DUG ADRIATIC SKOPJE ✨ February 15, 2025
What a day with the Dynamics 365 & Power Platform community! The first DUG Adriatic community meetup in Skopje took place at FINKI, Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering, and it was a fantastic event! Our biggest one so far and for the first time in North Macedonia.
Here’s a quick recap:
💡 120+ participants from diverse backgrounds – consultants, developers, IT professionals, students and business users
🎤 14 speakers from North Macedonia and the region
📚 10 sessions loaded with demos, best practices, discussions and practical takeaways covering a wide range of topics
🤝 Networking and evening gathering – reconnecting with old colleagues and making new connections in a relaxed setting
Throughout the day, we kept hearing: “I’m glad this event happened and brought us together. I haven’t seen some of these people for years!” That, along with knowledge-sharing, is what our community is all about!
Check out the PRESENTATIONS, PHOTO GALLERY and VIDEO RECAP 👇
Speaker & Session Highlights
🔹MASTERING CROSS-SYSTEM INTEGRATIONS: A REAL-WORLD DEMO WITH MICROSOFT POWER PLATFORM
🎤 Marko Stojanović, Power Platform Software Engineer at Gerresheimer
This session explored how to leverage the Microsoft Power Platform to build seamless cross-system integrations that streamline workflows and improve efficiency. Through a real-world demo, Marko showcased a Power App designed for managing conference participants and demonstrated how data flows effortlessly between Power Apps and Power Automate, triggering an approval process via Teams, storing data in SharePoint, sending out emails etc.💡Click to view the presentation
🔹CHANGE MANAGEMENT AND THE CHANGE IT BRINGS
🎤 Monika Hristova, Change Manager at Axapta Masters
Monika provided an overview of change management, discussing key strategies for effective implementation and the importance of building a change-ready culture. She explained what change management is, why it matters, and how it benefits organizations. Her session covered the role of coaching and mentoring in project recovery and practical examples to illustrate best practices.
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🔹JAVASCRIPT IN POWER PLATFORM MODEL DRIVEN APPS
🎤 Bruno Danchev, Power Platform Developer at 42Dynamics
Bruno explained why JavaScript is powerful in Power Platform Model-Driven Apps, how to set it up and use it effectively. He walked us through practical examples, including a simple setup, an advanced use case, and best practices to help you get started and maximize your app’s potential.
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🔹THE FABRIC OF SUCCESS: DYNAMICS 365 APPLICATIONS AND SEAMLESS CONNECTIVITY
🎤 Laze Janev, Dynamics 365 Solution Architect at Rexel
In this session, Laze took us on a deep dive into implementing Microsoft Fabric within Dynamics 365 Business Applications, designed for enterprise leaders and IT professionals seeking seamless integration. Through real-world case studies, attendees gained insights into challenges, strategies, and best practices to enhance business processes. Participants walked away with practical guidance and actionable steps to successfully integrate Microsoft Fabric and unlock its full potential within their enterprise.
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🔹AI-POWERED PRODUCTIVITY IN DYNAMICS 365
🎤 Mario Dobeski, D365CE Developer at Solutionade
In this session, Mario showcased AI use cases in D365, demonstrated how organizations can boost productivity with advanced technology, and explored what’s next for AI in Dynamics 365.
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🔹FROM EXPENSE TO STRATEGIC ADVANTAGE: RETHINKING ASSET LEASING IN D365
🎤 Borko Lazarevski, D365FO Functional Consultant at ForUp
🎤 Martin Stojchevski, ERP Consultant at ForUp
Borko and Martin covered key functionalities and features, including asset leasing setup and configuration, understanding the necessary configurations in D365FO to support asset leasing. They presented a use case, showcasing the asset leasing functionalities including lease adjustment, tracking of soon to expire leases and termination proposal of a lease. 💡 Click to view the presentation
🔹PCF DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION IN MODEL DRIVEN APPS
🎤 Zharko Gjorgjievski, Power Platform Developer at Infinite Solutions
🎤 Darko Dimitrievski, D365 CE Consultant and System Engineer at Infinite Solutions
Zharko and Darko showcased how PowerApps Component Framework (PCF) enables developers to create custom components for model-driven apps, enhancing the user experience by integrating bespoke UI elements and business logic. They demonstrated how PCF components can be used to display data in forms, views, and dashboards, providing a more interactive and tailored interface.
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🔹DIVERSE D365 INTEGRATION PATTERNS & COST
🎤 Marija Petroska Danajloska, Managing Technical Consultant at Axapta Masters
🎤 Ilirjana Lumani, Technical Architect at Axapta Masters
Marija and Ilirjana explored the various ways of integrating with Dynamics D365. They discussed the two main patters – synch and asynch – considering the business requirements and the cost of the technologies, with the primary goal of providing clear guidance and direction for businesses and developers. They shared practical tips and examples using Logic Apps, Power Automate, and RESTful services to help businesses achieve cost-effective, efficient, and seamless integration while avoiding common pitfalls. 💡Click to view the presentation
🔹CHALLENGES BEFORE AND DURING D365 F&O IMPLEMENTATION FROM CUSTOMER PERSPECTIVE
🎤 Vasko Naumoski, IT Manager at Vitaminka A.D. Prilep
Vasko shared insights into the D365 Finance & Operations implementation journey in Vitaminka, highlighting the challenges faced before, during and after deployment. He discussed key lessons learned, and the ongoing adjustments made to maintain the company’s planned sales performance.
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🔹HOW TO CREATE YOUR AI COPILOT WITH DATA FROM DYNAMICS 365 APPLICATIONS
🎤 Marko Totovic, PTS for Customer Engagement & Power Platform at Companial
🎤 Miha Vuk, D365FO Software Architect & Technical Fellow at Docentric
Imagine seamlessly integrating Dynamics 365 Applications to enhance collaboration and productivity. Take it a step further: empower your customers to leverage data from these applications and interact with your business using an AI Copilot powered by large language models (LLMs) and Generative AI. In this session, Marko demonstrated how to extend this powerful integration using Copilot Studio to allow your customers to access and update data across multiple Dynamics 365 Applications. We learned how LLMs and Generative AI can revolutionize your customer interactions and maximize the potential of your Dynamics 365 ecosystem. Marko demonstrated how to use it in CE/PP and Miha demonstrated it in F&O. 💡Click to view the presentation
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