A daily newsletter about automation and eliminating friction.
Lean folks talk about END-customer value. 'END' is an important qualifier. Even in B2B software, your customer's customer matters. A lot. If your software doesn't improve your customer's customer's life, you have not provided value to your immediate customer either.
Mysterious 86% storage drop in Dataverse? π€ My customer has a lot of Email. Since beginning of this month we see a big drop in Database storage. Database storage - ActivityPointerBase table:π»From 186 GB to 26 GB (86% decrease) File storage - New Email table:πΉ3 GB...
Automation walks into a bar... The bartender says: 'Hey, we don't serve your kind here. You're taking away our jobs!' Automation replies: 'But I can make your life easier, save you time, and help you focus on what you do best.' The bartender, skeptical, decides to...
You need to listen to what the customer wants. But you also need to read between the lines, to find the real solution. How to read between the lines? 1οΈβ£ customer talks in viable solutions that he can think of, instead of the real problem or need. 2οΈβ£ customer talks...
For me Scrum is too formal, too many rules to do agile. Sometimes taking it to the bureaucratic extreme. But on the other side there are also agile advocates, for whom there exist almost no rules. Everything should be agile! I read the following quote:"We can't look...
Embrace the power of delegation! As professionals, we often fall into the trap of wanting to do everything ourselves. It's human nature, but it's not sustainable or efficient. Learning to delegate tasks effectively can be an absolute game-changer for your career and...
The power of saying No in your professional life. We often find ourselves taking on too many tasks, saying Yes to too many commitments, and struggling to manage our time efficiently. However, the art of saying No can be a game-changer for your professional success....
Stop calling requirements 'non-functional'! You want deliveries that don't function? Why name it wrong? Call it what it is! If you look closer at non-functional requirements, they fall into two groups: 1οΈβ£ Operational requirements π Just like Function requirements, it...
π‘ Quick tip: Browse GitHub code easily! Used to clone locally and open in VS Code? π₯οΈ Switch 'github.com' to 'github.dev' and experience magic β¨. Or simply press . (yes, a dot)! π―
π οΈ Want to know more about Field Service with Remote Assist? π₯οΈ π Coming Saturday (27/5) Devikumari Krishna is going to tell us about it. π¬ Join the Malaysia Dynamics 365 & Power Platform User Group virtual meetup! π...
Having a cleaner is a game changer π The household income level at which you can and should hire a cleaner πΌ is a lot lower than most people think π€ If both of you have full-time jobs π§π©βπΌ, just take a cleaner. You can probably afford it π° It is timesavingβ³ and...
π Why does anybody think that a combo box that lists every country in the world is a good idea? π Or picking a year from a list from 1900? π How older I get, how more I need to scroll. π€¦ββοΈ Sure, verify user input, but this is not the way! β
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Microsoft Power Platform Advisor with over 25 years of experience in IT with a focus on (marketing) automation and integration.
Helping organizations with scaling their business by automating processes on the Power Platform (Dynamics 365).
Expert in Power Platform, Dynamics 365 (Marketing & Sales) and Azure Integration Services. Giving advice and strategy consultancy.
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A daily newsletter on automation and eliminating friction