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Implementing Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations Apps - Second Edition

By : JJ Yadav, Sandeep Shukla, Rahul Mohta, Yogesh Kasat
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Implementing Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations Apps - Second Edition

By: JJ Yadav, Sandeep Shukla, Rahul Mohta, Yogesh Kasat

Overview of this book

Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations is a modern cloud ERP platform that adopts a mobile-first approach suitable for medium-to-large enterprises. This book covers the entire implementation process of Dynamics 365 Finance and Operation Apps, including post-implementation and business transformation. The updated second edition starts with an introduction to Microsoft Dynamics 365, describing different apps and tools under it. You will learn about different implementation methodologies such as Waterfall and Agile, for your projects. We will cover various application components and architectures of Dynamics such as requirements processing, development, reports and analytics, and integration. With the help of tips, techniques, and best practices, you’ll explore strategies for managing configurations and data migrations. As you read further, you’ll discover development tools and processes in Dynamics for building customized solutions in Dynamics. The book will also demonstrate analytics and financial reporting options such as Power BI and Cortana Intelligence. Finally, you’ll learn the importance of testing and explore various automated testing strategies. By the end of this book, you will have gained the necessary knowledge to implement Microsoft business solutions with Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations Apps.
Table of Contents (15 chapters)

Exploring One Version

Every software product—either its on-premises or cloud version—is usually backed by a life cycle and support policy, which defines how frequently the product will be updated and for how long it will be supported. All Dynamics 365 products including Finance and Operations follow the Microsoft Modern Lifecycle Policy. Product and services under this policy are serviced and supported continuously. The Finance and Operations product life cycle and support policy are called One Version.

In a typical ERP implementation, the common strategy used to be once you had implemented a particular version of the ERP product, then in few years, you would have to go through the upgrade process to get on to the latest version. For example, if you are on Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 and are trying to implement D365FO, then you would have to go through the upgrade...