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CRM & Business Central Project Integration

A streamlined Microsoft Dynamics 365 integration solution that connects CRM quote data with Business Central project task lines, improving project budgeting, direct sales tracking, factory commission visibility, and task-level data accuracy.

The Challenge

What Was Limiting Project Data Visibility?

The existing CRM-to-Business Central process created project structures, but key quote-line information was not fully available at the project task level, limiting budget visibility, Factory commission tracking, and consistency across project and financial processes.

Project Task Setup Quote-line information needed to flow accurately into individual Business Central Project Task Lines without duplicate or inconsistent records.
Commission Data Gaps Factory commission information from CRM needed to flow conditionally into Business Central for accurate tracking of direct sales transactions.
Objective

What We Set Out to Achieve

Improve the flow of quote-line information from CRM into Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central by creating accurate Project Task Lines and automatically transferring budget, manufacturer, direct sales, and factory commission information to support better project management and financial tracking.
Our Approach & Solution

How We Streamlined CRM-to-Business Central Integration?

The integration enhancements were structured across five key capabilities focused on transferring quote-line data accurately, strengthening task-level budgeting, identifying direct sales, and maintaining consistent project information in Business Central.

01
Project Task Line Creation
Updated the CRM-to-Business Central integration to create an individual Project Task Line for each CRM quote line under the appropriate Business Central project, with line-level identifiers and deduplication logic to support reliable synchronization.
02
Budget Cost & Budget Sell
Added Budget Cost and Budget Sell fields to Project Task Lines and automatically populated them from the CRM quote line's total cost and sell price, providing task-level visibility into planned project economics.
03
Direct Sales Identification
Added a Direct Sales Boolean field to Project Task Lines to identify commission-only transactions and provide a clear basis for reporting and downstream processing.
Factory Commission Tracking
Added a Factory Commission field that is populated from the CRM quote line when Direct Sales is enabled, providing accurate visibility into factory commissions associated with commission-only transactions.
Manufacturer-Based Task Descriptions
Automatically used the Manufacturer Name from the CRM quote line as the Project Task Line Description, creating consistent and standardized task identification in Business Central.
Results & Impact

The Outcome

The solution improved transparency, strengthened grant oversight, and enabled data-driven funding decisions across programs.

100%
Grant Lifecycle Visibility
360ยฐ
Program Oversight
Phase-Wise
Fund Tracking
Real-Time
Risk Monitoring
Conclusion

The Bigger Picture

By extending the CRM-to-Business Central integration, the client gained a more structured and reliable process for transferring quote-line information into project task lines. Budget Cost and Budget Sell provide task-level financial visibility, while Direct Sales and Factory Commission fields improve the identification and tracking of transactions. Manufacturer information is also carried into Business Central as the task description, creating consistent project records. Together, these enhancements reduce manual intervention, improve data consistency, and provide a stronger foundation for project and financials.

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