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

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

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)

Project deliverables

A project is successful when the expected outcome is achieved, which is measured by the deliverables. The knowledge of which deliverables are needed in which phase of the project is crucial.

Every phase must have a milestone before you hand it over to the next phase, and its achievement should be measured by the deliverables that resulted from the phase.

Hence, we are showing a diagram as well as calling out several key deliverables across phases in your Dynamics 365 implementation, as follows:

The preceding diagram is from Microsoft Sure Step online, depicting the phases and key milestones along with their deliverables. It documents in diagnostics the phase spans, project charter, project plan, Statement Of Work (SOW), and so on.

Let's now learn about each deliverable in conjunction with its phase.

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