Microsoft Innovation Podcast

FULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/187Andrew Welch – the Business Applications and Automation Group Director in AISHow Andrew became a Microsoft MVP  A conversation about Andrew’s participation in the Scottish Summit  Talks about the Saturday Power Platform event in the UK  Andrew’s thoughts on the MVP Community group as a family  A discussion about Andrew’s thoughts on introvert people’s engagement in this community  Andrew’s observation with the current FLU outbreak; the COVID19  The impact of COVID19 on the economy  Talks about Andrew’s expectations and in what way has the MVP program affected his career.  How it feels to become a Microsoft MVP  What people need to do to become an MVP    Shares his thoughts on what he thinks of MVP  What worried him the most about the new generation?   Other Resources:My business applications themed website: https://www.runwayview.com/Book website: www.FieldBlendsBook.comPower Platform Adoption Framework: www.PowerPlatform.afSupport 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/186A brief introduction about Hamish Sheild – family background and his experience as a stay home dad.  A discussion about his career background Shares the things Hamish did in the UK and what led him back to New Zealand What made Hamish decide to become a Citizen Developer A discussion about Dynamics Citizen Developer branding Discusses Hamish’s background in Dynamics and his involvement with Model-Driven and Canvas Apps  Where Hamish see PCF fitting into the development land and from a citizen point of view Talks about Hamish’s journey in Dynamics 365 and the Power Platform Introduction to AppRising What led Hamish to start on his own Hamish’s vision about his company and 3-5 years where he sees himself with Apprising Talks about the type of client profile he is looking for  How Hamish establish and sustain trust and integrity with his clients An introduction to Hamish’s involvement with Design Thinking  Hamish’s thoughts on the partner ecosystem in New Zealand market Talks about the opportunities for people to work in Power Platform Dynamics 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/185A discussion about the Personal, family and career background of Eickhel   How Eichel started with PowerApps  Eickhel’s involvement with the Island Council of Tenerife projects using the Power Platform  Talks about Eickhel’s pro-developer background  Things that help him improve his skills in the Power Platform  A discussion about Lemon Code  Talks about Eickhel’s journey to becoming an MVP – Started in November  Benefits and the beauty of becoming an MVP  The things Eickhel discovered after becoming a Microsoft MVP  The changes that happened to Eickhel after joining the MVP program  Advice he can give to people who are wanting to become a Microsoft MVP – Is the MVP Program right for them? 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/184Chuck Ingram’s life – talks about his educational background, career background and hobbies A conversation about how Chuck land into this technology industry Discusses the history of CongruentX Talks about the different model for his business and how these models workChuck’s market plan for CongruentX What makes CongruentX different from other Consulting companies Chuck’s ideas with the challenges and problems in the market  The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek What are the client avatars intrapreneurial and entrepreneurial? Talks about the strategy Outcomes – not Hours, Clients not Projects and People, and not Resources Chuck’s effective solutions to help keep his employees happy and productive and continue work for him Describes his work style How they motivate everyone to focus on the outcomes How Chuck keep up with trust and credibility The importance of staffs and customers in an organization Talks about the kind of culture they have at Congruent X Discussions about their subscription business model   How design thinking is used in their business 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/183Personal background of Ed Gonzales – where he lives, family and his involvement in Military A discussion about Ed’s road to becoming a Microsoft MVP – Since December 1st, 2019 Ed’s experience and how it feels to be part of Microsoft MVP The story behind the saying – “Those who change themselves change the world.” People involved in his nomination to become a Microsoft MVP – how they met Talks about Ed’s Dynamics 365 – CRM background  Discussion about Ed’s involvement with the Dynamics 365 user group community Talks about Ed’s expectations for MVP Ed shares stories about his journey to Power Automate  A conversation about Ed, as a Microsoft Certified Trainer A brief introduction about Ed’s blog – The Flying Polymath  Ed’s Polymath journey Discusses the reason why Ed join the Army Accomplishment Ed is most proud of 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/182The origin story of Kevin’s life – where he lives and family background A brief introduction to Kevin’s career background Kevin’s journey from SI to ISV What made Kevin focus on Microsoft technology An introduction to cognitive service With cognitive services, where does machine learning come to it?  A discussion about the four projects Kevin have landed The type or areas of industries where it came from  Discusses where the word Wildmouse came from and its history Introduction to Unearth product?  Explained the four components of Unearth – Ingestion, Analysis, Discover and Intelligent Action Talks about Kevin’s journey to Unearth product Shares the lessons Kevin have learnt from Unearth and Wildmouse and the thing he did differently What part has Microsoft play in Kevin’s journey Explained the benefits of having an advisory board member in an organization The source in creating a great partnership with the Microsoft team Kevin’s thoughts about the engagement right with the Microsoft team  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/181P Show notesCareer Background of Alex Meyer Talks about Alex’s impression of MVP who became a Microsoft MVP last November 2019 What is MVP, and was it an inspiration for Alex? The type of industries using older technologies Talks about Alex’s journey to becoming an MV and his thoughts on becoming a Microsoft MVP Alex’s opinion on how to start using Power Platform, PowerApps and Power Automate with Dynamics 365 in Finance and Supply Chain Alex’s recommendation to people who are just starting with AX or Dynamics 365 finance and supply chain A discussion with Alex on how people can start their journey on using these technologies together  Talks about Alex’s GitHub site As the author of the book what are his contributions Alex’s experience in writing a book Recommendation and advice to people wanting to write a book  Speaking engagement of Alex for year2020 Other Resources  Security and Audit Field Manual for D365FOSupport 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/180Janet Robb’s brief introduction about her life, hobbies and her career background  A discussion about Janet’s journey to Microsoft  Janet’s motivation on she does and her role in Change Management  Introduction to Change Management  How to manage the Change management  The benefits of Change Management  How to handle Change Management, and what are the common challenges in change management?  The importance of Sponsorship Channel in a project   A discussion about PROSCI ADKAR model Change Management and the eight pillars  Can a Change Management process rescue your troubled project? What is the role of Change Management in the rescue? How are the eight pillars of change in business transformation used?    Why is communication so important in change management?   What are the fundamental principles of the eight pillars?   How do you create a vision and strategy for the whole overall project?  A short discussion about Microsoft Adoption Practice  Resources available for people to use to explore more when their project is not working as it should be   Janet’s recommendations to people to ensure a successful outcome of a project RESOURCESMicrosoft Website – Adoption ResourcesMicrosoft Website –Driving AdoptionThe Prosci ADKAR ModelSupport 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/179Meet James Crowter – where he was born, the main attraction and the great places to visit in his hometown  Talks about James’ career background The area where James specialises in Microsoft Business Applications   Talks about Small and Mid-sized Business (SMB) A short introduction about being a Business Central MVP An Introduction to James as the founder of Technology Management The difference between Technology Management and Clever Dynamics  A discussion about the key to long-term Profitability James shares his journey to becoming a Microsoft MVP Discusses his engagement to the product team outside of MVP Summit  A discussion about James contribution to the Microsoft community James thought on Microsoft’s strategy when it comes to moving GP to Business Central James experiences being a Microsoft MVPThe best thing about being 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/178Introduction about Vicky Rodgers background – presently residing in Vancouver, BC Canada, originally from Montreal, Quebec Province of Canada Talks about the most beautiful part of Canada and the best spot in Vancouver How Vicky get into the Microsoft space Vicky’s journey to Microsoft certification   What tools Vicky had used to prepare for the Microsoft certification The importance of Microsoft certifications to Microsoft Partners  Tools and resources available for Microsoft Certification – Join events, Microsoft learn website and Community-based resources by three bloggers Neil Parkhurst, Ben Hosking AKA Hosk, Joe Griffith Vicky’s resources and her contributions to help people prepare before taking the exam Sample test Vicky had created in her preparation content forum –Microsoft Dynamics Certified  The type of feedback Vicky is getting from her training material   Vicky’s motivation to design her system and made it public for people to use Changes Microsoft had made to Microsoft Certification Mental awareness in the community Tips for people before taking the Microsoft certification exam  What is Vicky’s role in the Power Platform and Dynamics 365 Certification space? Support the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith