Using AL in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central — Lesson 4: Business Central Extension Project, Deployment, and Upgrade Plan

Topics Covered

• Test extensions, debug AL code, and diagnose publishing or runtime issues
• Package, version, deploy, upgrade, and maintain Business Central extensions
• Plan a controlled transition from C/AL customizations to modern AL extensions
• End-to-end scenario integration, decision trade-offs, and stakeholder impact
• Validation checklist, measurable acceptance criteria, and evidence capture
• Prioritized improvement roadmap, ownership, and next learning steps

Guided Practice Steps

1. Translate the lesson requirement into a clear Using AL in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central implementation or analysis objective.
2. Document assumptions, selected tools or features, dependencies, risks, and expected results.
3. Perform the guided task, capture evidence, and compare the result with the acceptance criteria.
4. Record issues, corrective actions, and a reusable operational or development note.

Practical Activity

Package and validate an end-to-end extension with versioning and upgrade documentation.

• Define the scenario, inputs, constraints, and expected outcome.
• Complete the activity and preserve screenshots, outputs, logs, code, or decision evidence.
• Review the result, identify gaps, and document corrective or improvement actions.

Validation Checklist

• The stated requirement and expected outcome are clear.
• Configuration, code, data, or design decisions are documented.
• Normal, boundary, failure, security, and operational considerations are reviewed.
• Evidence supports the conclusion and the next action is prioritized.

Lesson Outcome

Learners can explain and apply Business Central Extension Project, Deployment, and Upgrade Plan within a realistic Using AL in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central scenario and support the result with validation evidence.