Insight AX

Solutions Architect | Enterprise Integrations

Solution Architect with over 20 years of experience with Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (and its predecessors Dynamics AX and Axapta), involving technical and functional consulting, hands-on development, delivery management, and solutions design. Extensive end-to-end experience across the full D365 F&O implementation lifecycle.

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Latest Articles & Publications

Why a process-focused approach is essential for Dynamics 365 implementations, how to use Microsoft's business process catalog, and how to align your target operating model with technology to deliver an effective solution.

Overview of the d365fo-client Python library and MCP server for Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations, featuring 49 tools across 10 categories, multi-transport support via FastMCP, Azure-native deployment, SRS reporting, profile-based multi-environment management, and comprehensive CLI tooling.

Key takeaways from D365 Summit in Lisbon covering AI agents in F&O, Fabric & OneLake, licensing changes, and architecture insights.

Step-by-step guide to enabling and configuring the new dynamic Dynamics 365 ERP MCP (Model Context Protocol) server preview, including Feature Management setup, Copilot Studio agent creation, Anthropic Claude Sonnet model enablement, and Microsoft Teams channel deployment.

23 October 20202 min read

Integration Architecture Design Goals

A comprehensive set of design goals for building a scalable, cost-effective, and cloud-hosted integration architecture covering multi-tenancy, monitoring, ALM, security, integration patterns, and documentation standards.

Walkthrough of the security architecture in D365 Finance & Operations including user management, security roles, segregation of duties, and customisation.

Core Skills

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Microsoft Dynamics AX / AxaptaMicrosoft Dynamics 365 F&OX++SQLMicrosoft SQL ServerSSRS / SQL Server Reporting ServicesSolution ArchitectureBusiness Process

Featured Projects

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Featured Project

End-to-end D365 F&O implementation replacing legacy Dynamics AX

Solutions ArchitectAugust 2024 - June 2025

D365 F&O implementation project for a not-for-profit organisation in London that runs sport and leisure facilities on behalf of local authorities across the UK.

Key Outcomes

  • Replaced legacy end-of-support ERP with complete removal of previous heavy customisations, gaining significant system performance and trustworthy reporting
  • Removed the high manual effort previously required for preparing daily journals through real-time General Ledger integration
  • Improved tax accounting and VAT reporting, which was particularly challenging in the legacy system due to complicated exemption rules
Dynamics 365 F&ODynamics 365 Finance & OperationsD365SSRSSQL Server Reporting ServicesBI+8 more
Featured Project

Business transformation programme for an international development organisation

Technical ArchitectJuly 2022 - June 2024

The project involved implementing a suite of Microsoft Dynamics 365 applications to consolidate an international development organisation's global network of offices onto a single unified platform.

Key Outcomes

  • Standardisation of global best practices by ensuring consistency across all global functions and teams
  • Creation of a single unified platform that allows staff to work in the same way regardless of their physical location, moving the business away from fragmented systems
  • Enhanced financial and operational control through real-time reporting and strengthened financial controls, such as automated intercompany billing and accruals
Dynamics 365 F&ODynamics 365 Finance & OperationsD365D365 Project OperationsD365 Human ResourcesD365 Customer Engagement+13 more

What Others Say

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I worked with Yuriy during our discovery phase, where he acted as F&O Architect and played a key role in shaping the early solution direction. Yuriy led cross-functional teams through mobilisation and initial design, translating discovery outputs into scalable and maintainable solution architectures. He worked closely with Business Analysts on AS-IS and TO-BE process mapping, bringing strong functmore

Gary Kellett

Chief Architect / Head of Architecture / Enterprise Architect / CTO

Manager
I've recently had the pleasure of working alongside Yuriy in the Solution Architecture team, and I can confidently recommend him as a Solution Architect in the Microsoft space who can architect, drive and deliver end-to-end solutions for his clients. Yuriy would be a great asset to have as part of any architectural delivery focused team!

Ashley Branigan

Head of Solution Architecture (D365)

Manager
Yuriy is a professional AX consultant with solid experiences in functional AX practice as well as AX dev work. He shows a good discipline and creates deliverables in time, budget and expected quality. We worked together in a large AX implementation project in Germany. Yuriy supported our team providing guidance and best practice recommendations related with DEV and BUILD processes.

Uwe Scheuring

Business Applications (Microsoft Dynamics 365 | ERP), Senior Manager

Manager

Recent Experience

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D365 F&O Solutions Architect

Large Global Distributer - Healthcare Services / Global Distribution

2025-09 - Present

D365 F&O Solutions Architect

Tier 1 Microsoft Partner - Non-profit (Sports & Leisure)

2024-08 - 2025-07