Finance and Operations Apps Solution Architect
By Emil Björk · Microsoft business apps consultant, Gothenburg
Architecture-level F&O: licensing, environments, integration strategy, cutover.
Retired 30 June 2026 with no direct replacement; Microsoft points architects at the AB-100 agentic-solutions exam.
13 guides · about 37 minutes of reading · Official exam page and skills outline on Microsoft Learn →
This is a reading order, not exam-dump material. The areas below are how this site groups what MB-700covers; Microsoft's study guide on the exam page lists the measured skills and their weightings, and that outline changes between releases. Read the guides for the concepts, then spend the rest of your preparation in a trial environment.
1.Solution design and methodology
- The Success by Design methodology2 minMicrosoft's current Dynamics 365 implementation methodology — iterative delivery, fit-to-standard, and the role of Solution Blueprint Reviews.
- Fit-gap analysis for Dynamics 3653 minHow to perform fit-gap analysis for a Dynamics 365 implementation — comparing requirements to standard capabilities, categorising gaps.
- Architecture decision records for Dynamics 3653 minHow ADRs capture the architectural choices in a Dynamics 365 program — what they are, what to record, and the long-term value they provide.
- Dynamics 365 licensing explained4 minThe whole Dynamics 365 licensing model in one place — base and attach licences, per-user tiers, Team Members, device licences.
- Dynamics 365 TCO modelling3 minHow to model total cost of ownership for Dynamics 365 — license, implementation, operations, evolution, and the 5-year picture.
2.Environments and lifecycle
- Dynamics 365 Finance environments and Lifecycle Services3 minHow environments work in Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain — Tier 1 through Tier 5, the role of Lifecycle Services, and the move to managed environments.
- One Version and updates in Finance and SCM2 minHow Microsoft's One Version policy works for Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain — Service Updates, pause windows, and the upgrade obligation.
- Environment strategy for Dynamics 365 projects3 minHow to design dev / test / UAT / production environment topology for a Dynamics 365 implementation — naming conventions, refresh cadence, data isolation.
3.Integration and data
- Dual-write integration between F&O and Dataverse2 minHow Microsoft's Dual-write framework synchronises Finance/SCM data with Dataverse — table maps, initial sync, and operational realities.
- Master Data Services vs Dual-Write for Dynamics 3653 minHow Master Data Services and Dual-Write differ as integration patterns between F&O and Dataverse — strengths, weaknesses, and the architectural choices.
- Data migration strategy for Dynamics 3652 minHow to plan and run a data migration into Dynamics 365 — scope, tools, cycles, reconciliation, and the cultural side that breaks projects.
4.Go-live
- Cutover planning for Dynamics 3654 minHow to plan the production cutover for a Dynamics 365 implementation — the cutover playbook, data migration windows, parallel running.
- Release management for Dynamics 3653 minHow to manage releases for Dynamics 365 — release cycles, change advisory, version control, deployment runbook.
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Frequently asked questions
Is MB-700 still available?
- Retired 30 June 2026 with no direct replacement; Microsoft points architects at the AB-100 agentic-solutions exam.
How long does the reading on this page take?
- The 13 guides total roughly 1 hour of reading (37 minutes). They cover the concepts the exam assumes, not exam questions — pair them with the official learning path and hands-on time in a trial environment.
Where is the official skills outline for MB-700?
- On Microsoft Learn, at the exam page linked from this page. The areas here are this site's grouping of the topics; the official study guide lists the measured skills and their weightings and is the only authoritative source.
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