A blog sharing articles, ideas and experiments about Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance & Operations (D365 F&O)
Hopefully, this isn’t news to any D365 F&O users and the new configuration has either been implemented or is in the process of being implemented, but as its been a few months since the deprecation announcement, we thought it would be worth bringing to the surface once again to try and avoid anyone being caught …
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Naturally when implementing a new ERP solution the focus is very much centred on the technology and solution. However, no matter how technically capable a system is or how well it aligns with your ‘to-be’ ways of working, failing to recognised the importance of change management can result in significant project and post go-live issues …
“What should our project team look like?”
It’s a good sign when a business about to undertake a D365 F&O implementation asks this question.
The fact is, selecting and contracting an implementation partner (aka system integrator) is only one part of the puzzle when it comes to getting underway with your project. Successful projects require an investment of people and time from the business as well.
You’ve already (we hope) made the right decision to choose a Microsoft ERP solution – congratulations! Both Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (D365 BC) and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (D365 F&O) bring similar benefits in terms of playing nicely with the wider Microsoft ecosystem, which leads the world in OS, Cloud, xRM, Office, …
Repeat after me, “Power Platform is not the sole preserve of D365 CE consultants!”
I still find it necessary to remind our good friends in the D365 CE camp that although Power Automate, Power Apps, and Dataverse, owe their origins to the D365 CRM/xRM platform, they are now for everyone. Equally, it has been hard to draw D365 F&O consultants into the Power Platform, as it’s historically perceived as “something the CE folk deal with”.
Imagine my delight when I learnt about the recent release of “Extending Dynamics 365 Finance and Operation Apps with Power Platform”, by Adrià Ariste Santacreu.
So you’ve chosen to implement D365 F&O and now you want to choose a partner. One of the first questions you will likely ask prospective partners is “Have you done this before?”. It’s a fair question, you would never instruct a builder to build you a house extension if they have never done any building work before (DIY enthusiasts and worried partners aside), but…
In this final post following How to identify the different types of Accelerator (Part 2). I look to highlight areas of consideration, questions and closing thoughts when making this key decision. What should I be aware of when considering accelerators? Accelerators can be exceptional value for an organization when fully understood. Where their full benefits, …
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In this post, following on from Part 1 we continue by exploring the types of accelerators on the market, configuration, software based and methodology. It is important to note that as the word accelerator is not a standardised term, there isn’t an expected or default accelerator type, these are the most common accelerators I have …
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Accelerators are an unregulated term for implementation projects, and when it comes to D365, an accelerator might be the very thing you are trying to avoid (especially when it comes to F&O but this is also relevant to CE), using customized and proprietary IP that ties you to a single vendor. This series of posts …
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In the world of ERP, there’s a term and strategy that’s gaining traction: the so-called “adopt not adapt” approach. It encourages businesses to use best practice software solutions as they are, rather than customising them to fit their internal processes. What is the “Adopt Not Adapt” Approach? “Adopt not adapt” is mainly associated with cloud-first …
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