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When and Why to Hire a Dynamics 365 Business Central Consultant on Contract
Your company went live on Business Central, and after months of hard work, the system is up and running. Congratulations. After a few months, your team is using the new features confidently, and productivity has gone up. Yet, the more they use the new system, the more they realise they can do much more with it. Do you ask your implementation partner to help you enable new features or hire a consultant on contract? Why Hire a Consultant as a Contractor Your Microsoft partner s
Alfredo Iorio
May 85 min read
How to Deliver AI Training for Dynamics 365
Four in five U.S. employees want more AI training, but only 38% of executives are actively helping their workforce become AI-literate. Source More CEOs report investing in AI technology itself than in developing the workforce skills to use it. For management and HR leaders designing employee training programmes, this is the starting condition: organisations are deploying tools faster than they are preparing people to use them. Where traditional training methods lag, the skill
Alfredo Iorio
May 34 min read
Segregation of Duties: BC vs Dynamics 365 F&O
Finance managers evaluating Dynamics 365 ask the wrong question about segregation of duties. They ask whether the product supports it. Both products do — but one ships a native rule engine that auditors can test, and the other treats SoD as a design exercise you build into your permission sets. That distinction is a COSO decision, not a technology one.
Alfredo Iorio
Apr 179 min read
All About Project WIP Methods in Business Central
Work In Process (WIP) in the projects module is a feature that estimates the financial value of transactions for ongoing projects by interacting with project ledger entries for cost and sales. Unlike conventional revenue and expense posting that originates from sales or purchase transactions, WIP operates directly on project ledger entries to derive recognised costs and sales. These elements: WIP calculations, project ledger entries, and general ledger postings, form the buil
Alfredo Iorio
Apr 1610 min read
Use Inventory Items in Projects in Business Central
In Dynamics 365 Business Central, Projects and Inventory are built as two distinct but interconnected ledgers. This separation is intentional and reflects the different responsibilities each module carries.
Alfredo Iorio
Apr 1512 min read
Projects and Resources in Business Central
ERP systems like Business Central are associated with manufacturing and retail, but they work just as well for professional services and education businesses. At D365 Training, we use Business Central to manage our training business through projects. Resources are how we track trainers' and consultants' time and costs against specific projects and how we invoice for them.
Alfredo Iorio
Apr 143 min read
Default Dimensions in Business Central: What to Configure Before Go-Live
Default dimensions are a control system to ensure financial transactions can be accurately reported in management reports and financial analysis. Rules and setups that control default dimensions in Business Central enforce the reporting and analysis strategy and are more than just master data setup.
Alfredo Iorio
Apr 134 min read
Business Central Manufacturing: How the Production Order Process Works
Business Central provides flexibility and advanced capabilities to manage production orders, from production planning to costing, that even non-technical teams can learn in just a few days.
This post covers a typical production order process flow in Business Central.
Alfredo Iorio
Apr 136 min read
Business Central Accounts Payable: The Complete Setup and Process Guide
Accounts payable is one of the easiest setup areas in Business Central, but also one of the most misunderstood areas of this system. In AP, the system requires minimal configuration to support linear payable processes, where the flow from purchase order to payment is smooth and requires no intervention. In such cases, which are not uncommon, you can find third-party apps for AP automation that can automate part of the AP process. The configuration and setup exceptions happen
Alfredo Iorio
Apr 106 min read
Business Central Security Groups vs Permissions: How They Work and When to Use Them
Access management vs permissions. The difference between the two has always been a blurred line in Business Central, with User Groups linked to Permission Sets. That was in the old days because in 2023, Microsoft deprecated user groups and replaced them with Azure Security Groups.
Alfredo Iorio
Apr 94 min read
Dynamics 365 Certification Paths: Which Exam to Take First
Microsoft keeps updating the certification landscape for Microsoft Dynamics to ensure the exams and the curriculum are in line with the most recent changes and upgrades. If you want to obtain a Microsoft Dynamics 365 certification in 2026 and you are not sure where to start, this post is for you.
Alfredo Iorio
Apr 93 min read
Inventory Reconciliation in Business Central: The Accounting Control Behind the Process
Inventory reconciliation in Business Central is an accounting control, not just a system task. This guide covers the process, the reports, and what finance teams need to get right at month-end.
Alfredo Iorio
Apr 84 min read
D365 End User Training: Costs, Options, and What Actually Works
If you are a manager or the project lead responsible for getting your team up and running with Microsoft Dynamics after go-live, you know that the real challenge starts once the consulting team has left the room. User training often starts once the team has used the new apps every day, and it's not the same as the training they did during the implementation. Even the best implementations end up with minor data errors or small functional gaps that were left behind, because bus
Alfredo Iorio
Apr 66 min read
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
Apr 18 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
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