Client-side Dynamics 365 advisory

Independent Dynamics 365 consultant in Montreal

PlanAxion advises organizations before and during Microsoft Dynamics 365 projects, without selling Microsoft licences or implementation hours. We help define the right scope, choose the right product and partner, and keep critical decisions on the client side.

Why use an independent advisor for a Dynamics 365 project?

Microsoft and the implementation partner know the platform. Your organization still needs to own the requirements, scope and trade-offs. PlanAxion represents the client, challenges assumptions, compares options and keeps the implementation partner’s proposal from becoming the project plan by default.

Discussion de cadrage et sélection ERP indépendante

Selection and scoping

Dynamics 365 Finance · Supply Chain

We turn business processes, integrations and constraints into decision criteria so you can validate the modules you actually need before requesting detailed proposals.

Comparaison indépendante des options Dynamics 365 et des intégrateurs

Product and implementation partner selection

Business Central or Finance & Supply Chain

We compare functional fit, complexity, architecture, delivery model and the proposed team to help you choose the right Dynamics 365 product and implementation partner.

Gouvernance et stabilisation d’un projet Dynamics 365

Governance and project recovery

Client-side governance

For an active or struggling project, we bring scope, risks, dependencies, change requests and decisions back into a client-side governance structure that can actually be managed.

What makes our Dynamics 365 advisory different

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Fully independent

We do not resell Microsoft licences or bill implementation hours. If Business Central is enough, we say so. If a module or customization does not justify its cost or complexity, we say that too.

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Senior consultants

Our engagements are led by senior consultants who can work with executives, finance, operations, IT and the implementation partner inside one decision framework.

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End-to-end view

We assess Dynamics 365 in the context of your wider architecture: ERP, data, integrations, Microsoft 365, Power Platform, operations and financial requirements.

Pragmatic decisions

Recommendations are translated into decisions you can execute: what stays in scope, what waits, who decides, what changes and by when.

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Dynamics 365 FAQ

Straight answers on product selection, implementation partners, cost, governance and risk from an advisory firm that does not sell Microsoft licences or implementation services.

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Business Central or Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain: how do you choose?

Business Central generally fits organizations that need an integrated ERP with lower overall complexity. Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management are better suited to more complex, multi-entity or highly integrated environments. The right choice depends on processes, transaction volume, architecture and transformation capacity, not just company size.

What drives the cost of a Dynamics 365 implementation?

Budget depends on the products and modules selected, number of entities, integrations, data migration, customizations, testing, change management and the implementation partner’s delivery model. Independent scoping makes competing proposals easier to compare on the same assumptions.

Why hire an independent Dynamics 365 consultant?

Microsoft and implementation partners each have something to sell. An independent consultant represents only the client: clarifying requirements, comparing scope and proposals, structuring governance and challenging decisions that add cost or complexity without enough business value.

How should you choose a Dynamics 365 implementation partner?

Ask partners to demonstrate your real business scenarios, then compare the proposed team, delivery approach, assumptions, integrations, data migration, change management and exclusions. A common evaluation framework prevents you from comparing proposals that cover different scopes.

What are the main risks in a Dynamics 365 project?

Common risks include oversized scope, customizations that recreate the legacy system, underestimated integrations, weak data readiness, compressed testing and change management that starts too late. Good client-side governance makes those gaps visible before they turn into delays.

How do you avoid budget overruns with Dynamics 365?

Define assumptions early, separate standard functionality from customizations, document change requests and track every decision that affects cost, scope or timeline. Client-side governance prevents changes from accumulating without explicit trade-offs.

Business Central or Finance & Supply Chain? Comparing partners? Recovering a project?

Tell us what is happening. We will help identify the decision that needs to be clarified before more scope, cost or time is added to the project.

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