Introducing Nubimancy: Where Fantasy Storytelling Meets Real Business Central Development

Learning Business Central Development Through Story

What if we could make BC education more engaging without sacrificing technical rigor?

Welcome to Nubimancy – a project that’s equal parts educational framework, technical demonstration, and creative storytelling experiment. If you’ve found this site and wondered “What exactly is this?”, you’re in the right place.

The short version: We’re building a fully functional Microsoft Business Central partner ecosystem, but wrapping it in a fantasy world where technology becomes tangible through story.

The longer version: Well, that’s what this post is about.

The Origin Story (Every Good Fantasy Needs One)

I’m Jeremy Vyska, a Microsoft MVP for Business Central, and like many BC professionals, I’ve spent years helping organizations implement, customize, and optimize their Business Central environments. I’ve worked as both a VAR consultant and on ISV product development. I’ve built extensions, designed architectures, optimized performance, and helped teams navigate the BC ecosystem.

But there’s always been a challenge in how we teach and share BC knowledge: Technical documentation is comprehensive but not always engaging. Conference presentations are inspiring but fleeting. Code samples are helpful but lack context.

What if we could create something that combined:

✅ Real, working Business Central code
✅ Comprehensive technical patterns and best practices
✅ Engaging narrative that makes complex concepts memorable
✅ A complete partner ecosystem to demonstrate real-world scenarios

That question led to Nubimancy.

What Does “Nubimancy” Even Mean?

The name comes from two roots:

Nubes (Latin: cloud) – representing Microsoft’s cloud technologies
-mancy (Greek: divination/magic) – representing the “magical” transformation that happens when technology solves real business problems

Nubimancy = “Cloud Magic” – but it’s not about making technology mystical or obscure. It’s about making it tangible through story.

The World We’re Building

At the heart of Nubimancy is Nimbuspire – a floating city in a fantasy world where an adventuring party called The Fivefold Oaths has retired from dungeon-crawling to build businesses.

Each hero runs a business that demonstrates real BC capabilities:

🏛️ Bran Stoneheart – Logistics & Warehouse Management

Former tank now runs supply chain operations. His warehouse management challenges map directly to BC warehouse functionality, inventory optimization, and logistics workflows.

⚔️ Lyra Dawnblade – Equipment & Asset Lifecycle

The party’s former fighter manages equipment rental and maintenance. Her business demonstrates fixed assets, service management, and lifecycle tracking in BC.

🎯 Quinn Swiftarrow – Project Management & Services

Scout turned project coordinator. Quinn’s consulting firm showcases project accounting, resource management, and professional services patterns.

🎭 Mira Shadowveil – Customer Experience & CRM

The party’s former social manipulator (rogue) now runs customer engagement. Her work highlights CRM integration, customer journey mapping, and relationship management in BC.

📚 Elara Moonwhisper – Knowledge Management & Analytics

The wizard of the group leads data strategy and business intelligence, demonstrating Power BI integration, Azure AI, and advanced analytics with BC data.

But Why Fantasy? (The Question Everyone Asks)

Here’s what I’ve discovered: Fantasy doesn’t make the technology less real. It makes it more memorable.

When I explain that Bran’s warehouse struggles with pick path optimization and we solve it with BC directed put-away and pick, that’s a real BC implementation pattern. But now it’s attached to a character, a story, a context that makes it stick.

The fantasy wrapper serves several purposes:

Engagement: Technical concepts are easier to grasp when they’re solving someone’s problem, even if that someone is fictional
Memory: Story-based learning creates stronger neural connections than abstract documentation
Context: Real-world BC implementations are complex and confidential. Fantasy lets us demonstrate realistic scenarios without exposing client data
Fun: Let’s be honest – BC development can be dry. Making it enjoyable helps people stay motivated to learn

What We’re Actually Building (The Real Technical Stuff)

This isn’t vaporware or concept art. We’re building:

Phase 1: Foundation ✅ (Completed)

World concepts and character backstories
Repository structure and documentation framework
Website and content infrastructure
Teaching methodology and learning paths

Phase 2: BC Extension Ecosystem 🔄 (Current Focus – Q4 2025)

Multi-app BC development demonstrating modern extension architecture
Demo dataset with realistic business data for all five hero businesses
Integration patterns between the different business domains
Best practices implementation following ALGuidelines and BC standards

Phase 3: Advanced Integration & Tooling ⏱️ (Q1-Q2 2026)

Azure DevOps pipelines and CI/CD automation
M365 Copilot integration for business process assistance
Azure AI for intelligent business insights
Power BI embedded analytics demonstrating reporting patterns

Phase 4: Community & Continuous Learning ⏱️ (Ongoing)

Interactive tutorials and workshops
Community contributions and extensions
Real-world implementation case studies
Knowledge sharing and best practices evolution

Who Is This For?

Nubimancy is designed for:

🎓 BC Developers learning AL development patterns and extension architecture
🏢 Partners looking for implementation examples and best practices
📊 Functional Consultants wanting to understand technical possibilities
🎯 Solution Architects designing multi-app BC ecosystems
🌟 Anyone who loves both technology and storytelling

The Approach: Real Code, Engaging Story

Every piece of code we write serves dual purposes:

Technical Demonstration: Shows working BC patterns, proper architecture, performance optimization, and integration techniques
Story Element: Solves a specific business problem for one of our heroes in a way that makes narrative sense

For example, when we implement SIFT key optimization for Bran’s warehouse reporting, we’re not just showing code – we’re solving Bran’s actual business problem: “Why does my end-of-day inventory report take 15 minutes when I have shipments waiting?”

The solution is real BC code. The motivation is story-driven. The learning sticks.

What’s Different About This Approach?

There are excellent BC learning resources out there:

Microsoft’s official documentation
Community blogs and presentations
Sample code repositories
Training courses and certifications

Nubimancy isn’t replacing these – it’s complementing them with:

Connected narrative that links concepts across multiple domains
Complete ecosystem showing how different BC capabilities work together
Living demonstration that evolves with BC platform updates
Community framework for shared learning and contribution

The Road Ahead

We’re currently deep in Phase 2 – building the actual BC extensions for each hero’s business. This means:

Writing real AL code following BC best practices
Creating realistic demo data that tells coherent business stories
Implementing integration patterns that demonstrate modern architecture
Documenting everything so others can learn from our approach

The goal isn’t perfection – it’s practical demonstration. We’ll make mistakes, iterate on designs, and learn in public. That’s part of the value.

Get Involved

Nubimancy works best as a community effort. I’m curious to see whether this approach resonates with others who’ve struggled with traditional technical education, or who’ve wondered if there might be more engaging ways to share BC knowledge.

Here’s how you can participate:

📖 Follow the journey through our Project Log blog posts
🌍 Explore the world in our World of Nubimancy section
🗺️ Track progress on our Project Roadmap
💬 Join discussions about BC development, storytelling, and creative education
🤝 Contribute ideas for how fantasy can make technology education better

Why This Matters

The Microsoft Business Central ecosystem is powerful but complex. Partner organizations need skilled developers who understand not just AL syntax, but architecture, integration, performance, security, and business context.

Traditional education approaches work, but they’re not the only way.

By wrapping real technical skills in an engaging narrative framework, we’re exploring whether story-based learning can:

Improve knowledge retention
Make complex concepts more accessible
Build community around shared creative context
Make BC development education more enjoyable

The Bottom Line

Nubimancy is an experiment in making Business Central education engaging through fantasy storytelling – backed by real code, real implementations, and real commitment to BC best practices.

We’re building a fully functional BC partner ecosystem where every technical decision serves both educational goals and narrative coherence.

If that sounds interesting, welcome to Nimbuspire. We’re just getting started.

What’s Next?

In upcoming posts, we’ll dive deeper into:

The technical architecture of our multi-app BC solution
How we’re using AI and automation in the development process
Specific BC implementation patterns for each hero’s business domain
The learning methodology behind story-based technical education

Have questions, ideas, or just want to say hi? Leave a comment below or connect on the usual BC community channels.

Let’s make cloud magic together. ☁️✨

Jeremy Vyska is a Microsoft MVP for Business Central and the creator of the Nubimancy Project. Connect with him on LinkedIn for more insights on BC development, AI integration, and creative approaches to technology education.