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When I was five years old, my dad drove our old ute into a flooded river. My sisters (eight and nine) and I sat in the tray back, gripping the sides as the water surged around us. Dad turned around and said, “If the ute tips, jump off whichever side is in the air.” It…
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Ever been in a project that felt chaotic from the start? Where requirements kept shifting, scope creep took over, and the end product didn’t quite meet expectations? More often than not, the missing piece was a strong Analysis & Design (A&D) phase. A&D isn’t just about gathering requirements—it’s about understanding the business problem, defining the…
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Navigating AI Agents in Microsoft: Choosing the Right Tool for the Job Microsoft offers several ways to build AI agents, and with so many options, it can be tricky to know where to start. Should you use Copilot Studio, the Agent Builder, or dive straight into Azure and code-first solutions? Let’s break it down so…
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Change is inevitable in leadership—especially in tech. New priorities, shifting business goals, unexpected challenges… it’s part of the job. But how do you lead with confidence when everything feels uncertain? As leaders, we’re expected to provide clarity and direction, even when we don’t have all the answers. Over the years, I’ve found a few key…
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The Power Platform Admin Center is the central hub for managing and governing Microsoft Power Platform environments. Whether you’re overseeing Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Virtual Agents, or Power Pages, this portal provides the essential tools for maintaining control, ensuring security, and optimizing performance. What Is the Power Platform Admin Center? The Power Platform Admin…
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Canvas Apps are a powerful way to build business applications with minimal coding, using Power Fx as the underlying formula language to drive logic and data interactions. To further enhance the flexibility and maintainability of apps, Power Fx has introduced two key features: User Defined Types (UDTs) and User Defined Functions (UDFs). These additions empower…
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Using the Eisenhower Matrix for Productivity and Peace of Mind Ever feel like you’re juggling endless tasks and can’t figure out which ones to tackle first? Between emails, meetings, deadlines, and everything in between, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. But not every task holds equal weight, and recognizing this can be the key to working…
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I get it—SharePoint is familiar, easy to set up, and widely used. Many organizations default to SharePoint lists as a backend when building Power Apps and Power Automate solutions. But here’s the problem: A SharePoint list is not a database. As your solution scales, using SharePoint as your primary data source can lead to performance…
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Leadership isn’t about having all the answers—it’s about creating space for the right conversations. Too often, leaders feel pressure to be the loudest voice in the room, to drive every decision, and to always have a solution ready. But some of the most effective leaders I’ve worked with—and the moments I’ve been most effective as…
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Everywhere you look, AI-powered Copilots are being integrated into the tools we use daily—Power Platform, Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, and beyond. They promise to boost productivity, automate repetitive tasks, and even generate content. But let’s be clear: Copilot is not magic. It won’t automatically replace critical thinking, business expertise, or well-designed processes. Instead, it’s a…