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Why do so many CRM projects ‘fail’, or at least not achieve all of their objectives? A major reason is that the business is not properly prepared for the change brought by the new system. Andrew Bibby, Microsoft MVP, discusses some of the primary change management obstacles typically encountered on Dynamics 365 CRM projects. Then, using methods backed by 20 years of independent research by Prosci, he will put forward ways in which you can address these problems and increase your chances of project success!

The content of this session is geared toward an audience with intermediate-level knowledge of the subject area.

Having great data is awesome, having meaningful reports built on that data that can drive business decisions and business flow is priceless!

This practical hands-on course will give you a thorough understanding of of the reporting tools available out of the box with Dynamics GP. Learning to select the best tool for a specific business need will allow you to more effectively to drive research, reconciliation and key business decisions. We will also delve into “The Builders” series that comes with the SmartList Builder license in the afternoon portion of this session.

Learning Objectives:

1.Internal GP Report Options2.•Understanding, modifying and running the reports within the GP Product modules

3.SmartLists4.•The premiere way to run reporting internally in Dynamics GP

5.•The basics of finding and querying

6.•Setting up reminders and ques to make the most of the data

7.•Other tips and tricks for out of the box SmartLists

8.SmartList Designer9.•GP’s default SmartLists are awesome, but learning to build even more useful reports tailored just for you by using the Designer can add a level of understanding of your financial system as well as the capability to thoroughly research and reconcile

10.SSRS11.•GP comes with the ability to deploy out-of-the-box SQL Server Reporting Services reports.

12.•These are external to GP and a great way for non-GP users to obtain self service reporting that you can control

13.•SSRS is also utilized for the internal-to-GP Business Analyzer KPI’s that can be placed on your home screen

14.Excel Refreshable Reports15.•GP also comes with out of the box Excel Refreshable reports that sit external to GP and can be utilized by non-GP users as another self service reporting tool

16.•These are highly effective and dashboarding can be built off of these for some amazingly effective reporting

17.Navigation Lists18.•Used in conjunction with all of the reporting types mentioned above it is considered a one-stop-shop

The afternoon portion of this course will take a deep look at how the Builders will help you get even more data out of your system, on your terms, by spending time and working examples in the following areas:

•Table Structures within GP and which tables you’ll likely leverage the most
•Deployment of GP’s standard Office Data Connections
•Compiling new SmartList queries via SmartList Builder
•Supplementing the Refreshable Excel Workbooks with the Excel Report Builder
•An introduction to the Navigation List Builder
•SmartList Builder takes the highly popular, easy-to-use SmartList tool in Microsoft Dynamics GP and dramatically increases its power and range. 
•We’ll review how you can query more data in more ways with SmartList Builder, which gives you access to all the information that you capture, enabling you to create your own custom SmartLists. 
•You’ll see how useful SmartList Builder and Microsoft Office Excel 2007 working together can be, and further add to your Business Intelligence capabilities and provide your users with valuable insight with an overview of Navigation List Builder.
Audience: GP Finance, Support, or Analyst

Level: Beginner

Preparation: The detailed instructions for connecting to the lab environment will be sent one to two days prior to class. Students will need a laptop and will attend the course in person, and will use an online connection for the lab environment. If your instructor will use the hands-on training environment you will receive a separate email with the setup instructions.

In this exciting, yet practical hands-on course you’ll learn how end users can configure Microsoft Flow to create customized emails and approval processes to people both inside and outside of Dynamics 365 F&O, based on the new Business Events framework. You’ll learn how alert rules, workflows, change-based events, and much more in F&O can act as triggers to perform functions outside of the system.

Learning Objectives

Following this course you will be able to:

•Explain the basics of Business Events
•Explain the basics of Microsoft Flow
•Create alerts in F&O that trigger a Flow
•Create a Flow that triggers off a change in F&O
•Create an approval process in Flow based on a Business Event in F&O
•Update a record in F&O when an approval is completed
Preparation: Please bring your own internet capable Windows PC to class for the hands-on lab portion/class exercises.

Your Microsoft Dynamics SL data is one of the keys to your business success. But the data is only valuable if the information gets to the right people at the right time.  Power Automate emails are the perfect way to keep user update to date so they can take proactive actions, rather than being reactive.  For example, know when a new entry is made into SL or if a customer is over balance.  Attend this session to see all of the included email notifications included in Dynamics SL and learn how to get started on creating your own notifications.

Learning Objectives:

•    Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to describe the Dynamics SL Flow solutions.

•    Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to describe where to get SL Flow solutions.

•    Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to understand the basics of how a Flow solution is created.

Level: Intermediate

Are you ready to generate financial reports that give you the business insights you need? Do you want to generate them easily, quickly, and with full confidence in the underlying numbers? If so, then this course is the one for you. 

It all starts with the proper setup of your account schedules, and in this deep dive training session, you’ll learn the fundamental principles of account schedule construction. Using hands-on exercises in our online learning environment, you’ll have the opportunity to apply what you learn during class, including how to generate an effective and insightful:

•Trial balance
•Summarized income statement
•And the beginning of a solid balance sheet
You’ll master the basic account schedule building blocks of row setups and column layouts and understand how to layer in your budgets. Learn how to create each section of your reports, the quick ways to build simplified formulas, and simple formatting options. 

Then we save the best part for last, as we unveil the magical beauty of creating a refreshable Excel export that eliminates your manual workarounds! 

Learning Objectives

Following completion of this course you’ll be able to:

•Create key financial statements: trial balance, balance sheet, and income statement
•Apply multiple views for different periods of time to any report
•Review options to use dimensions with financial reports
•Discover ways to produce financial reporting quickly and efficiently
Level: Intermediate

Audience: Any professional with responsibilities to create and maintain financial reporting.

Prerequisites: A basic to intermediate understanding of accounting and business processes.

Preparation: Please bring an internet capable Windows laptop for the hands-on labs.

Instructor: Kerry (Rosvold) Peters

Version: This class will be taught in Dynamics 365 Business Central. Course material is applicable to most versions of Dynamics NAV as well. Key version differences will be highlighted by the instructor.

This comprehensive hands-on course covers  the theory, practice, implementation, and common errors regarding Master Planning and Production Scheduling. It will be valuable to users of AX 2009, AX2012 and D365.

Together we’ll dive into the Master Planning Module, where you’ll learn how to make the correct decisions regarding the set up and use  of different planning functionality, and understand how to apply them to your business processes. You’ll walk away with the ability to better plan purchase, production and transfer orders more reliably, optimize your production flow and provide on-time delivery to your customers. 

We’ll review in detail:

•Master Planning theory
•Setup best practices and typical mistakes made
•Integration of item coverage settings in the planning processing
•The importance of BOM and inventory accuracy
•Use of effective lead times
•Compare and contrast AX2012 and D365 Master Planning modules
•As time permits, production execution best practices, and production scheduling and capacity planning
Any questions regarding these areas will be encouraged. 

Learning Objectives

Following completion of this course you will be able to:

•Describe the theory and drivers behind Master Planning.
•Compare the options, effects, issues, and solutions regarding setup of Master Planning and Production Scheduling in AX.
•Define the differences and similarities between planning in AX2012 and Dynamics 365.
Audience: Manufacturing, Planning

Preparation: Please bring your own internet capable Windows PC to class for the hands on lab portion/class exercises.

Our Transportation Management solution is an all-inclusive transportation hub focused on simplifying, optimizing, and providing visibility to all transportation activities regardless of mode or geography. With one platform and workflow for transportation planning, execution, settlement, and procurement, Transportation Management delivers increased efficiency and reduced spend.

Learning Objectives: 

•Centralize control of the entire transportation process
•Provides visibility across the entire Global Transportation Network (GTN)
•Quicker ROI with self-funded tool; typical payback within 6-9 months
•Agile, scalable platform adapts and grows with your business
•Delivers better customer service, with flexibility to respond to changing demands

Later this week when Oracle releases its fiscal-Q1 numbers, I expect Larry Ellison to use the earnings call to accomplish 3 objectives.

While I applaud the CEO’s unblinking confidence, I have questions about why SAP is spinning out Qualtrics, a company said to be SAP’s crown jewel.

Building on an alliance launched half a century ago, IBM and SAP are calling their new initiative “the evolution partnership.”

Arvind Krishna must not allow bureaucracy, inertia and deadwood to keep IBM forever following and chasing its competitors.

As impressive as the COVID-19 response from other cloud vendors has been, none of them in my estimation matches up to what Google Cloud is doing.

This article is brought to you by Nutanix. Cloudmania has not killed off on-premises tech, and a new study from Nutanix and IDC helps explain why.

My take on how Google Cloud snatched AWS client Major League Baseball (MLB) on the strength of multiple technologies plus YouTube and Ad Manager.

My take on three specific competitive tech battles with the greatest strategic importance for business customers in 2020 and beyond.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Bank of America has slashed billions of dollars in IT infrastructure costs during as it migrates to the private cloud.

Google Cloud expanding its deal with VMware reveals Kurian’s commitment to offering customers choices, even if those customers choose competitors over GCP.

SVP for strategy & head of Workday Ventures Leighanne Levensaler shared the core principles fueling Workday’s rise within the digital-transformation boom.

In an astonishing update from Sapphire 2019, Microsoft will hire hundreds of dedicated SAP experts to sell SAP Cloud applications to Azure customers.

The three fastest-growing tech companies in the Top 10 each rang up revenue-growth rates of 41% to start 2019. Here’s my take on the top cloud vendors, Q1.