A Tech Blog by David Kandie

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Generate Value with Proactive Insights

This video shares an informative overview about how proactive insights from Microsoft transforms business operations with key insights, drives better decision making based on real data, and allows for any team member to get a single view of customers in real time.

Disruptions and opportunities: Navigating hybrid education

In the spring semester of 2020, schools were forced to pivot to remote learning due to COVID-19. The questions that arose also prompted system and school leaders to reexamine education in broader terms. Barbara Holzapfel, VP Microsoft Education, addresses some of the shifts that are happening right now. She also highlights key findings in a new whitepaper titled, "Disruptions and Opportunities: Lessons from the spring of 2020." Have a look at this blog, which includes links to additional remote and hybrid learning resources.

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Powerful alone, better together

This infographic outlines how you can build an immersive end-to-end business solution by connecting Power BI across the entire Microsoft Power Platform, as well as Office 365, Dynamics 365, Azure, and hundreds of apps. Connecting these tools allows you to glean insights anywhere to inform the best business decisions.

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Monday, March 29, 2021

Disruptions and opportunities in remote learning

Schools around the world made an abrupt turn educational delivery in the spring of 2020. As with any major disruption and change—there's a lot to be learned. This report details the research findings of nearly 800 educators and IT professionals working in education, about the positives and negatives of the shift to remote learning in spring of 2020. It explores topics such as the benefits of being "unwittingly prepared," disadvantages of being underserved, critical lessons learned, and managing the load for educators, students, and IT professionals. Have a look.

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Tuesday, March 23, 2021

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Seattle Seahawks play to win with smart data and intelligent insights

This video is the real world story of how Seattle Seahawks player, DeShawn Shead, used Microsoft technology as part of his recovery from a torn ACL. Coach Carroll and John Schneider of the Seahawks felt there was an untapped opportunity: using data-driven technology to helping players both in training and rehabilitation. Power BI provided suggestions as Shead worked toward recovery, building goals and monitoring progress based on real health data. With the help of Microsoft technology, he was able to return to the field stronger than ever.

Custom Air Products & Services manage HVAC manufacturing process using the Power Platform

Custom Air Products and Services is an HVAC company that needed a customized solution to track the entire lifecycle of units from "cradle-to-crate." Microsoft Power Platform had the tools they needed to fully digitize without expensive custom software. Read here to learn how the Power Platform transformed their business across 30+ usage needs.

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