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MSDW Podcast: Directions NA 2018 Preview with Brent Fisher

by Jason Gumpert
Editor, MSDynamicsWorld.com

On this episode of the MSDW Podcast we look ahead to Directions North America 2018, which kicks off on September 30. Brent Fisher, the leader of Dynamics 365 Business Central and NAV at DXC Eclipse, joins us to preview the event. He is on the Directions NA board and leads the content team for the event, working with partner and Microsoft subject matter experts.

Brent helps us put the 2018 event in context after a 2017 event that proved to be critical in tracking the progression of the Dynamics 365 SMB story, from product roadmap to branding to partner readiness.

Show Notes

  • 4:00 - Are partners anticipating even more in 2018 than they were at this time in 2017?
  • 7:00 – Why partners should be giving Microsoft honest feedback
  • 9:30 – What will partners be asking of each other? Of Microsoft?
  • 12:00 – The partner role in marketing Dynamics 365-based solutions alongside Microsoft
  • 14:30 – Directions NA stats and other details
  • 17:30 – Does Directions attract non-NAV partners? Different roles?
  • 21:15 – D365 Business Central as an ISV opportunity – hearing from Microsoft and partners who have gone down the product development path
  • 26:00 – Stepping into a busy conference season
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About Jason Gumpert

As the editor of MSDynamicsWorld.com, Jason oversees all editorial content on the site and at our events, as well as providing site management and strategy. He can be reached at jgumpert@msdynamicsworld.com.

Prior to co-founding MSDynamicsWorld.com, Jason was a Principal Software Consultant at Parametric Technology Corporation (PTC), where he implemented solutions, trained customers, managed software development, and spent some time in the pre-sales engineering organization. He has also held consulting positions at CSC Consulting and Monitor Group.

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