GPUG Summit 2016: 10th Anniversary Event Promises Surprises, Says Board Chair
By: Linda Rosencrance Aaron Back is pretty tight-lipped about what the Dynamics GP User Group (GPUG) has in store for users for the 10th anniversary of its GPUG Summit event. But, says the chairman of the board, the group has some “surprises up its sleeve.” As board chairman, Back, the IT team lead at CareSource […]
Microsoft Dynamics Partner Roundup: AX System Optimization; Windows Mobile App for NAV; SL Doc Management; Omni-Channel for CRM
By: Linda Rosencrance ENAVATE Launches System Optimization Tool for Dynamics AX ENAVATE, a Microsoft Dynamics AX and CRM provider has partnered with European Microsoft Dynamics partner EG to bring a new AX system optimization tool with exclusivity in North and South America. ENAVATE’s System Optimization Suite (ESOS) is a collection of diagnostic and optimization tools […]
New Pacific Northwest Microsoft Dynamics Event ‘Empower’ Aims to Fill Convergence Void
By: Linda Rosencrance Earlier this year, Microsoft announced that it was replacing its user-focused Convergence conference and replacing it with Envision, an event designed for C-level business leaders and department heads. Even before Microsoft decided to kill Convergence, the event’s core comunity of Dynamics users felt that the event had been moving away from its […]
AXUG Summit 2016: User Enthusiasm in Sharing, Presenting Grows
By: Linda Rosencrance Attendees will find much new at AXUG Summit 2016, says Microsoft Dynamics AX User Group (AXUG) Director of Programming Heather Williams. Chief among those differences is a focus on new user-driven content, as well as an amplified Microsoft presence. In her role as programming director, Williams coordinates educational programs and leads strategic planning […]
Retail Realm 2016: Microsoft Highlights Business Intelligence and Machine Learning for Dynamics AX via Cortana Intelligence Suite
By: Vallerie Miller In the past, most retailers could only dream of being able to understand what a customer really thought. But that is now not only possible, but also on display in the form of business intelligence tools from Microsoft at this week’s Retail Realm 2016 in Las Vegas. The conference offered several showcases […]
NAV Directions 2016: Organizers Expect Forward-Looking Dialog with Microsoft, Not Just Speeches
By: Dann Anthony Maurno This autumn’s Microsoft Dynamics conference calendar will not be dull – they can’t be, between the pace of development, questions still hanging about Dynamics 365, and the increasing pressure to partner up in the channel. Directions North America 2016, happening September 25 to 28 in Chandler, Arizona,promises to help Dynamics […]
Microsoft Dynamics Partner Roundup: Retail Tax Automation; Enterprise Cloud Alliance; Luxury Retailer AX Win; Brewery NAV Upgrade; AppSource Treasury Tool
By: Linda Rosencrance Avalara Partners with Retail Realm to Automate Sales Tax Management for Microsoft Dynamics AX Retail Customers Avalara, Inc., a leading provider of tax compliance automation for businesses of all sizes, today announced a new partnership with Retail Realm, a multinational retail-centric software developer and distributor. This partnership will enable customers of Microsoft […]
CRMUG Summit 2016: What Does User Adoption of Microsoft Dynamics CRM Really Require?
By: Linda Rosencrance When Ashley Steiner concludes her presentation “CRM Sucks: A Sales Person’s Story” at CRMUG Summit 2016 (October 11-14, Tampa, Fla.), her hope is that attendees will walk away with ideas on how they can make their organizations better. Steiner has been the CRM administrator at TrueBlue Inc., a staffing company based in […]
Retail Realm 2016: Microsoft Touts Benefits of New Dynamics AX on Azure in Changing Retail Environment
By: Valerie Miller Microsoft is mapping out the road ahead for Dynamics AX in the retail industry this week at Retail Realm 2016 in Las Vegas. On Monday, most of the about 300 conference attendees packed the keynote speech by Microsoft’s Balaji Balasubramanian, principal group program manager for Dynamics Retail, to listen to him map […]
Microsoft Dynamics Partner Roundup: NAV Beverage Win; AX solutions added to AppSource; Branding updates
By: Linda Rosencrance Westons Cider Turns to Dynamics NAV from The NAV People to Improve Operations Westons Cider has selected Microsoft Dynamics NAV from The NAV People to enable the family-run company to improve its UK and Australian operations. The solution has improved production management through enhanced planning and forecasting; and has supported the organization […]