Leveraging Power BI to Deliver Distributors Sales Performance Data Quickly and Reliably

I was recently working with one of our manufacturing customer’s Regional Sales Managers who is assigned to the highest volume distributors in his territory. He was concerned about sharing data with customers, and making sure it’s only their data, while making it quick...

Categories: Microsoft Solutions

Tags: Manufacturing, Microsoft, Power BI, Sales Analytics, Data Analytics

Why Did IDC Name Microsoft the Leader in IIoT?

The Answer May Not Surprise You

Categories: Microsoft Solutions

Tags: Field Service, IoT, Manufacturing, Microsoft, IIoT, Microsoft Azure, Digital Transformation, Service Lifecycle, IDC, Supply Chain, Smart Manufacturing

Arming the Aerospace & Defense Industry with Actionable Insights that Win

Imagine managing a proposal with access to every piece of data in your portfolio.  Proposal Management in the Aerospace and Defense industry is among the most challenging to oversee and ultimately drive a winning bid.  From the complexity in bid structure across strategic...

Categories: Manufacturing Industry Insights

Tags: Manufacturing, Microsoft, D365, Aerospace Industry, A&D, Aerospace and Defense, Aerospace Manufacturing

When it Comes to BI and Analytics, Microsoft is Leading the Pack

This has been a banner year for Microsoft BI and Analytics.  Microsoft Power BI continue that strong momentum in the third quarter when it was recognized as a leader in the Forrester Wave report for Enterprise BI Platforms (Vendor-Managed), Q3...

Categories: Microsoft Solutions

Tags: Business Intelligence, Microsoft, Power BI, Analytics, Gartner Magic Quadrant, Enterprise BI Platforms

Manage Data Security When Using Power BI for Dynamics 365

A Best Practices Session at UG Summit 2019 for how to manage Power BI security in the context of Dynamics 365 data. I’ll take you through the data and security between the two applications, and how those differences can be used to show more details & insights within the confinements of the security roles.

Categories: Microsoft Solutions, News + Events

Tags: Microsoft, Machine Learning, Power BI, Data Science, Dynamics 365, Power Query, User Group Summit 2019

Taking Analytics and AI to the User Group Summit 2019

We are excited to announce that two of our Analytics & Customer Engagement solutions leads have been chosen to speak at this year’s User Group Summit in October, presenting a comprehensive set of sessions around analytics, artificial intelligence, and Microsoft Dynamics 365CE/CRM.

Categories: News + Events

Tags: Microsoft, Machine Learning, Power BI, Data Science, Dynamics 365, Power Query, User Group Summit 2019

What You Need to Know about Microsoft Dynamics 365 2019 Release Wave 2

Microsoft is releasing Dynamics 365 Wave 2 this October, and with it comes some great new features and benefits.  Read on for a few pieces of advice from our team to help you prepare!   Our Manufacturing customers often customize Dynamics 365 to suit...

Categories: Microsoft Solutions, News + Events

Tags: Microsoft, Dynamics 365, Unified Interface

Comparing the 3 Main Ways to Get Microsoft Dynamics 365 Data into Power BI

There are a few different ways to get your Microsoft Dynamics 365 data into Power BI. Now that the Common Data Service connector has come out of preview and is generally available, I figured it would be a good time to have a look at the different...

Categories: Microsoft Solutions

Tags: Microsoft, Tech Tips + Tricks, Power BI, Dynamics 365