Power Apps Newsfeed for Teams Power Apps empowers teams to build solutions that solve their own problems without the time and expense of a custom build – or even any pre-existing development experience. Its integration with Microsoft Teams, however, kicks those benefits into high gear. See, not only can users build custom apps – they…
Technology continues to shape the professional services industry in profound ways. For starters, cloud-based productivity apps and communication tools have given firms the ability to work remotely and engage clients in new ways. Advances in AI and machine learning can automate back-end processes that keep employees from performing valuable work — and as a result,…
What is Microsoft AppSource? Nowadays we expect an app for everything. In 2016, Microsoft established its own app marketplace to broaden the selection of Office and Dynamics tools. These apps, or tools as we sometimes call them, are built to enhance solutions like Business Central, or Office. The best apps yield efficiency and process for users and are often created to address a common need, such as the need…
On its own, Dynamics 365 boasts a seriously impressive set of features. But the platform’s biggest advantage largely comes from its ability to draw on the capabilities of every app, service, and data source in the stack. The Power Platform, however, takes on a special role — orchestrating the backend processes that support real-time data…
The business landscape is constantly changing and leaders at professional service organizations are facing new challenges in 2022 that pose a direct threat to their business success and profitability. It feels like no matter where you turn, businesses are closing their doors or limiting services due to a variety of reasons. Professional service organizations, including…
Resource utilization rates are a great way to take the pulse of a professional services organization. Besides telling you if your resources are overworked or underutilized, utilization rates usually give you clues about how well the company functions in generating proposals, planning projects, and hiring resources. Yes, the utilization rate needs to be high enough…
We’ve covered the Dynamics 365 ERP feature suite and the individual modules in the D365 ecosystem. Instead of rehashing the same old specs, let’s look at the opportunities Dynamics 365 unlocks for business users – regardless of size or sector. Below, we’ll explore how real brands use D365’s game-changing features “in the wild” to transform…
Many member-based organizations today are looking for new tools to help their employees be more productive and collaborative. As the workplace is becoming increasingly mobile and leaders are managing a growing number of remote teams, the need for efficiency and connectivity is greater than ever before. Microsoft Teams, as the hub for teamwork, is where…
Please note: The CDS Connector is now referred to as Dataverse. This blog was written prior to that change. For a detailed demo on how to set up go to How to Lookup and Link Values Using Microsoft Dataverse. As you may know, Common Data Service, the sophisticated and secure backbone that powers Dynamics 365…
Microsoft Power Automate has come a long way since its introduction in 2016. More connectors are available than ever before and Microsoft is paving the way for Power Automate to be the future of workflows in D365. A common occurrence is the need to automate sending emails and this can easily be accomplished using the…