Business Central answers the operational questions; the reporting and analytics questions usually live one layer above it. TrustFort builds that layer - Power BI reporting on Business Central data, and the Azure data infrastructure (Azure Data Factory, Synapse, Data Lake, SQL) that feeds it - as a natural add-on to a Business Central engagement.

The difference is how it is built. The data platform is codified as infrastructure-as-code (Bicep) and kept under Git source control, not clicked together in a portal. That makes it reproducible, reviewable, and defensible - and it removes the single biggest risk in most BI estates: a platform only one person understands.

Three areas

Power BI reporting on Business Central

Governed Power BI reporting built on Business Central data, from operational dashboards to finance and inventory analytics.

Azure data infrastructure

The data platform behind the reporting: pipelines, warehouse, and lake on Azure, integrated with Business Central and surrounding systems.

IaC, source control, and de-risking

The platform as code: Bicep, Git, and the operational controls that keep it maintainable and recoverable.

Power BI reporting on Business Central:
- Semantic models over Business Central data - a governed single source, not per-analyst exports
- Row-level security and controlled sharing aligned to your access model
- Reporting your team can extend, documented rather than tribal
Azure data infrastructure:
- Azure Data Factory pipelines, Synapse, Data Lake, and SQL sized to the estate
- Business Central and third-party sources integrated with data integrity in mind
- A warehouse model that reporting builds on, not a pile of one-off extracts
IaC, source control, and de-risking:
- Infrastructure-as-code (Bicep) under Git source control - reproducible and reviewable
- De-personalization to service accounts, so the platform does not depend on one individual's login
- Backup/restore and monitoring, and a documented handover to your team - the departing-BI-developer risk addressed before it bites

How we deliver

As a Business Central add-on: the data platform is scoped against your actual BC estate and reporting needs, not sold as a standalone project.
Time-boxed engagements with a written deliverable - the codified platform, its documentation, and a handover your team can run.
Senior involvement throughout. The people who design the platform are the people who build it.

Bring your Business Central data into reporting

If you are hitting the limits of Business Central's built-in reporting, planning a cloud data platform, or carrying key-person risk in an existing BI estate, we offer a focused discussion to clarify scope and next steps.

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