Whats new in project accounting and management in Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Operations (AX7)

By:  Rahul Mohta Project accounting is a unique practice; like cost accounting or nonprofit accounting, it has complexities an accountant may never have heard of while earning a CPA. Among them is earned value management, a practice common to professional services firms, like architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) firms, and software development companies. The idea […]

How do I get there from here? Real questions about Microsoft Dynamics 365 answered

By:  Greg Pierce For cloud, the “train has left the station” and in the Microsoft ERP & CRM world, that means the next generation of enterprise software from Microsoft is here: Dynamics 365. “D365,” as it’s increasingly abbreviated, is Microsoft’s new integrated business solution that unifies CRM and ERP functionality into a common data platform. […]

10 Ways Microsoft Dynamics 365 can help manufacturers through Brexit

By:  Billy Lyle In June, the UK voted to leave the European Union. Businesses panicked and uncertainty continues to make them nervous. True, UK manufacturing is enjoying a resurgence thanks to the weaker pound leading to more trade opportunity. But this almost passive form of success, where good things happen because of currency fluctuations rather […]

Are current Microsoft Dynamics AX implementation methods obsolete?

By:  Don Riggs I’m amazed that an industry that prides itself on improving processes and controlling waste is not more introspective. Having been an implementation consulting for 25+ years, I have observed ERP project implementation methodologies and staffing plans stagnate even as the software, both its capabilities and deployment models, have evolved along with the […]

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Financials to reach functional parity with NAV within 12 months, says Dynamics GM Marko Perisic

By: Guus Krabbenborg Editor’s Note: The following interview is adapted from the Directions EMEA 2016 Business Report, a publication of Partner Master Class and QBS Group. The full report includes an event summary, strategic analysis of partner opportunities and products, multiple interviews and a chapter with strategic partner recommendations. Marko Perisic is the general manager […]

The consumerisation of IT offers a glimpse into the future of ERP

By:  Viesturs Zalaiskalns The generation known as ‘Millennials’ will soon make up half of the global workforce, and as the generation that is the first to be classified as ‘digital natives’, their views on technology are inevitably going to have an impact on the companies they choose to work for. Not only will these businesses […]

What’s new in Microsoft Dynamics CRM Portals

By:  Nicholas Hayduck Now available in preview, the next major release of the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Portals will soon be generally available. Major releases are ones that include new features and are generally done every six months. This is the first major release since the initial launch of CRM Portals in May 2016. For the […]

What’s new in Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Operations, Part 2: Warehousing and mobile

By:  Rahul Mohta   What’s new in Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Operations, Part 2: Warehousing and mobile In Part 1 of this two-part series, we explored supply chain enhancements in Dynamics 365 for Operations (formerly Dynamics AX7). This time, we will explore new capabilities in warehousing and the Dynamics 365 for Operations mobile app. As […]