Collaborate Canada - Calgary: Full Schedule

10:00 MST

Dynamics 365/AX - Do you want to Build an AX Workflow? Accounts Payable Invoicing

If you want to implement workflow in your organization, start here! If you have developed some workflows, but are still struggling to get the outcomes you are hoping for, then this session may be right for you too. We will take a look at the “grand-daddy” of all workflows and discuss how to implement approvals, manual tasks, automated tasks, manual decisions, conditional decisions, and briefly discuss the advantages of sub-workflows and parallel activities in your workflow.

Speakers

Kevin Giardini

AX Support Manager, RSM

Monday November 27, 2017 10:00 - 11:00 MST
Glen 206 Telus Center

Dynamics 365/AXUG - Functional, Functional

Host Organization Dynamic Communities
Company Dynamics 365/AXUG

10:00 MST

Dynamics 365/AX - Cloud versus On-Premise: How to Make the Right Decision for D365

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As we approach the topic of D365 cloud vs on-premise deployments, many customers struggle to understand the differences between the deployment options. Apart from the technical considerations, what else would you need to understand to compute the benefits? Join us as we take a deep dive into the pros and cons of both deployments, as well as discuss the features that may or may not be available should you choose to stay with your on-premise implementation.

Speakers

Rajeev Sekhri

Program Manager, Managed Services, Hitachi Solutions

D365FinanceOperationsOnPremiseVSCloud pptx

Monday November 27, 2017 10:00 - 11:00 MST
Glen 205 Telus Center

Dynamics 365/AXUG - Technical, Technical

Host Organization Dynamic Communities
Company Dynamics 365/AXUG

11:10 MST

Dynamics 365/AX - New Features and Functionality in D365 for Finance and Operations

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Learn the new features and functions of Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations.

Speakers

Kerry Cook

Monday November 27, 2017 11:10 - 12:10 MST
Glen 206 Telus Center

Dynamics 365/AXUG - Functional, Functional

Host Organization Dynamic Communities
Company Dynamics 365/AXUG

11:10 MST

Dynamics 365/AX - A Canadian Company's Journey to the D365 Cloud

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PCL is the largest construction contracting organization in Canada. Come listen to PCL's senior technology leaders discuss their journey to the cloud. Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations, hosted in the Microsoft Azure cloud, is a key strategic application for PCL. Why did PCL choose the cloud? Is it meeting PCL's needs? What issues have they encountered? How has it affected their bottom line?

Speakers

Kaare Boraas

Relationship Manager, Business Technology, PCL Constructors Inc.

Kaare is a Relationship Manager in the Business Technology group at PCL Constructors Inc. PCL is the largest contracting organization in Canada and the 7th largest in the United States with an annual construction volume of $9 billion. Kaare is responsible for all construction applications... Read More →

Chris Palmer

Manager, Advanced Technology Services, PCL Construction

Manager of PCL Construction's Advanced Technology Services (ATS) team which is focused on delivering innovative technology solutions that drive PCL's business. Our team works closely with our Relationship Managers, Customer Advocacy group, as well as the Operations Support team, to... Read More →

Collaborate Canada 17 PCL's Journey to the Cloud pptx

Monday November 27, 2017 11:10 - 12:10 MST
Glen 205 Telus Center

Dynamics 365/AXUG - Technical, Technical

Host Organization Dynamic Communities
Company Dynamics 365/AXUG

13:30 MST

Dynamics 365/AX - Dynamics AX and PowerBI: Nuts and Bolts of a User Integration

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Power BI is a powerful tool for predictive analytics and data insight. But how do you integrate it with your D365 solution? Join a senior applications analyst to discuss the nuts and bolts of setting up the integration. Topics include setting up the connections, creating dashboards, connecting those dashboards to AX, and sharing dashboards with your co-workers.

Speakers

Brent Dawson

Senior Applications Analyst, Edmonton Airport

Dynamics 365AX Dynamics AX and PowerBI Nuts and Bolts of a user integration pptx

Monday November 27, 2017 13:30 - 14:30 MST
Glen 206 Telus Center

Dynamics 365/AXUG - Functional, Functional

Host Organization Dynamic Communities
Company Dynamics 365/AXUG

13:30 MST

Modernizing Legacy AX to Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations

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Join Microsoft's technical solutions architecture team from the engineering organization as we discuss the toolsets and processes for migrations from AX2009 and upgrading from AX2012 to Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations. We’ll cover migration and upgrade approaches, tools available, detailed steps for each phase of the upgrade project and key factors to consider when planning an upgrade project. We look forward to have an engaged conversation with existing customers thinking about modernizing their ERP solutions to the cloud and bring your feedback back to the product group to help us improve the upgrade experience.

Speakers

Paul Wu

Principal Solution Architect, Microsoft

I manage the technical solutions architecture team within the Microsoft Dynamics FastTrack program. I look forward to connect with partner and customer community at this conference. Specialties: - Global enterprise level project and program management - Modernizing ERP with... Read More →

Monday November 27, 2017 13:30 - 14:30 MST
Glen 205 Telus Center

Dynamics 365/AXUG - Technical, Technical

Host Organization Dynamic Communities
Company Dynamics 365/AXUG

14:40 MST

Dynamics 365/AX - Empowering Employees Through Digital Talent Management

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Join this showcase of Dynamics 365 for Talent’s complete HCM lifecycle. The goal of Talent is to drive success by providing exceptional experiences across the talent journey—from attracting the right people with native LinkedIn tools to employee onboarding, engagement, and growth. We will discuss the architecture behind the solution, and demonstrations from the different users of the solution: the recruiting team, the hiring manager, the hiring team and the applicant.

Speakers

Danae Helle

Senior Solution Architect, Hitachi Solutions

Danae Helle is a Senior Solutions Architect with over 18 years of experience helping companies with their ERP and analytics projects, specializing Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations, Data Migration, Master Data Management and complex financial reporting.

Monday November 27, 2017 14:40 - 15:40 MST
Glen 206 Telus Center

Dynamics 365/AXUG - Functional, Functional

Host Organization Dynamic Communities
Company Dynamics 365/AXUG

14:40 MST

Dynamics 365/AX - PowerApps, Flow and Common Data Service

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Learn more about creating business applications using PowerApps and Flow without writing a line of code!

Speakers

Serge Mattu

Sierra Systems

Serge is a highly-skilled Microsoft Certified Solution Architect with over 20 years’ experience in IT, designing, building and deploying business solutions, using a wide range of Microsoft and Oracle technologies, across a number of blue-chip companies.

Walter Scheepstra

Sierra Systems

Walter has over 15 years of experience with providing operational effectiveness and efficiency to organizations through enterprise wide projects. He has a solid background in IT Service Management and Information System Management (ERP) and currently applies his knowledge to help... Read More →

Monday November 27, 2017 14:40 - 15:40 MST
Glen 205 Telus Center

Dynamics 365/AXUG - Technical, Technical

Host Organization Dynamic Communities
Company Dynamics 365/AXUG

15:50 MST

Dynamics 365/AX - Extending the AX Workflow Framework for Your Organization

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If you are looking to bring workflow to life with some new templates, new workflow elements or just can’t figure out how to create a workflow for your process, then join this session to learn about the technical bits of workflow. We will take a look at how to develop new workflow templates, new workflow elements and discuss the framework for extending the workflow functionality in Dynamics AX. This and involves coding and using the Application Object Tree, and is best suited for the technical audience.

Speakers

Kevin Giardini

AX Support Manager, RSM

Monday November 27, 2017 15:50 - 16:50 MST
Glen 206 Telus Center

Dynamics 365/AXUG - Technical, Technical

Host Organization Dynamic Communities
Company Dynamics 365/AXUG

15:50 MST

Dynamics 365/AX - Lessons from an Ongoing D365 On-Premise Deployment at the Edmonton Airport

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Considering a move to D365 on-premise? An Edmonton, Alberta, Airport expert will discuss the airport’s migration to D365’s on-premise solution as they begin their journey. Topics include how the airport determined its hardware and software requirements for the solution, the deployment process using Lifecycle Services (LCS), and how it approached data migration. You won’t want to miss this session, one of the first D365 on-premise presentations delivered by a user.

Speakers

Brent Dawson

Senior Applications Analyst, Edmonton Airport

Dynamics 365AX – Lessons from an Ongoing D365 OnPrem Deployment at the Edmonton International Airport pptx

Monday November 27, 2017 15:50 - 16:50 MST
Glen 205 Telus Center

Dynamics 365/AXUG - Technical, Technical

Host Organization Dynamic Communities
Company Dynamics 365/AXUG