Curious about how Hackathons can benefit our society? Check out this blog post on Charitynavigator.org for a quick intro! Charity Navigator is one of the larger and more trusted non-profit assessment organizations in the U.S. PC World says, “Consider it [Charity Navigator] the Consumer Reports of the nonprofit world.”

A newbie’s guide to collaborative coding in hackathons – not only are they fun, but there are also many practical perks to participating in these programming projects.

In this article (a few ads), Jody Medich outlines edge computing means to the success of IoT (Internet of Things). Typically, “edge” computing still had some reliance on the cloud, but further advances in machine learning (ML) make it possible for IoT devices to process data in areas without internet connectivity. Couple this with AI, and even more gaps are filled.

This webinar outlines the latest from the Microsoft D365 support team. You’ll learn about Finance and Supply Chain data in the Common Data Service (CDS), and about new entities and how to work with them.

In this article by CIO Magazine, learn about new tools that provide opportunities to make data science a less daunting task.

Digital transformation continues to play a key role throughout the commercial real estate industry. In this piece, learn about the four tech trends expected to accelerate Commercial Real Estate (CRE) in 2021 and beyond.

These organizations need talented data scientists, data engineers, and machine learning/AI engineers to turn that potential into real opportunities. Data scientists, on the other hand, can learn a lot and hone their skills by working at big companies that have the infrastructure to build AI factories that turn data into real-world success.

Cybersecurity is set to change rapidly, with immense growth in spending across all sectors. The following twelve cybersecurity predictions for 2021 show the rising challenges and opportunities for the near future.

Some companies have allowed a large number of workers to work remotely in the past, others have not until the Coronavirus arrived. Security and access to data, like the rest of your business processes in these challenging times, needs to now be looked at a bit differently. In this webinar, we will review the steps you and your company can put in place to ensure application and user security is not compromised with a remote work force. The good news is that more than likely your company probably has many techniques in place already, or in place and ready to easily implement. However, there are some controls that are often overlooked, and a since ‘a chain is only as strong as its weakest link,’ it is critical all security controls are addressed accordingly. We will highlight these commonly overlooked controls as well in this webinar. ​​

This virtual panel discussion series will feature brief, informative yet interactive discussions in a 30 minute or less format to help you take in and learn some key features and best practices while using Dynamics 365 and CRM. These panels will consist of Dynamics 365 CRM end-using members and subject matter experts across the Dynamics 365 and CRM Community who will share a tip or best practice and field your questions thereafter.

Microsoft Power Query is the transformation engine in Power BI. This is the engine that you do all data preparation before loading data into the model. This is the keystone of your Power BI solution. In this session, you will learn what Power Query can do. You will learn how M, the language behind the scene of Power Query, can be more beneficial than the Power Query graphical interface.

In this webinar, we are going to see how you can store documents in SharePoint Online and how we can secure those documents through its security features. To use the document management functionality, you need to enable the server-based SharePoint integration on a site collection in SharePoint Online. Note that installing the Dynamics 365 list component was previously used for earlier versions of SharePoint on-premises and is not required for SharePoint Online and later versions of SharePoint on-premises. ​

Take a peek at the results and insight to the User Group Community Hack4Good virtual event that was held at Summit Europe: 27 June 2020!

With defensive programming, the main idea is that if a function is passed bad data it won’t be hurt, even if the bad data is another function’s fault. More generally, it’s the recognition that programs will be modified later on and will have problems, and that a smart developer will write their code to account for this. In this session you’ll learn how to protect yourself from the cold, cruel world of invalid data, events that can “never” happen, and other developers’ mistakes.

We get the most value from Power Platform when we truly embrace it as a platform. In other words, while the component parts — Power BI, PowerApps, Flow, Common Data Service, and even Dynamics — are incredible tools in their own right, the more we knit them together, the more valuable they become.

But how do larger organizations truly adopt that platform at scale? How do we maturely infuse enterprise management, governance, and best practices into our adoption such that we empower our business users to buil

Join fellow users in your quest for certification with Microsoft Dynamics 365! Study Group sessions are round table discussions across a variety of topics and themes applicable to the Microsoft Certification listed. Please review the following topics for this week’s discussion on the MB200 Certification (Microsoft Power Platform + Dynamics 365 Core): Manage Entities 

Presented by: @Kristine Dyess
 
As Power Pivot and Power BI consultants at PowerPivotPro, we see a lot of data models. We will review data model best practices and reasons why one approach may be better to adopt versus another approach. We will explore data models built in a traditional database environment like SQL and data models built using Get Data/Power Query. Join me for tips and tricks that will enable you to review your existing data models and ensure you’ve got good data models!#UnifiedOperations#CustomerEngagement#Intermediate

Are you having difficulty organizing your inbox? Do you want an easier way to simplify all of your inbox folders? Invest 20 minutes, as Kevin will take us through D365 email tracking. Kevin will show us how to quickly create scheduled tasks, phone calls, meetings and help you save valuable time.

How do you know who has access to what? What are the best practices for managing your BC/NAV security? We’ll discuss how to create a good process to make sure employees can do what they need to and not what they aren’t supposed to. This session will cover the steps required to set up a new user in BC/NAV. We’ll also review the processes to assign permissions, manage user groups, set up warehouse security and how to create customized permission sets including a demonstration of the permissions recorder. Bring your questions, real life stories, and be prepared to share how you manage BC/NAV security in your company. This session will combine How-To presentations with interactive discussions to share best practices and fresh ideas.
Learning Objectives:
How to create a new user.
How to assign permissions to users.
How to create and manage permissions.

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There are a TON of hidden treasures in the Role Center in Business Central! Learn how to use Profiles correctly to suit the job you do every day. Understand how personalization can make you incredibly efficient. Get rid of all the things you really don’t need, and highlight the things you use daily in a way to get to them with a single click. Ready to reduce the complexity in your Role Center? This session will make it SIMPLE!