Tag: Lessons
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Choosing the Right Search Approach for Knowledge Copilot Solutions Since the launch of Microsoft Copilot, many organizations have wanted to take advantage of its powerful capabilities. But there’s been a catch—every user needed a full Microsoft 365 Copilot license, making it a bit expensive to explore. However, thanks to an update on January 14th, 2025,…
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Overcoming Self-Doubt and Imposter Syndrome as a Woman in Leadership in Tech Self-doubt and imposter syndrome are common challenges that many women in leadership roles, especially in the tech industry, experience. As we navigate a space historically dominated by men, these feelings can sometimes feel overwhelming, but they don’t have to define us. In fact,…
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How to Hit the Ground Running in January Without Letting the Holiday Hangover Affect Your Productivity The holiday season is a much-needed break, but let’s face it: coming back to work in January can feel like a tough transition. Whether it’s the stress of unfinished tasks, lingering holiday fatigue, or the challenge of refocusing after…
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Why Splitting Solutions Is Best Practice in Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) As organizations adopt the Power Platform to build scalable business applications, the importance of structured and efficient Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) becomes critical. A key best practice that often sparks curiosity is splitting solutions into multiple layers, common layers include—core, key functionality like portal,…
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Overcoming Self-Doubt and Imposter Syndrome in Tech Leadership Self-doubt and imposter syndrome are common, especially for women navigating leadership roles in tech. Despite years of experience, achievements, and the trust of your peers, that small voice might still whisper, “What if I’m not good enough?” I’ve been there. As someone who leads a regional team…
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Preparing for the Analysis & Design Phase of Your Power Platform Project As a solutions architect, I often lead clients through the Analysis & Design (A&D) phase of Power Platform projects, where we turn initial ideas into clear, actionable plans. This phase is crucial—it’s where we dive deep into the business requirements, identify challenges, and…
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In today’s data-driven world, businesses rely heavily on dashboards to make informed decisions. But designing a meaningful BI dashboard is more than just throwing charts and numbers on a screen—it’s about delivering actionable insights. Here’s a step-by-step guide to crafting dashboards that go beyond surface-level metrics and deliver real value. 1. Understand Your Data Before…
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Choosing the Right Tool: Power Platform Pipelines vs DevOps Pipelines vs GitHub Pipelines vs CLI When to Use Each for Your Development and Deployment Needs In today’s fast-paced tech environment, choosing the right development and deployment tools is critical to ensuring smooth processes and delivering high-quality solutions. With various pipeline tools available—each with its own…
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What is Microsoft Fabric? Understanding the Next-Gen Data Platform with a Simple Analogy Imagine you’re in charge of building a brand-new city. You’ve got tons of materials arriving from all over: concrete, steel, glass, and even wood from nearby forests. The problem is, these materials are scattered everywhere, arriving at different times, in different shapes,…
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The tech industry is known for its rapid innovation, cutting-edge solutions, and groundbreaking advancements that have reshaped the world. But what if I told you that one of the industry’s greatest secret weapons has been hiding in plain sight all along? This secret weapon is not a new piece of software, an AI algorithm, or…