Reap the full potential of D365 Finance and Supply Chain Management with tips, best practices, proven architectural design concepts, and solutions to common challenges
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Key Features
- Learn to use Microsoft Fasttrack to successfully implement and deploy D365 F&SCM solutions
- Understand architectural considerations and best practices for D365 Finance and SCM applications
- Gain expert guidance on data migration, complex integration, security, and licensing
Book Description
Implementing an ERP project is a daunting task, and it can often get derailed due to several reasons, including but not limited to inefficient planning, inadequate resource scoping, insufficient working knowledge of ERP systems, and more. Becoming a Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Solution Architect helps you understand the intricacies of ERP project implementation for seamless deployment.
This comprehensive guide helps you gain a deep understanding of how to implement and optimize robust business applications that meet the evolving needs of organizations. You’ll discover various integration methodologies to integrate different software applications and plan successful data migration seamlessly. By leveraging the author’s expertise, you’ll explore different challenges that can lead to project failure or cost/time overruns, along with customized solutions to maneuver past those issues for a successful outcome.
By the end of the book, you’ll be able to identify potential issues that can negatively impact the delivery of the project and make design decisions that will prevent any potential negative impact on the design and functionality of the system at go-live stage.
What you will learn
- Design an architectural solution for Dynamics 365 with the Fasttrack method
- Discover potential issues that occur while integrating D365 Finance & Supply Chain Management
- Set up industry-standard yet customized security configurations
- Scope license requirements and apply license rules during deployment
- Plan and test for successful data migration and system integration
- Identify required tools, applications, and methods for ALM
- Explore different aspects of human change management in D365 F&SCM projects
Who this book is for
This book is for aspiring Microsoft D365 finance and supply chain solutions architects looking to take up the challenges of integrating different systems, configuring security models, complex data migrations, licensing, and overall system design based on client requirements.
Furthermore, this book serves as a valuable guide for experienced solution architects seeking to expand their skill set and enhance their expertise in tackling complex challenges within the field.
Table of Contents
- Overcoming Challenges in D365 Finance and SCM Projects
- Understanding the Microsoft Fasttrack© Process
- Dealing with Integrations
- Efficient Security Design
- Planning for Successful Data Migration
- Licensing Challenges
- How to Plan a D365 F&SCM Project
- Learning the Client’s Business
- Collecting Project Requirements
- ALM Tools and Applications
- Human Change Management
- Building a Blueprint Solution
- Deploying the Project Solution
Brent Dawson is the owner of and principal consultant at Digital Ducttape Ltd in London UK. He is certified in many different areas, including D365 F&SCM Solution Architect, TOGAF, Microsoft Certified Trainer, and Certified Information Systems Security Professional. He has over 25 years of teaching and classroom experience. His focus is mostly on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management (F&SCM), and ethics in IT. He is also a frequent speaker at Microsoft and community-based conferences. He has previously spoken at Microsoft Ignite, Scottish Summit, and South Coast Summit on Microsoft D365 F&SCM, and Syracuse and Northampton universities on IT ethics. He's always willing and available to speak at conferences.
