Summary
This webinar focuses on the implement phase of Microsoft Success by Design. Many Dynamics 365 projects struggle to transition from planning into execution, resulting in scope creep, unclear ownership, and fragmented work tracking. You learn how to operationalize the Microsoft Business Process Catalog using Mavim and sync it into Azure DevOps. The result is a structured implementation approach with linked processes, clear work items, and controlled progress tracking across your project lifecycle.
Speakers
Rachel ProfittPrincipal Program Manager, Microsoft
Lennard van Leuven Value Engineer, Mavim
video Chapters
03:09
What defines the implement phase and transition from planning to execution
05:03
Required custom work item types and structure in Azure DevOps
11:06
Live demo: syncing Mavim Business Process Catalog to Azure DevOps
16:02
Managing requirements, stakeholders, and test cases in implementation
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Disconnected Work Tracing Creates Implementation Chaos
Traditional implementation approaches rely on static documentation, spreadsheets, and disconnected tools. This creates gaps between business processes and execution tasks. Teams lose visibility, struggle to track ownership, and face delays when managing requirements, development tasks, and testing separately. Without structured linkage between process design and execution, projects quickly become hard to control and prone to misalignment.
Implementation Complexity Increases Without Structured Control
As Dynamics 365 implementations scale, the number of processes, requirements, and development tasks grows rapidly. Without structured work item management in tools like Azure DevOps, teams risk losing traceability between scope, execution, and testing. The shift toward agile and iterative delivery models requires immediate alignment between process definitions and execution tracking to prevent delays and rework.
Shift From Documentation To Connected Execution Models
Modern implementation requires linking business processes directly to work items, requirements, and test cases. Instead of managing processes and execution separately, organizations move toward integrated lifecycle management. This approach connects discovery outputs, fit-gap analysis, and development tasks into one structured framework, enabling consistent tracking, faster iteration, and clear ownership across the entire implementation phase.
Automated Synchronization Between Process and Execution Layers
This approach connects Mavim with Azure DevOps using Power Automate to synchronize the full process hierarchy, including processes, scenarios, configuration deliverables, and tasks. Information captured during the initiate phase - such as risk, priority, and fit-gap analysis - is automatically transferred into work items. Updates can be synchronized fully or selectively, reducing manual effort and enabling continuous alignment between process design and execution.