Thursday, December 31, 2020
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates ensure business continuity with Dynamics 365
In this video, see how Ste. Michelle Wine Estates continues to prioritize the safety and well-being of its employees and customers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The company has taken numerous precautions to minimize risk and has transformed business processes to serve its customers during these difficult times. Microsoft Dynamics 365 solutions help this company stay in touch with employees, maintain facilities, meet new business requirements, and more.
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
We look forward to a great New Year together
Now is the perfect time to reach out to customers and prospects to say, "thank you" and wish them a "Happy New Year." Here is a festive, digital card to post on social media or email this week.
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Happy Holidays from our Home to Yours
The holidays are a perfect time to reach out to customers and prospects to say, "thank you" and wish them "Happy Holidays." Here is a festive, digital card to post on social media or email this week.
Thursday, December 24, 2020
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Leerwerkloket combats unemployment with Dynamics 365 Sales Professional
Watch this video and learn how Leerwerkloket—a Netherlands-based career counseling organization—upgraded to Dynamics 365 Sales Professional, which gave them the ability to turn data into useful insights. Leerwerkloket provides services to those who are unemployed, as well as seeking a career change. They offer personalized advice to all candidates looking for new jobs.
A significant reason they chose to upgrade to Sales Pro is that it's a cloud application running in Microsoft's own data centers, which is fully compliant with government standards, such as GDPR.
Since the upgrade, Leerwerkloket can now gather relevant and critical data to report back to their government.
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
Low-code drives business transformation
This infographic shows how Microsoft Power Apps uses low code to help you save money and time for your business. See why Forrester named Microsoft a leader in low-code development platforms, and discover the benefits of Power Apps here.
The value of low-code: turn your bright ideas into brilliant apps
This video is a quick introduction to low-code capabilities and how Microsoft Power Apps uses this technology to empower businesses to create innovative apps. Discover how to reduce inefficiencies and solve business challenges by quickly and easily creating custom applications.
The Business Owner's Guide for Replacing Accounting Software
Replacing older accounting software can be easier and more affordable that many people think. The purpose of this guide is to help prospective customers understand the benefits of a modern technology platform, the advantages of a cloud-based solution, and how to evaluate the options.
View: The Business Owner's Guide for Replacing Accounting Software
Qantas Airways uses Microsoft 365 to better connect airline personnel and people on the move
"A modern workplace allows people to do their best work anywhere, anyplace, anytime," says Susan Doniz, Qantas Group CIO. When Qantas airlines wanted to collapse the distances between employees and enable teams to deliver great customer experiences, they turned to Microsoft 365. See the story here.
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
The NQCranes Story—Game Changing Microsoft Cloud ERP
Stephen Goodson, IT manager at NQCranes, worked with his Microsoft partner to envision and create an ideal tomorrow for his company—a future that successfully connected their 60 technicians to their more than 15,000 pieces of equipment. After trying several different applications, Microsoft 365 Business Central was the only whole platform that could be fully integrated to meet their needs.
After choosing Microsoft 365 Business Central, the comprehensive, cloud ERP platform for mid-sized enterprises, the entire company was able to access data quickly, eliminate many manual processes, and improve visibility across all reporting.
Get Help Putting Technology in Your School
Seeking the right technology for teachers and students can be daunting. This infographic provides tips and tricks on selecting, deploying, and learning how to use Microsoft technology. Learn how and where to access resources and online tools such as education experts, onboarding assistance, IT discussion boards, on-demand training, technical support, and more.
At the bottom of the infographic there is space to include your company logo, a brief description of how you can support onboarding new technology, and provide a link to your website.
It's 2020. Do You Know Where Your Digital Future Is?
In most of our homes, we utilize and depend on the cloud in multiple ways every single day—think online banking and shopping, social media, email and doorbell video cameras. "It might be the first time in history that our habits at home have outpaced how we function at work," writes Tyler Bowman in his Forbes article, "It's 2020. Do You Know Where Your Digital Future Is?"
Bowman addresses three main lingering concerns in the corporate world, including generational divide. "Millennials are driving a market disruption that many CEOs are grappling to embrace," Bowman adds, however, that this difference does not need to result in irreconcilable work practices and values. His suggestions for embracing the disruption support his main point, which is it's just a matter of time before our cloud utilization at work catches up to our already existing cloud dependency at home.
Read this article for interesting perspective on the corporate cloud in 2020 and beyond.
A 3-Step Guide for Choosing the Right Technology for Your School
This insightful eBook provides three steps (assess, plan, and act) to help school decision makers determine the right technology for students and teachers. It includes an actionable template, criteria for decision making, and information on how to implement new technology.
Gain news leads and share this eBook with prospects and your customers to provide them with important considerations in determining the best technology for their school.
View: A 3-Step Guide for Choosing the Right Technology for Your School
SQL Server and Azure SQL Database GDPR Guidance Paper
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a regulation in European law on data protection and privacy in the European Union and the European Economic Area. It also addresses the transfer of personal data outside of these areas.
To meet General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requirements, Microsoft has implemented technical (tooling) and organizational measures (processes) to ensure that data processing is in accordance with GDPR privacy regulations. The actual path will be different for every organization, but general resources are available in a Service Trust Portal that Microsoft has created for customers to get started.
This white paper provides a good overview of GDPR and includes many links to sites with more specific information for associated topics. Contact us if you have questions!
Monday, December 21, 2020
Empowering Firstline Workers drives impact
Firstline Workers form the backbone of many of the world's largest industries. Organizations that empower their Firstline Workers reap the benefits: 83% see higher levels of customer satisfaction, 82% see increased job satisfaction among employees, and more! See all the benefits in this stats-driven infographic.
5 Signs a Company has Outgrown its Accounting Solution
This infographic highlights five tell-tale signs that demonstrate when a business has outgrown its accounting software. For example, siloed systems, complicated reporting, and duplicate entries are just a few of the symptoms to watch out for. What's more, learn how to grow beyond the limits of accounting software and how to start a free trial!
Read about these signs, and more:
- Siloed and disconnected systems.
- Complicated reporting
- Duplicate entries and errors
- Utilization of spreadsheets for accounting
- Lack of audit trails
View: 5 Signs a Company has Outgrown its Accounting Solution
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Technology: How it Benefits Small Business
The role of technology in business has led to tremendous growth in trade and commerce. Business concepts and models have been revolutionized from today's innovative technologies.
What business doesn't want to streamline accounting, manage costs better, and connect with customers in a more immediate and authentic way? In this article, you'll learn about a wide range of new technology solutions that can be key enablers of growth and expansion.
Empower the workers who engage customers first
Learn more about Firstline Workers—those who engage customers first—and how they can drive transformation in your organization with the right solutions from Microsoft. Subscribe now.
Customer Story: NQ Cranes customers come first with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
At NQ Cranes, the implementation of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central was a total success. Not only did the business flow automation immediately reduce time on internal processes, but it also allowed more time for client management.
Stephen Goodson, IT Manager at NQ Cranes touches on Business Central selection, implementation, and results—asserting that they were able to spend less time on internal processes and devote more time to account management.
Solution overview video
Firstline Workers are frequently the first to engage customers, the first to represent your brand, and the first to see your products in action. It's crucial that this workforce has the modern tools and devices they need to increase productivity, streamline communication, and do their jobs successfully. This video provides an overview to the solutions Microsoft offers to empower your team.
Monday, December 14, 2020
Why the cloud? Why Microsoft Azure?
Is the cloud secure for my apps? Which apps make sense to run in the cloud? Can I trust my business-critical app to a cloud vendor? You want to head to the cloud, but naturally you have questions.
You may also wonder why customers choose Microsoft Azure for their cloud migration. One reason is unparalleled innovation: you can maximize your productivity with fully managed services such as App Service, Azure SQL Database, and global on-demand Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). Your focus should be driving your business priorities instead of worrying about running data centers.
Want to know the other reasons to choose Azure? Have questions? OCL Learning is ready to help you!
Digital Transformation in the Oil & Gas Industry: Collect and Monitor Sensor Data
At oil and gas facilities, data from sensors and cameras must be collected, analyzed and visualized economically in order to keep operations running smoothly. Watch this Lizo video to see how the Power BI application allows remote decision-making—significantly reducing overhead cost and achieving operational efficiency.
Sunday, December 13, 2020
Customer story: See how Microsoft Dynamics 365 enabled NQ Cranes to bridge the gap between departments
NQ Cranes has been growing steadily as a family business for over 40 years but saw room for improvement.
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central helps NQ Cranes push the boundaries of technology by bringing visibility to administration, technicians, and management. As a result, this thriving manufacturer became increasingly mobile and efficient.
8 new ways to empower Firstline Workers
Microsoft 365 can give companies of all sizes and across all industries the tools and expertise they need to help their teams work efficiency and effectively. Discover eight ways you can empower your Firstline Workers to transform their work with the right technology they need for success.
Friday, December 11, 2020
Lizo | Transformation in the oil & gas industry: data analysis and visualization
Data. There's a lot of it, and it's everywhere. Azure cloud services helps organizations manage all aspects of their volumes of data. Here is an example of how a company in the oil and gas industry could utilize Azure Cosmos DB for data acquisition and Power BI for rich analytics with real-time insights. Through partnering with Microsoft, a company like Lizo would be able to actualize their vision of next-generation data analysis and visualization. Watch this and look for additional Lizo videos to demonstrate the capabilities and power of Azure!
Thursday, December 10, 2020
How Low-Code Platforms Let Developers Drive Business Innovation
Watch this webinar to learn how low-code platforms like Microsoft Power Apps empower all developers to unleash innovation and drive growth. Discover how to engage and leverage your team in a pro developer scarcity climate. Microsoft and Forrester Research speakers lead the discussion. Sign up here.
Low-code drives business transformation
This infographic shows how Microsoft Power Apps uses low code to help you save money and time for your business. See why Forrester named Microsoft a leader in low-code development platforms, and discover the benefits of Power Apps here.
The value of low-code: turn your bright ideas into brilliant apps
This video is a quick introduction to low-code capabilities and how Microsoft Power Apps uses this technology to empower businesses to create innovative apps. Discover how to reduce inefficiencies and solve business challenges by quickly and easily creating custom applications.
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
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Ste. Michelle Wine Estates ensure business continuity with Dynamics 365
In this video, see how Ste. Michelle Wine Estates continues to prioritize the safety and well-being of its employees and customers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The company has taken numerous precautions to minimize risk and has transformed business processes to serve its customers during these difficult times. Microsoft Dynamics 365 solutions help this company stay in touch with employees, maintain facilities, meet new business requirements, and more.
Combatting financial crime infographic
In December 2018, five federal agencies in the US issued a joint statement encouraging banks to implement innovative approaches to transform fraud operations. As a recognized leader in security, Microsoft developed an advanced AI-powered fraud protection system to rise to the challenge. This infographic outlines how Microsoft uses AI to combat cyber and financial crime.
Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Customer story: See how Microsoft Dynamics 365 enabled NQ Cranes to bridge the gap between departments
NQ Cranes has been growing steadily as a family business for over 40 years but saw room for improvement.
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central helps NQ Cranes push the boundaries of technology by bringing visibility to administration, technicians, and management. As a result, this thriving manufacturer became increasingly mobile and efficient.
Data Analysis and Business Modeling with Excel
Master business modeling and analysis techniques with Microsoft Excel 2016/2019, and transform data into bottom-line results. Adopted from award-winning educator Wayne Winston book, this hands on, scenario-focused training helps you use Excel’s newest tools to ask the right questions and get accurate, actionable answers. This training covers 150+ new problems with solutions, plus a module on basic spreadsheet models to make sure you’re fully up to speed.
Solve real business problems with Excel—and build your competitive advantage
- Quickly transition from Excel basics to sophisticated analytics
- Summarize data by using PivotTables and Descriptive Statistics
- Use Excel trend curves, multiple regression, and exponential smoothing
- Master advanced functions such as OFFSET and INDIRECT
- Delve into key financial, statistical, and time functions
- Leverage the new charts in Excel 2016/2019 (including box and whisker and waterfall charts)
- Make charts more effective by using Power View
- Tame complex optimizations by using Excel Solver
- Run Monte Carlo simulations on stock prices and bidding models
- Work with the AGGREGATE function and table slicers
- Create PivotTables from data in different worksheets or workbooks
- Learn about basic probability and Bayes’ Theorem
- Automate repetitive tasks by using macros
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