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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How Microsoft partners can leap the chasm to become repeatable IP businesses

by Dann Anthony Maurno
Software value is on the decline, but repeatable IP holds its value well. The York Group President Harald Horgen describes how systems integrators can make the leap.
Business Central Customer Engagement Dynamics 365 Dynamics AX Dynamics CRM Dynamics GP Dynamics NAV Finance and Operations ISV Inspire 2017 Software

Executive Q&A: Retail Realm on industry challenges, the promise of Dynamics 365 , and the evolving channel

by Dann Anthony Maurno
Afshin Alikhani describes an exciting time as a retail technology partner; also some perils for the Microsoft Dynamics channel.
Aerospace & Defense BI and Reporting Commerce Customer Engagement Distribution Dynamics 365 Dynamics AX Dynamics CRM Dynamics RMS Finance and Operations Manufacturing Omnichannel

Microsoft Dynamics Webcasts, June 26-30, 2017: Enhance Dynamics 365/CRM with Microsoft Flow, PowerApps

by Dann Anthony Maurno
Microsoft Dynamics experts weigh in weekly on channel news, how-to and Dynamics product direction.
Business Process Mgmt Business Rules Mgmt Common Data Service Customer Engagement Data Integration Dataverse (CDS) Dynamics 365 Dynamics CRM Flow Power Apps Power Automate Power Platform

The new, larger Azure IaaS VM disks: Partners answer, is bigger necessarily better?

by Dann Anthony Maurno
Microsoft announces large disk sizes of up to 4 TB for Azure IaaS VMs; good for Microsoft competitiveness, but do the math first, say partners
Accounting Cloud Data Integration Power Automate Virtualization hosting hybrid cloud virtualization

Microsoft Dynamics Webcasts, June 19-23, 2017: EDI for D365; Process automation for GP, SL; AX mobility framework; Supply chain for NAV

by Dann Anthony Maurno
Microsoft Dynamics experts weigh in weekly on channel news, how-to and Dynamics product direction.
AP Automation Business Central Business Performance Mgmt Business Process Mgmt Customer Engagement Data Integration Distribution Document Automation Document Management Dynamics 365 Dynamics AX Dynamics CRM

Where there’s a filing cabinet, there’s an automation opportunity

by Dann Anthony Maurno
The ROI builds when document management, business process automation, go enterprise wide, says ImageTag’s Mary Miller
AP Automation Accounting Business Process Mgmt Contract Management Document Management Dynamics GP Dynamics SL Financial Management Legal Matters Sales Order Processing

Executive Q&A: Predictive analytics now a corporate planning must-have, deFacto Global advises

by Dann Anthony Maurno
President and CEO Bob Bedard believes enterprise is sold on corporate planning; mid-sized and smaller Dynamics users can do the same.
BI and Reporting Business Central Data Management Dynamics 365 Dynamics AX Dynamics GP Dynamics NAV Dynamics SL Finance and Operations Financial Management Forecasting Multicurrency

Microsoft announces Dynamics 365 for Talent technical preview, with LinkedIn integration

by Dann Anthony Maurno
Microsoft answers the call for HR management with Dynamics 365 for Talent, aimed at fully digital engagement with employees via Microsoft tools
Dynamics 365 HR Management

PowerObjects adds ERP practice, bolstering its Microsoft Dynamics 365 enterprise offering

by Dann Anthony Maurno
New ERP Practice Director Carri Lesatz envisions a “one-stop shop for all things Dynamics 365”
Dynamics 365 Dynamics AX Finance and Operations

New Power BI usage metrics will reveal more dashboard/report consumption insights

by Dann Anthony Maurno
Admins no longer required, dashboard and report authors can check usage by volume, but not by department or individuals
BI and Reporting Business Central Customer Engagement Dynamics 365 Dynamics AX Dynamics CRM Dynamics GP Dynamics NAV Dynamics SL Finance and Operations Microsoft Power BI Power BI