Copilot capability: CDM Requirements Bridge
Part of the cdm-IT AI Requirements Bridge for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
What this capability does
The capability CDM Requirements Bridge powers two features of the app:
- the AI-guided Q&A dialog that refines a requirement (one assumption, one question and a completeness score per round), and
- the document generation that produces specification documents (requirements list, solution design, technical architecture, acceptance criteria, effort estimate, developer notes, release notes).
How it works
The capability uses large language models through Microsoft-managed Azure OpenAI resources ("Business Central AI resources"). cdm-IT & Consulting Services GmbH does not operate its own AI infrastructure and has no access to the transmitted data. Prompts and responses are processed according to Microsoft's terms for Azure OpenAI in Business Central; they are not used to train the underlying models.
Data sent to the AI service
For each request, only the data needed for that request is transmitted:
- requirement title, category and description,
- the previous questions and answers of the dialog,
- metadata of linked Business Central objects (for example object type, number and name) — never the contents of master records such as customer addresses or credit limits,
- the optional extra context maintained by your administrator in the app setup,
- for document generation: previously generated documents of the same requirement as context.
The app stores all requirements, dialog rounds and generated documents exclusively in your own Business Central environment.
Data movement across geographies
The AI model endpoints are operated by Microsoft in selected Azure regions. If your Business Central environment is hosted outside these regions, using the capability requires allowing data movement across geographies in Business Central. Your administrator controls this setting; details are described in Microsoft's documentation on Copilot data movement.
Billing
The capability is billed by Microsoft: AI consumption is charged to your organization through the Copilot billing set up in the Business Central admin center (Copilot credits or pay-as-you-go). It is not part of the app's subscription price. Your administrators can monitor consumption and set limits in the admin center.
Activating and deactivating
Administrators manage the capability on the Business Central page Copilot & agent capabilities. Deactivating CDM Requirements Bridge switches off the AI dialog and document generation for all users; all other app functions (capturing requirements, reading documents, history) remain available.
Responsible use
AI-generated content can be incomplete or incorrect. The app is designed so that a person stays in control: every assumption can be corrected, every score is visible, and generated documents should be reviewed before they are handed over to a development team. Effort estimates are non-binding working aids.