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Should We Switch to Dynamics 365? Five Questions to Answer Before Deciding
Should your business switch to Dynamics 365? Before deciding, consider whether your current applications can meet your needs, what problems you need to solve, and whether Dynamics 365 is the right fit. Drawing on real implementation and recovery experience, this article explores five questions CEOs and CFOs should ask about application fit, integrations, organizational readiness, costs, and risks before replacing existing business software.
4 days ago7 min read


Dynamics 365 Managed Services: What Should Support Cover?
When recurring Dynamics 365 or Power Platform problems take time away from your team, ongoing support may help. But what should it cover? Learn how to compare managed-services agreements, clarify who handles updates and integrations, and decide when persistent problems need an assessment. This guide explains what to ask before choosing a provider and how to check whether support is reducing repeat issues, manual corrections, and the time your employees spend chasing answers.
Oct 145 min read


What to Do When a Dynamics 365 Implementation Is Failing
When a Dynamics 365 implementation is slipping, adding more budget or changing partners may not solve the real problem. Learn how to determine what is failing, what can be preserved, when an independent assessment makes sense, and how to decide whether to repair, re-scope, replace the partner, or start over.
Oct 58 min read


Highlight Health recovers a stalled Dynamics 365 implementation without starting over
Highlight Health came to Alliason after a Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement implementation had stalled and no longer reflected how the business handled claims. A 40-hour assessment identified what could be preserved, what needed to change, and how to recover the project without starting over. The result was a documented claims workflow, a Power Pages partner portal, and a system the business could use, support, and train against internally.
Oct 55 min read


How Much Does a Dynamics 365 Implementation Cost in 2026?
See what a Dynamics 365 implementation costs in 2026, current Microsoft license prices, major cost drivers, and how to build a realistic budget.
Sep 228 min read


What Dynamics 365 Implementations Should Look Like (And Where They Go Wrong)
Dynamics 365 projects often look clean at the proposal stage, but the real risks show up once configuration starts: vague scope, unclear staffing, messy data, weak reporting decisions, and user workflows that do not match the business. Alliason implements Dynamics 365, Business Central, and Power Platform with senior-led delivery from scoping through go-live.
Sep 196 min read


Dynamics 365 Customer Service Professional: What It Includes and Who It's For
A practical guide to Dynamics 365 Customer Service Professional for small and mid-market companies. This post covers what the platform actually includes, from case management and SLA tracking to knowledge base setup and Microsoft 365 integration, where its limits are relative to Enterprise, and what a realistic implementation looks like. If your service team has outgrown shared inboxes and spreadsheets and you are evaluating structured support software, this is the right star
Sep 187 min read
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