In this chapter, we learned about the tools and techniques for integration planning and design. We started with the integration architecture and learned how integration architecture for Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations support multiple integration technologies. Data entities are at the center of the integration architecture and support RESTful OData services and batch data APIs for integrations. Business events and data feeds enable event-driven architecture using Azure messaging services such as Azure Event Grid, Azure Service Bus, Logic Apps, and so on.

We learned about various modern basic integration concepts, such as RESTful, SOAP, JSON, OData, OAuth, and the event-driven architecture, and how these concepts are utilized within Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations, as well as how they can be utilized for various integration scenarios. Microsoft Dynamics 365 applications are intelligent applications that work smarter together, and we learned how these applications can be connected using dual-write with the Common Data Service. Subsequently, we learned how important integration planning is in an ERP implementation project, and how to approach integration design and development with real-life integration examples. Finally, we learned about the common industry best practices and recommendations related to integration planning.

In the next chapter, we will cover another important phase of the ERP project development. We will learn how Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations can be customized and extended for specific business scenarios, including common recommendations and best practices.