MVP Insights

Key Takeaways

• Overview: "Accessibility is near and dear to my heart," notes Schneider, and it has guided her work with the Power Platform and UI/UX development. "It's a great joy, especially when you see all the unique and innovative ways that people are implementing accessibility and UX/UI principles."
• Intro to Microsoft apps: Schneider explains how she began working with Microsoft biz apps. Before Power Platform, she built earl...

Key Takeaways:

• MVP journey: Something that sets MVPs apart, AJ acknowledges, "is our love of evangelism for the product and educating the community." His journey as an MVP started in 2007. For the first several years, he learned so much by attending conferences, like Community Summit. Around 2012, he had his first opportunity to present at a conference. "Since this, that journey has been about giving back...That idea of being an...

Key Takeaways

• Leading at Community Summit: Kylie has been involved in this community for years and has attended Community Summit North America since 2013. As a passionate leader in the Dynamics 365 and Power Platform community, Kylie will be leading two sessions at this year's Community Summit. She names this as "one of the best parts of what I get to do — presenting, meeting new people, sharing new things, and sharing just fun ...

Key Takeaways

• Evolution of CRM: Malcolm references his podcast that he co-hosts with MVPs Kylie Kiser and Heidi Neuhauser, where they focus on upcoming release features, especially those related to CRM. He emphasizes the ongoing evolution of these tools, most of which are "AI-centric," noting the fundamental change in the product with the integration of AI agents and Copilot. "I think there's always going to [be] a place for for...

Key Takeaways

• End-user POV: As an end-user of Dynamics 365 Business Central, Amanda shares her favorite product functionalities. First, Microsoft has significantly enhanced its currency functionality in Business Central over the past few years, benefiting companies that handle transactions in multiple currencies. Specifically, these improvements include better posting of exchange gains or losses into financial statements, the ad...

Key Takeaways

• Experience as an MVP: Being an MVP brings some pressure due to expectations, notes Brad, but it offers valuable opportunities to gain insights, engage in conversations, and increase community involvement. "It does open the door to give you the opportunity to get back and talk with everybody in the community... which is what I like," he adds.
• Emerging tech innovations: Reflecting on emerging innovations in tech, Brad...

Key Takeaways:

• Productivity and efficiency: Wiese highlights what she's been most excited about lately. In addition to more use cases, Wiese notes, "We're starting to see a lot more productivity and efficiency getting generated with Copilot." As more AI products are released, people are deciding which ones they want to use and how they want to use them.
• CRM use cases: With over 30 years of working in the tech sector, Wiese has wi...

Key Takeaways:

• Exciting innovations: Nelson notes that Microsoft is leading the way with the work it's doing around Copilot and AI technology. She emphasizes, "How can you not be excited about Copilot?" Microsoft is putting a lot of its resources into Copilot; it's constantly evolving and being put into action in more places. "It's hard to not be excited about that, especially in this world of AI where AI is everywhere." She's p...

Key Takeaways

• Attention-grabbing efforts: Microsoft has undergone significant changes over the years, and the culture shift has been remarkable, influencing both internal operations and external conferences like Ignite, explains Rehmani.. Currently, Microsoft is leading in AI with its partnership with OpenAI and innovations like Microsoft Copilot, while also making strides in the low-code/no-code movement with Power Platform and...

Key Takeaways

• Copilot and AI promote accessibility: Sebastian reports his favor for the latest Copilot innovations, describing the new UI as "really, really cool and approachable...It's so easy to just create something from scratch for easy knowledge sharing...and, in general, I like the idea with AI to just make things or data more accessible for everyone." He also highlights the Git integration, which is still in preview.
• Innov...

Key Takeaways

• Latest innovations: "The biggest, fastest challenge is coming from the Copilot world," Heidi emphasizes. Copilots are leaking into every part of the tech stack and influencing how organizations work. "I've been really impressed with the innovations that are in CRM" or Copilot in the sales, service, and marketing apps as they are "giving users shortcuts to do things [and] making information easier to find by using n...

Key Takeaways

• MVP journey: Peter's journey began right out of college, focusing on Dynamics as a developer, filling in gaps with customizations needed to sell the product. Over the years, he accumulated valuable lessons and eventually contributed code to the AX product, which led him to the MVP journey. He encourages others to leverage their accumulated knowledge and experiences to achieve similar success.
• Teaching and mentoring:...

Key Takeaways

• MVP overview: Geoff started C5 Insight nearly 25 years ago, enjoying public speaking and writing from a young age. As his company got closer to Microsoft and him to Dynamics Communities, he naturally engaged in speaking, training, and webinars. Becoming an MVP allowed him to do more of what he loves, and he advises others to pursue an MVP award for the same reason, not just for the title. Geoff emphasizes the impor...

Key Takeaways

• MVP overview: Cecile obtained her Accounting degree during college and entered the consulting world in 1997, working primarily with Dynamics GP and Business Central for a few years. She spoke at her her first Community Summit event in 2018 and has continued to share her knowledge with the community ever since. She was awarded as a Microsoft MVP in May of 2024.
• Biz Apps expertise: Cecile explains that she leveraged h...

Key Takeaways

• MVP journey: Drew began his journey with Dynamics 365 in 2008 as a business analyst in the UK, working on legacy versions of Dynamics AX and focusing on manufacturing and supply chain processes. After returning from the UK, Drew transitioned to a role supporting multiple legal entities across 12 countries, which involved training and onboarding 600 end users. Eventually, Drew moved into consulting, engaging with dy...

Key Takeaways

• MVP overview: While looking for answers to her Business Central questions, Kerry attended her first User Group conference in 2008, which was a turning point due to the supportive nature of the community. Over the years, she transitioned from being a learner to a presenter, blogger, and community leader, ultimately earning MVP recognition through continuous learning, sharing, and community involvement. She has been ...

Key Takeaways

• MVP journey: Kristen began her journey in late 2019 with the goal of becoming an MVP, inspired by other community leaders. After learning what an MVP was, she started blogging, speaking at conferences, and helping the community, which led to her nomination and award as an MVP in late 2020.
• Working with Business Central: Her career as an accountant began in 2005, transitioning from a casino cashier to an AP clerk, an...

Key Takeaways

• Company overview: Next365 aims to help clients maximize their Dynamics 365 investments by sitting on the client side, helping them understand Dynamics 365 and their entire landscape, and acting as solution architects to guide both the client and their partners through implementations. Since its inception last December, it has established offices in Norway, Denmark, the UK, Belgium, the Netherlands, Australia, and r...

• MVP journey: Kristoffer started his journey in IT right after high school, and quickly "fell in love" with Business Central (formerly Navision) and became deeply involved in the community through local user groups and speaking engagements. His dedication and passion led to an MVP nomination, inspiring him to connect with other MVPs and organize events, including a Summit in the Philippines, while continuing to share knowledge a...