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# Business Central 2025 Wave 2: Are We Losing Sight of What Matters?

[Read the post](https://thinkaboutit.be/2025/09/business-central-2025-wave-2-are-we-losing-sight-of-what-matters/) · think about IT - Steven Renders (Steven Renders) · 2025-09-10 · 378 words · tier community · reviewed (checked by Opus)

> The 2025 Wave 2 release for Dynamics 365 Business Central emphasizes Copilot and AI features while offering limited meaningful updates in core areas like development and reporting. The post questions whether Microsoft is prioritizing AI hype over practical features that users consistently request.

## Key points

- Wave 2 2025 includes incremental improvements like cancel build in VS Code, enhanced financial reporting, and refreshed Power BI apps
- Requested enhancements to the Word add-in for easier migration from RDLC to Word layouts appear missing from release notes
- AI and Copilot features are promoted heavily but may lack clear real-life implementation value and could carry hidden costs
- Users most want better reporting, smoother development, and improved usability rather than AI capabilities

## Quotes

- "It's hard to ignore how few meaningful updates there are in core areas like development and reporting." (Highlights the perception that Wave 2 lacks impactful changes in areas partners work with daily)
- "Are we trading real customer value for AI hype?" (Encapsulates the core concern that prioritization may be misaligned with actual user needs)

## Context

- Features: Copilot, AI-driven features, cancel build from VS Code, enhanced financial reporting, Power BI apps refresh, Word add-in
- Versions: 2025 Wave 2

Source: think about IT - Steven Renders, community blog. Summary, key points and quotes are derived (CONTENT-NOTICE.md); read the original for the full text.