Evo DK #424 - Testing D365 F&O At Scale - Why Most Projects Fail Before Go-Live

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges of scaling testing processes in D365 F&O environments and the reasons many ERP projects fail before go-live.

Today's episode is hosted by Aodhfin Barbour and they are joined on the podcast by Rikita Holka, Global Test Management Specialist at AGC Biologics and Henrique Fernandez, Global IT Release Manager at AGC Biologics. The conversation explores the challenges organisations face when scaling testing processes within D365 F&O environments and why many ERP projects struggle ahead of go-live. The exchange highlights the importance of structured release management, quality assurance processes and cross-functional collaboration when handling complex enterprise software deployments. The discussion also examines testing frameworks, risk mitigation strategies and the realities of managing large-scale digital transformation initiatives in regulated industries. Broader themes include governance, automation, stakeholder alignment and the operational pressures involved in maintaining business continuity during implementation cycles. Throughout the episode, the guests share practical perspectives on improving D365 F&O project readiness while balancing speed, accuracy and long-term system stability. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Aodhfin Barbour

Guests: Rikita Holka, Henrique Fernandez

Topics covered

• testing processes
• D365 F&O
• ERP projects
• release management
• quality assurance
• digital transformation
• governance

Keywords

• testing frameworks
• risk mitigation
• stakeholder alignment
• automation
• business continuity
• enterprise software
• implementation cycles

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AGC Biologics

Products: D365 F&O

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