Technology Record - Issue 22: Autumn 2021

11 78 7 WE LCOME 1 6 MAR K E TWATCH The latest news from Microsoft and its partners, including Windows 11, Windows 365 and Cloud PC 4 2 Grand plans Rodney Clark discusses his new role at Microsoft and how the company is looking to deliver value 4 8 COV E R S TOR Y New heights for the cloud Microsoft’s Kees Hertogh explains the value of the new Industry Cloud platforms 5 4 Excelling in business intelligence Rishi Grover explains what Vena is bringing to customers by building its platform on top of Microsoft Excel 5 6 Windows 11: upgrade or refresh? Businesses must consider compatibility to reap the rewards of moving to the new operating system, says Kingston Technology’s Robert Allen 5 8 Accelerating transformation Muhammad Alam tells Technology Record about how businesses are using Dynamics 365 alongside Microsoft’s new Industry Clouds 7 0 Transforming accounts receivable Effective collaboration and deep integration can help businesses accelerate cash flow, says Craig O’Neill of Versapay CONT ENT S 7 2 Making tax simple Greg Chapman and Sanjay Parthasarathy of Avalara share how digital solutions can help navigate tax regulations 7 4 Intelligent user adoption Joachim Schiermacher of ClickLearn explains why digital solutions are only part of the answer for application training 7 6 Responding to changing market demands Lax Gopisetty of Infosys identifies five areas to focus on when transforming core enterprise applications 7 8 Intuitive maintenance management Martin Turgeon of Verosoft Design discusses how The Asset Guardian solution is making it easier to manage assets 7 9 Succeeding with an automation-first mindset Celigo’s integration platform accelerates the time to automation and helps users succeed, says Jan Arendtsz 8 0 A mutually beneficial partnership Microsoft’s ISV Connect programme has helped SK Global Software and SignUp Software expand their global reach 8 2 Strategies for success Using automation and e-payable technologies can help make accounts payable departments more efficient, says Metafile’s Alyssa Putzer 8 3 Cybersecurity awareness for the hybrid workforce The emerging hybrid workforce poses a significant threat to organisations’ cybersecurity, explains Mandy McKenzie of Mimecast 8 4 Modernising enterprise dialogue management Gijs Geurts explains how Anywhere365’s native integration with Microsoft Teams helps empower employees 8 6 Making business secure with Windows 365 Businesses can overcome the global PC shortage by deploying Windows 365 to enable employees to access resources, says Rohana Meade of Synergy Technical 8 7 Process governance in digital transformation Businesses must orchestrate their newly automated processes to work together productively and profitably, explains Nintex’s Eric Johnson 8 9 Adding value with Dynamics 365 Formpipe’s Pernille Wichmann shares how the business is helping customers get more from the Microsoft platform