Microsoft Innovation Podcast

FULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/197Family life and career background of Mohammad Reza Dorrani Talks about Reza’s hobbies outside Power Platform Reza’s hometown and what made Reza move to Houston, Texas Became a Microsoft MVP in December 2019 A discussion about Reza’s area of specialization as a Microsoft Business Applications MVP Talks about Reza’s journey to becoming a Microsoft MVP The changes happened to Reza’s life since becoming part of the Houston User group Final process involved in getting Reza into the MVP Program Reza’s contribution to the Microsoft community Shares his Microsoft Flow All-Star award experience Learning experiences being in a forum  Reza’s motivation on why he wanted to become a Microsoft Business Applications MVP  Advantages and disadvantages of becoming a Microsoft MVP Reza’s goal and what he wants to achieve in the next few years as a Microsoft MVP 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/196Amit Sivan’s origin, current location, family and hobbies   A discussion about Amit’s journey to working with Microsoft   Learn more about Amit’s role and responsibilities as a Dynamics 365 Sales applications  A conversation about Amit’s team’s general focus  Discusses the demand for Dynamics Business Apps within Israel when it comes to consumer perspective  The new features involved in Dynamics 365 Sales applications  Describes what Dynamics 365 Sales Application is and how is it growing  Amit’s thoughts on Digital Selling and its new features  Available tools for the in-sales people  The benefits of Digital Selling    Talks about Sales Acceleration and Sequences   The types of sales scenarios Amit is looking at   A conversation about Sales Insights   What you need to know about Conversation Intelligence   Meaning of Omni Channel and Sales   A discussion about Forecasting and Pipeline Analytics   Amit’s thoughts on Mobility from a Sales Perspective  The future of Dynamics 365 Sales Application  Discussions about the opportunities for ISVs to build on Dynamics 365 for SalesResources available for everyoneSupport 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/195Meet Kelly Kane talk about where she lives and what she does when not working Kelly Kane’s journey to Microsoft MVP – Belinda Allen What she enjoys doing in the Microsoft MVP Community What she does that adds value to the community How she does her study groups – the format How people find out about her study group Shares Kelly's experience about how the first study group session came out Talks about how the COVID-19 affected Kelly’s life – what she is doing differently Lessons Kelly learnt from being a Microsoft MVP Step by step guidelines on how Kelly prepares for events as a speaker Recommendations to people who are wanting to get into Finance and Operations Advice to people who are wanting to become part of the Microsoft MVP Community 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/194A brief introduction about Brad Koontz personal, family and career background Describes what is Atlanta famous for – a good place to visit Talks about how Brad spends his time with his family  An introduction about Pre-sales and how important Pre-sale is in his career How Brad started working with technology and Pre-sales  Brad’s definition of Pre-sales The qualities of an excellent Pre–salesperson  Skills of a good Pre-salesperson  Key things traditional consultants should consider if they plan on moving to Pre-sales The training and resources available for people to focus on when it comes to Presales Talks about the role of the Pre-sales team that works effectively in the engaging life of the sales cycle Difference between Dynamics and Power Platform when it comes to practices To create a robust and healthy pipeline, what sales rhythms a partner needs to engage in to A discussion about Brad’s journey and experiences to Intellectual Property Development Brad’s thoughts on Intellectual Property Management A conversation about Brad’s view on repeatable IP Introduction and the outcome of their 3-day hackathon The common denominators of what makes a lot of consultants successful in Intellectual Property Management 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/193An introduction about Justin Carter’s life – where he lives and his hobbiesDiscussions about Dynamics Microsoft world Justin is on A conversation about the company Justin works for and his role and responsibilities From a knowledge perspective, where Justin sits in Dynamics?  How Justin got involved in Microsoft MVP – how he got awarded  Talks about Justin's Blog Dynamics horseshoe steps Justin uses for his projects A conversation about Justin’s key highlights on the MVP Journey Justin’s thoughts about the MVP summit events he has been to  A discussion about the AX family or group Talks about the changes Justin noticed with the MVP Program 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/192A brief introduction about life and career background of Greg Hurlman  Working from home due to COVID-19 – What’s Greg’s key working strategyGreg's journey to working with Microsoft   Greg's learning experiences on his journey  How Greg started having an interest in the PowerApps Component Framework (PCF)  An introduction about the journey of PCF The future of PCF Talks about how to get hands-on with the PowerApps Component Framework  Where PCF is going and the new things coming   How a custom component is created using the PowerApps Component Framework  PowerApps Component Framework roadmap  Talks about any standout examples coming through from customers and the community  An introduction about the recent release of the PowerApps Component Framework on Canvas Apps  Great opportunities available for professional developers and citizen developers with the recent release of the PowerApps Component Framework on Canvas Apps  Best practices that need to be done to improve its performance  Steps Professional Developers and Citizen Developers should take to learn more about PCF A discussion about how controls are built-in PCF The role of Citizen Developers and Professional Developers in PCF  How Citizen Developer make use of Professional Developer's components  Learning resources available to use for PowerApps Component Framework Opportunities for customers, partners or community members with PCF 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/191Life and career background of Dr Ludwig Reinhard  Ludwig’s MVP skills and the area of technology he is focused on  The best thing about becoming a Microsoft MVP  Ludwig’s original journey into Dynamics  The comparison between Finance and Operational applications in the market  Discussions on Dynamics 365 finance or operations being connected to SAPLudwig’s Microsoft MVP contributions to the community  Specific tools or technology he uses   How Ludwig handles difficult questions in a forum  Ludwig’s thoughts about the COVID-19 crisis and the effects on the community  What Ludwig thinks will help improve or create a connection for the environment   Things Ludwig does to relax and to get away from the tools or job during this time  What Ludwig does to become productive  Ludwig as the author of the booksBOOKSDynamics AX Project Accounting & Controlling (Part 1) Dynamics 365 Project Accounting & Controlling (Part 2) Special Finance Applications in Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and OperationsSupport 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/190Life and career background of Maya Dumesh – where she lives, her hobbies and describes the community she grew up in A conversation about Maya’s journey to working with Microsoft Discusses Maya’s focus, role and responsibilities as Principal Program Manager for data An introduction to Data storage Discusses the difference between Common Data Model (CDM) and Common Data Service (CDS) Talks about the different types of Data that can be stored in a CDS in different format using different fields How is the CDM related to CDS The best practices for handling CDS and CDM A discussion around data security in the implementation of CDS Explained the benefits of CDS and CDM to Dynamics 365 Users A conversation about the latest improvements to data storage in CDS and CDM The different types of data being introduced to CDS  The importance of Common Data Service when using PowerApps or Power BI Maya’s views around CDS when it comes to AI in the future Introduction to minority data and the use cases Maya sees that people are starting to adapt to it With the separation between Dynamics 365 applications and Data storage with CDS, what support they offer for Dynamics 365 users The future of CDS Maya’s long–term views on the possible changes coming to CDS in the next 12 months Relationship of CDS to Power BI dataflows What Maya meant by – “when considering data, you should focus on the application need more than just a data need.” Lessons Maya has learnt and what was the journey like since the split out of relational unstructured data log and log data 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/189A brief introduction about Rebekka Aalbers' life and where she lives  Talks about Rebekka's area of specialization   How Rebekka ended up becoming a Microsoft MVP  The demand for PowerApps in the Netherlands – growing or established?  As part of implementing the COE start kit, what are the steps she takes to make sure the product is supported?  The type of Industry solutions Rebekka has come up with when it comes to PowerApps   How Rebekka decides on what application she uses when working on a project   Story of Rebekka's journey to becoming a Microsoft MVP Talks about what format Rebekka uses to run a user group  What Rebekka thinks about her first MVP Summit  How Rebekka maintains her mental health during this COVID time   A discussion about how Rebekka contributes to the community at present and in the future  Rebekka's involvement with CDS, SharePoint, Governance and AI builder  Discusses Rebekka's favourite AI Builder template Other ResourcesCOE Start KitSupport 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/188Meet Paddy Byrne talk about his life and his passion for skydiving  Where in the world is the best skydiving spot for Paddy  Talks about how he able to incorporate the skydiving analogy into his current profession Conversations about his current profession  A discussion about Paddy’s transition process from Dynamics 365 Consultant to Power Platform  The advantage and benefits of using Forms pro   The skills you need to acquire moving from Dynamics 365 to Power Platform.   Useful Resources available to use to learn more about PowerApps  What made Paddy decide to shift from Dynamics 365 Consultant to Power Apps and get his hands on the Power BI and Power Automate?  The key lessons Paddy learned and the things he has done differently during his transition   How Paddy stay up to date on the technology to maintain his skills  Talks about Paddy’s learning journey   Paddy’s thoughts on doing things remotely   Projects Paddy worked on during his three years transition  When it comes Microsoft 2020 technology to what excites him the most Support the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith