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Dynamics 365 and Power Platform winners and finalists in Microsoft's 2020 Partner of the Year awards

by MSDW Reporter

Ahead of Inspire, Microsoft issues its Partner of the Year awards for 2020, including for business applications and industries.

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First Take: Key updates for Dynamics 365 Customer Experience apps in 2020 release wave 2

by Heidi Neuhauser

A new mobile sales experience, service integrations, a quickly approaching deadline for customers, and a lot more

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Power BI Insights: Partition rebuilds; Incremental refresh; SQL query runs; Risk assessment

by MSDW Reporter

The latest Power BI insights from Microsoft pros.

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Microsoft reveals 2020 release wave 2 plans for Power Platform, Dynamics 365

by Jason Gumpert

A range of improvement, including launch of new apps in the October 2020 to March 2021 timeframe.

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Microsoft acquires Orions Systems, gaining video AI tools to augment Dynamics 365 Connected Store

by MSDW Reporter

Orions video and image AI and management tools were designed for other industries, but Microsoft sees a future in retail and Power Platform.

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Unification of Dynamics 365 apps still a challenge and a long-term priority, Microsoft GMs say

by Jason Gumpert

Dynamics 365 and Power Platform product managers discussed priorities and new features in a user group Q&A.

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Walgreens Boots Alliance will pursue mass personalization with Microsoft's CDP, Dynamics 365 Customer Insights

by Jason Gumpert

Customer Insights and Adobe Experience Cloud adoption build on the Microsoft-WBA partnership that started with Azure and Microsoft 365.

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Microsoft Dynamics Profile: First-time MVP builds community around bots, Power Platform

by Linda Rosencrance

Brazilian MVP Renato Romao shares his journey with the Power Platform and building community around building new solutions.

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Learn and Learning: Microsoft to consolidate online training and certification sites

by MSDW Reporter

The certification site Learning is migrating to Learn for a more consolidated experience, Microsoft says.

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Power BI Insights: Calculating business hours with DAX; Premium licenses; Date format; Covid-19 dashboard; Tableau comparisons

by MSDW Reporter

The latest Power BI insights from Microsoft pros

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AI-Powered PO Automation Streamlines Dealer Transactions for Global Manufacturing Leader

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National Optical Retailer Accelerates ERP Migration and Multi-Entity Automation with Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&SCM and AMCS

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Enpro, Inc.: Gaining Efficiency With a New Dynamics 365 CRM System

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Integrating a new CRM system with an existing ERP system helped Enpro, Inc. increase efficiency.
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MACRC: Reducing Processing Times With a Streamlined Dynamics CRM System

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WhatsApp4Dynamics – WhatsApp Integration with Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM

WhatsApp4Dynamics is a powerful communication and customer engagement solution that integrates WhatsApp Business directly...
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User Adoption Monitor – Track, Measure & Improve Dynamics 365 CRM Engagement

User Adoption Monitor is an intelligent user activity tracking and performance analytics app for Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM...
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Map My Relationships – Visualize Relationships and Hierarchies in Dynamics 365 CRM

Map My Relationships is an advanced visualization app for Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM and Dataverse, designed to help users...
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Kanban Board for Dynamics 365 CRM – Visualize & Manage CRM Data in Dynamics 365

Kanban Board is an advanced visualization solution for Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM and Dataverse that transforms static CRM...
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SharePoint Security Sync - Sync Security Privileges in Dynamics 365 CRM

SharePoint Security Sync is an integration for Dynamics 365 CRM and SharePoint, designed to enhance document management by...
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