Velkommen til Abakions podcast, hvor vi deler ekspertråd og nyheder om Microsoft Dynamics-løsninger som Business Central, Dynamics 365 Sales og Power BI. Vi dykker også ned i generelle IT-strategier og taler om digital transformation.
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Amazing Apps - learn how to build agile Dynamics 365 and Power Platform business apps using Scrum
Neil Benson
Amazing Apps is for Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform builders who want to use the Scrum framework to build amazing business apps that everyone will love. The podcast is hosted by Microsoft MVP, Neil Benson, and produced by Customery. [Dynamics365, D365, Power Apps, PowerApps, Power Pages, Power Apps Portals, Power Automate, Flow, Power Virtual Agents, PVA, PowerBI]
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Introduction to my new 30 days of content idea describing the features and tech tips of dynamics 365 and its surrounding ecosystem
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Here's when to use a waterfall approach with Power Platform
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12:59#159. Should you use a traditional, waterfall approach to build Power Platform apps? In this episode, I break down six situations when you might be tempted to use a waterfall method and share my thoughts on whether that's really the best approach. Highlights 00:11 Everyone should try waterfall at least once. 02:18 When to adopt a waterfall approach…
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Ep 3 - Din rolle som ERP-Manager: Dagligdagen
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29:37Episode 3: Roller, rettigheder og daglig drift I tredje og afsluttende episode af serien "Din rolle som ERP-Manager" ser vi nærmere på de daglige processer og vigtigheden af korrekt opsætning af roller og rettigheder i Business Central. Hvordan sikrer du, at brugerne har de rette adgange og udnytter systemets funktioner optimalt? Vi taler også om o…
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Ep 2 - Din rolle som ERP-Manager: Administration
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19:53Episode 2: Effektiv administration i Business Central Hvordan holder du styr på det hele, når din ERP-løsning er i skyen? I anden episode af serien "Din rolle som ERP-Manager" går vi i dybden med brugen af admin-centret i Dynamics 365 Business Central. Du lærer at navigere mellem produktions- og sandkassemiljøer, tester nye funktionaliteter sikkert…
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Ep 1 - Din rolle som ERP-Manager: Cloud
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18:54Episode 1: Introduktion til rollen som ERP-Manager i en cloud-baseret verden Hvad vil det egentlig sige at være ERP-Manager? Og hvordan har overgangen til cloud-baserede systemer som Business Central ændret denne rolle? I denne første episode ud af tre, dykker vi ned i de grundlæggende ansvarsområder for en ERP-Manager og hvordan du kan sikre en pr…
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Hør hvordan Microsoft vil bygge selvstyrende AI-agenter ind i Business Central. Lyt også til en markant udmelding fra Microsofts CEO (Vi synes, at du skal høre hans vision for fremtiden). Så i denne episode skal vi snakke om "AI-agenter"... Men vi kan godt afsløre, at vi tror ikke på, at AI-agenter kommer til at udfase ERP-systemer lige om lidt. De…
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Beskyt din virksomhed: 10 gode råd til grundlæggende IT-sikkerhed
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17:18Truslen er reel i dag. I gamle dage kunne mindre virksomheder gå under radaren, men i dag bliver alle virksomheder ramt på et tidspunkt. Det er kun et spørgsmål om tid. Denne episode er en praktisk guide til dig, der vil sikre din virksomhed mod digitale angreb – uden at blive ekspert først. Vi gennemgår 10 konkrete tiltag, der kan implementeres hu…
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#158. It's 2025, and I still meet Power Platform and Dynamics 365 professionals that don't know what Scrum is or have an incomplete understanding of what Scrum is. Especially in job interviews! In this short episode, you'll learn: What Scrum really is Why it's a framework and not a methodology A simple hack for remembering the 18 components of Scru…
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#157. Rethink the role of the scrum master. Two recent events—a thought-provoking article by agile coach Maarten Dalmijn and a leave of absence by Matthew, a beloved scrum master in my team—prompted me to question if scrum masters might be overrated. Comparing scrum teams to sports teams like Ultimate Frisbee, where players self-regulate without re…
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Improving Your Scrum Practice - Mastering Professional Scrum - chapter 1
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32:48#156. Drawing on the book "Mastering Professional Scrum" by Stephanie Ockerman and Simon Reindl, I outline critical areas for team success, such as creating valuable products and understanding organizational influences. I emphasize five core capabilities needed for continuous improvement: teaching, facilitation, coaching, technical excellence, and …
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#155. Explore the importance of rethinking our approach to building business applications. Discover the benefits of questioning our assumptions and adapting to new information in the dynamic landscape of app development. Unpacking the concept of "thinking like a scientist" and its impact on creating agile business apps. Understanding cognitive entr…
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The Power of Learning Through Experiments in Power Apps Development
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13:16#154. Neil Benson takes us on a journey of learning through experimentation. Starting with the historical origins of smallpox inoculation, Neil discusses the importance of conducting experiments to drive innovation and problem-solving. Sharing personal experiences from his biochemistry studies to his current work in building applications with Power…
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Should .NET Developers Stick or Switch to Power Platform?
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29:00#153. Keith Atherton is a proper pro developer. Keith shares his journey from developing custom apps using .NET, C# and SQL Server to embracing and mastering the development of enterprise business applications using the Power Platform. What do developers lose and gain using Power Platform compared to developing an app from scratch with .NET and SQL…
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Unpacking User Stories and Backlog Refinement with Dani Kahil
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49:00#152. Host Neil Benson is joined by the talented Dani Kahil for an insightful discussion on managing backlogs and enhancing user stories in Azure DevOps and Jira. Neil shares his experiences with Jira, highlighting some configuration challenges, while Dani expresses a strong preference for Azure DevOps. They dive into the hierarchy of backlog items…
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#151. Amazing Apps host, Neil Benson, dives into a case study from one of his team's own projects: "Member Super", a financial services organisation in Australia. With over a million members, they needed a CRM application that could handle their complex stakeholder relationships and provide exceptional service to their customers. Member Super's exi…
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A Big Bang? Going Live with Dynamics 365 or Power Platform with Andrew Bibby
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45:40#150. What does it take to have a successful go live event for your Dynamics 365 or Power Platform application. Neil Benson sat down with Andrew Bibby, a seasoned expert in Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform business applications. In this episode, Andrew shares his insights on the crucial process of preparing for and executing a successful g…
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Breaking Free from the Tyranny of the Deliverable with Andrew Welch
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25:55#149. Andrew Welch is the Chief Technology Officer at HSO. Andrew is an expert in IT strategy and has a wealth of experience advising customers on their big strategic technology decisions. He is also an author, Microsoft MVP, and a regular presenter at conferences. Joining us today, Andrew shares valuable insights on the importance of IT leadership…
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Amazing CRM & ERP Apps in Manufacturing with Shawn Tabor
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32:35#148. Get ready for another captivating episode of Amazing Apps! In this episode, Neil Benson engages Shawn Tabor, Director of Consulting Services at Hitachi Solutions, in an insightful conversation about the dynamic realm of Microsoft Business Applications and its role in the manufacturing and service industries. Explore Hitachi's product landscap…
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Power Platform pipelines or Azure DevOps pipelines for ALM? with Benedikt Bergmann
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33:59#147. When should you use Power Platform pipelines and when should you use Azure DevOps pipelines to deploy your Power Platform or Dynamics 365 applications? That's the question that Benedikt Bergmann answers in this episode of Amazing Apps. Benedikt is a Power Platform consultant known for his expertise in Application Lifecycle Management (ALM). N…
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Can you really gain competitive advantage with Dynamics 365? with Martin Hinshelwood
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42:12#146. In this episode, we're thrilled to have Martin Hinshelwood from naked Agility join host, Neil Benson. Martin shares his perspectives on improving the success of agile engagements through the role of a consulting product owner, and why you should build your own business applications rather than buy Dynamics 365 if you're looking for competitiv…
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Chris Huntingford Doesn't Believe in Citizen Developers
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38:38#145. We're back with another incredible episode of Amazing Apps, and this time we have an amazing guest on board. Neil Benson is joined by the Low Code Lead & Platform Evangelist at ANS Group, Chris Huntingford. Chris spills the beans on citizen developers, he talks about the concept of ecosystem enablement, the potential of low code platforms, th…
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Joining an existing team as a new scrum master with Matthew Venamore
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36:38#144. Neil Benson is joined by Matthew Venamore, a scrum master with extensive experience coaching Dynamics 365 teams. Matthew shares valuable insights into the challenges faced by new scrum masters when joining existing teams and emphasizes the importance of empowering the team. He advises taking a standoffish stance initially, observing the team …
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Who do we need in our Business Apps team?
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23:21#143. On this episode of Amazing Apps, we discuss resourcing agile teams using the Scrum framework. Neil Benson talks about who we should have on our teams as product owner, developers and scrum master. Should Microsoft partners offer to provide a consultant for every role on the team? Listen in to find out. Timestamps (02:04) Product owner maximiz…
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Smaller Teams, Bigger Wins: how to split your enterprise apps teams
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13:02#142. Neil Benson discusses the challenges of organizing a large Scrum team to maximize efficiency. He suggests rotating developers between teams and organizing teams around specific components or external systems they need to integrate with. Neil also recommends self-organizing teams and coaches teams to create their own code of conduct and establ…
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Architects in a Scrum Teams with Allan de Castro
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37:10#141. In this episode of Amazing Apps, podcast host Neil Benson is joined by Allan de Castro, a senior technical consultant for the Power Platform at Avanade France. They discuss their experience applying Scrum to recent projects, including the role of an architect in the Scrum framework. The episode covers key challenges such as the importance of …
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Running experiments to build Dynamics 365 and Power Platform apps
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18:38#140. Today, it’s just me, and I’d like to discuss what EMPIRICISM means to teams building complex, enterprise Dynamics 365 and Power Platform applications. In this episode, I’ll break down what empiricism is and its importance in Scrum, provide examples of work that would benefit from an empirical approach, and share insights on how we can use emp…
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Agile Testing for Dynamics 365 with Emma Beckett
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40:27#139. Today’s guest is Emma Beckett, an experienced test professional who runs her own company, Fortitude 17, in London, UK. A professional footballer, Emma pursued a career in software testing, even though her first role in tech was in Desktop Support — hardware, not software! As you’ll hear, Emma is a Certified ISTQB Test Consultant and trained i…
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Deep Dive into Dynamics 365 Marketing with Malin Martnes
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54:01#138. Our guest today is Malin Martnes, a Microsoft MVP and MCT who runs her own company MaCoTra AS in Oslo, Norway. As you’ll hear, Malin doesn’t have any technical background on Dynamics 365 and Power Platform but she focuses on using these systems. In this episode, Malin talks about how she came to be a CRM consultant and set up her own consulti…
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What's Next for Customery Academy?
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15:29#137. Customery Academy is the online business through which Amazing Apps host, Neil Benson, trains and coaches Microsoft customers and partners to build amazing, agile business applications. In this episode, Neil shares a short history of Customery Academy, where it's at today, and its goals for 2023. Halfway through editing the episode, there's a…
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Professional Scrum and DevOps with Richard Hundhausen
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52:15136. My guest is Richard Hundhausen, a former Microsoft MVP and Regional Director, Scrum.org Professional Scrum Trainer, and co-creator of the Nexus Scaled Professional Scrum Framework. As you’ll hear, Richard doesn’t have a background in Dynamics 365 or Power Platform, but he’s no stranger to developing apps on Microsoft technology. In this episod…
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I'm Beginning to Hate Scrum
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11:24#135. Remy is starting to hate Scrum. He thinks we should use Kanban. And get rid of Product Owners. It's a shame, then, that Remy doesn't understand Scrum. And doesn't want to understand Scrum. Don't be like Remy. Resources Kanban Guide on Kanban University Professional Scrum with Kanban training from Scrum.org Support the show CONNECT 🌏 Amazing A…
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Is Power Fx really low code? with Rishona Elijah
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31:16#134. Rishona Elijah is a Microsoft MVP and Microsoft Certified Trainer, who works as a Power Platform Trainer and Evangelist at Barhead Solutions in Sydney, Australia. She spends most of her time running training sessions and delivering events around Power Platform to business users to show them what they can achieve with this technology. In this …
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Power Platform Governance Possibilities with Michael Roth
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41:32#133. Today’s guest is Michael Roth, a Power Platform consultant with Avanade who specializes in governance. In this episode, Michael walks us through how he keeps business apps amazing by working on only the fun stuff, i.e., governance and licensing, and understanding how users experience tech, specifically Power Platform. Michael also highlights …
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Using Figma to design business apps with Andrew Ly
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49:26132. Today’s guest is Andrew Ly, a Microsoft Business Applications Solutioning Lead at IBM Consulting in Australia. Andrew shares his 22 years of experience in the Microsoft space, including the type of work he does and the clients he works with. Andrew also gives his two cents on the low-code, no-code approach and talks about the demand of in a da…
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Deploying Dynamics 365 Field Service with Magnus Sørensen
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37:52#131. Today’s guest is Magnus Gether Sørensen, a Dynamics 365 Field Service expert at Delegate in Denmark. Magnus shares with us some of the Field Service projects he has worked on, as well as the interesting challenges that his customers have encountered using the application. Plus, Magnus talks about what’s new and next for Field Service and give…
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#130. Sprint 1 is a magical, wonderful, beautiful thing. Find out how my messy, unstructured and un-estimated sprint 1 unfurled on a recent project to build a Power Platform app for a mid-size Microsoft customer in financial services. In-person conferences I didn't attend: Power Platform Conference Nordic Summit South Coast Summit Upcoming online c…
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Estimating Requirements for Your Microsoft Business App
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17:02#129. Learn how to use story point estimation to estimate the relative size of your Dynamics 365 or Power Platform application's requirements. You'll also learn: How to slice user stories into the right size for estimation and development How to decide on a standard user story for comparing other stories against when estimating How to use affinity …
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Using Story Points to Estimate Power Platform and Dynamics 365 Apps
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12:01#128. My wife, Natascha, is a faster trail runner than I am. Find out why estimating trail runs in units of time leads to misaligned expectations about how long it'll take for us to run the same trail together. You'll also learn: What story points are Three factors affecting the size of a requirement How to account for Hick's Law and Weber's Law wh…
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Why Estimate Business Apps At All?
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20:10#127. Do you really have to estimate the effort of building the Dynamics 365 or Power Platform apps you've been asked to build? If you work for a Microsoft partner, you probably do -- unless you work for a customer who doesn't care how much it costs or how long it takes. Find out how I approach estimation: How much and how long? Why estimates are n…
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#126. Thanks for all your questions about estimating business applications. In this episode, I tackle four tricky situations when it comes to estimating Dynamics 365 and Power Platform applications. Should we re-estimate items in our backlog after we’re done because they were easier or harder than originally expected? — Tanika If we don’t complete …
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EY's PowerPost reduces lead times by 95%
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22:43#125. In this episode of Amazing Applications, Emil Hovgaard and Sheelan Bhana of EY Nordic Tech Hub share the story behind EY's PowerPost application and how it has made the General Ledger posting process easier and faster for the EY organization. Emil’s background and his role at the EY organization Sheelan’s background and his role at the EY org…
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Documenting Power Platform Applications
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10:30#124. When you're using an agile approach, like Scrum, how and when should you document your Dynamics 365 or Power Platform applications? After all, the Agile Manifesto says, "We value working software over comprehensive documentation", right? Before projects start, my teams document requirements in a product backlog, visualise the backlog in a use…
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Sprint Goals for Microsoft Business Apps
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12:47#123. Learn how to use sprint goals to communicate to your stakeholders what your team has committed to building this sprint. If you can write your sprint goal in the subject line of the sprint review invitation to your stakeholders, and they stampede to accept your invite and beat down the door at sprint review, that's a great sprint goal. This ep…
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#122. Ethan is a scrum master for a Power Platform team and his team is trying to build an app but the customer's product owner hasn't shown up yet! What should he do? If your team's product owner is missing in action, in this episode you'll learn how to prevent this situation from happening, what to do to recover, and what could happen if you don'…
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Power Platform governance at a global scale with Rene Modery
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36:45#121. What's it like trying to manage 10 Microsoft 365 tenants with hundreds of environments, apps and citizen developers. Rene Modery, Power Platform Technical Lead shares his journey at global advertising company, WPP. Managing ten Microsoft 365 tenants for a global company with hundreds of subsidiaries. Power Platform environment policies and ot…
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Defining Requirements for Complex Power Apps with Hamish Sheild
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34:09#120. Hamish Sheild describes his five step Solution Mapping framework for using design thinking principles to define the requirements for complex Power Apps. Hamish has discovered Outlook's Board View and Neil is evaluating Motion for improving productivity. AppRising's Solution Mapping Framework What is a complex application? Observing users in t…
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Is Pre-Sales the Key to Power Platform Success? with Craig McGeough
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43:54#119. What's the role of pre-sales in setting up Microsoft customers and partners for successful Dynamics 365 and Power Platform projects? Today's guest is Craig McGeough, Power Platform Pre-Sales Consultant at Incremental Group. Make sure you catch Craig's session, More than "selling the dream"! Why Pre-Sales is the key to Power Platform success, …
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Power Pages and Beyond! with Ulrikke Akerbæk
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23:18#118. Ulrikke Akerbæk joins to discuss what's new with Power Pages (still called Power Apps Portals when we recorded this episode under NDA!). Discover some of the goodies Microsoft has been releasing for professional developers Power Pages and which portal template Ulrikke uses for almost every portals project. Announcing the preview of Microsoft …
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Answer These Five Questions Before You Build Anything with Chike Eduputa
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23:41#117. Chike Eduputa challenges citizen developers (and professional developers) to ask themselves five critical questions before building their next Power Platform or Dynamics 365 app. Chike Eduputa is a senior manager at Capgemini Invent in London where he specialises in digital strategy and transformation. He's presenting at Scottish Summit on 9 …
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Six challenges of enterprise Dynamics 365 projects with Andrew Bibby and Dani Kahil
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48:48#116. Dani Kahil interviews Andrew Bibby about a pivotal, multi-year Dynamics 365 business transformation project in financial services. Dani Kahil and Andrew Bibby are both Microsoft Business Applications MVPs. Dani is an independent consultant and online trainer specialising in requirements analysis and solution envisioning. Andrew Bibby is a fou…
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Application Eggs and Change Chickens with Angeliki Patsiavou
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23:10#115. Angeliki Patsiavou is on a mission to help Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform application development teams introduce professional change managers to their projects from inception instead of deferring it until near the end. Angeliki is a senior consultant at Avanade, specialising in change management, and has a background as a change m…
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