Microsoft Innovation Podcast

FULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/185A discussion about the Personal, family and career background of Eickhel   How Eichel started with PowerApps  Eickhel’s involvement with the Island Council of Tenerife projects using the Power Platform  Talks about Eickhel’s pro-developer background  Things that help him improve his skills in the Power Platform  A discussion about Lemon Code  Talks about Eickhel’s journey to becoming an MVP – Started in November  Benefits and the beauty of becoming an MVP  The things Eickhel discovered after becoming a Microsoft MVP  The changes that happened to Eickhel after joining the MVP program  Advice he can give to people who are wanting to become a Microsoft MVP – Is the MVP Program right for them? Microsoft 365 Copilot Adoption is a Microsoft Press book for leaders and consultants. It shows how to identify high-value use cases, set guardrails, enable champions, and measure impact, so Copilot sticks. Practical frameworks, checklists, and metrics you can use this month. Get the book: https://bit.ly/CopilotAdoptionSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

FULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/184Chuck Ingram’s life – talks about his educational background, career background and hobbies A conversation about how Chuck land into this technology industry Discusses the history of CongruentX Talks about the different model for his business and how these models workChuck’s market plan for CongruentX What makes CongruentX different from other Consulting companies Chuck’s ideas with the challenges and problems in the market  The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek What are the client avatars intrapreneurial and entrepreneurial? Talks about the strategy Outcomes – not Hours, Clients not Projects and People, and not Resources Chuck’s effective solutions to help keep his employees happy and productive and continue work for him Describes his work style How they motivate everyone to focus on the outcomes How Chuck keep up with trust and credibility The importance of staffs and customers in an organization Talks about the kind of culture they have at Congruent X Discussions about their subscription business model   How design thinking is used in their business Microsoft 365 Copilot Adoption is a Microsoft Press book for leaders and consultants. It shows how to identify high-value use cases, set guardrails, enable champions, and measure impact, so Copilot sticks. Practical frameworks, checklists, and metrics you can use this month. Get the book: https://bit.ly/CopilotAdoptionSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

FULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/183Personal background of Ed Gonzales – where he lives, family and his involvement in Military A discussion about Ed’s road to becoming a Microsoft MVP – Since December 1st, 2019 Ed’s experience and how it feels to be part of Microsoft MVP The story behind the saying – “Those who change themselves change the world.” People involved in his nomination to become a Microsoft MVP – how they met Talks about Ed’s Dynamics 365 – CRM background  Discussion about Ed’s involvement with the Dynamics 365 user group community Talks about Ed’s expectations for MVP Ed shares stories about his journey to Power Automate  A conversation about Ed, as a Microsoft Certified Trainer A brief introduction about Ed’s blog – The Flying Polymath  Ed’s Polymath journey Discusses the reason why Ed join the Army Accomplishment Ed is most proud of Microsoft 365 Copilot Adoption is a Microsoft Press book for leaders and consultants. It shows how to identify high-value use cases, set guardrails, enable champions, and measure impact, so Copilot sticks. Practical frameworks, checklists, and metrics you can use this month. Get the book: https://bit.ly/CopilotAdoptionSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

FULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/182The origin story of Kevin’s life – where he lives and family background A brief introduction to Kevin’s career background Kevin’s journey from SI to ISV What made Kevin focus on Microsoft technology An introduction to cognitive service With cognitive services, where does machine learning come to it?  A discussion about the four projects Kevin have landed The type or areas of industries where it came from  Discusses where the word Wildmouse came from and its history Introduction to Unearth product?  Explained the four components of Unearth – Ingestion, Analysis, Discover and Intelligent Action Talks about Kevin’s journey to Unearth product Shares the lessons Kevin have learnt from Unearth and Wildmouse and the thing he did differently What part has Microsoft play in Kevin’s journey Explained the benefits of having an advisory board member in an organization The source in creating a great partnership with the Microsoft team Kevin’s thoughts about the engagement right with the Microsoft team  Microsoft 365 Copilot Adoption is a Microsoft Press book for leaders and consultants. It shows how to identify high-value use cases, set guardrails, enable champions, and measure impact, so Copilot sticks. Practical frameworks, checklists, and metrics you can use this month. Get the book: https://bit.ly/CopilotAdoptionSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

FULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/181P Show notesCareer Background of Alex Meyer Talks about Alex’s impression of MVP who became a Microsoft MVP last November 2019 What is MVP, and was it an inspiration for Alex? The type of industries using older technologies Talks about Alex’s journey to becoming an MV and his thoughts on becoming a Microsoft MVP Alex’s opinion on how to start using Power Platform, PowerApps and Power Automate with Dynamics 365 in Finance and Supply Chain Alex’s recommendation to people who are just starting with AX or Dynamics 365 finance and supply chain A discussion with Alex on how people can start their journey on using these technologies together  Talks about Alex’s GitHub site As the author of the book what are his contributions Alex’s experience in writing a book Recommendation and advice to people wanting to write a book  Speaking engagement of Alex for year2020 Other Resources  Security and Audit Field Manual for D365FOMicrosoft 365 Copilot Adoption is a Microsoft Press book for leaders and consultants. It shows how to identify high-value use cases, set guardrails, enable champions, and measure impact, so Copilot sticks. Practical frameworks, checklists, and metrics you can use this month. Get the book: https://bit.ly/CopilotAdoptionSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

FULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/180Janet Robb’s brief introduction about her life, hobbies and her career background  A discussion about Janet’s journey to Microsoft  Janet’s motivation on she does and her role in Change Management  Introduction to Change Management  How to manage the Change management  The benefits of Change Management  How to handle Change Management, and what are the common challenges in change management?  The importance of Sponsorship Channel in a project   A discussion about PROSCI ADKAR model Change Management and the eight pillars  Can a Change Management process rescue your troubled project? What is the role of Change Management in the rescue? How are the eight pillars of change in business transformation used?    Why is communication so important in change management?   What are the fundamental principles of the eight pillars?   How do you create a vision and strategy for the whole overall project?  A short discussion about Microsoft Adoption Practice  Resources available for people to use to explore more when their project is not working as it should be   Janet’s recommendations to people to ensure a successful outcome of a project RESOURCESMicrosoft Website – Adoption ResourcesMicrosoft Website –Driving AdoptionThe Prosci ADKAR ModelMicrosoft 365 Copilot Adoption is a Microsoft Press book for leaders and consultants. It shows how to identify high-value use cases, set guardrails, enable champions, and measure impact, so Copilot sticks. Practical frameworks, checklists, and metrics you can use this month. Get the book: https://bit.ly/CopilotAdoptionSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

FULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/179Meet James Crowter – where he was born, the main attraction and the great places to visit in his hometown  Talks about James’ career background The area where James specialises in Microsoft Business Applications   Talks about Small and Mid-sized Business (SMB) A short introduction about being a Business Central MVP An Introduction to James as the founder of Technology Management The difference between Technology Management and Clever Dynamics  A discussion about the key to long-term Profitability James shares his journey to becoming a Microsoft MVP Discusses his engagement to the product team outside of MVP Summit  A discussion about James contribution to the Microsoft community James thought on Microsoft’s strategy when it comes to moving GP to Business Central James experiences being a Microsoft MVPThe best thing about being a Microsoft MVP Microsoft 365 Copilot Adoption is a Microsoft Press book for leaders and consultants. It shows how to identify high-value use cases, set guardrails, enable champions, and measure impact, so Copilot sticks. Practical frameworks, checklists, and metrics you can use this month. Get the book: https://bit.ly/CopilotAdoptionSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

FULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/178Introduction about Vicky Rodgers background – presently residing in Vancouver, BC Canada, originally from Montreal, Quebec Province of Canada Talks about the most beautiful part of Canada and the best spot in Vancouver How Vicky get into the Microsoft space Vicky’s journey to Microsoft certification   What tools Vicky had used to prepare for the Microsoft certification The importance of Microsoft certifications to Microsoft Partners  Tools and resources available for Microsoft Certification – Join events, Microsoft learn website and Community-based resources by three bloggers Neil Parkhurst, Ben Hosking AKA Hosk, Joe Griffith Vicky’s resources and her contributions to help people prepare before taking the exam Sample test Vicky had created in her preparation content forum –Microsoft Dynamics Certified  The type of feedback Vicky is getting from her training material   Vicky’s motivation to design her system and made it public for people to use Changes Microsoft had made to Microsoft Certification Mental awareness in the community Tips for people before taking the Microsoft certification exam  What is Vicky’s role in the Power Platform and Dynamics 365 Certification space? Microsoft 365 Copilot Adoption is a Microsoft Press book for leaders and consultants. It shows how to identify high-value use cases, set guardrails, enable champions, and measure impact, so Copilot sticks. Practical frameworks, checklists, and metrics you can use this month. Get the book: https://bit.ly/CopilotAdoptionSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

FULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/177Andrey Baludin on The MVP show talks about his career background Everything about Petersburg – the best place to visit and good food to eat Talks about Andrey’s journey to becoming a Microsoft MVP – he became a Microsoft MVP a year ago Andrey’s specialization in the Microsoft Business Applications category and Dynamics 365 Business Central  A conversation about Andrey’s involvement with NAV integration and other systems The articles Andrey wrote for Dynamics 365 to help the community Shares the best thing about being an MVP  Talks about the benefits people can get when they become a Microsoft MVP Andrey’s various projects in GitHub  The advantages and benefits of using GitHub Andrey’s advice and recommendation to people especially in Russia if they are considering becoming a Microsoft MVP  Andrey's opinion on how people can be nominated to become an MVP Other Resources Mentioned:Community Blog: https://community.dynamics.com/nav/b/andreysnavblog and https://community.dynamics.com/members/andrey-baludin Microsoft 365 Copilot Adoption is a Microsoft Press book for leaders and consultants. It shows how to identify high-value use cases, set guardrails, enable champions, and measure impact, so Copilot sticks. Practical frameworks, checklists, and metrics you can use this month. Get the book: https://bit.ly/CopilotAdoptionSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith

FULL SHOW NOTEShttps://podcast.nz365guy.com/176Meet Ashvini Sharma, born in India, moved to Dubai, Middle East, at the age of 12.   Ashvini's educational background Talks about Ashvini's interests and hobbies Microsoft journey of Ashvini Sharma – from BI Business group to Microsoft Business Applications team Lessons Ashvini has learnt from his 20years of experience from BI – was he able to apply it to Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Robotic Process Automation (RPA) in Power Automate A brief introduction to Robotic Process Automation  The type of technologies Robotic Process Automation is using  A discussion about the history and goal of RPA and who's involved  The systems or technologies that RPA does not support  Tools and key building blocks of Microsoft RPA implementation The best practices or patents of RPA Implementation Office 365 and CDS scenarios with Power Automate – Robotic Process Automation area Level of coding knowledge RPA requires The reason why Microsoft decided to go on this journey with RPA How do RPA and AI work together? Resources, tools and materials available for RPA Ashvini's favourite quote – My heart is in the work by Andrew Carnegie Microsoft 365 Copilot Adoption is a Microsoft Press book for leaders and consultants. It shows how to identify high-value use cases, set guardrails, enable champions, and measure impact, so Copilot sticks. Practical frameworks, checklists, and metrics you can use this month. Get the book: https://bit.ly/CopilotAdoptionSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith