This is not a typical tech update.
This is about the foundations behind AI-powered ERP and the community building it together.
In May 2024, Microsoft introduced the Microsoft Business Process Catalog (BPC), a major milestone designed to help organizations standardize, align, and accelerate business processes across the Dynamics 365 ecosystem. This initiative plays a critical role in enabling what Microsoft calls Frontier Firms, organizations powered by AI-first operations, where Dynamics 365, Copilot, and intelligent agents operate on clear, trusted process foundations.
Because AI is only as powerful as the processes behind it.
What Is the Microsoft Business Process Catalog?
The Microsoft Business Process Catalog is a comprehensive library of standardized, pre-defined business processes aligned with the Dynamics 365 platform and Microsoft’s Success by Design framework.
The catalog enables organizations to:
- Accelerate Dynamics 365 implementations
- Reduce deployment risks
- Align business and IT teams with a shared process language
- Improve operational consistency across departments
- Enable AI and Copilot with structured process context
Learn more about how Mavim supports Dynamics 365 transformation.
Microsoft updates the Business Process Catalog every three months, ensuring organizations always have access to the latest best practices and process innovations.
Bringing the Business Process Catalog to Life with Mavim
While the catalog itself is powerful, its full value is realized when organizations can interact with it dynamically.
The Mavim Intelligent Platform transforms the Business Process Catalog from static documentation into a living, interactive environment where teams can:
- Explore end-to-end business processes visually
- Align processes with Dynamics 365 implementations
- Enable AI and Copilot with process-aware context
- Improve collaboration between business and technical stakeholders
- Accelerate enterprise transformation initiatives
This approach helps organizations move faster while staying grounded in process clarity, a critical success factor for AI-driven transformation.
A 647-Page Foundation for AI-Powered Enterprises
In December, we printed the latest edition of the Business Process Catalog:
647 pages of standardized process intelligence.
We had the honor of sharing a printed copy with Rachel Profitt, who leads and publishes the catalog at Microsoft. We also brought copies to major Microsoft ecosystem events, including Convergence and Summit NA, where it quickly became clear:
The Business Process Catalog is not just documentation.
It is becoming part of the operational foundation for AI-enabled enterprises.
Organizations across the Microsoft ecosystem—partners, architects, consultants, and customers—are recognizing the importance of standardized process foundations to unlock AI’s full potential.

A Growing Business Process Catalog Community
Recently, during a visit to the Microsoft EMEA headquarters in Schiphol, a few printed copies of the catalog were placed in shared spaces with a simple note:
"If this book finds you, it’s a sign."
Soon after, someone reached out, curious to learn more.
This moment reflects something bigger. The Business Process Catalog is not just a framework, it’s building a global community of professionals aligned around process excellence, transformation, and innovation.
This growing community includes:
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 customers
- Microsoft partners and system integrators
- Enterprise architects and solution architects
- Digital transformation leaders
- AI and Copilot adoption teams
Why Process Foundations Matter for AI and Frontier Firms
As organizations adopt AI technologies such as Microsoft Copilot, process clarity becomes essential.
AI-powered ERP systems depend on:
- Structured business process models
- Standardized workflows
- Clear operational context
- Reliable process data
Without these foundations, AI cannot operate effectively.
The Business Process Catalog, combined with the Mavim Intelligent Platform, helps organizations establish these foundations—enabling faster adoption of AI-powered business applications.
Experience the Microsoft Business Process Catalog in Mavim
Organizations can explore the Business Process Catalog directly within the Mavim platform, where processes become interactive, navigable, and aligned with real-world implementations.
If you're interested in exploring the catalog:
Because sometimes transformation starts with technology.
Sometimes it starts with clarity.
And sometimes—with a book finding you.
About Mavim
Mavim is a Microsoft partner and Intelligent Platform provider helping organizations align business and IT through process intelligence. Mavim enables faster Dynamics 365 implementations, improves operational clarity, and prepares enterprises for AI-powered transformation.
Learn more: https://www.mavim.com