Dynamics 365 Training

We scope, develop and deliver the world’s most comprehensive and effective customized Dynamics 365 user training programs, making Onboard the obvious choice for your D365 implementation project.

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Solution Overview

D365 Training for Employees and Project Teams

Successful CRM or ERP implementations depend on more than just technology—they depend on people. Without effective training, even the most powerful systems struggle to deliver value.

Onboard ERP specializes in Microsoft Dynamics 365 training, helping organizations prepare their teams for system implementations, upgrades, and business transformation initiatives. Our consultants design and deliver tailored Dynamics 365 training programs that reflect your unique system configuration, business processes, and user roles.

We support organizations implementing the full Microsoft Dynamics ecosystem, including Dynamics 365 Finance, Supply Chain Management, Customer Experience, Commerce, and Business Central, as well as integrations with the Microsoft Power Platform.

With experience supporting hundreds of global ERP implementations with clients across the USA and worldwide, our team helps your workforce understand not only how the system works but also how to use it effectively within real business processes.

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D365 Training Planning

We work with your project team to define a Dynamics 365 training strategy, identifying user groups, learning requirements, and delivery timelines aligned to your implementation milestones.

D365 Training Delivery

We deliver Dynamics 365 training in a variety of formats, including virtual sessions, classroom workshops, and blended learning programs, ensuring users gain both system knowledge and process understanding.

Training Material Development

Our consultants develop custom training materials based on your configured system. This includes role-based guides, process walkthroughs, quick reference tools, and digital learning resources.

Project Team & Super User Training

We prepare project teams and internal trainers to support wider user adoption by equipping them with the knowledge, tools, and confidence to guide colleagues through system change.

Custom Dynamics 365 Training Solutions

Every Dynamics 365 implementation is unique. That’s why our training programs are fully designed around your system configuration, business processes, and user roles.

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How Our Dynamics 365 Training Compares

Organizations implementing Dynamics 365 often consider several options for training their users—including freelance training contractors or internal resources. However, these approaches rarely provide the depth of expertise required for large ERP transformations.

Our team combines D365 implementation knowledge with professional training expertise, helping your workforce learn not just the system screens but the business processes that drive real adoption.

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Customized Training Materials

Will your end-user materials be business specific?

Potentially
Yes
Process Content

Will the training include business process content?

Potentially
Yes
Flexible Offering

Can you off board the consultant(s) at short notice?

No
Yes
Scale Up

Can you scale up if our ERP project timelines change?

No
Yes
Vast Experience

Have you completed over 800 ERP training projects?

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Yes

See what our clients say about Onboard ERP

Our clients select Onboard ERP because we produce tailored, role-based learning that supports adoption at scale.

"Onboard was really good at establishing our needs, checking all the technical documents and then transforming all that information into easily understandable, very usable training guides."

Pandora
Mikkel Lysgaard
Pandora

“The Onboard ERP team were adaptable, versatile and very responsive which made them a pleasure to work with. They communicated in an open and honest way and had the foresight to provide us with a long term training solution.”

Save the Children
Richard Blundell
Save the Children

"Onboard ERP's knowledge, ability and proven track record in creating successful ERP user training programs, made it a clear winner over the other companies we looked at."

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Nathan Herndon
Leggett & Platt
Our process

How We Develop & Deliver a D365 Training Program

Step 1: Training Cost Estimate
We provide an initial estimate of training scope based on system complexity, user numbers, and project timelines.
Step 2: Training Plan
A detailed training strategy is created, outlining deliverables, delivery formats, timelines and resources.
Step 3: Training Material Selection
We work with you to determine the most effective mix of training materials for your users, including detailed user guides, digital learning resources, and quick cards.
Step 4: Assign Training Specialists
Deploy a training team (lead trainers, training consultants, and a project management team, aligned to your workstreams.
Step 5: Knowledge Transfer
We collaborate with project teams and subject matter experts (SMEs) to ensure training materials reflect real business processes.
Step 6: Training Material Production
Role-based materials are developed and validated using your configured Dynamics 365 environment and translated for local end user groups.
Step 7: Training Delivery
Training sessions are delivered to end users via classroom or virtual sessions, or Trainer Readiness sessions to upskill super users to cascade training internally.
Step 8: Go-Live Support
Additional support is provided during and post go-live to reinforce learning and support successful adoption, including floor walking and hypercare assistance.

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Let’s discuss your goals and map out a D365 training approach that works for your people, processes, and timelines.

A Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP Training Program for Your End Users

Microsoft Dynamics 365 is a powerful cloud-based ERP application that connects finance, supply chain, operations, sales, and customer service across a unified business application environment. Because each implementation is heavily customized, organizations must ensure users understand both the system functionality and the business processes behind it.

Without structured training, organizations often face low user confidence and adoption at go-live, increased support tickets and operational disruption, incorrect data entry and data quality issues and resistance to new business processes.

Role-Based Dynamics 365 Training

Effective D365 training focuses on how end users use the system within their specific roles. Typical user groups include:
• Finance and accounting teams
• Procurement and supply chain staff
• Sales and customer service teams
• Operations and production managers
• HCM and administrative users

Each group requires focused training aligned to their responsibilities within the system.

Dynamics 365 Modules We Support

Our consultants deliver training across the full Microsoft Dynamics ecosystem, including:
• Dynamics 365 Finance
• Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
• Dynamics 365 Sales
• Dynamics 365 Customer Service
• Dynamics 365 Field Service
• Dynamics 365 Commerce
• Dynamics 365 Project Operations
• Dynamics 365 Human Resources

Training materials are built directly from your configured system environment to ensure users learn how the platform works within your organization.

Benefits of Structured Dynamics 365 Training

Organizations that invest in structured ERP training typically see:
• Significantly faster user adoption at go-live
• Higher data accuracy across the system
• Reduced support requests from users
• Increased confidence among employees
• Stronger return on investment from the D365 investment

By aligning training with your configured business processes, we help organizations move beyond basic system instruction and achieve real operational adoption of Dynamics 365.
Why choose Onboard ERP?

Why Organizations Choose Onboard ERP

We offer a variety of flexible and competitive Dynamics 365 ERP and CRM training and change solutions.

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Built Around Your System

Every training program is developed using your configured Dynamics 365 environment and business processes.

Extensive D365 Experience

Our consultants have supported over 800 ERP training projects across every possible industry.

Flexible Delivery

Organizations can choose the training solutions they require—from the development of individual training materials to the development of a tailored training program.

Confident Workforce

Our programs help staff understand both the system’s functionality and the business processes that drive it.

Rapid Engagement

Our consultants can quickly scale training delivery as project timelines evolve, supporting multi-location, big bang go-lives where required.

Protect Project Team Time

By partnering with a specialist training provider, project teams can focus on the D365 build rather than developing training materials and worrying about delivery.

What Do We Offer Your Organization?

Successful Dynamics 365 implementations require more than generic, vendor or partner system documentation or standard training courses. Users need practical guidance that reflects the way the system has been configured for your organization.

Our consultants develop custom Dynamics 365 training materials and learning resources that reflect your business and system processes, and operational requirements. Rather than relying on boilerplate training materials, we design learning materials based on the real tasks end users will perform within the system.

Training resources may include:
• Role-based user guides aligned to specific job functions
• Process walkthroughs reflecting real operational processes
• Quick cards for common tasks and transactions
• Interactive training sessions using the configured system
• Digital learning resources to support ongoing adoption

These materials are designed to ensure users understand not only how the system works, but how it supports the day-to-day processes that drive your organization.

Typical outcomes we help support include:
• Significantly faster user adoption post go-live
• Improved data accuracy and process compliance
• Reduced support tickets and reliance on SMEs
• Better ROI from your D365 investment

Training Aligned to Your Configured D365 Environment

During implementation projects, our consultants work closely with project teams and SMEs to understand how Dynamics 365 has been configured within the organization.

Training sessions often incorporate:
• Practical exercises using your configured D365 environment
• Scenario-based examples reflecting real business processes
• Discussions around operational challenges and process changes
• Guidance on how specific roles use the system
• Depending on the audience, training modules can be tailored or expanded to support different departments, including finance, operations, supply chain, sales, and customer service teams.

Depending on the audience, training modules can be tailored or expanded to support different departments, including finance, operations, supply chain, sales, and customer service teams.

By aligning training with the organization’s configured system environment, we help ensure end users gain the knowledge and confidence needed to adopt Microsoft Dynamics 365 successfully.

Dynamics 365 Training FAQs

Here are a few commonly asked questions related to Microsoft Dynamics 365 and our training solutions which support D365 implementation projects across the globe.

Microsoft Dynamics 365 is a cloud-based suite of business applications that helps organizations manage and connect core processes across finance, operations, supply chain, sales, customer service, and HCM.

Unlike traditional standalone systems, Dynamics 365 brings together ERP, CRM, and analytics capabilities within a single application. This allows organizations to integrate financial management, operational processes, and customer engagement into one connected ecosystem.

For many organizations, implementing Dynamics 365 forms a central part of their digital transformation strategy. By moving from legacy systems or disconnected software tools to a unified cloud application, businesses can improve visibility, automate manual processes, and make better data-driven decisions.

However, successful transformation depends on people as much as technology. End users must understand new business processes, system interfaces, and operational processes. This is why structured training and user adoption planning are critical to the success of any Dynamics 365 implementation.

ERP implementations introduce significant changes to how people work. End users often need to follow different processes and interact with systems in ways they have not done before. Without proper training, organizations commonly experience:

• Low user adoption following go-live
• Increased support requests from end users
• Incorrect data entry issues
• Resistance to new processes and systems

Structured Dynamics 365 training helps staff understand not only how to navigate the system but also how the platform supports the organization’s operational processes.

By preparing users before go-live, organizations can significantly reduce disruption and means the ERP system can begin delivering value immediately after launch.

Read our guide on how to build a successful ERP change management roadmap.

Training should begin well before the system goes live. In most implementations, training planning and material development start once the system configuration and business processes are largely defined.

Typically, organizations begin developing training materials three to six months before go-live. This allows time for:

• Documenting system processes
• Developing role-based training materials
• Validating training content with project teams
• Scheduling training sessions for user groups

Delivering training too late in the project can lead to rushed sessions and reduced user confidence.

Read our guide on designing employee ERP training courses.

A successful Dynamics 365 implementation usually requires training across several different groups within the organization. These commonly include:

• Employees who will use the system daily in their operational roles
• Super users or subject matter experts who support their teams
• Project teams responsible for system implementation and process changes
• Internal trainers who may deliver ongoing training after go-live

Each group requires a different level of training. End users typically need role-based instruction focused on daily tasks, while super users and project teams require a deeper understanding of the system configuration and business processes.

D365 training programs typically combine several different components to ensure users gain both system knowledge and process understanding. Common elements include:

• Role-based training materials tailored to specific job functions
• Classroom or virtual instructor-led training sessions
• Quick reference guides and process documentation
• Digital learning resources and recorded tutorials
• Train-the-trainer programs for internal champions

The most effective training programs use the organization’s configured system environment, ensuring that end users learn the business processes they will encounter in their daily work.

Role-based training focuses on teaching end users how to perform tasks specific to their job responsibilities within the system.

Rather than delivering generic system demonstrations, role-based training programs are designed around how different departments interact with Dynamics 365. For example:

• Finance teams may focus on journal entries, analytics, and financial controls
• Supply chain teams may learn procurement, inventory management, and logistics tasks
• Sales teams may focus on pipeline management and customer engagement

By tailoring training to specific roles, organizations ensure end users learn the system in a practical, relevant way.

While Dynamics 365 offers powerful capabilities, organizations often face several challenges during adoption. Common challenges include:
• Staff resisting new processes or technologies
• Users struggling to understand new processes
• Lack of clear training materials or documentation
• Project teams being too focused on system build to support training

Addressing these challenges requires a structured training strategy that prepares end users for both the system functionality and the operational changes associated with the new ERP application.

Yes. Many organizations now deliver ERP training using a combination of virtual and in-person methods. Training can be delivered through:

• Virtual instructor-led sessions • Traditional, on-site classroom workshops • Hybrid learning programs • Recorded digital learning resources

The most effective training approach often combines multiple delivery formats, allowing end users to learn at their own pace while still benefiting from expert instruction.

Read our guide to Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations training.

Go-live marks the start of the ERP system’s operational phase, but user adoption continues long after the initial launch.

After go-live, organizations often require additional training for staff who need further support, onboarding training for new staff joining the organization, refresher courses as business processes evolve and training for new modules or system upgrades.

Maintaining training capability within the organization helps ensure that the system continues to deliver value as the business grows and evolves.

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Start Planning Your Dynamics 365 Training Program

Implementing Microsoft Dynamics 365 is a major step in any organization’s digital transformation journey. Ensuring your workforce is properly prepared is essential to realizing the full value of the system.

Our experienced consultants are ready to help you design and deliver a tailored Dynamics 365 training program that supports successful user adoption.

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