Dann Anthony

Maurno

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Dann Anthony Maurno is a seasoned business journalist who began his career as International Marketing Manager with Lilly Software, then moved on as a freelancer to write for such prestigious clients as CFO Magazine; Compliance Week;Manufacturing Business Technology; Decision Resources, Inc.; The Economist Intelligence Unit; and corporate clients such as Iron Mountain, Microsoft and SAP. He is the co-author of Thin Air: How Wireless Technology Supports Lean Initiatives(CRC/Productivity Press, 2010).

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ISV Development Centers: Microsoft's new approach to accelerating channel R&D

by Dann Anthony Maurno
Microsoft and founding Dev Centers describe the benefits, and answer the rumblings
App Development Customer Engagement Data Integration Development Dynamics 365 Dynamics AX Dynamics CRM Finance and Operations Inspire 2017 Microsoft Corporate Power Automate

Partner-to-Partner (P2P) success, Part 2: The York Group on revenue objectives, identifying Dynamics partners and selection criteria

by Dann Anthony Maurno
Both the channel partner and ISV are responsible for building a business case.
Business Central Customer Engagement Dynamics 365 Dynamics AX Dynamics CRM Dynamics GP Dynamics NAV Finance and Operations One Commercial Partner Partner Center

New Microsoft FastTrack for Dynamics 365 services underscore focus on customer success

by Dann Anthony Maurno
With new resources for Field Service and PSA, and for user adoption, Microsoft expands hands-on commitment to cloud services success
Customer Engagement Dynamics 365 FastTrack Field Service Field Service Financial Management Microsoft Corporate Order Management

Microsoft partner foresees tech roadmap for IoT with Dynamics 365

by Dann Anthony Maurno
Mazik Global believes in the IoT enough that it moved into the US, gained giant customers and partnered with the region’s most significant IoT software provider
Customer Engagement Dynamics 365 Dynamics CRM Internet of Things (IoT) Power Automate

Partner-to-Partner (P2P) success, Part 1: The York Group on managing expectations

by Dann Anthony Maurno
There is no such thing as a “Partnership Lite”: Both the channel partner and ISV must hammer out their expectations for profit, commitment.
Business Central Customer Engagement Dynamics 365 Dynamics AX Dynamics CRM Dynamics GP Dynamics NAV Finance and Operations Inspire 2017 Microsoft Corporate

Microsoft Q4 2017 Earnings Release: Revenue beats expectations, Azure accelerates

by Dann Anthony Maurno
Microsoft Cloud strength highlights Q4 results; Commercial cloud annualized revenue run rate exceeds $18.9 billion.
Business Central Customer Engagement Dynamics 365 Dynamics AX Dynamics CRM Dynamics GP Dynamics NAV Dynamics SL Finance and Operations Microsoft Corporate

The pain points of paper: Leeco Steel thinks beyond document imaging to paperless automation

by Dann Anthony Maurno
Document imaging is table stakes; digitizing and automating paper documentation are the prizes, says Metafile
AP Automation Accounting Automated Data Collection Contract Management Document Imaging Document Management Dynamics GP Invoice Processing Metals Workflow Management

Inspire 2017: Expect an industry-focused, partner-powered Microsoft

by Dann Anthony Maurno
Microsoft’s One Commercial Partner strategy is aimed at helping partners go to market; its vertical-specific strategy targets six market priorities
Commerce Customer Engagement Digital Transformation Dynamics 365 Dynamics CRM Education Financial Services Government Health & Wellness Healthcare Inspire 2017 Manufacturing

Inspire 2017: Re-formulated programs aim to accelerate Microsoft cloud business

by Dann Anthony Maurno
Microsoft pledges to move from “partner led” to “partner first” in 2018, with productivity bundles, a biz app development platform and Azure co-sell investments
Auditing Azure Commerce Customer Engagement Dynamics 365 HR Management Inspire 2017 LinkedIn LinkedIn Sales Navigator Marketing Microsoft Corporate Power BI

New Azure Services for UK

by Dann Anthony Maurno
Logic Apps, Azure Stream Analytics among several services to reach UK (rather slowly)
Business Central Customer Engagement Dynamics 365 Dynamics AX Dynamics CRM Dynamics GP Dynamics NAV Dynamics SL Finance and Operations Power Automate Security Workflow Management