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Inventory Costing Methods in Business Central: Which One to Choose
FIFO, Average, Standard, Specific, and LIFO. How each costing method works in Business Central, when to use it, and what goes wrong if you choose the wrong one.
Alfredo Iorio
3 days ago8 min read
Microsoft's New AB Certifications: Which One Is Right for You?
Microsoft has introduced a new series of certifications built around AI, Copilot, and agentic systems. If you work with Dynamics 365 or Power Platform, these affect your certification path. The skills they cover are becoming part of the job.
There are four: AB-900, AB-730, AB-731, and AB-100.
This post explains what each one covers and helps you work out which is right for you.
Alfredo Iorio
Mar 274 min read
What Is Microsoft Azure? A Practical Guide for IT Professionals
Microsoft Azure is the second-largest cloud platform in the world. If you work in IT, you will encounter it.
This post explains what Azure is, how it works, what it runs, and why it matters for your career. Practical and focused, not a catalogue of every service.
Alfredo Iorio
Mar 265 min read
Dynamics 365 Training: Your Options Compared (2026)
What are the best training options for Dynamics 365 Training? How do you learn these complex applications? My journey into learning Microsoft Dynamics started in 2015. Since then, I have tried every option available, from consuming hours of free content online to paying thousands for instructor-led workshops. In this post, I compare the various options for Microsoft Dynamics 365 training for all levels and budgets. Who this guide is for This guide is for IT managers choosing
Alfredo Iorio
Mar 194 min read
Microsoft Certifications for Dynamics Applications: A Consultant’s Guide
Microsoft's Dynamics certifications cover three main categories: Customer Engagement (CRM), Finance and Operations (ERP), and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMB), which covers Dynamics 365 Business Central. Each certification level reflects a different stage of experience and role: Fundamentals, Associate and Expert
Alfredo Iorio
Mar 166 min read
MB-820 Study Guide How to Pass the Dynamics 365 Business Central Developer Exam
The MB-820 earns you the Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Business Central Developer Associate certification. It validates your ability to design, develop, test, and maintain extensions for Business Central using AL, Visual Studio Code, and the broader toolchain around AppSource publishing, telemetry, and application lifecycle management.
Alfredo Iorio
Mar 1611 min read
SC-200 Study Guide: 7 Things You Need to Know to Pass the Microsoft Security Operations Analyst Exam
If you want to become a Microsoft Certified Security Operations Analyst, you need to pass the SC-200 exam. This is not a conceptual exam. It does not ask you to describe what Microsoft Sentinel is or explain the difference between XDR and SIEM at a high level. It tests whether you can operate these tools, configure analytics rules, write KQL queries to hunt for specific threats, build Sentinel playbooks, and make the right call during an active incident. SC-200 (Associate) Ba
Alfredo Iorio
Mar 169 min read
MB-280 Study Guide: Dynamics 365 Customer Experience Analyst Exam
If you want to become a Microsoft-certified Dynamics 365 Customer Experience Analyst, you need to pass the MB-280 exam, which has replaced three separate certifications: MB-210 (Dynamics 365 Sales), MB-220 (Customer Insights – Journeys), and MB-260 (Customer Insights – Data) and consolidated them into a single exam
Alfredo Iorio
Mar 157 min read
MB-330 Study Guide: How to Pass the Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management Exam (Updated 2026)
If you want to become a Microsoft-certified Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management functional consultant, you need to pass the MB-330 exam. As a Microsoft Certified Trainer who has delivered this course and helped consultants prepare for it, I can tell you that the MB-330 is one of the broadest exams in the Dynamics 365 family. Most consultants come to the MB-330 with a strong background in two or three of these areas and significant gaps in the others. That gap is exactly wher
Alfredo Iorio
Mar 157 min read
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