In our previous blog post, we covered some of the new features that announced for Microsoft Teams at Build 2020. Microsoft Build is a developer-focused conference, intending to leave attendees with action-ready new feature skills. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s conference moved online, and it focused on – what else? – the cloud. Microsoft Azure is the second-largest cloud service in the world, following Amazon Web Services. Google is a strong third. Microsoft...
This year, Microsoft has put an intense focus on Teams. Through the COVID-19 pandemic, the usage of Teams has skyrocketed. With lockdowns easing and people returning to in-person work, how will Teams continue to grow and be a useful asset to organizations around the world? Microsoft outlined this direction at last month’s Build 2020 conference. While the usage of Teams skyrocketed due to its video-teleconferencing (VTC) features, Teams is more than merely video or text...
Microsoft estimates that over 500 million software applications will be developed over the next five years. The only problem is that there are not enough developers to support that estimate. According to Microsoft, only about 50 million applications are possible in five users, based on current and expected development capacity. Where will the other 450 million come from? The answer to that is Microsoft’s Power Apps platform. PowerApps is a low-code/no-code solution that enables drag-and-drop...
Here at Dynamic Consultants Group, we’ve talked a lot about the benefits of Microsoft Teams and the Office 365 platform for businesses. The enterprise market has been a priority for Microsoft over the past few years, with Dynamics 365 and the Azure platform at the forefront. This week, Microsoft announced a new push into the consumer market. It’s called Microsoft 365, a rebranded subscription service that replaces Office 365 Personal and Home subscriptions. The new...
A motto for Microsoft’s Business Applications team is, “We’re all in this together.” Throughout the coronavirus crisis, Microsoft has been working to live out that ethos, supporting businesses and healthcare organizations on the frontlines. This support effort has focused on robust cloud services, with Microsoft Teams leading the charge for telemedicine and teleworking. With this in mind, Microsoft’s Business Application team has announced a few update schedule changes to ensure business continuity and avoid disruption in these challenging...
Last week, we published part one of our blog series that details the Dynamics 365 release wave 1 plan. Next month, you will begin to gain access to new features across all of the applications associated with the platform. This blog will continue to explain key investment areas as well as top features that will be available starting this coming April. Finance and Operations Dynamics 365 Finance will drive automation and predictive analytics capabilities, which, in the end, leads to proactive management....
Being one of the original co-sell partners, we know the benefits of the partnership we have with Microsoft. Co-sell provides more ways to reach more customers to drive joint revenue and shared business success. From unparalleled growth opportunities to extending your reach, you will be able to differentiate your business. Since the start of the program in 2017 until the end of 2019, co-sell activities have generated $9.5 billion in contracted partner revenue, and over...
An advanced specialization is a way to differentiate your organization, demonstrate expertise, and build stronger connections with customers. Microsoft recommends getting involved if you are a partner with an active gold competency who demonstrates in-depth knowledge in a specific area. They are a way to validate a partner’s capability to deliver high-fidelity services in a specific solution. Advanced specializations are customer-facing labels displayed on a partner’s business profile in the Partner Directory. Below I am going to outline important information...
I could ramble on about the difficulties of understanding the complexity within Microsoft licensing structure for Dynamics 365 for Customer Engagement apps and the Power Platform. However, I will spend this time being a bit more productive. This article will give a simple breakdown of how to assess your user population and determine which licensing fits for your organization. See the closing section at the end of the article for my reference materials and some...
When you think of Microsoft, I bet your first thought is technology. In this industry, things are constantly changing. With that, Microsoft is continuously staying ahead with the latest inventions and one that has stood out is the use of Artificial Intelligence. Microsoft employees can now tell an artificial intelligence-powered (AI) bot how many people need to be in the conference room and at what time. The bot will then reply with ideas on the...
