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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)

Ongoing day-to-day activities

The following are the key tools in LCS for ongoing usage in your initiative. These tools are expected to be used frequently and, hence, the information within keeps evolving:

  • BPM
  • Cloud-hosted environment
  • Code upgrade
  • Configuration and data manager
  • Localization and translation and the alert service

We'll look at these in detail in the subsequent sections.

Business process modeler

BPM lets you create, view, and modify standard process flows inside Microsoft D365FO. One of the top goals for BPM is to standardize the process flows, their documentation, and their usage throughout the initiative.

BPM helps in aligning your Microsoft D365FO One Version processes with industry-standard processes...