 425 KnowledgePRO.
425 KnowledgePRO is a knowledge platform designed to help organizations author and maintain their policies and procedures in one centralized location. It helps employees find the information they need quickly and easily. They no longer need to search through scattered documents or old handbooks. They have access to everything from onboarding materials to compliance updates in one, searchable, location.
What makes Sienna's story remarkable is how she got there. With a limited background in application development, she used AI as her learning partner.
AI tools helped her write the code and guided her in understanding concepts, fixing errors, and building new features. She continually asked questions and tested AI-generated solutions. Sienna accelerated her learning curve and produced a working prototype application in just one summer.
By the end of her internship, the prototype exceeded expectations. Team members remarked on how many user stories she incorporated and how polished the app felt for a prototype. 425 KnowledgePRO will start beta testing this fall.
Sienna's work demonstrates a larger truth. AI does not just speed up tasks, it empowers people to create solutions they might have thought were out of reach. With AI as a guide, our team can deliver value that strengthens our product suite and helps our clients.
While we innovate at the client level, it is important to remember that we are also part of a much bigger movement. As a Microsoft Cloud Partner, we work with a company that is investing a lot in AI at all levels.
The impact on our clients has been immediate and transformative. Check out the AI bank reconciliation feature in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. We wrote about it in our blog; Copilot Automates Bank Reconciliation in Business Central.
What used to require hours of manual matching and verification now happens in a fraction of the time. One client told us it reduced their month-end closing process by two full days. With this feature, accounting teams can now focus on analyzing data rather than on simple data reconciliation.
The wider Copilot features we discussed in another blog are also changing daily operations for our clients. Features like natural language chat help teams get quick data insights. Predictive analytics show cash flow risks. Automated financial tasks free teams to focus on strategic work instead of manual processes.
Microsoft's broader AI rollout plan for 2025 will continue reshaping what s possible:
What is coming next in Microsoft's 2025 release waves is equally exciting because it will introduce smart agents that can:
Stories like Kenny's and Sienna's are not just about new products. They highlight a shift in how we work. We are actively delivering AI-powered solutions to our clients rather than simply discussing AI's potential.
From 425 BC MigrationPRO streamlining data transitions to executives getting instant insights through Business Central's natural language chat, AI is helping us:
The Microsoft partnership amplifies this impact. As autonomous agents manage more sales orders and match invoices, AI helps speed up app development. This gives our clients advantages that go beyond traditional ERP features.
AI is here to stay and 425 Consulting is using it to improve our products and services for clients.
At 425 Consulting, AI is not in the distant future — it is here.
We are weaving it into the mindset and using it to develop solutions like 425 BC MigrationPRO and 425 KnowledgePRO. Microsoft's groundbreaking advances in AI continue to strengthen Business Central, Power BI, and the other Power Platform applications.
We are committed to helping our clients not just keep up but get ahead.
Contact us to see these innovations in action when they are available. If you want smoother data migrations, try 425 BC MigrationPRO. For better policy management, use 425 KnowledgePRO. We are here to help.
Book a demo with our team of experts. Learn how 425 Consulting's solutions can improve your business processes and deliver tangible results.
In 2014, Rich co-founded 425 Consulting Group to bring large enterprise experience in business processes, systems, and business intelligence to small and medium-sized organizations. He is a multidimensional professional with extensive experience in accounting, financial management reporting, and corporate accounting systems.
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