Real-Time Integration with Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations Using Azure Event Hub & Logic Apps (F&O as Source System)

Most organizations think of Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (D365 F&O) only as a system that receives data from other applications. In reality, the most powerful and scalable architecture is when F&O itself becomes the source of truth and an event producer. Every financial transaction, inventory update, order confirmation, or invoice posting is a critical business event – and when these events are not shared with other systems in real time, businesses face: So, the real question is: What if every critical event in D365 F&O could instantly trigger actions in other systems? The answer lies in an event-driven architecture using Azure Event Hub and Azure Logic Apps, where F&O becomes the producer of events and the rest of the enterprise becomes real-time listeners. Core Content Event-Driven Model with F&O as Source In this model, whenever a business event occurs inside Dynamics 365 F&O, an event is immediately published to Azure Event Hub. That event is then picked up by Azure Logic Apps and forwarded to downstream systems such as: In simple terms: Event occurs in F&O → Event is pushed to Event Hub → Logic App processes → External system is updated This enables true real-time integration across your entire IT ecosystem. Why Use Azure Event Hub Between F&O and Other Systems? Azure Event Hub is designed for high-throughput, real-time event ingestion. This makes it the perfect choice for capturing business transactions from F&O. Azure Event Hub provides: This ensures that every change in F&O is captured and made available in real time to any subscribed system. Technical Architecture Here is the architecture with F&O as the source: Role of each layer: Component Responsibility D365 F&O Generates business events Event Hub Ingests & streams events Logic App Consumes + transforms events External Systems Act on the event This architecture is:✔ Decoupled✔ Scalable✔ Secure✔ Real-time✔ Fault tolerant How Does D365 F&O Send Events to Event Hub? Using Business Events F&O has built-in Business Events Framework which can be configured to trigger events such as: These business events can be configured to push data to an Azure Event Hub endpoint. This is the cleanest, lowest-code, and recommended approach. Logic App as Event Consumer (Real-Time Processing) Azure Logic App is connected to Event Hub via Event Hub Trigger: Once triggered, the Logic App performs: Example downstream actions: F&O Event Logic App Action Invoice Posted Push to Power BI + Send email Sales Order Create record in CRM Inventory Change Update eCommerce stock Vendor Created Sync with procurement system This allows one F&O event to trigger multiple automated actions across platforms in real time. Real-Time Example: Invoice Posted in F&O Step-by-step flow: All of this happens automatically, within seconds. This is true enterprise-wide automation. Key Technical Benefits Why this Architecture is important for Technical Leaders If you are a CTO, architect, or technical lead, this approach helps you: Instead of systems “asking” for data, they react to real-time business events. To conclude, by making Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations the event source and combining it with Azure Event Hub and Azure Logic Apps, organizations can create a fully automated, real-time, intelligence-driven ecosystem. Your first step: ➡ Identify a critical business event in F&O➡ Publish it to Azure Event Hub➡ Use Logic App to trigger automatic actions This single change can transform your integration strategy from reactive to proactive. We hope you found this blog useful, and if you would like to discuss anything, you can reach out to us at transform@cloudfronts.com

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