Microsoft Innovation Podcast

FULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/260Meet Paul Soliman, a first time MVP and the first Microsoft Business Applications MVP in the Philippines A conversation about Paul’s journey to becoming a Microsoft MVP Paul’s involvement with the community group in the Philippines Talks about the number of consultants and people working in Dynamics365 and Power Platform The type of industries and organizations in the Philippines using the Power Platform Discusses the impact of the COVID19 pandemic in their business with the implementation of Power Platform  Shares the challenges Paul encountered during this pandemic What he does when not working and how he spends his time especially during this COVID19 pandemic Paul’s journey to becoming a Microsoft MVP - early experiences, the differences and the impact in his career Paul shares his views about the MVP Program Describes how they maintain the community during COVID19 in the Philippines active Microsoft 365 Copilot Adoption is a Microsoft Press book for leaders and consultants. It shows how to identify high-value use cases, set guardrails, enable champions, and measure impact, so Copilot sticks. Practical frameworks, checklists, and metrics you can use this month. Get the book: https://bit.ly/CopilotAdoptionSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

FULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/259Country of Origin, career and educational background of Bruce Sithole Bruce’s journey to Business Applications  Key learning from working with a partner and directly with a customer Bruce’s role for attracting customers and working with a partner  The attraction to working for a customer A discussion about what Bruce did differently from running his own partner business Running his own organization, what Bruce discovered that works well in business Bruce’s learning experiences in running a partner business As an owner of a business, how Bruce manages his relationship with Microsoft and other Microsoft Partners Talks about Bruce’s journey to becoming a Microsoft MVP – who nominated him The impact of being a Microsoft MVP on Bruce’s career Microsoft 365 Copilot Adoption is a Microsoft Press book for leaders and consultants. It shows how to identify high-value use cases, set guardrails, enable champions, and measure impact, so Copilot sticks. Practical frameworks, checklists, and metrics you can use this month. Get the book: https://bit.ly/CopilotAdoptionSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

FULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/258A brief introduction about Luc Van Vugt’s life and his hobbies What Luc loves to do outside work Talks about what’s famous in the Netherlands Luc’s area of specialization within the Microsoft Business Applications A conversation about Luc’s career background Luc’s journey working at Microsoft for 6 years  The lessons Luc learned working at Microsoft Explains Luc’s thoughts on NAV becoming a Business Central Luc’s view on the migration from on-premise based solutions with NAV to Business Central Describes what he likes about his job as a programmer Talks about the book Luc wrote - Automated Testing in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central What made Luc choose to write his book - Automated Testing in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Luc’s goal in writing the book Microsoft 365 Copilot Adoption is a Microsoft Press book for leaders and consultants. It shows how to identify high-value use cases, set guardrails, enable champions, and measure impact, so Copilot sticks. Practical frameworks, checklists, and metrics you can use this month. Get the book: https://bit.ly/CopilotAdoptionSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

FULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/257A Brief Introduction about Rama Krishnamoorthy – life, family and hobbies  A short discussion on Rama’s career background  Rama Krishnamoorthy talks about her journey to Microsoft.  What is Rama’s current role and what’s involved?  A conversation about what Duel Write is   Why Microsoft is investing in this area - Duel Write  Why do we need Duel Write?  Why is Duel Write important?  What can people expect from it? How Duel Write will change ISV's world  Explains how it will change how people think about data management?  With all the tools available in the market like SSIS, D365 connectors, CDS connector - how does Duel Write different from these tools?  How does this work with D365 F&O?  What does Duel Write improve the User Experience?  How can ISV partners use Duel Write?  How much configuration/development/integration is required around implementing the Duel Write?  Shares use cases and the industries that these use cases apply to Resources, forums and training materials available for the community to access Microsoft 365 Copilot Adoption is a Microsoft Press book for leaders and consultants. It shows how to identify high-value use cases, set guardrails, enable champions, and measure impact, so Copilot sticks. Practical frameworks, checklists, and metrics you can use this month. Get the book: https://bit.ly/CopilotAdoptionSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

FULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/256Find out more about Sharon Sumner’s life and what she does outside of work Learn more about Sharon’s company - Business Cloud Integration Talks about her passion for SharePoint, office 365 and Power Platform Named changes that happened in November – what does it mean to Sharon and what’s her plan? What are the types of PowerApps Sharon is building – for herself and customers Talks about Sharon’s book - Getting to Value Faster Sharon’s journey to becoming a Microsoft MVP in Business Application Discussions about how she was nominated and who nominated Sharon Sharon’s involvement with the MVP Community and events A conversation about Sharon’s charity work A discussion about Sharon’s expectations after becoming a Microsoft MVP Other ResourcesBusiness Cloud Integration, SharePoint & Office 365 delivery partner:  https://businesscloudintegration.co.uk/  Casper365, cloud provisioning platform that completely automates the deployment and migration of your SharePoint sites: https://casper365.com/ Find out more about the Casper365 Beta Program: https://casper365.com/beta-program/  Power Platform User Group Cambridge: https://www.powerplatformug.com/communities/community-home?CommunityKey=a6723ab7-8183-4c71-bbf0-2dc045bd8482 Microsoft 365 Copilot Adoption is a Microsoft Press book for leaders and consultants. It shows how to identify high-value use cases, set guardrails, enable champions, and measure impact, so Copilot sticks. Practical frameworks, checklists, and metrics you can use this month. Get the book: https://bit.ly/CopilotAdoptionSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

FULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/255A brief introduction about Matt Collins-Jones life and family background Matt Collins-Jones hobbies – interests outside of work Tools Matt uses in gaming The memorable part happened during the Amsterdam Summit Event Talks about Matt’s career background Matt’s background before landing in Business Applications Discusses Matt’s job responsibilities as a Solution Architect D365 and Power Platform How did Matt get into technology? Find out more about Matt’s Power Automate journey Talks about Matt’s YouTube channel – how did he produced the 377 videos How did Matt use Power Automate technology to create innovative solutions, ensuring that the customers get the right solutions for their business? A conversation about Matt’s Power Automate 30day challenge What was Matt’s goal in doing the Power Automate 30day challenge? Power Automate 30day challenge - how did you come up with this idea? Who is Matt’s target audience in doing the Power Automate 30day challenge? Introduction to Flow Surgery The problems Matt got from the community, and how was he able to create a solution to it? The top 10 new features available on wave two Matt is excited about? ResourcesVirtual Power Group Community: https://www.virtualpowergroup.co.uk/The CRM Ninja: https://thecrm.ninja/matt-collins-jones-on-the-oops-factor/ Microsoft 365 Copilot Adoption is a Microsoft Press book for leaders and consultants. It shows how to identify high-value use cases, set guardrails, enable champions, and measure impact, so Copilot sticks. Practical frameworks, checklists, and metrics you can use this month. Get the book: https://bit.ly/CopilotAdoptionSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

FULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/254A brief introduction about Geetha Sivasailam’s origin, life, and family background   What Geetha missed a lot about India   Discusses Geetha’s career journey and her area of specialization   The role of PowerApps and Power Automate to Geetha as a Consultant.   Engaging with customers - what Geetha sees that meets well to PowerApps and Power Automate story   What made Geetha decide to focus on Microsoft technologies   Geetha shares her thoughts about the future of PowerApps and Power Automate   A discussion about Geetha’s journey to becoming a Microsoft MVP   Talks about the setup and format Geetha used to keep running a user group   The benefits of getting involved with the community and user group   Tips and recommendations Geetha can give people on how to get involved in the community Microsoft 365 Copilot Adoption is a Microsoft Press book for leaders and consultants. It shows how to identify high-value use cases, set guardrails, enable champions, and measure impact, so Copilot sticks. Practical frameworks, checklists, and metrics you can use this month. Get the book: https://bit.ly/CopilotAdoptionSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

FULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/253A brief introduction about Daniel Gittler’s life and family A discussion about Daniel’s FieldOne Systems Journey  Microsoft journey of Daniel Gittler What drove this success at FieldOne? Introduction to Microsoft Field Service Learn more about the implementation of Microsoft Field Service A conversation about why customers should consider using Microsoft Field Service  The benefits of using Microsoft Field Service Microsoft Field Service - tools and functions An overview of what connected field service is Connected field service – what it does and how it helps the customers Talks about the Partner’s role in Microsoft Field Service What part did partners play in growing their business? How did they get partners to promote their product? The partners that have excelled in this space. The two things companies do the best with the implementation of Microsoft Field Service Talks about the future of Microsoft Field Service How they handle backlogs Talks about what Management assets are Daniel’s plans and thoughts about Management assets  The difference between Microsoft Direct Engagement and Partner Ecosystem   Microsoft 365 Copilot Adoption is a Microsoft Press book for leaders and consultants. It shows how to identify high-value use cases, set guardrails, enable champions, and measure impact, so Copilot sticks. Practical frameworks, checklists, and metrics you can use this month. Get the book: https://bit.ly/CopilotAdoptionSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

FULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/252Aurelien Clere talks about his family life  Talks about Aurelien’s hobbies  Aurelien shares how he spends his time with his family The impact of COVID19 on Aurelien’s day to day life and work A conversation on how Aurelien started his career Learn more about how Aurelien started working with Microsoft products Discusses Aurelien’s experience as a Microsoft Certified Trainer Aurelien’s journey to becoming a Microsoft MVP Find out who inspires Aurelien to become an MVP Talks about Aurelien’s first 365Saturday event and community summit Changes in Aurelien’s life since becoming a Microsoft MVP A discussion about the Power Platform French Summit The new things and skills Aurelien are learning now  Support the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

FULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/251Talks about Eric Sauve’s life – family background and hobbies The food he loves to cook A discussion about Eric’s career background Eric’s journey to Power Platform A conversation about what made Eric decide to invest in Power Platform, PowerApps and Power Automate The resources Eric used to learn about the new technologies – community forums, UG forums and social media Discusses Eric’s journey to becoming a Microsoft MVP Talks about Eric’s involvement in the community Learn about how you can contribute to the community The big lessons he learned from Mark Smith and Guz Gonzales Eric’s story about his engagement with the Product Team Discussions about Eric’s involvement with AI Builder Microsoft 365 Copilot Adoption is a Microsoft Press book for leaders and consultants. It shows how to identify high-value use cases, set guardrails, enable champions, and measure impact, so Copilot sticks. Practical frameworks, checklists, and metrics you can use this month. Get the book: https://bit.ly/CopilotAdoptionSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith