Bob Evans, creator of Cloud Wars and leading influencer in the business technology category, will define how the digitization of business is impacting every organization, big and small, around the world.  Delivering a customer-centric point of view through his analysis of the digital economy, Evan’s perspective will leave you inspired and curious to learn more as he explains where the world is going and the role you can play.  Evans will also explain why Microsoft is at the top of his Cloud Wars ranking and what that means to all of us in the community.

As a senior executive or CIO, how can you assure yourself that the artificial intelligence or machine learning-derived recommendations are reasonable and flow logically from the project work that has been performed?While you want to be supportive and encouraging of your team’s work, you don’t want to be misled inadvertently, and you want to confirm that the data science team hasn’t misled itself.

How can CPO’s ensure an inclusive approach to their supply chain?In this piece learn how to implement supplier diversity and why “procurement with purpose” is important for your business.

ClickDimensions is built right inside of Microsoft Dynamics 365, which means it gives you the ability to email existing contacts and accounts inside of your CRM, but really – it’s a lot more than that.

Keynoter for the Digital Acceleration Binge, Bob Evans of Cloud Wars, sheds a bit of light on why the traditional 9-5 just ain’t gonna work in today’s world! Join us on January 28th from 11am-2pm for a great line up speakers from the community, and specials guests like Bob, by registering here for free!

Feb 11 Intro to Power BI by Microsoft StoreSee –> Link to RegisterSee –> Link to Course CatalogMicrosoft Power BI L100*This is an introductory course within Microsoft Business Applications.Prerequisites: Familiaritywith Excel and access to the Power BI Service.Power BI lets you easily unify data from many sources to createinteractive, immersive dashboards and reports that provide actionableinsights and drive business results. This course will provide anoverview Power BI and how its services and applications work together.Objectives:• Understand the building blocks of Power BI• Explore how Power BI can enable confident decisions usinganalytics• Collaborate with Power BI in Microsoft Teams• Connect to a Power BI dataset and begin visualizing data• Save a report within the Power BI service

Feb 11 Intro to Power BI * See — Link to Register * See — Link to Course Catalog Microsoft Power BI L100 *This is an introductory course within Microsoft Business Applications. Prerequisites: Familiarity with Excel and access to Power BI Service. Power BI lets you easily unify data from many sources to createinteractive, immersive dashboards and reports that provide actionableinsights and drive business results. This course will provide anoverview Power BI and how its services and applications work together. Objectives:• Understand the building blocks of Power BI• Explore how Power BI can enable confident decisions usinganalytics• Collaborate with Power BI in Microsoft Teams• Connect to a Power BI dataset and begin visualizing data• Save a report within the Power BI service

John Siefert sits down for a quick discussion with Solver CEO Nils Rasmussen as they announces their new relationship to be the exclusive CPM solution for cloud based planning & reporting in Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations.

Big news from Solver: Integration promises initial deployments of Solver’s cloud planning and reporting for Dynamics 365 in as little as one day to drive quick-time-to-value for Microsoft customers. More to come as we sit down with Nils Rasmussen, Solver CEO, to learn more!

Who knew? Read on to find out, as i did that “… a good understanding of data science and machine learning requires some hands-on experience with algorithms. In this regard, a very valuable and often-overlooked tool is Microsoft Excel.”

Join Steve Banker as he discusses current supply chain technology in the following three categories: hyped, promising, and solid solutions.

Join a cast of moderators as they lead us through a review of the material associated with this certification exam. Content will cover Microsoft’s exam guide (found here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/certifications/exams/mb-600). Each week we’ll cover a section of the material and discuss the items we believe most pertinent to the exam. This is a collaborative study group – while we have moderators lined up we are always open to questions, insights and knowledge from all participants!

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.

Obsolete, tired, bloated, you pick the word. However, if in 2021 your AP Automation product is a bloated “point solution” then the shoe may just fit.

Let’s be honest, the dirty secret of the ERP Software Industry is that every major application of new technology has made it harder to install, upgrade and maintain the software. Why users aren’t storming the publishers castles with pitchforks and torches is beyond me.

Welcome to the Introduction video of Azure API Management for Power Apps and Power Automate video series. This series will cover how you can publish and manage API in Azure APIM, export API as a custom connector for Power Apps and Power Automate. Microsoft Announcement: https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-api-management-connector-on-the-power-platform/ Further Reading: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/api-management/export-api-power-platform

As a customer service rep, if you log in to your system and see that you have seven active cases or any active cases for that matter, you will want to address those first. However, if you have any marked “high priority,” those should come before other active cases.

The Internet of Things (IoT) remains a popular trend, as it includes everyday devices that operate with the help of an internet connection.These internet trends are expected to rapidly change multiple industries and make an even bigger impact on the workplace in 2021.

Stream the Cloud Wars Live podcast to hear Wayne Sadin discuss the latest in cybersecurity, predicted job growth in 2021, and more.

Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian says his company’s Anthos multicloud platform has gained rapid acceptance among customers.

Join us on 1.28.21 from 11am EST to 2pm EST for a Digital Acceleration “Binge” where we pack days of digital transformation perspective and insights into a few hours! Reserve your free “virtual” seat today and experience everything that DAC has to offer! You will be able to chat while the event is going, connect with our sponsors to view live demos, have discover calls, as questions and more–all for free and all built for the community! Tap here to get started!

COVID-19 has impacted the elderly and their caregivers in many ways. Technology is playing a large role in helping solve many of the problems they are facing.

A new AI tool is shedding light on how recruitment prejudices influence ethnic and gender pay gaps.

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The already wide adoption of data analytics will expand further in 2021 with the initial adoption of relatively new information technologies and broader rollouts of more established technologies.As a CIO or senior IT manager, consider which of these 10 data analytics trends can deliver more value for your organization if you implement it.