Microsoft Dynamics 365 FinOps Elevated

In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations (D365 F&O), menu items are the links that can be clicked on to access forms, reports, classes, jobs, and queries. Feature keys are typically used to control the visibility of menu items based on user licenses. However, there are scenarios where you might want to hide menu items conditionally without relying on feature keys.  This can be accomplished by extending the 'SysMenuNavigationObjectFactory' class and modifying the checkAddSubMenu(...) method.  Suppose we want to hide the  Vendor payment journal menu item under Accounts payable > Payments > Vendor payment journal Steps 1. Create an extension of the SysMenuNavigationObjectFactory class [ ExtensionOf ( classStr (SysMenuNavigationObjectFactory))] internal final class SysMenuNavigationObjectFactory_PS_Extension { } 2. Create a Chain of Command (CoC) for the checkAddSubMenu method [ ExtensionOf ( classStr (SysMenuNavigationObjectFactory))] internal final...

Process automation in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations (D365FO) is a powerful feature that allows you to schedule processes to be executed by the batch server automatically. It simplifies the creation of batch jobs, thanks to the built-in wizards within the Process Automation setup. The updated calendar view of the scheduled work allows end users to view and take action on scheduled and completed work.  The central administration page for all process automations is found in the System Administration module under the Setup menu. This page will list all automated processes (series) that are set up in the system. It will also allow you to add new process automations directly from this page. After a series is set up, you can manage each series from this list. You can choose to edit the entire series, delete it, view all occurrences in a list view, or disable the series if you would like to pause the scheduled work for a while. For more information about process automa...

AI chatbots are becoming more popular and powerful, enabling users to get instant answers, find creative inspiration, learn something new, and collaborate with generative AI. However, not all chatbots are created equal, especially when it comes to security.  In today's digital landscape, where data is the lifeblood of every organization, security reigns supreme. While AI-powered language models like ChatGPT and Google Bard offer exciting capabilities, their open-source nature can raise concerns for security-conscious businesses. Enter Copilot Enterprise , Microsoft's paid solution, designed to address these concerns head-on and empower organizations with secure, enterprise-grade AI assistance. In this blog post, we will compare three of the most prominent AI chatbots: Microsoft Copilot, OpenAI ChatGPT, and Google Bard, and discuss why Copilot (Enterprise ) is the best choice for security-conscious users and organizations . What are Copilot, ChatGPT, and Bard? Copilot, ChatGPT...

Microsoft Copilot Studio and Azure AI Studio are two different products that offer AI-powered solutions for different use cases. Azure AI Studio is a cloud-based service that makes it easy for developers of all skill levels to build AI applications. It provides a single place to do everything you need to build an AI application, including loading data from a variety of sources, preparing it for training, training a model, and deploying the model to production. Azure AI Studio also includes a robust and growing catalog of frontier and open-source models from OpenAI, Hugging Face, Meta, and more that can be applied over your data. You can even compare models by task using open-source datasets and evaluate the model with your own test data to see how the pre-trained model would perform to fit your own use case. Azure AI Studio is a trusted and inclusive platform that empowers developers of all abilities and preferences to innovate with AI and shape the future. In Azure AI Studio, you can...

In this blog, we will delve into the powerful combination of Application Insights and explore how they can significantly enhance the performance optimization of your Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations (D365 FinOps). What is Application Insights? Application Insights is a cloud-based application performance monitoring (APM) service that helps you detect, diagnose, and resolve issues with your applications. APM tools are useful to monitor applications from development, through test, and into production in the following ways: Proactively understand how an application is performing. Reactively review application execution data to determine the cause of an incident. It is able to provide real-time telemetry data on your application's performance, such as page load times, exception rates, and server response times. Application Insights also provides powerful analytics capabilities that allow you to visualize and analyze the telemetry data to gain insights into the health of your applica...

In the realm of application monitoring, staying one step ahead of potential issues is crucial for maintaining optimal performance and ensuring a seamless user experience. With Application Insights, a powerful tool provided by Microsoft Azure, developers can harness the power of alerts to proactively detect and respond to critical events. In this blog post, we will delve into the world of alerts within Application Insights and explore how they enable proactive monitoring and efficient incident management. What are Azure Monitoring Alerts? Azure Monitor alerts are a feature of Microsoft Azure that allow you to proactively monitor and respond to events and conditions within your Azure resources. These alerts provide real-time notifications when specific conditions or thresholds are met, helping you stay informed about the health, performance, and availability of your applications and infrastructure. With Azure Monitor alerts, you can create rules based on metrics, logs, or even the result...