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FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/14 Microsoft Business Applications in 2018Leading a 5000+ strong team at MicrosoftChallenges of leading a large teamManage competing prioritiesThe long-term future for on-premiseLeverage the power of Office365 and Azure for on-premiseEnterprise Microsoft FlowPowerAppsCommon Data Services (CDS)Customer focus for developmentMicrosoft Business Application for Microsoft PartnersMicrosoft partners that are executing well in Business ApplicationsAI and t...

25 Feb 201842min

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/13 Can Digital Transformation help Microsoft partners win more business?Type of skills a partner needs if they want to engage customers in their Digital Transformation journeyTraining programs on Digital Transformation for partnersTypical engagement types for Digital TransformationKey stakeholders that need to be involved for it to meet the objectivesGeorge Westerman | Principal Research Scientist with the MIT said: “When digital transformation is ...

12 Feb 201835min

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/12 The two parts of Digital TransformationWhat is Digital Transformation in a practical senseWhy should organisations care about Digital Transformation?What is hype and what is the reality with Digital TransformationWhat problems does Digital Transformation solve?How to sort through the hype of Digital TransformationWhat tools are there out there to help with Digital TransformationWhat type of organisations are embracing Digital TransformationThe D...

29 Jan 201848min

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/11 Journey to Product Owner based on Dynamics 365Product LeadershipProduct owner of MMS built on the Dynamics 365 platformChallenges with being a product ownerHow is the product sold and marketed?How to future-proof your product when technology is always changingQuality controlRoadmap PlanningCreating and managing what goes into the roadmapHow to keep up with the changes that Microsoft releasesWhy use Dynamics 365?Challenges with using Dynamics 365...

14 Jan 201847min

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/10 What are user adoption and change management?Faris Alkhaldy asks “What is it? And what is it all about?”The role of formal adoption methodologies such as ProsciFormal training programs availableWhy is adoption still such a common problem or complaint with CRMJanet Robb asks “What is the cost to a project where user adoption fails?”Common mistakes/pitfalls to avoidAdoption when staff are forced to use technology such as call centres or in retail ...

1 Jan 201854min

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/9 Overview of the different methodologies used in Dynamics 365 ImplementationsUsing Agile on Dynamics 365 ProjectsCommunity Question: How do you decide the right methodology for the implementation? Agile/Waterfall/Hybrid. – Andre MargonoCommunity Question: Implementation approaches for version upgrades? (E.g. like for like and enhancements)? – Andrew LyCommunity Question: Common pitfalls of certain methodology & lesson learned? – Andre MargonoC...

17 Des 201752min

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/8 Mergers and acquisitions. Tectura –>Acquired by UXC Eclipse –>Acquired by CSC –>CSC Merged with HPE to create DXC acquired TribridgeRecommendations for people finding themselves in a company that has been acquiredAdvice for men and women with regards to addressing equality and unconscious bias in the workplaceThe importance of People that make up the practiceMillennials and the part they play in a modern workforceGeneration Z soon to be ...

3 Des 201743min

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/7 Jerry’s career so far and CRM InnovationsCreating the right type of cultureRelationship with MicrosoftLeadership and ManagementBeen an implementation partner and an ISVMicrosoft AppSourceUsing 3rd party tools in the practiceMicrosoft community and the benefit to a Dynamics practiceThe biggest challenge as a business ownerThe future for Dynamics 365The future for Dynamics 365 partners Books Mentioned Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Y...

20 Nov 201742min