Why do small / ALL business need a CRM solution? The short answer to this is because all businesses need customers (or clients). However, we are all human and therefore fallible. So we need some support to make this happen continuously and successfully. What is CRM? There are many answers to this question, but perhaps what is most important is to remember that CRM is far more than technology. In fact, although technology usually forms part of a CRM solution, it is never all of it. I like this model of CRM as it reminds us that CRM is about people
Achieving Success in Microsoft Dynamics 365 exams In just under ten months during 2020, Gill Walker passed four Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft Dynamics 365 exams and developed a technique to ensure that you have revised everything necessary for the exam. In this video she shares this technique, which has delivered her success in four out four exams. Given the importance that Microsoft is placing on people gaining certifications and not just gaining the certifications, but really gaining the skills and knowledge, this video provides useful tips for you and your team members. Although this video focusses on Dynamics 365 exams,
What do the current and upcoming changes to Dynamics 365 CE mean to our implementations?
Recently I had to explain the changes – both the upcoming changes and the recent changes – to a prospect who is not a Dynamics 365 user and has limited familiarity with it. While the changes cannot and must not be ignored, they do only affect certain aspects of the product.
If we use the analogy of home renovations, we could describe the changes as follows:
Microsoft Dynamics 365 2020 update Wave Two is rapidly approaching. What does it entail and will you be ready? The next update to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Online will be here in a few weeks. Between now and it arrives in your production system – which will happen automatically – you have a chance to ensure that it rolls out to your users smoothly. This is a brief overview document with links to Microsoft documentation where you can find more details. What is included in the 2020 Wave Two update? This release includes updates to most of the Dynamics 365 family. However, in
How to ensure a fantastic result in your CRM project
Getting a poor result in a CRM – or in fact in pretty much any technology – implementation must be pretty easy. After all, a large proportion – up to 85%!! - of projects are deemed to fail. I have written and spoken about his failure rate elsewhere.
The two major parts to the project are the strategy and the implementation. If you want a fantastic result (and who doesn't?), you must get both of them right. And getting them right requires more than wishing or wanting.
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Why do small / ALL business need a CRM solution?
Why do small / ALL business need a CRM solution? The short answer to this is because all businesses need customers (or clients). However, we are all human and therefore fallible. So we need some support to make this happen continuously and successfully. What is CRM? There are many answers to this question, but perhaps what is most important is to remember that CRM is far more than technology. In fact, although technology usually forms part of a CRM solution, it is never all of it. I like this model of CRM as it reminds us that CRM is about people… Read More
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Achieving Success in Microsoft Dynamics 365 exams
Achieving Success in Microsoft Dynamics 365 exams In just under ten months during 2020, Gill Walker passed four Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft Dynamics 365 exams and developed a technique to ensure that you have revised everything necessary for the exam. In this video she shares this technique, which has delivered her success in four out four exams. Given the importance that Microsoft is placing on people gaining certifications and not just gaining the certifications, but really gaining the skills and knowledge, this video provides useful tips for you and your team members. Although this video focusses on Dynamics 365 exams,… Read More
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What do the current and upcoming changes to Dynamics 365 CE give to our implementations?
What do the current and upcoming changes to Dynamics 365 CE mean to our implementations?
Recently I had to explain the changes – both the upcoming changes and the recent changes – to a prospect who is not a Dynamics 365 user and has limited familiarity with it. While the changes cannot and must not be ignored, they do only affect certain aspects of the product.
If we use the analogy of home renovations, we could describe the changes as follows:
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Microsoft Dynamics 365 2020 update Wave Two is rapidly approaching – will you be ready?
Microsoft Dynamics 365 2020 update Wave Two is rapidly approaching. What does it entail and will you be ready? The next update to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Online will be here in a few weeks. Between now and it arrives in your production system – which will happen automatically – you have a chance to ensure that it rolls out to your users smoothly. This is a brief overview document with links to Microsoft documentation where you can find more details. What is included in the 2020 Wave Two update? This release includes updates to most of the Dynamics 365 family. However, in… Read More
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How to ensure a fantastic result in your CRM project
How to ensure a fantastic result in your CRM project
Getting a poor result in a CRM – or in fact in pretty much any technology – implementation must be pretty easy. After all, a large proportion – up to 85%!! - of projects are deemed to fail. I have written and spoken about his failure rate elsewhere.
The two major parts to the project are the strategy and the implementation. If you want a fantastic result (and who doesn't?), you must get both of them right. And getting them right requires more than wishing or wanting.
Read More
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The Mystery of CRM Success - Unpacked
Why Opsis?
Opsis is all about the clarity, security and success of your Microsoft Dynamics 365. 
Hello, I'm Gill Walker, the Principal of Opsis. My committment is your success with Microsoft Dynamics 365.
My knowledge and experience is available to you as education, consulting, training your people and speaking at conferences and other events. I speak and train in person and virtually / online.
I am a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) and the President of NSW chapter of Professional Speakers Australia (PSA). I have been a Professional Member of PSA for several years. I am a Microsoft Certified Professional and I hold the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales Functional Consultant Associate, the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service Functional Consultant Associate and the Microsoft Dynamics 365 / Power Platform Solution Architect awards. I am also a ClickDimensions Certified Consultant.
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Opsis is an expert Microsoft Dynamics 365 consulting company. Our focus is your Microsoft Dynamics 365 success - not licence sales or billable hours. As Principal Consultant, Gill oversees all business operations and strategic planning and execution, yet she still believes in offering personal attention to each and every client, so as to understand their needs and offer tailored solutions. We are based in Sydney, with clients in Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane and across Australia. We offer Microsoft Dynamics 365 strategy, Microsoft Dynamics 365 scoping, Microsoft Dynamics 365 implementation, Microsoft Dynamics 365 technical support, Microsoft Dynamics 365 advice and guidance, Microsoft Dynamics 365 training and mentoring.