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Implementing Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations

By : Rahul Mohta, Yogesh Kasat, JJ Yadav
Book Image

Implementing Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations

By: Rahul Mohta, Yogesh Kasat, JJ Yadav

Overview of this book

Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations, Enterprise edition, is a modern, cloud-first, mobile-first, ERP solution suitable for medium and large enterprise customers. This book will guide you through the entire life cycle of a implementation, helping you avoid common pitfalls while increasing your efficiency and effectiveness at every stage of the project. Starting with the foundations, the book introduces the Microsoft Dynamics 365 offerings, plans, and products. You will be taken through the various methodologies, architectures, and deployments so you can select, implement, and maintain Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations, Enterprise edition. You will delve in-depth into the various phases of implementation: project management, analysis, configuration, data migration, design, development, using Power BI, machine learning, Cortana analytics for intelligence, testing, training, and finally deployment, support cycles, and upgrading. This book focuses on providing you with information about the product and the various concepts and tools, along with real-life examples from the field and guidance that will empower you to execute and implement Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations, Enterprise edition.
Table of Contents (23 chapters)
Foreword
Title Page
Credits
Disclaimer
About the Authors
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Customer Feedback
Preface

Chapter 3. Architecture and Deployment

Enterprise resource planning software Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations, Enterprise edition is a massive software application that supports global enterprises in providing information across all the functional units of a business entity. Understanding the architecture is critical to know how the system works.

Software architecture is fundamental to answer the following questions:

  • How does the software application work?
  • What different components are part of the software and how do they interact?
  • Can software grow as business grows?
  • What infrastructure do we need to deploy the software?
  • How can a software application be deployed and managed?

In this chapter, you will learn about the architecture of Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations, its various components, and the different deployment choices available for Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations.