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Implementing Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations

By : Rahul Mohta, Yogesh Kasat, JJ Yadav
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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

Updating to the latest Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operation version


One of the key advantages of the Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations new architecture is to make updates easier. Now, you can uptake new product innovations, features, and easier than ever before and keep your system current. Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations, Enterprise edition is serviced as a cloud offering. In this section, we will walk through the process of applying platform updates and application updates. To understand the process better, let's first understand the basics and different scenarios for updates. Updates in Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations can be categorized into the following three scenarios:

  • Updates to the latest platform
  • Updates to the latest application
  • Updates to a specific application hotfix

Let's explore these scenarios in the following sections.

Updates to the latest platform

The Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations platform consists of a kernel level binary as well...