Overview of end-to-end scenarios and business processes in Dynamics 365

Dynamics 365 supports many different industries and types of organizations. In this section, we provide an overview of end-to-end scenarios that organizations often look for. Dynamics 365 is a suite of applications that are designed to help organizations meet the organizational goals aligned to various business processes in specific industries.

The term business process covers a wide range of structured, often sequenced, activities or tasks to achieve a predetermined organizational goal. The term can also refer to the cumulative effects of all steps progressing toward a business goal. In our articles, we illustrate this sequence of steps in flowcharts.

Tip

For an introduction to our project with the business process documentation, see About the business process guide. For an explanation of abbreviations that we use in this section, see Business processes, steps, and how to find things. For an overview of business terms, see Glossary of terms in Dynamics 365 business processes.

Overview

The business process catalog lists end-to-end processes that are commonly used to manage work within an organization or support work within the organization. But most end-to-end scenarios are primary processes within the organization to procure, produce, sell, and drive revenue. The following diagram illustrates the three groups of end-to-end scenarios:

The following table provides links to the introduction, overview, and list of business process areas for each end-to-end scenario that we've documented.

Catalog ID	End-to-end scenario	Introduction	Overview	Business process areas
10	Acquire to dispose	Introduction	End-to-end overview	Areas
20	Case to resolution	Introduction	End-to-end overview	Areas
30	Concept to market	Introduction	End-to-end overview	Areas
40	Design to retire overview	Introduction	End-to-end overview	Areas
50	Forecast to plan overview	Introduction	End-to-end overview	Areas
55	Hire to retire	Introduction	End-to-end overview	Areas
60	Inventory to deliver	Introduction	End-to-end overview	Areas
65	Order to cash	Introduction	End-to-end overview	Areas
70	Plan to produce	Introduction	End-to-end overview	Areas
75	Source to pay	Introduction	End-to-end overview	Areas
80	Project to profit	Introduction	End-to-end overview	Areas
85	Prospect to quote	Introduction	End-to-end scenario	Areas
90	Record to report	Introduction	End-to-end overview	Areas
95	Service to cash	Introduction	End-to-end overview	Areas
99	Administer to operate	Introduction	End-to-end overview	Areas

In the table, the Catalog ID column specifies the unique ID of the end-to-end scenario in the business process catalog. We use this ID to list the end-to-end scenarios on the Microsoft Learn site, but we do not use the IDs of the related business process areas, business processes, and patterns. Learn more at About the business process catalog for Dynamics 365 apps and services.

Next steps

Drill into each business process area to learn more about it. Navigate the content through links in the different articles, or use the navigation panel to the left (or in the top right corner if you're on a mobile device).

If you see a placeholder rather than an actual article, it's because more content is coming. Learn more at About the business process guide.