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Microsoft Dynamics 365 Implementation Services

Ascent Makes D365 Projects Predictable, Rewarding, and Successful

At Ascent Innovations, we believe that both short- and long-term success depend on getting the fundamentals right. When you focus on the important details, everything else becomes easier. ERP projects do not have to be daunting—we make them predictable, rewarding, and successful.

Our Detailed Planning Services Are Key to Implementation Success

Discovery

We engage with primary stakeholders to understand the strategic goals, business priorities, and key objectives of the organization. We also work closely with functional leaders and their teams to assess what works—and what doesn’t—within the current environment. Using our extensive experience, we translate non-technical input into detailed D365 implementation requirements.

Business Process and Workflow Analysis

We conduct a comprehensive evaluation of end-to-end business processes, not just within D365, but across critical systems like CRM, EDI, and eCommerce.

Our goal is to:

  • Eliminate functional and data silos by ensuring proper system integration
  • Perform a Fit-Gap Analysis to identify where modifications are necessary
  • Advise on strategic customizations, ensuring they add business value without introducing unnecessary complexity
  • Customizations can drive cost and timeline overruns if not carefully managed. We help decision-makers determine when customizations are necessary versus adapting to D365’s built-in best practices.


Data Migration and System Integration Planning

With a clear understanding of current workflows and future-state objectives, we create a detailed data migration and integration strategy, ensuring:

  • Data is extracted, transformed, and loaded cleanly into D365
  • Essential relationships between datasets are preserved
  • Critical system integrations are mapped accurately to ensure seamless functionality

Business Process and Workflow Analysis

Business Process Mapping
Document current processes and design improved workflows using D365 capabilities.
Workflow Analysis
Identify, optimize, and automate key workflows to streamline operations with D365.
Stakeholder Involvement
Engage stakeholders for requirements and validation, and train them on new processes.
Workflow Analysis
Create a catalog of business processes and visualize workflows with flow diagrams.
Continuous Improvement
Monitor and evaluate processes regularly, incorporating user feedback for enhancements.

Solution Plan

The insights from our planning and analysis are compiled into:

  • Integration & Data Mapping Plan
  • Functional & Technical Requirements
  • Solution Plan – The north star that guides the project from start to finish

Our finance and supply chain experts work together to define a rock-solid solution plan, ensuring your D365 implementation is a game-changer for your business. Just like the adage “measure twice, cut once,” we focus on careful, thorough planning to set your project up for success.

Project Plan

The project plan serves as the blueprint for execution, but its accuracy depends on the strength of the solution plan. Our project plans are:

  • Comprehensive and detailed, with realistic timelines
  • Built to ensure on-time and on-budget completion
  • Regularly reviewed in weekly status updates to keep all stakeholders informed

We believe transparency is key to project success. By maintaining open communication, we ensure that challenges are addressed early, keeping the project on track and delivering maximum business value.

Implementation

A successful D365 Finance & Supply Chain implementation requires expert leadership, strategic execution, and hands-on experience. At Ascent Innovations, we bring together a team of seasoned professionals who ensure a seamless transition from planning to execution.

  • Proven Project Leadership
  • Deep Functional Finance and Supply Chain Experts
  • Experienced Technical Developers
  • Data Migration, Integration and Reporting Architects and Engineers
  • Training and Change Management Specialists

With Ascent Innovations, your D365 implementation is delivered on time, within budget, and with maximum business impact.

Training

Our training approach is designed to empower your internal team.

  • Power Users – Key team members are involved early in the process, gaining expertise to serve as internal trainers and advocates.
  • Train-the-Trainer Model – Equips power users to support knowledge sharing across teams and departments.
  • End-User Training – Detailed documentation and customized learning materials tailored to your organization.

We provide ongoing support post-go-live, helping internal champions drive continuous adoption and modernization. By embedding system knowledge within your organization, we foster collaboration and long-term success with D365.

Why Businesses Trust Ascent Innovations

Ascent Innovations is a trusted Microsoft Solution Partner, delivering scalable, business-driven D365 solutions that optimize operations and drive game-changing growth.

Foam Products Manufacturer & Distributor

Client Profile

Georgia-based contract manufacturer of mattresses & pillows.

Supplier for multiple brands.

Acquired multiple factories across the US.

Solutions

  • Standardized Production BOMs and Route setups.
  • Enabled uniform barcoding, tracking, and mobile application.
  • Setup Batch tracking and picking workbench process.

Challenges

  • Company decision to optimize operations and shipment efficiency.
  • Multiple acquisitions led to multiple ERPs.
  • Non-uniform inventory management, production, EDI and reporting.

Outcome

  • Accurate inventory tracking, barcoding, and mobile apps.
  • Accurate production process visibility and reports.
  • Increased shipments per shift from 480 to 4500 (900%).

Electronic Component Manufacturer

Client Profile

Oklahoma-based metal buildings manufacturer for commercial airports, schools, malls, warehouses, gyms, etc.

Private Equity ownership

Solutions

  • Standardized on one COA, uniform Financial Dimensions, Intercompany Trade and Consolidation.

  • Configured ROU assets and automated calculations.

  • Configured Heat number tracking for traceability.

  • Configured Inventory Mgmt. and Advanced Warehousing.

Challenges

  • Multiple systems not talking to each other.

  • Excel sheets for tracking Assets, Sch. Of Value, etc.

  • Inventory reports time consuming for capital access.

  • Change Orders falling through the cracks.

  • Financial consolidation takes 3 weeks in Excel.

Outcome

  • Accurate Real-time Inventory and Production Costing.
  • Full material traceability.
  • Amortization and Depreciation in D365 Finance automated.
  • Customer collections from Change Orders improved by 38 percent.
  • Reports in 3 days after the month-end.

Specialty Coatings & Sealants Manufacturer

Client Profile

Ohio-based leader in specialty coating and sealants.

Member of Fortune 500 with $7.3B in global sales.

50+ brands, 17,000 employees, 119 manufacturing facilities

Solutions

  • Data Warehousing, Analytics, and Power BI.
  • Implementing Manufacturing dashboards across all the 16 European entities with brand segmentation and product lines.
  • Implementing Sales dashboards by region.

Challenges

  • Expansion into the European market with multiple acquisitions.
  • Sales and Manufacturing Analytics were missing.
  • Standardization of financial reporting in both IFRS and GAAP.

Outcome

  • Visibility into changing trends for effective decisions and actions.
  • Reduced SSRS reports within D365 – saving on project costs by 18%.
  • Interactive Gross Margin analytics helping employee productivity.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Ascent Innovations LLC ensure successful Microsoft Dynamics 365 implementations?
Ascent Innovations LLC provides end-to-end Dynamics 365 implementation services, covering discovery, requirement gathering, business process analysis, data migration, integration, project planning, deployment, and training. Our team ensures a smooth transition from planning to go-live while minimizing disruption and maximizing adoption across the organization.
Ascent Innovations LLC embeds training into every implementation, empowering power users to become internal champions, providing train-the-trainer programs, creating custom documentation, and offering ongoing post-go-live support. This ensures users adopt the system effectively and organizations realize full business value from Dynamics 365.
Key phases include discovery and requirement gathering, business process and workflow analysis, data migration and integration planning, solution planning with project blueprints, implementation, and training & adoption support. Each phase ensures alignment with business objectives and a smooth transition to D365.
Requirement gathering engages stakeholders to understand strategic goals, current pain points, and business needs. This information translates into detailed implementation requirements and ensures the solution aligns with organizational objectives.
A structured strategy extracts, transforms, and loads data into D365 while preserving essential data relationships. Integration planning ensures seamless communication with other systems like CRM, eCommerce platforms, and existing ERP modules.
Training programs equip power users and teams with the skills to use D365 effectively, while ongoing support reinforces adoption. This ensures business processes are fully optimized, reduces resistance to change, and drives continuous improvement post-implementation.

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