Power Platform

One of my favorite aspects of consulting is the constant challenge of a new requirement, especially when I get to learn something new.  In this case, I was asked to set up a Customer Power Portal that would allow contacts to be assigned Tasks which they would update, upload documents…

One of my favorite aspects of consulting is the constant challenge of a new requirement, especially when I get to learn something new.  In this case, I was asked to set up a Customer Power Portal that would allow contacts to be assigned Tasks which they would update, upload documents…

Our payroll provider, Gusto, sends out electronic birthday cards for sa.global employees. I’ve been terrible about signing them. Power Automate Desktop was highlighted at Ignite this week, so I figured I’d try some automation to do the signing for me! A Solution in Search of a Problem Power Automate is…

Our payroll provider, Gusto, sends out electronic birthday cards for sa.global employees. I’ve been terrible about signing them. Power Automate Desktop was highlighted at Ignite this week, so I figured I’d try some automation to do the signing for me! A Solution in Search of a Problem Power Automate is…

A free, useful Power BI download is linked at the bottom of this article. You don’t have to give us your personal information to get it! Technology solutions have trade-offs between easy to use and highly functional. Over the past two months, I’ve been exploring the trade-offs around Power BI…

A free, useful Power BI download is linked at the bottom of this article. You don’t have to give us your personal information to get it! Technology solutions have trade-offs between easy to use and highly functional. Over the past two months, I’ve been exploring the trade-offs around Power BI…

Earlier this week you may have heard about some recent enhancements in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Ops architecture to enable a more cohesive integration of Microsoft Dynamics 365 FinOps with Power Platform. Here are some of these changes and how they will impact any users of Microsoft Dynamics 365…

Earlier this week you may have heard about some recent enhancements in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Ops architecture to enable a more cohesive integration of Microsoft Dynamics 365 FinOps with Power Platform. Here are some of these changes and how they will impact any users of Microsoft Dynamics 365…

DynamicsCon is a free online event with sessions coming up on March 16-18, 2021. DynamicsCon sessions are selected by the community through an online voting process. The conference strives for a fun, relaxed atmosphere where anyone is welcome to attend. Attending live is ideal, as you can chat with presenters…

DynamicsCon is a free online event with sessions coming up on March 16-18, 2021. DynamicsCon sessions are selected by the community through an online voting process. The conference strives for a fun, relaxed atmosphere where anyone is welcome to attend. Attending live is ideal, as you can chat with presenters…

A common Power BI related request is embedding reports within other Microsoft applications. “Embedding Reports” is a simple concept; however, there are important nuances and design options for deployment. Microsoft has also muddied the waters by naming one specific technology “Power BI Embedded”. A distinction must be drawn between the…

A common Power BI related request is embedding reports within other Microsoft applications. “Embedding Reports” is a simple concept; however, there are important nuances and design options for deployment. Microsoft has also muddied the waters by naming one specific technology “Power BI Embedded”. A distinction must be drawn between the…

Having inconsistently formatted phone numbers in D365 is a huge bummer and remembering how to format a phone number for your new contact in Uzbekistan is even worse!  (It is +998 66 905 23 45 by the way.) There have always been clever ways to come up with methods for…

Having inconsistently formatted phone numbers in D365 is a huge bummer and remembering how to format a phone number for your new contact in Uzbekistan is even worse!  (It is +998 66 905 23 45 by the way.) There have always been clever ways to come up with methods for…

Power BI App Workspaces have come a long way over the past couple of years. New features provide powerful methods for deploying reports; centralizing the heavy lifting around data modeling, while still giving users the ability to share reports and self-service reporting. Having a good strategy for organizing App Workspaces…

Power BI App Workspaces have come a long way over the past couple of years. New features provide powerful methods for deploying reports; centralizing the heavy lifting around data modeling, while still giving users the ability to share reports and self-service reporting. Having a good strategy for organizing App Workspaces…

sa.global announced today that Joel Leichty has joined their team of Microsoft Dynamics ERP and CRM experts, where he will serve as Power Practice Manager. Leichty’s expertise in the Microsoft Power Platform, for numerous industries, will enhance the solutions that sa.global offers across all their practice areas – Microsoft Dynamics…

sa.global announced today that Joel Leichty has joined their team of Microsoft Dynamics ERP and CRM experts, where he will serve as Power Practice Manager. Leichty’s expertise in the Microsoft Power Platform, for numerous industries, will enhance the solutions that sa.global offers across all their practice areas – Microsoft Dynamics…

Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement and Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations may share the same Dynamics 365 brand, but the underlying data structure is completely different. Microsoft is working on allowing exports of direct tables and entities to Dataverse (Common Data Service / CDS), it’s a huge undertaking, so we expect…

Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement and Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations may share the same Dynamics 365 brand, but the underlying data structure is completely different. Microsoft is working on allowing exports of direct tables and entities to Dataverse (Common Data Service / CDS), it’s a huge undertaking, so we expect…