Business Events in Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain – How To

business events dynamics 365

It is time to shine some light on a lesser known tool in D365, the Business Event. The Business event has been around since early 2019 but somehow has managed to fly under the radar. It can be a very valuable tool in connecting D365 with a variety of external systems and resources. We are…

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Ellipse Solutions – Architect Innovation Meet 2019 Recap

We’ve had some pretty cool stuff going on as a company this month. On top of participating in a Habitat for Humanity build and User Group Summit, we held our own annual 2-day conference all about the cutting edge of Dynamics 365 and related technologies. The Architect Innovation Meet, or AIM, is Ellipse Solutions’ own…

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Microsoft Fall Release – Dynamics 365 & Azure Dev Ops

This fall has provided a plethora of new features and functionality from Microsoft across all of its business applications. Some products and services are completely new, some are enhanced, some are updated, and some are a little bit of both of all of that with a nice new name to boot. The October 2018 Release…

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A Must-Visit in a Sea of Awesomeness at IMTS 2018

imts 2018 balloon

We get it, there is A LOT to see and A LOT to do at IMTS next week in Chicago. This is the largest Manufacturing Technology show in the United States, taking place at McCormick Place from September 10-15. Over 115,000 industrial decision-makers will be in attendance from all over the world. With multiple buildings…

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A Taste of Sales Forecasting Using Azure Machine Learning

Azure Machine Learning Predictions

The concept of Machine Learning is not all that new, though better tools and technology have opened the door to new use cases and applications. It can be daunting, but the best place to start is with an abundance of data. While some data may not seem particularly important, if it is easily accessible it…

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Why ‘Internet of Things’ is Important in the Field, Really

Internet of Things Field Operations

We hear it all the time, the ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT), and after a while our ears become dulled to the repetition. One acronym after another from the tech folks, when will it end? This time however, it applies. Especially to people who depend on a work force in the field to serve their customers…

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Azure Head of the Pack in ISO Certifications

Azure Cloud Certifications

There has been a clear drive for the cloud by Microsoft in recent years. It is becoming increasingly clear they are following through on the drive with Dynamics CRM and ERP (AX) coming together under the cloud-based Dynamics 365 umbrella. Discussing any cloud-based Microsoft technologies, the first and foremost topic must be Azure itself, and…

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Dynamics 365 For Operations: On Premise is Where the Heart Is

Dynamics 365 for Operations On Premise

**UPDATE 2/27/17** – An On Premise version of Dynamics 365 for Operations has been confirmed! Check out the details here! With yesterday being Valentine’s Day, we’re sure you were thinking of how much you love Microsoft Dynamics AX or Dynamics 365 for Operations. For those AX users who haven’t quite been feeling the love because…

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Dynamics 365 & Azure Iot Suite – Color Sensor Demo

Dynamics 365 Azure IoT Suite Video

Building on the same concepts from our last IoT video, in which we used a temperature sensor to monitor our shop floor machinery in real-time through Dynamics 365 and Azure IoT Suite, today we will explore additional possibilities in terms of quality control checks, automated processes and more. As with the temperature sensor demonstration, it…

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Dynamics 365 On Premise Fact or Fiction

Dynamics 365 On Premise Fact or Fiction

Two weeks ago a single declaration during the Q&A portion of the AXUG Summit General Session in Tampa, FL sent the Dynamics AX community into a spin. One response to a question from an inquiring user defined this year’s Summit. It was made by Microsoft’s General Manager in charge of Cloud Business Solutions Sri Srinivasan…

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