Alan R. Earls

Alan R. Earls is a technology writer based near Boston. He has covered all facets of IT, including
ERP and CRM for many years and wrote regularly on Dynamics for Microsoft's 'Momentum' midsize business website. He is the author of several books on tech and business history, including Digital Equipment Corporation and Route 128 and the Birth of the Age of High Tech.
Articles
The booming technology is transforming businesses and becoming a growing factor for Microsoft Dynamics customers.
Summit EMEA Preview: Microsoft's Dilip Popat looks ahead to strong customer success options
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Alan
R. Earls
Global industry principal for Microsoft Business Solutions to participate in two sessions that include customer panels.
Summit EMEA Preview: Who wants to talk about moving Microsoft Dynamics AX to the cloud?
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Alan
R. Earls
Microsoft MVP Tommy Skaue prepares to talk SaaS, Power BI, and AX migration to the cloud.
Summit EMEA Preview: Calling all call center professionals
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Alan
R. Earls
MVP Neil Parkhurst promises to put on good show in Dublin, providing “vision” on how to apply Dynamics 365, Unified Service Desk.
Team play brings Nova Steel into Microsoft Dynamics 365 world
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Alan
R. Earls
AXMentor brings the Dynamics 365 know-how, and Numa Networks the infrastructure expertise, to modernize this steel manufacturer on the Microsoft Cloud.
Vertical-specific IP is important, of course. Knowing that vertical’s language is important to gain confidence, and to tailor solutions, find these partners.
Project success is an agreement between partner and client; and it begins at project launch.
Deployment methodologies, Part 2: Is agile, waterfall, or another best for Microsoft Dynamics projects?
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Alan
R. Earls
Both classic waterfall and iterative agile have their charms, and flaws. Only a combination is up to a complex Microsoft Dynamics deployment.
Deployment methodologies, Part 1: The promise of a proprietary approach to your Microsoft Dynamics project
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Alan
R. Earls
Microsoft Dynamics partners differentiate themselves with deployment methods, as well as product
If all kingdoms come to an end, these partners believe Salesforce has had its day while Dynamics 365 is on the rise