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Jukka Niiranen is a former Microsoft MVP and a current Power Platform expert, offering his services through his own firm and sharing his views regularly on social media and in his newsletter. On this episode, Jukka joins us to talk about how his career has evolved, his current work, his technology outlook, and a few hints at his upcoming licensing session at DynamicsMinds 2025 (where MSDW is a media partner).  Jukka's career has evolved in the last decade from a consulting role with a Microsoft partner to founding a services firm to now opening his own consultancy. He also recently made the decision to end his 11-year streak as a Microsoft MVP and we discuss that experience. And Jukka shares some context on how the evolution of Microsoft Business Applications has shaped his advice to clients regarding AI, Power Platform, D365 apps, and more.  Show Notes: 1:00 - Jukka's professional history,  including his newest venture and the transition from CRM to Power Platform and low code advisory Clients in the low-code world are not exactly the same as CRM decision makers 4:30 - The emergence of Microsoft's low-code vision with the components that became Power Platform 7:30 - The ongoing separation in the Power Apps community between CRM-based and dev-based 15:15 - What Jukka has learned from looking at Microsoft's Ideas sites 17:15 - Experience after retiring his MVP status 26:30 - How Jukka's views in writing and advisory work overlap 28:00 - Jukka's presentation on Power Platform licensing at DynamicsMinds 2025 34:30 - What kind of AI conversations is Jukka having with customers today 43:45 - Security and governance issues as it relates to AI in enterprise software 49:00 - About Jukka's newsletter, Perspectives Plus Where to find Jukka: Newsletter: https://perspectives.plus/ Company: https://niiranenadvisory.com/ LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jukkaniiranen/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/jukkan.bsky.social Mastodon: https://mstdn.social/@jukkan

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/479 Are you ready to master the Power Platform and take your digital literacy to new heights? Join us as our special guests, Antti Pajunen and Jukka Niiranen from Forward Forever, take you on a journey of exploration and discovery, sharing insights from their personal and professional lives and their work with the Power Platform. From Antti's tales of balancing busy family life with her love for Salomon and craft beer to anecdotes of chasing after his three-year-old, you're in for an engaging and entertaining conversation!Want a deep dive into Power Platform governance? Let's explore together! Our guests stress the importance of customer involvement and digital literacy, offering tips on conducting career state analysis and benchmarking, while also ensuring customer success. They also take us under the hood of the tenant, with an exploration of capacity, license utilization, custom connectors, and much more. We also delve into the challenges and opportunities presented by Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) and how cultural norms and organizational maturity can influence its implementation.As we wrap up this enlightening episode, we take a detour into the exciting realm of artificial intelligence. Jukka and Antti share how they use AI to accelerate their workflows and craft meaningful marketing content. You'll hear about their experiments with tools such as Wombo AI, GPT-3, and the potential of applications like Stable Diffusion. Whether it's creating abstract art or crafting accurate tweets from podcast transcripts, the power of AI is all around us. This episode is a must-listen for those seeking a comprehensive understanding of the Power Platform and the practical applications of AI.AgileXRM AgileXRm - The integrated BPM for Microsoft Power PlatformSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening

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In my recent conversations with Charles Lamanna here and Jason Gumpert here, we discussed the explosive growth of the Power Platform. Then while listening to Jukka Niiranen on yet another podcast here, I was reminded that we are all inside the Power Platform bubble. From the outside, however, this bubble is tiny. Expanding Bubble There is no denying that the Power Platform's growth is impressive, but who is growing it? Microsoft has a fist-full of enterprise-sized customers who went all-in and sang the praises. But of all the enterprise-sized customers worldwide, I doubt this has touched even 1%. Sure, we have a ton of new "citizens" making things, but a "ton" does not even register on the scale. In an imaginary global IT heatmap, the Power Platform is still invisible. Popping the Bubble The Microsoft bubble is our constraint. Microsoft people are talking to Microsoft Customers and Microsoft Partners about Microsoft stuff. Obviously, "Microsoft" is quite visible in that imaginary heatmap, but the Power Platform is still largely unknown. While organizations may be starting to hear about components, like Power Automate, for example, too many are oblivious to the other components that make up the Power Platform whole. Many think the ability to create a reminder Flow in Power Automate is the limit. Mistakes Were Made I spend much of my time with customers today trying to work around go-to-market mistakes Microsoft made and continues to make. Seeded Power Apps is one. This should have been called Power Apps Lite or Basic, so people would be aware that there is something more, like Power Apps Pro. This alone would not have solved the invisibility issue, but it could be a start. I think too many feel that the seeded capabilities are the extent of it. There are undoubtedly many widget-type apps that have been built with these seeded toys, but if a customer were to inquire about more, they would reach another GTM mistake. If they want more than a simple Laptop Checkout app, the next logical step must be "Dynamics 365". I recall clearly jumping straight into a Jet cockpit after mastering my tricycle at three years old. But that was me. Too Small Those who somehow accidently discovered that there is more available than just the seeded capabilities realize quickly that Microsoft just gave them a toy to play with. Looking back over their shoulder, they see mostly broken toys now. Many wondering why Microsoft let them waste so much time and energy before they tripped through the curtain of awareness. Too Big I am not knocking Dynamics 365; Microsoft has built a colossal Power App aimed squarely at enterprise organizations. It is indeed a "step up" from the seeded toy builder. But, among the zillion features coming soon to add to the existing gabillion features are the abilities to "Create sequences with looping of repeated steps" or "Assignment by segment priority" WTF is that? I just want to sell my stuff! You will need a team of internal and external resources just to sift through the capabilities and understand what they are and whether they can do anything for you. Just Right? There is a space between the seeded toys and Dynamics 365, which is actually the biggest hidden space. Obviously, Microsoft would prefer that you drop half of your annual revenue subscribing to their big solutions; it is not "bad"; it is their business, no different from any other enterprise software company. In my recent chat with Charles, he said, "we have some great data about every user who adopts Power Platform is significantly more likely to adopt Dynamics within the next year or two." Maybe these users were unaware of what the Power Platform could actually do? Low-Code/No-Code "LCNC" This "is" the movement of this decade. The movement of the last decade was getting all but the genuinely paranoid to the cloud. But once there, many realized it wasn't cheaper; it was quite a bit more expensive, and subscriptions are like waves in the ocean; they never stop. Where can you save? Development expenses. Chipping away at that 5, 6, or 7-figure albatross. This is what LCNC is about. It may be subscription protection at the developers' expense, but it is still a big win for customers. From Win to Win-Win LCNC will save customers a lot of money on their Dynamics 365 deployments. Some development may still be required for some things, but not nearly as much as in the last decade. And we are only in 2022! That is indeed a massive Win for customers. But a Win-Win is achievable for those who take the time to understand the Power Platform, the same thing that Dynamics 365 runs on, and what they can build with LCNC directly on there. Not only will they save massive development costs, even if they still engage an LCNC partner, but they could also save +/- 90% on Microsoft Licensing costs. This is not highly promoted for apparent reasons, but we are helping customers build sophisticated business applications with advanced logic and automation, solving complex business problems on $5 Microsoft licenses daily! Summary LCNC, while still in its infancy, is already very powerful and growing more so every month. To see an example of what I am talking about, you can check out our Free RapidStart CRM app and our addons. All of which were built using LCNC on the Power Platform. Microsoft tells a "No Cliffs" story, meaning that you can start with the seeded capabilities, and once you hit a limit, you can advance to the Platform Platform, and once you hit a limit there, you can advance to Dynamics 365. What they don't emphasize is that the Power Platform doesn't have any limits you will hit. Many, starting with RapidStart CRM as a head start, used LCNC to build massively complex mission-critical solutions, with and without our help. LCNC and the Power Platform is a movement you cannot afford not to explore!

Episode 96: Markus Erlandsson talks to Jukka Nirranen from Forward Forever about the current state of Dynamics CRM in 2020 and what highlights that has happened in the last three years. Jukka starts with talking about what has happened with Microsoft Teams and how Dataverse is now part of the platform, the second stop is … Continue reading State of Dynamics CRM in 2020 with Jukka Niiranen The post State of Dynamics CRM in 2020 with Jukka Niiranen first appeared on CRM Rocks.

In one of our private MVP channels, another MVP “joked” that Jukka Niiranen should consider reading his blog like I do, so I “joked” that I would do it for him, and then Jukka “joked” that he “fully approved this innovative art performance“, and so.... all jokes aside… a Special Edition of Steve Reads his Posts, where I instead, Read one of Jukka’s posts. But before I do that I have known Jukka for several years now, and I consider him "the" top blogger when it comes to all things Power Platform. I also write a lot about the Power Platform, but I have a much different style than Jukka. If you could only read one blog to get the latest information on the Power Platform, I would easily recommend his blog over mine. But we both know you can read more than one blog, so you should follow both of us. It was not hard to pick a great post of Jukka's to read, I simply opened his most recent, since all of his posts are brilliant. I’m reading his own words, unedited, so where you hear “I”, it is actually Jukka. Please enjoy this special episode of “Steve reads Jukka’s Post”.

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As I was writing my last post on Re-Thinking, I got an email from some off-shore developer, offering to assist us with any "Dynamics CRM Online" projects we may have. Based on this pretty big clue, I put on my pompous know-it-all hat, and blasted him for offering his ancient skills to a cutting edge partner. His apologetic reply included, "there is just so much to get up-to-speed on, I don't even know where to start". Then I felt like an asshole. But he did give me the idea for this post. Skills Deprecation In many of my recent posts I have been preaching that you need to get current to stay relevant. What has served you for years, is in jeopardy. Your past ability to keep up with the conveyor belt of changes, and still get work done, is failing now that the belt is moving 50 times faster. It seems that this "concept" might be resonating with a lot of people. But work will always take priority, and today, the more you focus on work, the faster and father behind you get. It is a viscous cycle with a bad ending. The Conveyor Belt Changes are coming way too fast for even the most ardent watchers to keep up with, much less while trying to keep food on your table. But among that non-stop stream are a few things that will be key to your longevity as DynamicsBusiness Applications Developer. I am fortunate to have a greater than average amount of time to digest these things. I try and pick up each piece as it goes by and study it. Many of them are like "Huh, that's interesting", and some are like "Huh, that changes everything". But you continue to... Wait... back up... "changes everything"? So I thought I would create a cheat sheet for those that can't possibly review everything, of the things they must make time for. Unified Interface This one has a laser lock on you that you cannot evade. The honeymoon is over. Unified Interface is now the default UI for new deployments. Your trusty ole Web Client (Classic UI) is still available in the background for a limited time. You need to get on this one. I have written about this one here. PowerApps PowerApps is the crabgrass in the Dynamics 365 lawn... and it is taking over. Its seeds have already taken root, leading to more seeds. You might have first noticed it in the Solution Designer, but that was just a visible manifestation on the surface. Underneath, it has already taken over the entire platform you work on every day. PowerApps is not a name change, it is a philosophical change to how Microsoft is moving forward in Business Applications. Bit by bit, PowerApps is gradually replacing everything you always knew. The way you design views for example is changing with a brand new view designer, forms are next, and it will continue. Should you freak out? If you have designed views the old way, you will be able to pick up on the new way in about five minutes... once you make the time. Common Data Service Under the hood, Dynamics 365 has very little in common with Dynamics CRM Online. The separation of the Apps from the platform may not be obviously apparent, but the changes are profound. Any developer who plans to continue their career, will need to get their arms around this concept. I have already written about this at length, so I'll just refer you to this post, this post or this post. Microsoft Flow You may have thought about Microsoft Flow as some kind of "If this then that" competitor that you can safely ignore. But the crabgrass seeds have spread. Once all the wiring is in place, Microsoft Flow will actually replace the workflow designer you currently use in Dynamics 365. Do you think you might want to bone up on that one? Power BI One of Microsoft's key differentiators in Business Applications is Power BI. Really analytics in general, but Power BI is your door in. While there will still be a place for native charts in Dynamics 365, they do not set Microsoft apart, like Power BI can. To be honest, this is one of the areas that I acknowledge that even I am behind on, but I also know I can't be. Power Platform Thankfully, the "Power Platform" is not a separate thing, but rather a concept of using PowerApps, Microsoft Flow and Power BI together. So if you understand those three, you understand the Power Platform. Extra Credit The items above, are really what I consider table-stakes, for having a future in this business as a developer. Consider those as getting your head out of your ass and wiping your face off, but if you really want to get the crap out of your teeth, then here are some items that will allow you to further stand out in the crowd. PowerApps Control Framework PCF is like crabgrass in the crabgrass. It has already taken over many things without your even knowing it. For example, the out of the box charts have all been converted to "Controls". The Editable Grid is a "control". Many of the things you are looking at right now, have been quietly converted to controls, and it is the way forward. To be fair, this is still in private preview, so you may not be able to get to it yet, but once you can, you will want to understand how this works. Dynamics 365 for Marketing Some of you may know that I have written a few posts on Microsoft's new marketing application, Dynamics 365 for Marketing. Some of you may have even stayed away as a result of those posts. But, as I recently wrote about here, the water is fine now, and you can feel free to jump in Connectors Connectors are going to be a bigger part of the picture as we move forward. As the name implies, these are bits of code that connect to some other application's API. Using the Dynamics 365 connector and any other connector, you can link the applications together. They are the cornerstone of Microsoft Flow and Canvas PowerApps. They are also not difficult to build. If you are a third-party application wondering how you might "connect" with the Microsoft ecosystem, "Connectors" could be the ticket. Summary This was just the tip of the iceberg, and while it might be awesome to stand on the peak of the iceberg, you at least need to be clinging onto the side of it, or you will drown under it. My posts tend to be about things you should be thinking about, but for the next level of how to actually get there, I highly recommend a fellow MVP, Jukka Niiranen's excellent blog http://survivingcrm.com/

Episode 63: Markus Erlandsson talks to Jukka Niiranen from Elisa about Dynamics 365 Spring Release 2018. Jukka explains what the new Business Application Platform is all about and how it is based on Common Data Service and how that is the 2.0 of XRM. We speculate if there ever will be a next version of on-premise … Continue reading Dynamics 365 Spring Release 2018 with Jukka Niiranen

Episode 50: Markus Erlandsson talks to Jukka Niiranen from Digital Illustrated about The State of Dynamics 365 Sales in 2017. The discussion starts with what is happening with the term CRM and how is the xRM going forward? Then what’s happening with the Common Data Service. How are the apps, Customer Service, Field Services and … Continue reading The State of Dynamics 365 Sales in 2017 with Jukka Niiranen

Episode 33: Markus Erlandsson talks to Jukka Niiranen from Digital Illustrated about the state of Dynamics CRM in 2015. Starting with looking backwards on all that happened. Then looking into the future with CRM 2016. Links: State of Dynamics CRM 2015 blog post Jukka’s links: MVP Page, LinkedIn, Surviving CRM Blog

Episode 23: Markus Erlandsson talks to Jukka Niiranen about Who is the Customer? The conversation starts with the lifecycle perspective and who could be your customer, who are your customer and who is no longer your customer. How do you then model that in Dynamics CRM and how do you think about leads vs customers. … Continue reading Who is the Customer?