IDC have released their latest MarketScape Vendor Assessment for SaaS and Cloud-Enabled Enterprise Finance and Accounting Applications.
Microsoft has been recognised as a Leader across all customer segments including Small Business, Midmarket, and Enterprise.
We’ve taken a quick dive into the two key strengths highlights in the report below – a more detailed excerpt can be read here: https://idcdocserv.com/US51405823e_Microsoft
AI-Powered Tools
One of the key strengths highlighted is the integration of AI-powered tools, namely Dynamics 365 CopilotMicrosoft Copilot is an AI companion that assists with tasks like coding, writing, generating images, and answering questions.. CopilotMicrosoft Copilot is an AI companion that assists with tasks like coding, writing, generating images, and answering questions. is a Microsoft service being deployed across all Microsoft applications, from Windows and Office 365, through Bing Search and Power Platform. CopilotMicrosoft Copilot is an AI companion that assists with tasks like coding, writing, generating images, and answering questions. is a product of the collaboration between Azure OpenAI and ChatGPTGenerative Pre-trained Transformer is an AI model by OpenAI that generates human-like text.; the latter having seen over $1bn of direct investment from Microsoft.
CopilotMicrosoft Copilot is an AI companion that assists with tasks like coding, writing, generating images, and answering questions. is embedded directly into the D365 application suite and can assist in generating ideas and content more efficiently, completing time-consuming tasks, and providing insights and next best actions. This means users of all technical abilities can leverage AIArtificial Intelligence is a field of computer science dedicated to creating systems that mimic human intelligence. to enhance their productivity and concentrate on more critical tasks.
Automation Capabilities
The report also highlights D365 automation capabilities, namely how it seamlessly integrates automation into the workflow, allowing decision-makers to further optimise business processes. Power AutomatePower Automate is Microsoft’s service for creating automated workflows between apps, streamlining repetitive tasks. in specifically called out by name.
The primary function of Power AutomatePower Automate is Microsoft’s service for creating automated workflows between apps, streamlining repetitive tasks. is Robotic Process Automation (RPARobotic Process Automation uses software robots to automate repetitive tasks, mimicking human actions in digital systems.), which empowers end-user teams to rapidly automate common business scenarios, using event triggers to run a series of actions (across multiple line of business applications, if appropriate). RPARobotic Process Automation uses software robots to automate repetitive tasks, mimicking human actions in digital systems. frees employees’ time from manual, repetitive, and error-prone tasks. Advanced users and developers can further extend Power AutomatePower Automate is Microsoft’s service for creating automated workflows between apps, streamlining repetitive tasks. flows using custom actions, custom connectors, Microsoft Azure services, and APIsAn Application Programming Interface is a set of rules enabling two or more applications to communicate and exchange data..
Power AutomatePower Automate is Microsoft’s service for creating automated workflows between apps, streamlining repetitive tasks. also includes Process Mining capabilities, which simplify work by identifying workflow bottlenecks and opportunities for further automation.
Why Choose Microsoft?
The report concludes by saying buyers should consider Microsoft where they’re looking for a well-established provider with the resources to innovate quickly and effectively.