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March 4, 2024

Adopting AI: Learning by Experimenting

Neil Benson takes us on a journey of learning through experimentation. Starting with the historical origins of smallpox inoculation, Neil discusses the importance of conducting experiments to drive innovation and problem-solving. Sharing personal experiences from his biochemistry studies to his current work in building applications with Power Platform and Dynamics…

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Feb. 26, 2024

The Power of Learning Through Experiments in Power Apps Development

#154. Neil Benson takes us on a journey of learning through experimentation. Starting with the historical origins of smallpox inoculation, Neil discusses the importance of conducting experiments to drive innovation and problem-solving. Sharing personal experiences from his biochemistry studies to his current work in building applications with Power Platform and…

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Jan. 8, 2024

Should .NET Developers Stick or Switch to Power Platform?

#153. Neil Benson is joined by Keith Atherton, a proper pro developer. Keith shares his journey from developing custom apps using .NET, C# and SQL Server to embracing and mastering the development of enterprise business applications using the Power Platform. What do developers lose and gain using Power Platform compared…

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Jan. 8, 2024

Should .NET Developers Stick or Switch to Power Platform?

#153. Neil Benson is joined by Keith Atherton, a proper pro developer. Keith shares his journey from developing custom apps using .NET, C# and SQL Server to embracing and mastering the development of enterprise business applications using the Power Platform. • What do developers lose and gain using Power Platform…

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Nov. 7, 2023

Unpacking User Stories and Backlog Refinement with Dani Kahil

#152. Host Neil Benson is joined by the talented Dani Kahil for an insightful discussion on managing backlogs and enhancing user stories in Azure DevOps and Jira. Neil shares his experiences with Jira, highlighting some configuration challenges, while Dani expresses a strong preference for Azure DevOps. They dive into the…

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Nov. 6, 2023

Unpacking User Stories and Backlog Refinement with Dani Kahil

#152. Host Neil Benson is joined by the talented Dani Kahil for an insightful discussion on managing backlogs and enhancing user stories in Azure DevOps and Jira. Neil shares his experiences with Jira, highlighting some configuration challenges, while Dani expresses a strong preference for Azure DevOps. They dive into the…

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Oct. 2, 2023

Super CRM: a Power Platform case study in financial services from Superware

I dive into a case study from one of my own team's projects: "Member Super", a financial services organisation in Australia. With over a million members, Member Super needed a CRM application that could handle their complex stakeholder relationships and provide exceptional service to their customers. Member Super's existing CRM…

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Oct. 2, 2023

Super CRM: a case study

#151. Amazing Apps host, Neil Benson, dives into a case study from one of his team's own projects: "Member Super", a financial services organisation in Australia. With over a million members, they needed a CRM application that could handle their complex stakeholder relationships and provide exceptional service to their customers.…

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Sept. 19, 2023

A Big Bang? Going Live with Dynamics 365 or Power Platform with Andrew Bibby

What does it take to have a successful go live event for your Dynamics 365 or Power Platform application. Andrew Bibby joins Neil Benson to discuss what modern go live events look like, how customers are measuring the success of their release, and that three biggest factors that contribute to…

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Sept. 19, 2023

A Big Bang? Going Live with Dynamics 365 or Power Platform with Andrew Bibby

#150. What does it take to have a successful go live event for your Dynamics 365 or Power Platform application. Neil Benson sat down with Andrew Bibby, a seasoned expert in Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform business applications. In this episode, Andrew shares his insights on the crucial process…

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Sept. 6, 2023

The Tyranny of the Deliverable with Andrew Welch

#149. Andrew Welch is the Chief Technology Officer at HSO. Andrew is an expert in IT strategy and has a wealth of experience advising customers on their big strategic technology decisions. He is also an author, Microsoft MVP, and a regular presenter at conferences. Joining us today, Andrew shares valuable…

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Sept. 6, 2023

Breaking Free from the Tyranny of the Deliverable with Andrew Welch

#149. Andrew Welch is the Chief Technology Officer at HSO. Andrew is an expert in IT strategy and has a wealth of experience advising customers on their big strategic technology decisions. He is also an author, Microsoft MVP, and a regular presenter at conferences. Joining us today, Andrew shares valuable…

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Aug. 28, 2023

Amazing CRM & ERP Apps in Manufacturing with Shawn Tabor

Get ready for another captivating episode of Amazing Apps! In this episode, Neil Benson engages Shawn Tabor, Director of Consulting Services at Hitachi Solutions, in an insightful conversation about the dynamic realm of Microsoft Business Applications and its role in the manufacturing and service industries. Explore Hitachi's product landscape, investment…

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Aug. 21, 2023

Amazing CRM & ERP Apps in Manufacturing with Shawn Tabor

#148. Get ready for another captivating episode of Amazing Apps! In this episode, Neil Benson engages Shawn Tabor, Director of Consulting Services at Hitachi Solutions, in an insightful conversation about the dynamic realm of Microsoft Business Applications and its role in the manufacturing and service industries. Explore Hitachi's product landscape,…

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Aug. 21, 2023

Which Pipelines: Power Platform or Azure DevOps? with Benedikt Bergmann

147. When should you use Power Platform pipelines and when should you use Azure DevOps pipelines to deploy your Power Platform or Dynamics 365 apps? That's the question that Benedikt Bergmann answers in this episode of Amazing Apps. Benedikt is a Power Platform consultant known for his expertise in Application…

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Aug. 21, 2023

Power Platform pipelines or Azure DevOps pipelines for ALM? with Benedikt Bergmann

#147. When should you use Power Platform pipelines and when should you use Azure DevOps pipelines to deploy your Power Platform or Dynamics 365 applications? That's the question that Benedikt Bergmann answers in this episode of Amazing Apps. Benedikt is a Power Platform consultant known for his expertise in Application…

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Aug. 1, 2023

Can you really gain competitive advantage with Dynamics 365? with Martin Hinshelwood

146. In this episode, we're thrilled to have Martin Hinshelwood from naked Agility join host, Neil Benson. Martin shares his perspectives on improving the success of agile engagements through the role of a consulting product owner, and why you should build your own business applications rather than buy Dynamics 365…

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Aug. 1, 2023

Can you really gain competitive advantage with Dynamics 365? with Martin Hinshelwood

#146. In this episode, we're thrilled to have Martin Hinshelwood from naked Agility join host, Neil Benson. Martin shares his perspectives on improving the success of agile engagements through the role of a consulting product owner, and why you should build your own business applications rather than buy Dynamics 365…

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July 19, 2023

Why Chris Huntingford Doesn't Believe in Citizen Devs!

145. We're back with another incredible episode of Amazing Apps, and this time we have an amazing guest on board. Neil Benson is joined by the Low Code Lead & Platform Evangelist at ANS Group, Chris Huntingford. Chris spills the beans on citizen developers, he talks about the concept of…

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July 19, 2023

Chris Huntingford Doesn't Believe in Citizen Developers

#145. We're back with another incredible episode of Amazing Apps, and this time we have an amazing guest on board. Neil Benson is joined by the Low Code Lead & Platform Evangelist at ANS Group, Chris Huntingford. Chris spills the beans on citizen developers, he talks about the concept of…

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July 6, 2023

What should a new scrum master do joining an existing Dynamics 365 team?

Neil Benson is joined by Matthew Venamore, a scrum master with extensive experience coaching Dynamics 365 teams. Matthew shares valuable insights into the challenges faced by new scrum masters when joining existing teams and emphasizes the importance of empowering the team. He advises taking a standoffish stance initially, observing the…

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July 5, 2023

Joining an existing team as a new scrum master with Matthew Venamore

#144. Neil Benson is joined by Matthew Venamore, a scrum master with extensive experience coaching Dynamics 365 teams. Matthew shares valuable insights into the challenges faced by new scrum masters when joining existing teams and emphasizes the importance of empowering the team. He advises taking a standoffish stance initially, observing…

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June 23, 2023

Who do we need in our Business Apps team?

#143. On this episode of Amazing Apps, we discuss resourcing agile teams using the Scrum framework. Neil Benson talks about who we should have on our teams as product owner, developers and scrum master. Should Microsoft partners offer to provide a consultant for every role on the team? Listen in…

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June 6, 2023

Is Smaller Better? When to split your enterprise apps team.

Amazing Apps #142. I discuss the challenges of organising a large Scrum team to maximize effectiveness. When your team becomes too big, splitting it into component teams feels natural. Component teams usually organise by skill set -- a systems integration team, a Power Apps team, and an Azure team. But…

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