Webinar on Credit Management in Dynamics 365 for Finance Operations

Jul 2, 2024

Webinar on Credit Management in Dynamics 365 for Finance Operations

Introduction

  • Presenter: Finn from X Academy
  • Duration: 45 minutes
  • Title: Top New Features for Spring 2020 in Credit Management
  • Special Offer: Extra resources and offers at the end
  • Poll: Gauge audience familiarity with credit management in Dynamics 365
  • Co-presenters: Allison and Annie (assist with questions in chat)
  • On-Demand Course: Launches in a week

Key Topics

  • Credit Limits
  • Broken Rules and Risk Assessments
  • Hold and Release Orders (Sales Orders)
  • Setting Up and Enabling Credit Management
  • Focus on introductory overview, not in-depth (On-Demand Course provides detailed info)

Credit Management Overview

  • Definition: Credit management to control risk and enforce credit control acceptances
  • Activation: Via Feature Management; many additions in April 2020
  • Benefits: Greater control over credit limits, customer orders, and automated workflows
  • Documentation: Available in Microsoft Docs; more detailed in the presentation

Key Capabilities

Credit Limit Management

  • Null Credit Limit: Unlimited credit must be proactively selected
  • Customer Orders: Placed on hold based on multiple rules
  • **Key Functionality: ** Improved credit limit management, automated order holds and releases, integrated actions

New Features

  • Customer Credit Information: Expanded on customer page
  • Workflows: Three new workflows for approvals and changes
  • Temporary Credit Limits: Set expiration dates, include insurance and guarantees
  • Automatic Credit Limits: Assign based on conditions (e.g., region/country)
  • Customer Credit Groups: Manage across multiple legal entities
  • Risk Assessment: Based on customer history and behavior
  • Sales Order Holds: Based on one of nine rules (seven primary, two secondary)
  • Automatic Actions: Orders can be dynamically managed based on changes

Credit Limit Management Detailed Explanation

Customer Master Record Changes

  • Fields: Additional fields for credit limit management
  • Temporary Credit Limits: Proactively assigned with expiration dates
  • Insurance & Guarantees: Multiple options can be added
  • Exchange Rates: New parameter to select exchange rate types
  • Fact Boxes: Credit statistics and insurance/guarantees information
  • Journal-like Experience: Temporary credit limits assigned via journal

Credit Groups

  • Purpose: Shared credit limits across entities
  • Evaluation Sequence: Group limit checked first, then individual limit
  • Adjustments: Can be done manually or automatically
  • Functionality: Includes temporary and permanent adjustments, controlled by workflows

Setting Up Credit Management

  • Number Sequence: Required for journal experience
  • Workflow Setup: For risk assessment auto adjustments
  • Parameters Setup: Custom fast tabs, feature management, etc.
  • Fast Tabs: Specific tabs for different credit management aspects

Sales Order Holds & Release

  • Blocking Rules: Nine rules (seven primary, two secondary)
  • Automatic Release: Orders can be automatically lifted from hold
  • Grace Days: Leeway period to prevent blocking on subsequent steps
  • Rules Setup: Customer/group-based, exclusions for small orders
  • Ranking System: For payment terms/cash discounts changes

Sales Order Blocking Rules

  • Primary Rules: Seven basic conditions for blocking orders
  • Editing Rules: Two conditions for changes in payment terms/cash discounts
  • Exclusions: Can be set up to override blocking rules

Additional Information

  • Sources: Microsoft Docs, LinkedIn posts by Steen, Microsoft Tech Video
  • On-Demand Course: 20 hours, includes quizzes, examples, and practical exercises
  • Upcoming Courses: Exam-focused courses, finance modules

Q&A Highlights

  • Group vs. Individual Credit Limits: Both are evaluated; group checked first
  • Presentation & Recording: Will be available post-webinar
  • Further Inquiries: Encouraged to take the on-demand course or refer to provided resources

Conclusion

  • Thank You: For attending and engaging
  • Special Offer: For on-demand training course
  • Next Steps: Email with resources and presentation links
  • Follow-Up: Encouraged to attend more webinars