This series of upskilling webinars by Power Platform Community High Five is hands down one of my favourite ways of networking with the wider Power Platform Community and being treated to insights on various Power Platform topics by quality speakers with rich content all squeezed into bite-sized hour and a half chunks. Past personal highlights... Continue Reading →
Ever since Microsoft launched 'Fabric' I have wanted to learn more about it. It's the perfect solution for the emergent role of 'Analytics Engineer' in the data industry. It is a platform where you can have all your Data analytical tools in one place, bringing together Power BI, Data Lakehouses, Data Warehouses, Data Science &... Continue Reading →
I have attended a few of these events and aside from the tasty free lunches provided, the content and speakers are absolutely awesome. You get to rub shoulders with some of the big names in the Microsoft Business Applications world, network with fellow Power Platform and Dynamics 365 enthusiasts and learn an amazing amount about... Continue Reading →
Promoted 10 months into my first tech role.... When I started my first tech role as a Data Analyst creating Power Platforms Solutions, I wasn't quite sure what tech or area to specialise in. So I decided to 'learn it all' to a decent standard and seek opportunities to optimise the use of the Power... Continue Reading →
I came across this training whilst browsing LinkedIn and although I haven't attended this course myself, I have attended a few webinars by Solutions Architect Sean Astrakhan and can testify that he is a great teacher and explainer. Sign up for the crash course here. This is a 'crash course' version of their 8 week... Continue Reading →
I had heard of MVP Mark Smith's 90 Day Mentoring Challenge course for a couple of years but decided it would be something I do once I had substantial experience in the Power Platform. A chance meeting with Mark at the Power Platform summit in London in May 2024 inspired me to sign up and... Continue Reading →
Many companies around the world use Dynamics 365 for their CRM or ERP systems such as Coca-Cola Beverages Africa, Mercedes-Benz USA and Toyota Ukraine. Read about their success stories after adopting Dynamics 365 and more here.
Power Platform is a fast growing area for Microsoft. Some of the jobs available in this field are: Power Platform Developer Power BI Developer Power Apps Developer Power Automate Developer Power Platform Consultant Power Platform Solutions Architect As mentioned elsewhere on this site, note that the Power Platform does have limitations and sometimes connectors and... Continue Reading →
The Microsoft Power Platform is a set of business applications that enables you to analyse data (Power BI), build portals (Power Pages, formerly Power Apps Portals), automate processes (Power Automate, formerly Microsoft Flow), build solutions (Power Apps) and create chat bots (Copilot, formerly Power Virtual Agents) using low code tools. This low code platform does... Continue Reading →
https://youtu.be/1XvIna-ljIQ Guy in a Cube YouTube channel explains Power BI, SQL (Structured Query Language), Databases and Azure Synapse Analytics brilliantly. https://youtu.be/-74C3GuvL8s SQLBI has a fantastic YouTube channel and a website for learning DAX (Data Analysis Expressions) which is a formula language used with Power BI. W3Schools also have a good tutorial on SQL.
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