Question
Does a single license of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Quality Inspector cover multiple facilities within a company?
License Covers Entire Company Including Facilities
The Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Quality Inspector license is based on a per company model rather than per facility or plant. This means a single license covers all facilities operating under that company in Business Central. Organizations can use Quality Inspector across multiple locations within the licensed company without separate licensing required for each facility.
Explanation of Licensing Scope in Business Central
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central licensing, including extensions like the Quality Inspector, is generally assigned at the company level rather than by individual physical locations or facilities. This design simplifies management and aligns with the way companies organize financial and operational data inside Business Central.
The limitation to a per company license avoids needing separate product keys or licensing fees for each facility, which is common in multi-plant organizations using Business Central. This allows centralized licensing for businesses with multiple plants or warehouses operating under one legal entity.
The Quality Inspector app follows this model, meaning users across multiple facilities defined within the same Business Central company can access and use the tool within the scope of the purchased license. There is no need to acquire additional licenses for each physical location if they are configured under the same company.
This licensing approach fits typical Business Central usage and facilitates unified quality management, allowing companies to standardize quality inspection processes and data capture across their entire organization while maintaining a single licensing agreement.
If a company operates multiple legal entities each with its own Business Central company, licenses must be purchased for each company separately. Facilities that are not formally configured under the licensed Business Central company cannot be covered under the same license. Licensing changes if a company uses separate Business Central tenants or environments for their different facilities.