2023 September DC Chapter Meeting
Great attendance at the 2023 September DC Chapter Meeting! Let’s quickly recapt the 2023 September DC Chapter Meeting that happened recently featuring Neil Benson! Neil Benson (LinkedIn, YouTube) joined us to talk about a common Dataverse / Dynamics 365 problem where Contacts work at multiple organizations or have different roles between accounts. Check out the video of the whole… Continue Reading Kylie Kiser’s...
DUG NE Regional Event 2023
DUG NE Regional Meetup on July 18 in Arlington, VA!\ Hashtag listening in to a session at the DUG NE Regional Meetup 2023 Presenting 50 Tips in 50 Minutes and a tip on the Mailbox Delegation Security Role Presenting 50 Tips in 50 Minutes with Mallory Lawhorne and Aiden Kaskela View of Washington, DC from the Microsoft Office Hashtag hanging out at the beautiful Arlington, VA… Continue Reading Kylie Kiser’s Article on their...
2023 June DC Chapter Meeting
Lots of smiling faces at 2023 June DC Chapter Meeting Let’s quickly recap the 2023 June DC Chapter Meeting! As always, this meeting started with a time of networking and getting to know others in the industry. Plus we had lots of helpful information and links shared in the chat throughout the meeting. Jennifer Dorward (LinkedIn) joined us to talk about generative AI. She explained what… Continue Reading Kylie Kiser’s...
Dynamics User Group Northeast Regional Meetup 2023
Get ready for the DUG NE Regional Meetup on July 18 in Arlington, VA! The Washington, DC Power Platform User Group and the Dynamic User Group is hosting a Northeast Regional Meetup on July 18! The DUG NE Regional Meetup will be a free, full-day event held in-person in Arlington, VA! We will have the best speakers from the area and even from Microsoft! Event Overview Check out the… Continue Reading Kylie Kiser’s Article on...
AI Builder Pre-Built Models
Recently, I have been working on a series for Dynamics Communities on AI Builder Pre-Built Models! In this series, I walk through the step-by-step process to build an app that uses many of the models available. This is all low code! Each post focuses on a different pre-built model. Here are the posts: Introduction Text Recognizer Sentiment Analysis Key Phrase Extraction Continue Reading Kylie Kiser’s Article on their blog AI...
DynamicsCon LIVE 2023 Sessions
Last week DynamicsCon LIVE 2023 took place in Scottsdale, Arizona! It was a great time featuring world-class sessions, exciting announcements, great networking, and lots of fun! I wanted to share a few of my photos and takeaways from my sessions! Hashtag chilling by the pool at DynamicsCon LIVE 2023 Me and Hashtag enjoying some shade in beautiful Arizona Party Time! Hashtag… Continue Reading Kylie Kiser’s Article on their...
2023 May DC Chapter Meeting
Last week we had the 2023 May DC Chapter Meeting featuring Panshak Koproda and Neil Benson. Let’s quickly catch up on the presentations. Quick picture of many of the smiling faces at the 2023 May DC Chapter Meeting! Power Apps Design Concepts First, Panshak Koproda (Twitter, LinkedIn) spoke about Power Apps Design. He provided some great insight into design concepts and how these are… Continue Reading Kylie Kiser’s...
2023 April DC Chapter Meeting
Time has been flying by and the 2023 April DC Chapter Meeting has already come and gone! Let’s take a minute to quickly recap the meeting. Power Virtual Agents Faith Omonigho Oseghale (Twitter) started the night off with an overview of Power Virtual Agents. Plus, a demo of how you can build your first chatbot! Power Virtual Agents – April 2023 Washington, DC User Group Dynamics… Continue Reading Kylie Kiser’s...
Ask Hashtag! OpenAI in the Power Platform
OpenAI is now available in the Power Platform! The new OpenAI model is part of AI Builder and currently in Private Preview! Anyone can sign up to join the Private Preview. Note that you will need a sandbox environment and the environment/tenant details to join the Private Preview. Once you are added, you can see the new connector within AI Builder then add to Power Apps or Power… Continue Reading Kylie Kiser’s Article on...
Power Platform Introduction for Data Analytics
Look at me and Hashtag as college professors! Today I was a guest lecturer for the St. Clair College Data Analytics program to give a Power Platform introduction. We talked about the value of low-code technologies, an overview of the Power Platform and the tools within it, plus some focused discussion around Artificial Intelligence and Power BI. You can download the presentation… Continue Reading Kylie Kiser’s Article on...
2023 March DC Chapter Meeting
Yesterday we had the 2023 March DC Chapter Meeting featuring discussions about Power BI and ALM for Power Platform! Check out the details below to connect with speakers and watch the presentations. Group of cool kids at the 2023 March DC Chapter Meeting Tips to Improve Power BI Visualizations Chibueze Obasi (LinkedIn, Twitter) joined us from Nigeria to talk about his Power BI journey…. Continue Reading Kylie Kiser’s...
2023 February DC Chapter Meeting
Great group for the 2023 February DC Chapter Meeting! This week we hosted the 2023 February DC Chapter Meeting! This featured a quick presentation from the Microsoft Federal team and Geoff Ables talking about embedding Canvas Apps in your Model-Driven Apps. Read on to learn more about these great presentations. Resources for Federal At our DC Chapter, we have lots of people working in… Continue Reading Kylie Kiser’s...
2023 January DC Chapter Meeting
So many smiling faces at the 2023 January DC Chapter Meeting! We are ready to talk about securing our data! This week we had our 2023 January DC Chapter Meeting featuring a discussion of DLP Policies in the Power Platform. This was a great first meeting of the year! EY Kalman (Blog, LinkedIn, YouTube) joined us as our security expert! He talked about an overview of what Data Loss… Continue Reading Kylie Kiser’s Article on...
2023 December DC Chapter Meeting
So many smiling faces at the 2023 December DC Chapter Meeting! We are ready to talk about securing our data! This week we had our 2023 December DC Chapter Meeting featuring a discussion of DLP Policies in the Power Platform. This was a great first meeting of the year! EY Kalman (Blog, LinkedIn, YouTube) joined us as our security expert! He talked about an overview of what Data Loss… Continue Reading Kylie Kiser’s Article...
Community Summit 2022
It’s time for a quick recap of Community Summit 2022! I wanted to share a few pictures and slides from the event. Glamour shots before the CRM/D365 CE General Session with Heidi Neuhauser! Hashtag about to get his karaoke on at the House of Blues! Full house for 60 tips in 60 minutes! Hanging out with Will McLendon after the general session Dataverse Security My first… Continue Reading Kylie Kiser’s Article on their...
Power Tips: Power Apps Ideas
Another video to share with you – Power Tips: Power Apps Ideas! I talked with Heidi (LinkedIn, Twitter, Blog) and Malcolm (LinkedIn, Twitter, Blog) about the new Power Apps Ideas feature. This feature provides tips as you create your Power App and can also provide guidance for creating any Power Fx formulas. Take a listen to our thoughts: Power Tips: Power Apps Ideas For more… Continue Reading Kylie Kiser’s Article...
2022 November DC Chapter Meeting
Lots of smiling faces in the 2022 November DC Chapter Meeting! Let’s talk about yesterday’s 2022 November DC Chapter Meeting! This was a great meeting with dynamic presenters from around the world! Power Pages Abdul Wahab (LinkedIn) joined us at 3am his time to talk about Power Pages. He walked through what Power Pages are and then a full step-by-step demo. Check it out below! <figcaption… Continue Reading Kylie...
Power Tips: Power Automate’s New Describe It to Design It
Let’s catch up on some recent videos including – Power Tips: Power Automate’s New Describe It to Design It! In this quick chat we demo and talk about how to use Natural Language to build your Flows in Power Automate. Power Tips: Power Automate’s New Describe It to Design It For more information, check out the announcement and documentation. This is a preview feature right now which… Continue Reading Kylie...
Power Platform Conference 2022 Resources
This week I have been at the Power Platform Conference in Orlando, Florida and wanted to share some resources with my attendees. Check out the presentation decks below and feel free to reach out with any additional questions. Introduction to Security Here is the presentation I did on Dataverse Security. Keep in mind all these tips also apply to Dynamics 365 CE which is built on top… Continue Reading Kylie Kiser’s Article...
AI at the Zoo: Testing in the Wild
We have finally reached the end of the AI at the Zoo series and it’s time to start Testing in the Wild. In today’s post we will see some cute animal pictures and discuss how the app worked. Plus, some opportunities for improvement and next steps. Off to the Zoo We headed off to the Smithsonian National Zoo to test the app. Thankfully it was a bit cooler and rainy, so it was nice and… Continue Reading Kylie...
DynamicsCon Live 2022 Resources
Thank you to everyone who came out for DynamicsCon Live in San Antonio, TX. Here are resources from my presentations to keep the learning going! Introduction to AI Here is my slide deck from the Introduction to AI presentation. You can also find more information on this Power Tips post and my current AI at the Zoo series! DynamicsCon Live Introduction to AI in the Power Platform
AI at the Zoo: Designing the Power App
Let’s keep going in the AI at the Zoo series. We are up to Designing the Power App! In previous posts we have created the model in Lobe and exported it into our Power Platform environment. Today we will create the Dataverse Table and connect everything together with a Canvas Power App. Dataverse In Dataverse, create a new Table. I called mine Zoo Submissions. On this Table I added a text… Continue Reading Kylie...
AI at the Zoo: Exporting Lobe AI Model
We are continuing the AI at the Zoo series. We walked through how to build the model yesterday so now we are going to export this model to the Power Platform. Your trial environment must be set up before following these steps. Export AI Model After training and testing your model, click on the Export tab to see our export options. Then you can click on Power Platform. After you click… Continue Reading Kylie Kiser’s Article...
AI at the Zoo: Building Lobe AI Model
Welcome back to the AI at the Zoo series, today we are talking through Building Lobe AI Model. In yesterday’s introduction post, we downloaded Lobe and set up our trial environment. The next step will be to launch Lobe and build a new model. Start Lobe After downloading and launching Lobe there will be a few welcome screens and information pages. < figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Next you can create a...
AI at the Zoo: Introduction
Here I am on the Asia Trail at the Washington, DC Smithsonian National Zoo. Hubby asked if I wanted to go, and I was like yes and I will have an app ready to identify animals! I am kicking off a new AI at the Zoo Series! Those of you who have known me for a while know that I love animals (especially pandas) and also making silly apps with no purpose. Recently, I have been learning more… Continue Reading Kylie Kiser’s...
Power Tips: Object Classification Model in the AI Builder
New content out now: Power Tips: Object Classification Model in the AI Builder! In this video, Heidi (LinkedIn, Twitter, Blog) and I talk about some cool Power Platform tools. Power Tips: Object Classification Model in the AI Builder Check out the following for more information: AI Builder Lobe Object Classification with Lobe I hope you try out these tools yourself! For… Continue Reading Kylie Kiser’s Article on their blog...
2022 September DC Chapter Meeting
This week we had the 2022 September DC Chapter Meeting featuring Rachel Irabor! This was a great meeting of the Washington, DC Power Platform User Group. Let’s talk about the takeaways. Great turnout for 2022 September DC Chapter Meeting. Lots of good discussion with these engaged folks! User Experience Rachel Irabor (LinkedIn, Twitter, Blog) talked to us about Users’ Experience in… Continue Reading Kylie...
Power Tips: DynamicsCon Live Preview
Before tomorrow’s episode I better recap the last one – Power Tips: DynamicsCon Live Preview! In this quick video, Heidi (LinkedIn, Twitter, Blog) and I share 5 random tips for working with Dynamics 365 and the Power Platform. This is only a selection of the tips that you will hear at DynamicsCon Live next week where we present 50 tips in 50 minutes! Power Tips: DynamicsCon Live… Continue Reading Kylie Kiser’s...
Azure AI Certifications
This week I took two Azure AI Certifications and PASSED! I had studied but was also pretty surprised that I had been able to handle these more technical items. When I shared this on Twitter, I started getting lots of questions so let’s talk through the basics. I passed two Azure AI Certifications! First of all, keep in mind that all these certifications do have a cost associated with… Continue Reading Kylie Kiser’s...
Dataverse Security: Other Stuff
Finally, we are at the end of the Dataverse Security series with all the other stuff. This video will talk about Sharing and Access Teams, Hierarchical Security and Environment Security. Plus, we talk about the scope setting when working with Power Automate, Classic Workflows and other things as it’s kind of related. Dataverse Security: Other Stuff Next Steps Follow this Dataverse… Continue Reading Kylie Kiser’s...
Dataverse Security: Additional Security
Let’s keep the security talk going with Dataverse Security: Additional Security. This video walks through Field Level Security (also known as Column Level Security), Form Security, Model Driven App Security and Business Process Flows. Dataverse Security: Additional Security Follow this Dataverse Security series for more resources and information! You can also subscribe on YouTube and… Continue Reading Kylie Kiser’s...
Dataverse Security: Teams
We are continuing the Dataverse Security Series with a discussion on Teams. Teams are another way to divide up your users and add another security layer. You can even use Active Directory or Office groups to manage your Teams. Check out the video for more details. Dataverse Security: Teams Check out the Teams Documentation for more details and information about the Member’s privilege… Continue Reading Kylie Kiser’s...
Dataverse Security: Business Units
In this quick installment of the Dataverse Security Series we are talking about Business Units! Business Units are how users are organized in your system. Remember: Users should be organized based on their data access needs not necessarily their organizational hierarchy. Check out the video! Dataverse Security: Business Units For more information, review the Business Unit… Continue Reading Kylie Kiser’s Article on their...
Dataverse Security: Security Roles
Overview of topics to be covered in the Dataverse Security series! Today we are talking about Security Roles on the Dataverse Security Series. This includes an overview of the privileges that can be assigned as well as the access levels available for those privileges. Of course, we talk about best practices along the way and dangerous permissions to watch out for. Dataverse Security:… Continue Reading Kylie Kiser’s Article...
Dataverse Security: Where to Start
Overview of topics to be covered in the Dataverse Security series! Continuing on in the Dataverse Security series, let’s talk about how to get started. All of this Security information can be a bit overwhelming! So, here are some actionable steps to keep in mind when you are reviewing an existing system or starting a new implementation. Plus, a few best practices to remember! Dataverse… Continue Reading Kylie Kiser’s...
Dataverse Security: Introduction
Overview of topics to be covered in the Dataverse Security series! I want to kick off a new series about Dataverse Security. In this introduction video, I review the agenda and give a quick overview of what we will be talking about. Dataverse Security: Introduction Follow this Dataverse Security series for more resources and information! You can also subscribe on YouTube and check Continue Reading Kylie Kiser’s Article on their...
Power Tips: 2022 Wave 2 Release Notes!
Power Tips is back and so are the 2022 Wave 2 Release Notes! In this video we recap Heidi’s (LinkedIn, Twitter, Blog) and my favorite features and items that stood out. For more information, check out the Power Platform Wave 2 Release Notes and the Dynamics 365 Wave 2 Release Notes. Here are a few more links from the items we discussed: Track Teams chat in TimelineSellers can… Continue Reading Kylie Kiser’s...
Pathfinders: Introduction to the Power Platform
Heidi Neuhauser (LinkedIn, Twitter, Blog) and I recently had the opportunity to join the Pathfinders Power Platform Community to share an Introduction to the Power Platform. This session started out with examples around how organizations have been changed through the Power Platform and low code app development. Next, we gave an overview of the Power Platform and the core tools within it…. Continue Reading Kylie...
2022 August DC Chapter Meeting
Just hanging out at the amphitheater ready to listen to some data talk in the 2022 August DC Chapter Meeting This week we had the 2022 August DC Chapter Meeting featuring Matt Beard (Twitter, LinkedIn, Blog). Matt talked about Data! He has a long history of working with Data at Data8 and he is passionate about ensuring your system has correct and clean data! In his presentation he went… Continue Reading Kylie Kiser’s...
Power Tips: Power Fx for Dataverse
The other day Heidi (LinkedIn, Twitter, Blog) and I met to discuss Power Tips: Power Fx for Dataverse! We were talking about two features that came out in the current and previous release waves: Formula fields with Power Fx and Using Power Fx in Business Rules. Check out the recording here: Power Tips: Power Fx for Dataverse As you can see, I had a lot of questions! Since… Continue Reading Kylie Kiser’s Article on their...
Power Platform Training Resources
I am frequently asked for help finding Power Platform Training Resources or providing assistance to those just getting started. So, I thought I would compile these resources into a quick blog. Feel free to add your tips and resources in the comments! First of all, there is the Microsoft Training Days. These are free events you can register for that help prepare for certification and even… Continue Reading Kylie Kiser’s...
Power Tips: Modern Advanced Find
Heidi Neuhauser (LinkedIn, Twitter, Blog) and I are back at it again with Power Tips: Modern Advanced Find! In this video we talk about the Modern Advanced Find – how to set it up, what it means and our thoughts! Power Tips: Modern Advanced Find For more information, check out Dian Taylor’s Blog and the Microsoft docs. There is also a good announcement blog discussing the… Continue Reading Kylie Kiser’s Article...
2022 July DC Chapter Meeting
Together mode with the 2022 July DC Chapter Meeting This week we had the 2022 July DC Chapter Meeting! This was a great meeting featuring an overview to a new community and a great presentation on Power Apps Portals and Power Portals! Make sure you stay up to date on our events by joining our chapter! Pathfinders Community We kicked the meeting off with a quick introduction to the Continue Reading Kylie Kiser’s Article on their...
2022 June DC Chapter Meeting
A very sweet Happy Hour in Together Mode for the 2022 June DC Chapter Meeting! We are still learning throughout the summer! Last week, we had the 2022 June DC Chapter Meeting featuring Jenna McGee (LinkedIn) talking about how to build a Skills Matrix Style Power App. This tool allows her team to understand the skills of team members and find the correct skillset for every project. Jenna… Continue Reading Kylie Kiser’s...
Power Tips: Express Design
Heidi and I building an app to rate your pets in just a few minutes! Heidi Neuhauser (LinkedIn, Twitter, Blog) and I quickly met last week to film Power Tips: Express Design. We were testing out this cool new feature for Power Apps where you can build an app from a simple sketch! You can learn more on the official announcement blog and in Microsoft Docs. Now watch us try it out… Continue Reading Kylie Kiser’s Article on...
Power Tips: Power Apps
In case you missed it, we had another episode of Power Tips! This time it was focused on new releases for Power Apps. Check out the video here: Power Tips: Power Apps There are lots of resources on these features so here are a few to continue your learning: 2022 Release Wave 1 for Power AppsPower Fx AnnouncementsNamed FormulasIntelligent Formula RepairPower Fx in Calculated… Continue Reading Kylie Kiser’s Article on their...
Power Tips: Dynamics 365 for Customer Service
New video out now – Power Tips: Dynamics 365 for Customer Service! This is another quick catch up with Heidi (LinkedIn, Twitter, Blog), Malcolm (LinkedIn, Twitter, Blog) where we talk about new features in the Power Platform. Power Tips: Dynamics 365 for Customer Service Resources Here are some resources for more information on these topics: Dynamics 365 for Customer Service… Continue Reading Kylie Kiser’s Article on...
2022 May DC Chapter Meeting
Great turnout and puppies at the 2022 May DC Chapter Meeting We had a great session for the 2022 May DC Chapter Meeting. It featured Rishona Elijah talking about Power Virtual Agents in Dataverse for Teams! Rishona Elijah (LinkedIn, Twitter, Blog) joined our chapter from the other side of the world to talk about Power Virtual Agents. This session featured a walk-through of building the… Continue Reading Kylie Kiser’s...
Power Tips: Dynamics 365 for Marketing
Power Tips: Dynamics 365 for Marketing New video just posted by Heidi (LinkedIn, Twitter, Blog), Malcolm (LinkedIn, Twitter, Blog) and I. This time we are talking about Power Tips: Dynamics 365 for Marketing! Here are some of the links for more information: Release Wave 1 2022 for MarketingRun a Customer Journey through Power AutomateBuilt in Teams ChatNatural Language Targeted… Continue Reading Kylie Kiser’s Article on...
2022 April DC Chapter Meeting
Great Group for the 2022 April DC Chapter Meeting ready to discuss Supplier Relationship Management! This week’s 2022 April DC Chapter Meeting featured Stefan Strube (LinkedIn) talking about Supplier Relationship Management. Stefan walks through a solution that his organization uses to manage suppliers. This uses many tools on the Power Platform including Portals, Model-Driven Apps, and… Continue Reading Kylie...