Author: Robert Bailey

Experienced consultant with a demonstrated history of working in the Microsoft sphere and Dynamics in particular. Skilled in training, requirements analysis, .NET Framework, C#, product development, and Visual Studio. Earned a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Computer Science from University of Regina and worked for 7+ years in product development before transitioning to a consultant role. Passionate about global geopolitical and environmental issues. https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-bailey-12735095/

Becoming a Certified Microsoft Dynamics 365 CE Functional Consultant

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If you are going to be working on implementations of Dynamics 365 having certifications under your belt can help demonstrate that you have the skills and knowledge that make you up to the task - although there's no substitute for hands-on experience. Depending on your role, the certifications you are interested in might differ. With … Continue reading Becoming a Certified Microsoft Dynamics 365 CE Functional Consultant

Portals have come a long way since Adxstudio’s xRM Framework

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In case you haven't heard, the Microsoft October 2019 Release plan has some pretty huge news when it comes to Portals - They are going to be put on center stage as a first-class app type along with Canvas Apps and Model-Driven Apps. Starting soon, when you go to web.powerapps.com and go to create a … Continue reading Portals have come a long way since Adxstudio’s xRM Framework

A Closer look at Entity Forms and Entity Lists created by the Create Portal Content Wizard

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In my post about the Create Portal Content Wizard, I talked about how easy it is to add content to the portal using point-and-click configuration, and demonstrated that the Wizard creates a whole lot of records in the background for you so that you don’t have to. It’s like magic! It certainly does beat having … Continue reading A Closer look at Entity Forms and Entity Lists created by the Create Portal Content Wizard

Building the Perfect Portal Team

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Recently I participated in a group discussion with Colin Vermander about what it takes to have a successful implementation of Dynamics 365 Portals. Among many other factors that I'm sure we'll discuss in the future, one that struck me is how to build the perfect Portals Implementation team I thought it would be fun to … Continue reading Building the Perfect Portal Team

Basic Portal Entity Permissions and the Create Content Wizard

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In the last article I wrote on this subject, we talked a bit about the Create Portal Content wizard. In that article, we walked through creating a list of leads that displays on the portal. Anyone can access the list, and it’s read-only. Where can we go from here? Perhaps we don’t want to allow any anonymous … Continue reading Basic Portal Entity Permissions and the Create Content Wizard