Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Don’t Miss Microsoft’s Business Applications Summit
There is a new Microsoft conference that we are really looking forward to: the Business Applications Summit, taking place on July 22–24 in Seattle (which by the way, is really nice that time of year). The event blends the best aspects of Microsoft’s former Data and Analytics Summit, its Convergence event and the Dynamics 365 …
Monday, June 25, 2018
Dynamics 365 Sales Relationship Analytics Preview
In March, we summarized the features of Microsoft’s Spring Release for Dynamics 365 for Sales, Marketing and Customer Service. Today, we’re further exploring Relationship Analytics, an Embedded Intelligence preview feature for Sales, which was included in the Spring Release (version 9.0.2). Relationship Analytics analyzes your sales team’s interaction with customers and opportunities, and presents pertinent …
Monday, June 18, 2018
Tip: How to See Database Tables in D365 for Finance and Operations―Without VSTS
In AX2012 and prior, users could just go into the Application Object Tree (AOT) to see database tables, but the AOT is not available in D365. So the reason this tip is really cool is that up until this point, we all thought it was necessary to have Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS) installed in …
Friday, June 15, 2018
Tips for Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations Performance Optimization
Looking to get better performance from your Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations solution, or considering implementing the platform? There are a variety of ways you can improve your Dynamics 365 optimization, before and after implementation. Know your needs Whether you’re using Dynamics 365 in the cloud or through an on-premise deployment, one of …
Tuesday, June 5, 2018
The UG Summit is Coming!
We’re already chomping at the bit to get to Phoenix for the UG Summit, October 15-18. Just like last year, we’ll be sponsoring and leading sessions on various aspects of the Microsoft Dynamics 365 platform, and we’ll be manning an Armanino booth on the floor. If you’re considering attending, be sure to take advantage of …
Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Embedding PowerApps in Dynamics 365 for Finance & Operations
An exciting new feature has made its debut in platform update 14 of D365 for Finance & Operations. Now, you can embed a PowerApp directly into a D365 form or workspace! While this may be buried along with hundreds of others in the Spring Release, I think this is quite possibly one of the biggest …
Focus 2018: D365, AXUG, CRMUG & PUG
This year, the Dynamics User Community’s Focus 2018 conference is May 21- 24 in Indianapolis. Armanino is excited to present two different topics. Our first session, “Cloud-Only Data Warehouse and BI? Yes, You Can!” will cover the Azure components you need to build a D365-based data warehouse and Analysis Services environment in Azure. In this …
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
Dynamics 365 CRM Usability Tips
After using an application such as Dynamics 365 for Sales (CRM) for many months or years, sometimes we as users get stuck in a rut. We might feel like we have fully mastered an application and have nothing left to learn. In that vein, let me drop a few bits of CRM knowledge your way …
Tuesday, March 27, 2018
Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Sales, Marketing and Customer Service Spring Release Highlights
Microsoft recently revealed the Spring 2018 release notes for their Microsoft Business Applications portfolio. The release notes span multiple Microsoft business applications, including Dynamics 365, PowerApps, Power BI and the Common Data Service (CDS). The Spring 2018 release for Microsoft Dynamics 365 includes significant improvements for Dynamics 365 CRM for Marketing, Sales, Customer Service and …
Friday, March 23, 2018
What You Need to Know About GDPR and Your Business Analytics
GDPR, or the General Data Protection Regulation, is big. Really big. Are you ready for the May 25 deadline? For companies using business analytics and pulling data from different systems, the new GDPR requirements on documenting data flows can be overwhelming. But they don’t have to be. First, does GDPR affect you? Instituted by the …