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Microsoft Dynamics Profile: A developer's perspective on portals and the growing business apps stack

by Eamon McCarthy Earls

Development manager Colin Vermander of KPMG Canada shares insights about creating portals and his path from .NET pro to software project leader.

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MSDW Podcast: Denis Pombriant of Beagle Research on the future of CRM

by Jason Gumpert

CRM analyst Denis Pombriant discusses trends that he believes will define the biz apps space in the next decade.

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Dynamics 365 Business Central integration capabilities: Using an Arduino with Azure Functions

by Alexander Ermakov

Using arduinos for IoT projects together with Dynamics 365 Business Central could help for many non-standard projects--like preventing a user from posting a sales invoice ...

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A new Microsoft Power Platform primer promotes progress, potential, productive people

by Jason Gumpert

Ahead of earnings, Microsoft tidies up its Power Platform story with a new introductory look at the three key tools and various customer successes. 

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MSDW Podcast: John Silvani on building a business in the Microsoft channel atop PowerApps and CDS

by Jason Gumpert

The app development opportunity on Microsoft's business applications platform continues to evolve in complex ways, says John Silvani.

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MSDW Podcast: A Tinkerer's Perspective on Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations

by Jason Gumpert

Microsoft Global Black Belt Murray Fife joins us to talk D365FO and all the best tech surrounding it.

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MSDW Podcast: ISVs and the Microsoft Power platform opportunity

by Jason Gumpert

Why the team behind PowerISV wanted to put application development services out front.

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Microsoft Tech for Social Impact team launches Dynamics 365 Nonprofit Accelerator with open data standard

by Jason Gumpert

Combination of Dynamics-based solutions and a Common Data Model for Nonprofits aim to attract broad partner base to the initiative

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Podcast Review: Microsoft channel adapts to the arrival of Dynamics 365 Business Central

by Eamon McCarthy Earls

Two Dynamics professionals talk Business Central adoption, the Power Platform and the impact of extensions for development

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MSDW Podcast: Winning over SMBs with Microsoft Business Solutions

by Jason Gumpert

Andrew King of WebSan Solutions returns to talk about the Microsoft technology that is winning over new and existing SMB customers.

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AI in AP - How Artificial Intelligence Will Change Accounts Payable Processes

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Evaluating AP Automation Platforms in 2025

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Automating capture, approvals, and analytics with AI helps cut costs while improving accuracy and compliance
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Why Your ERP Can't Do it All: A Finance Leader's Guide to CPM

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Upgrade planning beyond Excel. Discover how Dynamics users streamline forecasting with CPM, no ERP replacement needed
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2025 Microsoft Business Applications Partner Marketing Insights Report

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Exclusive new research from MSDW reveals how Microsoft Biz Apps partners and customers are navigating a rapidly evolving market
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AI-Powered PO Automation Streamlines Dealer Transactions for Global Manufacturing Leader

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Discover how a global manufacturing leader used AI-powered automation in Microsoft Power Platform and Dynamics 365 F&SCM to streamline dealer transactions and eliminate manual PO e
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Lionstreet Implements Azure Virtual Desktop to Mitigate Potential Risk

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With an increasing number of contractors working on various projects, the company needed a secure and efficient solution
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AI-Powered Analytics and Real-Time Reporting: Transforming a Leading Photonics Manufacturer

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Lights, Camera, Automation: How Cinespace Studios Streamlined AP for Global Growth

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Infographic: Transforming Planar’s Operations with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management

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Discover how Planar’s shift to Microsoft Dynamics 365 is driving efficiency, scalability, and innovation in the display and digital signage industry.
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Data Maturity Assessment

A Data Maturity Assessment is a diagnostic exercise, based on a series of workshops and interviews, that measures the value...
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HSO AI Readiness Assessment

AI is a hot topic, with 2024 seeing an acceleration in AI applied use cases. However, amid the excitement, many struggle to...
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Expense Entry Agent by HSO Smarter Expense Submission Starts Here

Automate Expense Capture & Submission Directly in Teams Manual expense reporting is time-consuming, error-prone, and...
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Order Management Agent: With HSO, Order Process Automation Starts Here

Supply chain-focused. Microsoft-powered. HSO-delivered. Our Order Management Agent is an AI-powered solution that automates...
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For organizations looking to accelerate growth and gain complete insight into their business, Solver is a cloud-based...
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