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Rapidly scale patient screening and assessments for COVID-19 

As the world copes with the COVID-19 pandemic, Microsoft is providing cloud solutions to frontline responders to help coordinate and automate emergency responses. We previously reported solutions to help track critical resources, coordinate crisis communications, and create a crisis response bot. A new solution—the Patient Scheduling and Screening Template—is now available, designed to help healthcare...Read more
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Modernize field service with Dynamics 365 Remote Assist 

Organizations with essential frontline employees in the field are facing a unique set of challenges responding to the COVID-19 crisis. With travel restrictions and many technicians working remotely, the challenge is to keep employees safe and healthy while maintaining business critical functions and continuing to support your customers. Getting the help needed: Some frontline employees...Read more
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New omnichannel, AI, and IoT updates for Dynamics 365 Customer Service 

  • By Jeff ComstockGeneral Manager, Dynamics 365 Customer and Field Service
The COVID-19 outbreak has challenged customer service teams to rapidly adapt operations to respond to an influx of volume, particularly in contact centers. When that volume is tied to a time of crisis and your contact center agents are working remotely while responding to new waves of questions and issues, it can be even more...Read more
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Reduce supply chain disruptions with AI, IoT, and mixed reality 

  • By Manoj SwaminathanGeneral Manager, Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management and Manufacturing
Disruptions in global supply chains have significantly increased over the last decade, fueled by a myriad of triggers ranging from trade wars, demand surges from social marketing, natural disasters, and most recently, the recent COVID-19 pandemic. Updates to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management in the 2020 release wave 1 help organizations proactively transform every...Read more
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2020 release wave 1 launches with new apps and over 400 features 

Today marks the official start of the 2020 release wave 1, kicking off the deployment of new applications and hundreds of new capabilities and updates across Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Power Platform. This release lands at an unprecedented time for business and society. We are providing support and resources for organizations on the frontlines...Read more
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Resources and support for our global customers impacted by COVID-19 

  • By Alysa TaylorCorporate Vice President, Business Applications & Industry
Over the past weeks, Microsoft has mobilized global teams to support communities and organizations affected by the COVID-19 crisis. The Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Power Platform teams are working closely with organizations on the front lines of the crisis—including governments, healthcare providers, nonprofits, and schools and universities. We are also focusing efforts to ensure...Read more
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Our commitment to customers to help ensure business continuity 

As organizations respond to the ongoing, unprecedented situation and grapple with disruptions across their workforce due to the evolving global health crisis, we want to share the steps we’re taking to help ensure our customers’ business continuity with Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Power Platform. Our priority is the seamless delivery of Business Applications services...Read more
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Sales enablement partnerships enhance personalization for Dynamics 365 

  • By Jigisha DebSr. Product Marketing Manager, Dynamics 365 Sales
Implementing a modern sales enablement toolset can generate over 650 percent ROI, according to Forrester; a finding that underscores the opportunity cost of not addressing the challenges many sales organizations face. Using outdated systems and fragmented data can create a disconnected view of buyer journeys and touch points. Costly time is often spent tracking down...Read more
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Microsoft is a customers’ choice in CRM lead management 

  • By Lori LamkinGeneral Manager, Dynamics 365 Marketing Product
  • Dina ApostolouSr. Director, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Product Marketing
In another era, people will talk was a warning. Today, it’s a distinction. Gartner’s most recent Gartner Peer Insights Voice of the Customer: CRM Lead Management, names Microsoft as a 2020 Customers’ Choice for CRM Lead Management. This recognition comes from the opinions and evaluations gathered under the Gartner Peer Insights program, which gathers opinions...Read more
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The innovations bridging health sciences and business in 2020 

  • By Alysa TaylorCorporate Vice President, Business Applications & Industry
The decade’s first global health crisis has placed the spotlight on the need for healthcare technology that can prevent and solve the world’s critical health challenges. This last week, Microsoft shared progress on innovations helping to meet these objectives. Today, we’re spotlighting intelligent health and business solutions from Microsoft Business Applications that empower health providers...Read more
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Derive actionable insights from your customer service data 

  • By Tessa PalmerGroup Product Manager, Microsoft Dynamics 365
We’re introducing a new homepage within Dynamics 365 Customer Service Insights that deciphers data into a more consumable view. By surfacing key topics discovered and generated by AI, customer service managers can more easily discover issues and monitor progress. Organizations today are often faced with the challenge of information overload that might hinder their path...Read more
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Dynamics 365 Customer Service general availability roundup 

  • By Jeff ComstockGeneral Manager, Dynamics 365 Customer and Field Service
By listening to our customers and keeping a focus on the horizon, Dynamics 365 Customer Service continues to provide you with the ability to differentiate your brand by consistently delivering exceptional customer service. Our vision is clear: to help you earn customers for life. Each new feature helps solve business challenges, empowering every manager and...Read more
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