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We’ve seen it many times with many companies: The IT team decides to make updates to an application, operating system, or platform without first checking to see how that update will affect other systems—and something “breaks.” The fact is, one team doesn’t necessarily know what another team is doing, the tools they’re using, or how… Continue reading When Your IT partner Doesn’t Know Your Systems: What Could Happen, and How to Prevent It from Happening

What Is Microsoft’s New Commerce Experience (NCE)? Microsoft has announced and will start rolling out in January 2022 its New Commerce Experience. What is NCE? Simply put, it is a new pricing model. Microsoft’s goal is to simplify the buying experience for all of their business customers. Over the years, as Microsoft has developed and acquired… Continue reading Microsoft’s New Commerce Experience: What It Means for Customers

Today, the business world is user-centered, with self-service reporting available to allow decision makers to get their reports the way they want them. The question is, which business intelligence tools (BI) are the best? In this article, we take a closer look at BI tools for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (BC) and Dynamics NAV.… Continue reading BI Tools for Dynamics Business Central and NAV: Which One Is Right for You?

As we reach the end of a very unpredictable summer and pass the half-way point in the year, a great way to help finish 2021 strong along with adapting to new trends is to dive into measurables—the key performance indicators (KPI) that make sure your business is still on the path to your goals for the year, as well as preparing you for the months beyond. While there is no one right list of KPIs because each retailer should be measuring different things based on a number… Continue reading Retail KPIs: Why They’re Important and How to Decide What You Should Be Measuring

Microsoft Power BI is a great tool for creating and publishing dynamic and interactive reports, but it has a few quirks that can be tricky to navigate. When creating a Power BI report with a table that contains Measures, sometimes the columns in the table don’t total correctly. When a Measure is used on rows… Continue reading How to Make Measures Total Correctly in Power BI Tables

Power BI is constantly changing for the better, so we share the latest tools, tips, and opinions every month to keep you informed. What to learn more? Talk to the Power BI experts at ArcherPoint. Why You Should Be Excited About Dynamic M Parameters in Power BI Power blogger Chris Web has officially announced that… Continue reading Power BI in Brief–December 2020

  Every month, we bring you news, tips, and expert opinions on Power BI? Do you want to tap into the power of Power BI? Ask the Power BI experts at ArcherPoint. There’s always something going on with Power BI! We bring you the latest tools, tips, and opinions each month to keep you in… Continue reading Power BI in Brief – September 2020

  Every month, we bring you news, tips, and expert opinions on Power BI? Do you want to tap into the power of Power BI? Ask the Power BI experts at ArcherPoint. Power BI Desktop – August Feature List More exciting updates for August—as always: Reporting – Perspectives support for Personalize visuals; rectangular lasso-select for… Continue reading Power BI in Brief – August 2020

  Once a month, we tap into the expert minds at Microsoft and the business world to get the top stories from the Power BI world. Do you have Power BI? Have questions or want to learn more? Ask the Power BI experts at ArcherPoint. Video: Power BI Data Privacy Settings Deep Dive Over the… Continue reading Power BI in Brief – July 2020

  Every month, we go to the experts from Microsoft and the business world to gather the top headlines in the Power BI world to educate, inform, and help you use Power BI to the fullest. Do you have questions or want to learn more about Power BI? Contact the Power BI experts at ArcherPoint.… Continue reading Power BI in Brief – June 2020