Session Abstract

Integrating backends, tools and resources into AI solutions was a challenge that needed a lot of different answers until MCP, the Model Context Protocol arrived. In this session, we will take a look at the general concepts and ideas, take a deep dive into the protocol and practical applications, both with free open-source tools and Microsoft's AI portfolio. Then we are going to apply it to ERP because Business Central has a brand new MCP Server as well. We will check the scenarios this unlocks and the pitfalls it (currently) has. After this session, you will have an understanding of how MCP works, where you can use and why you should start to integrate it into your AI offerings.

Tobias Fenster

Tobias Fenster started as a developer in the 1990s. Holding different positions including Head of Technical Consulting, Head of Development and CTO for multiple Microsoft partners during his career, he is now a Managing Director at 4PS Germany and Chief Engineer at Hilti. He is also a Microsoft Regional Director, holds dual Microsoft MVP awards for Business Applications and Azure and is a Docker Captain. He is blogging on tobiasfenster.io, where he writes about Business Applications, Docker and Windows Containers, but also tooling like Azure DevOps, Visual Studio Code and infrastructure automation. His other focus is Azure, mainly around container environments and SQL.