Everything you need to know about Enhancement Plans for on-premises customers The latest price increase for Enhancement Plans (EPs) for Microsoft Dynamics on-premises products will take effect in the autumn and could end up costing your business more in the long run if you opt to do nothing. Prices are set to rise in real terms by 6% from October 2024, whilst substantial discounts attached to moving to the cloud under the Bridge to the Cloud promotion are predicted to disappear at the close...

Are you hesitant about integrating apps into Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central or struggling to see the benefits for your business? Listen in to get the lowdown from Team Tecman on why apps can offer fast, flexible, and cost-effective solutions with some great options available helping to extend the power of Business Central. Many apps are created as a response to customer feedback and need, meaning that there are some great solutions out there developed by experts in specific...

It’s that time of year again, the Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM 2024 Wave 1 Release Plan is here! You can expect a few new features, functionality and updates in the first major update of 2024, but in this episode, we’re talking about the features that we think will be most beneficial to our customers. From a new customer service admin centre, and easier email sending within Dynamics 365 CRM, to creating multiple opportunities from one lead, automated lead assignment, the option to classify...

Team Tecman put Microsoft’s AI tool through its paces. One of these descriptions was written by Copilot, the other was written by a human. But which is AI? Version one Team Tecman have been putting Copilot, Microsoft’s AI tool through its paces for a few days within the business and the results have been surprising. Describing Copilot as the most radical improvement to Microsoft Office in ten years, the team have already seen how it will change the way we work. From summarising lengthy email...

Listen to the latest and greatest developments from Microsoft for Dynamics 365 Business Central in the 2024 Wave 1 Release Plan. With the first major release for 2024, there's plenty to get excited about! From name changes for jobs, exciting developments with Shopify for B2B through to service management improvements and Copilot starting to appear across Business Central there’s a raft of new capabilities coming up. We look at the highlights and the areas to watch and there’s even a cheeky...

Are you looking for a rewarding and exciting career helping businesses achieve excellence? Do you want to learn from the best and join a leading Microsoft partner? Then you don’t want to miss this special episode of Tecman Talks Dynamics where we’re discussing our Tecman Academy.   The Tecman Academy, now in its ninth year, has helped 30% of Team Tecman launch their Microsoft Dynamics careers, whether that’s in developer roles or in our business-focused roles for not wanting to be a techie....

Businesses invest heavily in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central but once in place they can often miss out on key opportunities to improve - whether that’s taking advantage of the latest updates, other areas of the Microsoft ecosystem like Teams/Power Automate or just making sure they are exploiting every area of the standard functionality (that they have already paid for!). With uncertain economic conditions, tight margins and changing ways of working in your own business, you need to be...

Multi-company Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central implementations would have struck fear into partners (and users) a few years ago. In older versions, and its predecessor Dynamics NAV, it was difficult to duplicate processes internationally meaning it would take years, involve multiple partners and be very expensive to complete. However, the modern SaaS world is very different and now multi-company implementations are a breeze, are way more cost-effective and can be deployed in just a few...

We all know the importance of car insurance; if the worst should happen you know you are covered and can get your car fixed and back on the road ASAP. It’s the same for your Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central system! It’s at the core of your business and should a problem occur during one of the twice-yearly major updates and your system goes down, it could cause chaos within your business. You want to know your partner has you covered and will make sure the updates go smoothly and that...

The Dynamics 365 CRM and Power Platform 2023 Wave 2 Release is coming and Tecman Talks Dynamics is here to get you up to speed with everything you need to know about the latest features and functionality updates. Jason, Kelly and Zak explore their favourite features across Dynamics 365 Sales, Customer Service, and Marketing – now known as Dynamics 365 Customer Insights – Journeys, as well as some exciting features for Dataverse, Power Apps, Power Pages and Power Automate. You can expect a...

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Marketing has changed its name to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Insights – Journeys. Whilst not the snappiest of titles, it is bringing some interesting changes to the functionality within the app itself. So, whether you’re currently using the app previously known as Dynamics 365 Marketing, about to implement it, or just exploring the market, Jason and Zak are here to help you navigate what this change means in this episode of Tecman Talks Dynamics. With a big push on...

Tune in and explore all the new features expected in the next few months in the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central in the 2023 Wave 2 Release Plan. It’s jam packed with exciting supply chain & warehousing functionality, reporting updates, financial tweaks and much more. We have gone through the plan line by line and picked out the functions which will make a real difference to users. It’s not one to miss! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Discover how you can keep your Microsoft solutions safe. This doesn’t just cover Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, CRM and the Power Platform but also Teams, Microsoft 365 (aka Office) and much more. Recently Microsoft have upped their game and introduced brand new security protocols. Not only will they keep your solutions safe but also limit who has access to them. Listen to the episode to understand more about the new security methods and if you haven’t already actioned them why you...

You’ll know by now that we love the functionality Microsoft Power Platform can bring to your business solutions. But without a proper strategy for Power Platform uses, you can hit some issues. In this episode of Tecman Talks Dynamics Jason and Liam are exploring how the products have matured over the years, and with 36 million active users its clear value is being noticed in its functionality.  Get a run down on some of the key Microsoft Power Platform products and the real-life business uses...

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM can individually bring a lot of great functionality, helping improve and streamline business processes. But how well do they integrate with each other? Both being Microsoft products you’d expect seamless integration, however, that hasn’t always been the case. We’ll be exploring what integration challenges we’ve come up against previously and what limitations users could expect, as well as how integration has moved on with...

Licensing changes for Dynamics 365 Business Central have been coming thick and fast in the last few months – particularly for those transitioning from Dynamics NAV. In this podcast we get our heads around the license changes and promotions, either ending soon (so get in there quick!!) or coming soon, so you don’t have to. Discover the Cloud Migration Programme, Bridge to the Cloud 2 and Attach Licences for Business Central & CRM. Tune in today! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is fast moving, ever evolving software. It has twice yearly major updates which unveils brand-new functionality and features to help businesses to make manual processes quicker and easier. In this episode we discuss where we want the software to go in the future, our warehousing, development and licencing wish lists and why sometimes ISVs know users better than Microsoft. Listen today! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn more about what's coming in the 2023 Wave 1 Release for Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM. We're exploring the highlights and key updates across Marketing, Sales, and Customer Service and discussing what we're particularly excited about. From improving the sales experience, having more control over your marketing and avoiding message fatigue, to the introduction of AI with Microsoft 365 Copilot to help guide your sales and marketing efforts, you can get up to date on the latest updates in this...

With Microsoft’s investment into Chat GPT and it’s integration to Dynamics 365 and Office 365, AI has really come a long way and in the future will go even further! Users will become more productive, and automate those laborious tasks and processes allowing them to do what they do best… business. In this episode explore the AI technology available now with Dynamics 365, coming soon and our own AI wish list which would really make a difference to our customers within manufacturing &...

It’s that time again! Listen to the latest and greatest developments from Microsoft for Dynamics 365 Business Central in the 2023 Wave 1 Release Plan. It’s full of innovation and developments covering finance, supply chain, general administrative updates, user experience and much more. We discuss line by line what we think will make a real difference to users and what new features coming in the next 6 months we are excited to use. Tune in today! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

Microsoft Power Platform is a great way to do more with less, as Microsoft themselves state. The low code solutions it offers allow users themselves to become their own “Citizen Developer” and plug gaps in their solutions by building apps, flows, reports and more. Now, while this all sounds very exciting and the low/no code aspect makes it sound like a piece of cake, is it really as simple as it sounds to get started? That’s exactly what we’ll be looking at in this episode of Tecman Talks...

What exactly is Microsoft Power Automate? How does it work? What does it do? And how exactly does it fit with my existing business software? These are the questions that we’ll be answering in this episode of Tecman Talks Dynamics. Our Power Automate experts are here to give you the ins and outs of Power Automate, demonstrating how it’s your key to maximising efficiency in your business. Whether you’re working with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM, or a...

In the first episode of Series 3 we discuss fast, fixed price, fixed outcome implementation methods for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. We compare this type of implementation with the more traditional, bespoke, tailored implementation methods (of which there are many options available now!) and explore how we, as a partner, work out what is the right option for our clients. As well as whether the fixed method would be a good solution for NAV users looking to upgrade their system to...

In the latest episode we discuss the recent Directions EMEA Conference held in Hamburg. We reflect on the key takeaways of the 3 days, such as the Power Platform boom and its positives and negatives, and the useful Microsoft Teams & Dynamics 365 Business Central integration to allow even those without a licence to see data within Teams. As well as the telemetry journey, reporting within Excel and the all-important permissions. We certainly left Hamburg with lots to discuss! Listen today. ...