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Independent D365 F&O Blueprint Review — get a risk report and fix plan before go-live

A FastTrack-inspired audit of your implementation design—so you can catch risks early, avoid expensive rework, and protect your go-live. In 1–2 weeks, we produce a board-ready report: what’s working, top risks, and the “stop-the-line” issues to remediate now.

Not affiliated with Microsoft. We apply proven best practices aligned with the Success by Design approach.

The promise

You’ll get a comprehensive report that clearly shows:
- What’s working well

- What’s risky or missing

- What must be fixed immediately before go-live

- Best-practice guidance + a practical remediation plan

- A rollout strategy you can execute with confidence

This mirrors the intent of Microsoft’s Solution Blueprint Review workshop: validate high-level scope/design concepts and identify risks early.

What you get

Solution Blueprint Review Report (PDF + playback session)

Executive summary

Risk heatmap (RAG) across workstreams. Top 10 “stop-the-line” issues.

Decisions & assumptions log

What must be agreed

Remediation backlog

What must be fixed in the next 2-6 weeks

Go-live readiness gates

The definition of "Ready"

Partner accountability checklist

The definition of "Done"

What clients typically uncover in this review

unclear scope boundaries

late customisation debt

missing non-functional requirements

performance surprises

data migration assumptions not reconciled

cutover risk

testing strategy gaps

“UAT becomes SIT” chaos

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What we review

We review your programme through the fundamentals that typically decide whether D365 projects succeed

Scope & solution concept

What’s in/out, fit-to-standard vs custom, key design choices.

Finance foundations

Ledger setup, dimensions, intercompany, controls, close process.

Operational design (Supply Chain/Project operations as applicable)

Master data, inventory model, warehouse processes, planning assumptions, project operations deployment option.

Integrations & application architecture

Interfaces, data ownership, failure handling, monitoring, performance.

Data migration strategy

Quality, cutover approach, reconciliation, historical data principles.

Security & compliance

Roles, SoD, auditability, regulatory requirements.

ALM, regression testing & release strategy

Environments, branching, regression, One Version readiness, deployment discipline.

Testing strategy

SIT/UAT scope, regression approach, test data, defect process, readiness criteria.

Reporting strategy

Financial statements, management reporting, data sources, Power BI model approach, reconciliation

Go-live readiness & operating model

Cutover plan, hypercare model, support ownership, KPIs, training/adoption

How the engagement works (simple, fast, low friction)

1

Kick-off Meeting (60–90 mins)

Confirm scope, timeline, and gather existing artefacts.

2

Discovery Workshops (2–4 sessions)

We run structured review sessions with your team and partner.

3

Assessment & synthesis

We validate design logic, identify gaps, and create the risk picture.

4

Report + playback

You get the report, plus a working session to align on priorities and next actions.

Strategy add-on (rollout plan you can execute)

If you want this included (recommended), we’ll also deliver:

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Wave strategy

We help you design your rollout strategy

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Governance model

Roles, decision rights, escalation paths

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Partner accountability checklist

What “done” means

Why not just use Microsoft FastTrack?

FastTrack is excellent, but it’s available only to eligible customers and requires meeting a minimum annual Dynamics 365 investment/spend.
Dr Dynamics is the cost-effective independent assurance option when you:- Don’t meet FastTrack eligibility (or don’t want to wait for it)- Want an independent second opinion on what your partner is doing- Need a clear risk report before the project becomes “too late to change”- Want external pressure that saves you from a painful missed go-live

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Ideal timing: before design sign-off / before build accelerates / 8–16 weeks pre-go-live / before the next rollout wave.

Who this is for

- CFO / Finance Director who needs confidence in controls + close + compliance
- Programme leadership who needs an objective view of risks and readiness
- IT/Architecture leads who want integration/data/testing reality checks
- Companies preparing for an ERP implementation or a rollout wave
- Teams seeing scope drift, customisation debt, or go-live uncertainty

FAQ

Look through the answers to the most popular questions of our customers. Didn’t find what you need? Just send us a request and we will get in touch with you shortly.

Are you Microsoft / FastTrack?

No. We’re independent. We align to best practices and Success by Design principles, but we are not a Microsoft program.

Will you replace our implementation partner?

No. We review, de-risk, and advise. If you want, we can support remediation sprints too.

Will this slow the project down?

It usually speeds it up—because it prevents expensive rework and late-stage surprises.