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In this episode (brought to you by mscrm-addons.com), Matt Lamb, Data Science and Commercial Analytics Lead at eLogic, rejoins the podcast to discuss what we need from our Dynamics 365 implementation when stepping into Machine Learning and AI. What do we need from our Dynamics 365 data in terms quantity and completeness to get effective results? What are the ways to deal with incomplete and what consequences does it have on your Machine Learning results when you make even simple updates to your business processes. In order to create a record set to use as a base for Machine Learning, you may not need as many records as you think, but need to strike the right balance of quantity and quality. In this episode we discuss: o    How many records are really needed for effective machine learning? o    What structure and maturity level of data is needed? o    Supervised vs. Unsupervised Learning o    How many people does Matt’s dog ne

Overview In this episode (brought to you by Kingswaysoft), Iain and Mark chat with Brett Rogers about the subject of Mental Health in consultancy, We talk about our experiences and what has helped us cope with the stresses of life on the road and working from home. *Warning” This episode does cover topics that may not be suitable for everyone. If you ever need to reach out please let someone know or find your local Mental Health Organisation. Topics discussed in this episode Mental Health Show Resources https://twitter.com/mosesofcrm https://www.linkedin.com/in/brettrogers-dynamics-365-crm https://www.gofundme.com/miraclemackenzie&rcid=r01-155224266466-b7a3dedff10243ca&pc=ot_co_campmgmt_m   Your hosts: Mark Christie:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/themarkchristie/ https://twitter.com/themarkchristie Iain Connolly:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/iain-connolly-99481b55/ https://twitter.com/beardedcrmguy

In this episode (brought to you by KingswaySoft), Joel Lindstrom and Stephan Smith discuss predictions for the future of Dynamics and the Power Platform. Topics discussed in this episode Power Platform Predictions Integration Predictions Dynamics Predictions   Got feedback or suggestions for a future episode? Email voice@crm.audio

This episode was born from a GitHub issue posted by our guest Marc Schweigert from Microsoft, on potentially renaming the XrmToolBox to something that is more CDS PowerPlatform friendly. Topics discussed - Marc's career progression from developer to sales - Marc's favorite tools - How Microsoft's focus on open APIs allows for tools - Marc's perfect world and what we would do to it (Deep Thought quote by Jack Handy) Link to the GitHub issue that started it all: MscrmTools/XrmToolBox: Issue #833 Links: Marc Schweigert LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/devkeydet/ Daryl LaBar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daryllabar/ Jonas Rapp: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rappen/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com  

In this episode (brought to you by DocumentsCorePack), Iain and Mark chat with Samit Saini about his meteoric rise to PowerPlatform stardom, We talk about his upbringing, the change in his role at Heathrow Airport and his love for the dynamics community. We also recap the Dynamics365Scotland event we held last month. Topics discussed in this episode Samit’s Background in IT….. Or Lack of it Seeing a problem and Fixing it Hanging out with Satya in Vegas Show Resources https://twitter.com/SamitSaini01 https://www.linkedin.com/in/samit-saini-017ba7144/ https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/10-change-makers-who-inspired-me-2018-satya-nadella/?published=t

In today's ProdCast (brought to you by KingswaySoft): Breaking an audacious goal down into smaller pieces Re-evaluating direction toward a goal Deleting Facebook Being more intentional with technology Joel's strategy for managing personal online subscriptions Links discussed in this episode: How to achieve your most ambitious goals https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQMbvJNRpLE Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport: https://www.amazon.com/Digital-Minimalism-Choosing-Focused-Noisy-ebook/dp/B07DBRBP7G/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=digital+minimalism&qid=1550850372&s=gateway&sr=8-1 Reclaiming Conversation by Sherry Turkle: https://www.amazon.com/Reclaiming-Conversation-Power-Talk-Digital-ebook/dp/B00SI0B6PC/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=reclaiming+conversation&qid=1550850334&s=gateway&sr=8-1  

In this episode (brought to you by Mapltyics by Inogic, Daryl steps out of the host seat and into the role of guest to talk about his newest XrmToolBox Plugin, the Visual Studio Solution Accelerator. Topics discussed - Daryl is a quitter. - What is this plugin? - Setting up Visual Studio solutions for XRM Development - Daryl's Shunning of TLAs - Why the default Region in Visual Studio sucks Download the XrmToolBox from https://www.xrmtoolbox.com and install the Visual Studio Solutions Accelerator from the plugin store! Your hosts:  Daryl LaBar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daryllabar/ Jonas Rapp: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rappen/ Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Today on CRM Audio brought to you by mscrm-Addons.com, Joel Lindstrom installs the April '19 preview for Dynamics 365 while he and Shawn Tabor discuss the following topics: Shawn Tabor prepares for Dynamics 365 F&O certification F&O inventory vs CE product catalog Power Platform in the real world How to embed a canvas app in Dynamics 365 CE The three categories of Power Platform projects Permissions required to be an approver in Flow Advanced condition builder in Flow Save Data and Load Data with PowerApps Different types of features and connectors in Power Platform Knowledge management Links: Power Platform Admin Center: https://admin.powerplatform.microsft.com Advanced condition builder https://flow.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/build-more-powerful-conditions-in-flows-and-more/ Embedding canvas apps in Dynamics 365 https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/enrich-your-model-driven-forms-with-embedded-canvas-apps-public-preview/

In this episode (brought to you by KingswaySoft), we discuss what custom connectors are, how to create them and considerations to keep in mind when it comes to architecture/performance. We’ll also talk about some alternative architecture scenarios for custom connectors using some of Stephan’s favorite cloud patterns. Topics discussed in this episode Custom Connectors Overview Connector Use Cases Architectural Considerations Show Resources Custom Connectors Overview Build and certify your Flow, PowerApps & Logic Apps Connector Custom connector FAQ Got any feedback or questions? Send us an email at voice@crm.audio. This episode is a production of Dynamic Podcasts LLC

In this episode of #AtYourService Shawn, Sarah, and Scooter talk about what is new for Field and Customer Service in the April '19 release of Dynamics 365. Find out what the big wins are, including customizable case resolution, Chrome support in USD, sla's for work orders, and much more Plus Agnes from Resco talks about the offline HTML feature of Resco Mobile CRM.

In this episode (brought to you by D365UG), Ulrik interviews Matt Lamb, Data Science and Commercial Analytics Lead at eLogic Matt Lamb joins the podcast to discuss his work and background as a Data Scientist and shed some light on what a full-time Data Scientist actually does and what skills are required. Find out how a data scientist defines the term AI and how that relates to the various disciplines of machine learning, deep learning, and statistics. Also, what can data science add to your solutions now that Microsoft is adding out-of-the-box AI features to Dynamics 365. Data Scientist background and training What is AI vs Machine Learning, Neural Networks, and Statistics The three work areas of the data scientist AI in Dynamics 365 vs a Data Scientist. Got feedback or suggestions for a future episode? Email voice@crm.audio Links Matt Lamb blog posts: https://elogic.com/Blog/PID/473/authorid/31/AuthorName/Matt-Lamb

This episode is brought to you by Kingswaysoft and mscrm-addons.com. In today’s personal productivity episode, Joel Lindstrom and Matthew C. Anderson discuss lifelong learning, and why you should be self-taught. Joel’s five tips for learning a subject: 1. Read a variety of types of literature 2. Make connections 3. Read books that are 5-10+ years old 4. Make a list (maybe) 5. Set a deadline Matthew talks about building a “fudge factor” into estimation and scheduling for both professional and personal tasks, and we end the podcast with a discussion about paper towel productivity. This episode is a production of Dynamic Podcasts LLC. Subscribe to the  CRM Audio network of podcasts on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Player.FM, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Stitcher, or YouTube. You can also listen via our app on iOS or Android. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com This episode is a production of Dynamic Podcasts LLC.

This episode is brought to you by Kingswaysoft and mscrm-addons.com. In today's personal productivity episode, Joel Lindstrom and Matthew C. Anderson discuss lifelong learning, and why you should be self-taught. Joel's five tips for learning a subject: 1. Read a variety of types of literature 2. Make connections 3. Read books that are 5-10+ years old 4. Make a list (maybe) 5. Set a deadline Matthew talks about building a "fudge factor" into estimation and scheduling for both professional and personal tasks, and we end the podcast with a discussion about paper towel productivity. This episode is a production of Dynamic Podcasts LLC. Subscribe to the  CRM Audio network of podcasts on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Player.FM, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Stitcher, or YouTube. You can also listen via our app on iOS or Android. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Today On XrmToolCast, brought you by Mapltyics by Inogic, Daryl and Jonas talk to fellow MVP Jason Lattimer, diving into his background and his wildly successful RESTBuilder tool. Topics Discussed The CRMRESTBuilder (https://github.com/jlattimer/CRMRESTBuilder) CRMCodeEditor and Daryl's Confusion with a similar XrmToolBox tool (https://github.com/jlattimer/CRMCodeEditor) The pleathera of Workflow Utilities Jason has made for both Devs and Non-Devs (https://github.com/jlattimer/CRM-DateTime-Workflow-Utilities, https://github.com/jlattimer/CRM-String-Workflow-Utilities, https://github.com/jlattimer/CRM-Numeric-Workflow-Utilities, https://github.com/jlattimer/CRM-Note-Workflow-Utilities, https://github.com/jlattimer/CRM-Email-Workflow-Utilities) Logging assistance for AppInsights in D365 using both JS (https://github.com/jlattimer/D365AppInsights.Js) and C# (https://github.com/jlattimer/D365AppInsights) and Jason's inability to remember it, even though he just spoke on it

On today's episode (sponsored by D365UG/CRMUG), Britta Rekstad and Matthew C. Anderson discuss date fields in the Common Data Service for Apps and the considerations for PowerApps and Dynamics 365 configuration. Discussed on the show The default behavior for new fields Date field options Time Zone offset, UTC date and time Time in date-only fields Matthew's first mistake with date fields Time zone and Canvas vs. Model PowerApps Calculated fields and "date math" Looking at the wider Power platform (Flow, Power BI) Grey areas for date field type in your data model (one of us says "willy nilly") Fun facts What's on your mind? Have a question you'd like answered on a future podcast? Submit one by visiting implementthis.org

In this episode (brought to you by KingswaySoft), Stephan Smith discusses architecture patterns for building Dynamics 365 business systems. As we endeavor to build enterprise scale systems, we must not only consider how it will perform, but how easy will it be to integrate with, upgrade or even migrate to the cloud. System architecture design is the gift that keeps ohn giving to customers and future project teams as it is the underlying basis for which all system functionality depends. By understanding enterprise design patterns, you will be better prepared to convey how systems should be designed and why. Topics Discussed Architecture is a style and there are many styles There are usually many ways to solve a problem Each architect may have an affinity for certain approaches One architecture style that is most common is the monolith Easiest and fastest methodology Easier to comprehend for new developers Requires less strategic effort Negative symptoms of monolithic arch

It's part 2 of our review of the release notes for Microsoft Business Applications April '19 release. In this episode we dig into what's new for Power Apps, Flow, CDS, and Power BI. This episode is brought to you by Maplytics by Inogic. Show notes: AI for sales enhancements Phone call analysis Relationship assistant in teams Use Ai for Customer Service with ServiceNow, ZenDesk, or SalesForce Mixed reality PowerApps enhancements Responsive layout App license requirements presented to makers App usage reporting Server-side synchronization for CDS Power Apps Control Framework Reusable canvas apps components Views in canvas apps Easier login for D365 mobile app Unified interface for everybody The return of offline Model-driven apps in teams Flow enhancements Extracting from HTML and PDF Integration with Microsoft learn Calling actions with flow Batch processes Change sets PowerBI support for LinkedIn Sales Navigator CDM/CDS enhancements   Tool recommendation: typora.io  

This episode of ProdCast is brought to you by mscrm-addons.com. Sometimes input from others is necessary before you can complete a task, and if those people aren’t responsive, it can become a roadblock to your productivity. In today’s episode, we discuss how you can get more control over these tasks by strategically predefining outcomes. Make the default action the result you want. Joel shares an Outlook productivity tip about quickly archiving emails, and we also discuss habit stacking–grouping things you have to do with things you like to do to motivate yourself to do the things that you need (but don’t want) to do.

This episode is brought to you by mscrm-addons.com. When you are writing, blogging, podcasting, or some other creative endeavor, one of the most difficult things can be coming up with ideas for content and translating those ideas to a presentation or article. In today’s episode, Matthew Anderson and Joel Lindstrom discuss techniques that they use to create content. Topics discussed: Finding ideas from your life experiences Overcoming common fears Self-imposed deadlines Minimum level of proficiency Stages of competence Being comfortable with what you don’t know Outlining a topic Being authentic Links: Scrivner https://www.literatureandlatte.com

This episode of ProdCast is brought to you by mscrm-addons.com. Sometimes input from others is necessary before you can complete a task, and if those people aren't responsive, it can become a roadblock to your productivity. In today's episode, we discuss how you can get more control over these tasks by strategically predefining outcomes. Make the default action the result you want. Joel shares an Outlook productivity tip about quickly archiving emails, and we also discuss habit stacking--grouping things you have to do with things you like to do to motivate yourself to do the things that you need (but don't want) to do.