Upgrade Common Data Service from v1 to v2
If you have a CDS v1 database, you can upgrade to v2 now and you must upgrade by 15th March or your database will be deleted! We have a CDS database, originally provisioned in late 2016. Here are the steps. First, navigate to the PowerApps Admin Centre, https://admin.powerapps.com Your environment, will be highlighted, so go ahead and select Upgrade Now.
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement Core Exam
There is a new exam, MB-200, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement Core been released. This is an exam that you will need to take to gain any of the new role based certifications. The exam has six areas in its Objective Domain. Perform Discovery, Planning, and Analysis (5-10%) Manage user experience design (20-25%) Manage Entities and Data… Continue Reading Julian Sharp’s Article on their...
New Certifications for Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement
Microsoft have announced new certifications and exams for Dynamics 365 CE and F&O. Roles There are new role based certifications: The role based certifications require two exams. Exams There is a new Dynamics 365 Fundamentals exam, MB-900, coming out at the end of March which I think will be positioned similarly to the AZ-900 Azure Fundamentals i.e., an… Continue Reading Julian Sharp’s Article on their...
Dynamics 365 Saturday Glasgow 26th January
Join me in Glasgow on January 26th at Dynamics 365 Saturday Scotland to see my session on creating better Dynamics 365 solutions for users with Azure Limited FREE tickets – https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/d365-saturday-scotland-tickets-51339965218?utm_term=eventurl_text #D365SatSco #MSDyn365 #Azure #NeverStopLearning Like this:Like Loading…
Azure Fundamentals Certification Study Group
I am planning an online group learning program for Dynamics people wanting to take the Azure Fundamentals exam, AZ-900. This will be an online group starting in early 2019, that will meet 1-2 times per week to learn Azure and prepare for the exam. Places will be limited. To apply fill in the form at http://tinyurl.com/az900sg Like this:Like Loading…
Biz Apps Readiness Community Call UK December 2018
Here are the resources from this month’s BizApps Readiness Community Call Microsoft Apprenticeships for Dynamics Levels https://www.gov.uk/apprenticeships-guide Providers: Bespoke Programmes to fit your business or requirements Defined Programmes such as Dynamics Software Developer
Retirement of Dynamics 365 Exams and Certifications
Microsoft have announced the retirement of Dynamics 365 exams. Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement exams retiring on 31st March 2019: MB2-715 Microsoft Dynamics 365 customer engagement Online Deployment MB2-717 Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Sales MB2-877 Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Field Service This also means that MCSA: Dynamics 365 certification will be… Continue Reading Julian Sharp’s Article on their...
My Presentation at Dynamics 365 User Group London
The user group in London this week was very successful with over a hundred people attending. My talk was on removing the barriers to certification. I have been asked for my slides, well they are now up on the CRMUG site Like this:Like Loading… Related About Julian Sharp I have worked with… Continue Reading Julian Sharp’s Article on their blog
Dynamics Live Drive | Microsoft Dynamics 365 UK MCT
If you are a partner and currently use trials for demos, there is a new demonstration resource, Live Drive. Sign up for the webcast on 27th November to learn more https://www.microsoftevents.com/profile/form/index.cfm?PKformID=0x5329558abcd Like this:Like Loading… Related About Julian Sharp I have… Continue Reading Julian Sharp’s Article on their blog
Come and see or hear me
I will be presenting or speaking at the following events D365/CRM User Group London 21st November D365UG/CRMUG London – November 21st 2018 REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED DUE TO REACHING OUR MAXIMUM NUMBER OF ATTENDEES . WE CANNOT GUARENTEE PowerApps App in a Day Copenhagen Denmark 27th...
Biz Apps Readiness Community Call UK November 2018
Here are the resources from this month’s BizApps Readiness Community Call PowerApps edX Course Developing Business Applications with Microsoft PowerApps, CDS, and Flow DAT227 https://www.edx.org/course/developing-business-applications-with-microsoft-powerapps-cds-and-flow Microsoft Learn – Canvas App Learning Path https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/paths/create-powerapps/ and… Continue Reading Julian Sharp’s Article on...
Biz Apps Readiness Community Call UK October 2018
Here are the resources from last month’s community call. New role based certifications and exams coming. In the past certifications have been very product focused and students have often had to learn additional topics just to pass their exams. Microsoft have completely rethought certification and training. Microsoft have undertaken a huge consultative exercise and have come up with… Continue Reading Julian Sharp’s Article...
Connected Field Service Training | Microsoft Dynamics 365 UK MCT
Microsoft have published a new learning path with 5 new modules on Microsoft Learn about using Dynamics 365 for Field Service to manage and monitor IoT devices Working with Connected Field Service for Dynamics 365 and Azure IoT This learning path introduces you to connected Field Service and Azure IoT. Included in this learning path is identifying exceptions, register and manage devices, remotely monitor and service equipment, and...
Future Decoded | Microsoft Dynamics 365 UK MCT
If you aren’t coming to Future Decoded on Wednesday and Thursday this week at ExCel in London then I recommend you dial into some of the sessions at Future Decoded Live. If you are coming then come and try the Hands-on Labs on Level 3. There are labs for PowerApps, Flow and Dynamics 365. I’ll be there on Wednesday if you have any questions about BizApps… Continue Reading Julian Sharp’s Article on their...
Uninstalling Field Service | Microsoft Dynamics 365 UK MCT
I am working on a project where we want to schedule a custom entity using Universal Resource Scheduling (URS) There isn’t a way to install URS on its own; URS is installed with Field Service and Project Service Automation. So I installed Field Service and I can see the URS managed solutions along with the Field Service managed solutions. However, I want… Continue Reading Julian Sharp’s Article on their...
The SiteMapName in the AppModuleSiteMap is null or empty
After upgrading a customer to 9.0 we had an error importing a solution containing an App into our production instance The error was 0x80050109 “The SiteMapName in the AppModuleSiteMap is null or empty” I checked the the SiteMap for this app does have a name but checking the customizations.xml there was no SiteMapName node in the exported… Continue Reading Julian Sharp’s Article on their blog
Upcoming changes to Trials and Common Data Service (CDS) environments
Microsoft are making a number of changes to how trials are provisioned for Dynamics 365 and CDS. The first change has been announced – please read https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/crm/2018/10/05/announcing-changes-to-new-trials-and-new-cds-orgs/ Expect more changes to come If you are a Microsoft partner you can make use of https://demos.microsoft.com/
Microsoft Dynamics 365 UK MCT
I was asked today for training on Gamification. Gamification is an add-on for Dynamics 365 for Sales that motivates and encourages your sales, and wider employee groups, to work together. What I like about gamification in Dynamics 365 is that it is not just aimed as individual sales people. The idea is that you create teams from across the business and… Continue Reading Julian Sharp’s Article on their...
Biz Apps Readiness UK Community Call 12th October
Don’t forget the next UK Community call next Friday at 12pm BST We’ll talk about the recent changes to learning and training Register here If you missed last month’s call you can watch the recording here Like this:Like Loading… Related About Julian Sharp I have worked with Dynamics CRM… Continue Reading Julian Sharp’s Article on their...
Missed Ignite?–come to the Global MCT Summit 2018
If you missed Ignite or just want more awesome rollercoaster action, there is still time to sign up for the Global MCT Summit at Phantasialand near Cologne in Germany from 22nd to 26th October. You can come and hear me speak about Dynamics 365, Field Service and IoT and integrating Dynamics 365 with Azure. Alternative speakers are available… Register at
Dynamics 365 Readiness UK Community Call September 2018
Here are the resources I mentioned from the UK Community Call last month Learning Where to find training and learning New Stuff Where to find out about new features and monthly updates Things I look at Daily What you can look at in short chunks Events In person where you can learn from others Community I’m a big fan of communities so here are some blogs… Continue Reading Julian Sharp’s Article on their...
Microsoft Ignite 2018 Report | Microsoft Dynamics 365 UK MCT
Summary Microsoft Ignite September 2018 was an incredible event with over 26,000 attendees, loads of announcements with useful technical content. Below are the key takeaways, for me as someone working in the BizApps space and involved with training. Microsoft Learn Microsoft recognize there an existing and growing skills gap in a cloud-based world and have created a new learning… Continue Reading Julian Sharp’s Article on...
Dynamics 365 Readiness UK Community Call
I will be taking part in a monthly community call to discuss all Business Applications readiness. The aim is to help people to get up to speed and stay there! The first call will go over the resources available that I find helpful such as: Dynamics Learning Portal Microsoft Virtual Academy Customer Engage Tech Journey Blogs Training Partners Events and many… Continue Reading Julian Sharp’s Article on their...