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MB-920 Practice Question: Describe the core capabilities of the finance and operations apps
An organization uses Dynamics 365 Project Operations. A project manager needs to track the budget consumption and actual costs against the approved budget for a project. Which feature should they use?
⚠ Common exam trap
Test-takers frequently confuse expense management (which handles individual cost items) with the broader budget control feature, but the question specifically asks for tracking budget consumption and actual costs against the approved budget, which is the core purpose of project budget and cost control.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Project budget and cost control
Project budget and cost control in Dynamics 365 Project Operations enables project managers to track budget consumption and actual costs against the approved budget. This feature provides real-time visibility into budget variances, cost overruns, and remaining budget, directly supporting the requirement to monitor financial performance against the plan.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Project budget and cost control
Why this is correct
Project budget and cost control tracks budget vs actual costs.
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Expense management
Why it's wrong here
Expense management handles expense reports, not overall budget tracking.
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Time entry
Why it's wrong here
Time entry records hours worked, not budget consumption.
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Resource scheduling
Why it's wrong here
Resource scheduling assigns resources to tasks, not budget tracking.
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