{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Catch Up Podcast","title":"Samit Roy's Journey From Electrical Engineer to D365 Solution Architect","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2919,"description":"How do you build the experience and skills needed to become a trusted solution architect in the world of enterprise ERP? In this episode of The Catch Up Podcast, host Phil Blackmore speaks with Samit Roy, an experienced D365 Finance and Operations solution architect, about his two-decade journey from electrical engineering through Dynamics Great Plains, AX 2009, AX 2012, and into the modern D365 ecosystem. They explore the hard-won lessons from working across partner and end-customer environments, the importance of getting out of your comfort zone as a freelance consultant, and why solution architects must bring far more than product knowledge to the table.With Microsoft Dynamics 365 recently named a Leader in three Gartner Magic Quadrant reports and research showing that effective project risk management can boost on-time completion rates by up to 90%, Samit explains why early engagement of a solution architect is critical, how to avoid common ERP pitfalls like poor data migration and unchecked customisation, and what separates good architects from great ones: curiosity, empathy, and the ability to ask the right questions at the right time.From navigating the transition between product versions to putting yourself in the customer's shoes, this conversation offers a practical roadmap for aspiring solution architects and a reminder for organisations embarking on ERP transformation that investing in architectural expertise from day one pays dividends throughout the project lifecycle.Samit Roy: Samit Roy is an experienced D365 Finance and Operations solution architect with over 20 years' expertise in Microsoft Dynamics ERP implementations. His career began with Dynamics Great Plains in India before relocating to the UK in 2005 to work with Dynamics AX, progressing through AX 4, AX 2009, AX 2012, and into the modern D365 ecosystem. Samit has worked across both partner and end-customer environments, delivering complex, large-scale ERP programmes for multinational...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/iWBZTiC94l_5ILnmTBn8PhdqZZ1oGG1Nu4q8ji6v23Q/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83NDYz/NGM5ZWU5NzM4OTI1/ZDA5YTgxYmExZTBj/NDc5YS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}