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MSDW Podcast: A Microsoft Dynamics news roundup, with Portals, PSA, PowerApps, product previews, and more

by MSDW Reporter
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Microsoft launches new cloud regions in South Africa

by MSDW Reporter

Cape Town and Johannesburg regions to host Azure first, then Office 365 and Dynamics 365

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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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2026 Application Access Governance Report

Fastpath, now part of Delinea
What can confidence in access controls conceal and how should leaders prepare for the AI era?
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The CFO's Field Guide to Planning a Payroll Migration with AI

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How to use AI to create a vendor-ready payroll plan in hours instead of weeks.
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Why AI Is Exposing Fashion’s Data Problem

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Why better data is the foundation for AI in fashion.
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Making Business Central Customization Predictable with Governed AI

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How governed AI can make Business Central customization more predictable and scalable.
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Deploying OpenClaw for Business: From Local Agent to Secure Business Infrastructure

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How to turn OpenClaw into secure, governed business infrastructure on Microsoft.
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Reach Robotics: Achieving Real-Time Production Visibility and Traceability with Business Central and Insight Works Apps

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Reach Robotics replaced production spreadsheets with Business Central and four Insight Works apps, adding shop floor traceability and shortening reporting from days to hours.
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Optimizing Field Service Operations with Dynamics 365

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Dynamics 365 integration & implementation support for an accessories conglomerate

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From Reactive to Preventive ERP System Performance Management

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30% Licence Cost Savings on Microsoft Dynamics 365

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Backup4Dynamics - Automated Backup, Granular Restore & Disaster Recovery for Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM

Backup4Dynamics is an automated backup and recovery solution for Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM and Dataverse that protects your...
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Microsoft Dynamics 365 AI Opportunity Lab

Turn AI Possibilities into Practical Outcomes for D365 CE/CRM Microsoft Dynamics 365 CE/CRM contains rich business data, and...
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Microsoft Dynamics 365 CE/CRM Health Check

Maximize Your Investments With a Dynamics 365 Health Check • Is CRM adoption meeting expectations? • Is CRM being used the...
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Predict4Dynamics – AI-Powered Predictive Intelligence & Explainable Forecasting for Dynamics 365 CRM

Predict4Dynamics brings powerful predictive analytics to Microsoft Dynamics 365, enabling organizations to make smarter...
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SharePoint Knowledge AI Search – AI Copilot Agent for Intelligent SharePoint Document Discovery

SharePoint Knowledge AI Search transforms how organizations discover, analyze, and utilize knowledge stored in SharePoint...
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