https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/implementation Running a Dynamics 365 project — methodology, partner selection, requirements and fit-gap, data migration, testing, cutover, hypercare, governance, and licence cost control. en Sun, 06 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/choosing-a-dynamics-365-partner https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/choosing-a-dynamics-365-partner Sun, 06 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Emil Björk Implementation How to pick the right Microsoft partner for a Dynamics 365 implementation — what to look for, what to interrogate, and the red flags worth catching early. https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/how-to-choose-the-right-dynamics-365-product https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/how-to-choose-the-right-dynamics-365-product Sun, 30 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT Emil Björk Implementation A practical framework for picking the right Dynamics 365 apps — by company size, industry, complexity, and starting point. https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/architecture-decision-records-for-dynamics-365 https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/architecture-decision-records-for-dynamics-365 Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT Emil Björk Implementation How ADRs capture the architectural choices in a Dynamics 365 program — what they are, what to record, and the long-term value they provide. https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/backup-strategy-for-dynamics-365 https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/backup-strategy-for-dynamics-365 Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT Emil Björk Implementation What Microsoft backs up automatically vs what customers need to plan for — Dataverse, F&O, third-party backup tools. https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/budget-management-for-dynamics-365-projects https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/budget-management-for-dynamics-365-projects Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT Emil Björk Implementation How to budget and manage costs for a Dynamics 365 project — cost categories, tracking discipline, change control, and the patterns that prevent budget overruns. https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/build-vs-buy-in-the-dynamics-365-ecosystem https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/build-vs-buy-in-the-dynamics-365-ecosystem Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT Emil Björk Implementation When to customise Dynamics 365 with AL / X++ / Power Platform vs buy an AppSource solution — the trade-offs, the framework, the practical guidance. https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/business-process-mapping-for-dynamics-365 https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/business-process-mapping-for-dynamics-365 Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT Emil Björk Implementation How to map business processes for a Dynamics 365 implementation — process hierarchies, BPMN notation, scenarios. https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/steering-committee-design-for-dynamics-365 https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/steering-committee-design-for-dynamics-365 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT Emil Björk Implementation How to structure and run a Dynamics 365 steering committee — composition, cadence, agenda, decision rights, and the discipline that keeps programs aligned. https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/run-book-operations-after-dynamics-365-go-live https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/run-book-operations-after-dynamics-365-go-live Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT Emil Björk Implementation How to run Dynamics 365 in steady-state — daily, weekly, monthly, and release-wave operations, with the run book that captures who does what when. https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/risk-management-on-dynamics-365-projects https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/risk-management-on-dynamics-365-projects Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT Emil Björk Implementation How to identify, track, and mitigate risks on Dynamics 365 implementations — the risk register, scoring framework, escalation. https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/license-optimisation-for-dynamics-365 https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/license-optimisation-for-dynamics-365 Sat, 09 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Emil Björk Implementation How to keep Dynamics 365 license spend efficient — right-sizing per user, attached vs base licences, Team Members, the cost-control discipline. https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/citizen-development-governance https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/citizen-development-governance Thu, 07 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Emil Björk Implementation How to govern citizen development on the Power Platform — the trade-offs, the framework, environments, DLP, training, and the CoE function. https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/capacity-planning-for-dynamics-365 https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/capacity-planning-for-dynamics-365 Fri, 01 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Emil Björk Implementation How to plan and monitor capacity in a Dynamics 365 tenant — Dataverse storage, API calls, AI Builder credits, environments, and the cost levers that matter. https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/change-management-for-dynamics-365 https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/change-management-for-dynamics-365 Fri, 01 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Emil Björk Implementation How to run change management on a Dynamics 365 implementation — stakeholders, comms, training timing, and the cultural patterns that decide adoption. https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/change-readiness-assessment-for-dynamics-365 https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/change-readiness-assessment-for-dynamics-365 Fri, 01 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Emil Björk Implementation How to assess organisational readiness for a Dynamics 365 implementation — readiness dimensions, surveys and interviews, gap analysis. https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/cutover-planning-for-dynamics-365 https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/cutover-planning-for-dynamics-365 Fri, 01 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Emil Björk Implementation How to plan the production cutover for a Dynamics 365 implementation — the cutover playbook, data migration windows, parallel running. https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/data-classification-for-dynamics-365 https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/data-classification-for-dynamics-365 Fri, 01 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Emil Björk Implementation How to classify data in Dynamics 365 to drive security, retention, and compliance decisions — classification tiers, where to record them. https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/data-migration-strategy-for-dynamics-365 https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/data-migration-strategy-for-dynamics-365 Fri, 01 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Emil Björk Implementation How to plan and run a data migration into Dynamics 365 — scope, tools, cycles, reconciliation, and the cultural side that breaks projects. https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/data-residency-and-compliance-in-dynamics-365 https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/data-residency-and-compliance-in-dynamics-365 Fri, 01 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Emil Björk Implementation Where Dynamics 365 data lives, how compliance certifications stack up, GDPR and country-specific rules, and the customer's responsibilities. https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/disaster-recovery-and-backups-in-dynamics-365 https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/disaster-recovery-and-backups-in-dynamics-365 Fri, 01 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Emil Björk Implementation How Microsoft handles backup and disaster recovery for Dynamics 365 — point-in-time restore, regional pairing, RPO/RTO, and what customers should do on top. https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/documentation-strategies-for-dynamics-365 https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/documentation-strategies-for-dynamics-365 Fri, 01 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Emil Björk Implementation What to document, who reads it, and how to keep documentation current — functional design, runbooks, training materials. https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/environment-strategy-for-dynamics-365-projects https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/environment-strategy-for-dynamics-365-projects Fri, 01 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Emil Björk Implementation How to design dev / test / UAT / production environment topology for a Dynamics 365 implementation — naming conventions, refresh cadence, data isolation. https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/fasttrack-for-dynamics-365 https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/fasttrack-for-dynamics-365 Fri, 01 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Emil Björk Implementation Microsoft's FastTrack program for Dynamics 365 — eligibility, what's offered, key engagements, and how to make the most of it. https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/fit-gap-analysis-for-dynamics-365 https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/fit-gap-analysis-for-dynamics-365 Fri, 01 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Emil Björk Implementation How to perform fit-gap analysis for a Dynamics 365 implementation — comparing requirements to standard capabilities, categorising gaps. https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/functional-design-documents-for-dynamics-365 https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/functional-design-documents-for-dynamics-365 Fri, 01 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Emil Björk Implementation How to structure an effective FDD — sections that capture the business process, the system behaviour, the decisions and rationale, and the test scenarios. https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/hypercare-after-go-live https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/hypercare-after-go-live Fri, 01 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Emil Björk Implementation How to plan and run hypercare — the post-go-live stabilisation window where issues are loud, fixes are fast, and habits are forming. https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/licensing-updates-for-dynamics-365-in-2026 https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/licensing-updates-for-dynamics-365-in-2026 Fri, 01 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Emil Björk Implementation What's changed in Dynamics 365 licensing through the most recent updates — pricing tiers, base + attach SKUs, Copilot bundles, and the patterns to budget for. https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/phased-vs-big-bang-go-live https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/phased-vs-big-bang-go-live Fri, 01 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Emil Björk Implementation When to phase a Dynamics 365 go-live and when to go big-bang — the trade-offs across complexity, risk, integration burden, and organisational change. https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/project-governance-for-dynamics-365 https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/project-governance-for-dynamics-365 Fri, 01 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Emil Björk Implementation How to structure governance for a Dynamics 365 project — steering committee, project management office, decision rights. https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/release-management-for-dynamics-365 https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/release-management-for-dynamics-365 Fri, 01 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Emil Björk Implementation How to manage releases for Dynamics 365 — release cycles, change advisory, version control, deployment runbook. https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/requirements-gathering-for-dynamics-365 https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/requirements-gathering-for-dynamics-365 Fri, 01 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Emil Björk Implementation How to gather requirements effectively for a Dynamics 365 implementation — workshop techniques, business process analysis, prioritisation. https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/risk-register-for-dynamics-365-projects https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/risk-register-for-dynamics-365-projects Fri, 01 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Emil Björk Implementation How to maintain an effective risk register for a Dynamics 365 implementation — risk identification, scoring, mitigation, monitoring. https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/stakeholder-management-for-dynamics-365 https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/stakeholder-management-for-dynamics-365 Fri, 01 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Emil Björk Implementation How to identify, engage, and manage stakeholders through a Dynamics 365 project — RACI, communication plans, influence mapping. https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/statement-of-work-for-dynamics-365 https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/statement-of-work-for-dynamics-365 Fri, 01 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Emil Björk Implementation How to structure an effective SOW for a Dynamics 365 engagement — scope, deliverables, acceptance criteria, change control, and the protections both sides need. https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/tenant-administration-for-dynamics-365 https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/tenant-administration-for-dynamics-365 Fri, 01 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Emil Björk Implementation How to administer a Dynamics 365 tenant — Microsoft 365, Power Platform, Business Central, and Finance/SCM admin centres, roles, and tenant-level governance. https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/tenant-to-tenant-migration-scenarios https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/tenant-to-tenant-migration-scenarios Fri, 01 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Emil Björk Implementation What's involved in migrating Dynamics 365 from one Microsoft 365 tenant to another — common scenarios, what moves, and what has to be rebuilt. https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/test-data-management-for-dynamics-365 https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/test-data-management-for-dynamics-365 Fri, 01 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Emil Björk Implementation How to build and maintain test data for Dynamics 365 environments — anonymisation, synthetic data, data subsetting. https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/the-success-by-design-methodology https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/the-success-by-design-methodology Fri, 01 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Emil Björk Implementation Microsoft's current Dynamics 365 implementation methodology — iterative delivery, fit-to-standard, and the role of Solution Blueprint Reviews. https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/the-sure-step-methodology https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/the-sure-step-methodology Fri, 01 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Emil Björk Implementation Microsoft's older implementation methodology for Dynamics — the phases, deliverables, and what survived in modern partner practice. https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/training-strategies-for-dynamics-365-rollouts https://www.solvingdynamics365.com/guides/training-strategies-for-dynamics-365-rollouts Fri, 01 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Emil Björk Implementation Designing effective training for a Dynamics 365 implementation — formats, audiences, timing, materials, and the role of Task Recorder and Copilot.