User Group World Tour - BCUG/NAVUG, Amsterdam: Full Schedule

07:00 CET

Registration & Check In

Monday March 25, 2019 07:00 - 20:00 CET
Onyx Lounge

Networking

07:00 CET

Registration & Check In

Tuesday March 26, 2019 07:00 - 09:00 CET
Onyx Lounge

Networking

09:00 CET

Business Central, The All-In-One Business Solution

Dynamics 365 Business Central was released last year to much fanfare and with good reason. Business Central represents a dramatic leap forward with new features, a re-designed architecture, and the ability to integrate with many new Microsoft tools to provide new, strategic capabilities and insights for your organization. You'll see the updated interface and new capabilities, and hear the new options and choices you now have for upgrading.

Speakers

Jan Brouwer

Business Group Lead Microsoft Dynamics, Microsoft

Ditte van Rooijen

Partner Technology Architect, Microsoft

UGBC deck Microsoft keynote final pdf

Tuesday March 26, 2019 09:00 - 10:00 CET
G109

Plenary session

10:00 CET

Break

Tuesday March 26, 2019 10:00 - 10:15 CET

Break

10:15 CET

International Projects: Insights and Opportunities

Managing your Dynamics NAV / Business Central projects and upgrades internationally can be challenging, to say the least. With the complexity of technical, process, cultural, and organizational differences, it's always helpful to hear from others. Join this interactive discussion focused on the pitfalls, and opportunities, that can arise and identify some best practices and fresh ideas to address your organization's challenges.

Speakers

Patricia Maia

Director at Arquiconsult, Arquiconsult

I have been working with ERP over 20 years. My main expertise is with International projects, meaning implementation that have more than one subsidiary/location.

Poul Kjær

CEO, Pipol A/S

Poul Kjaer has a soft-spoken style that can command the attention of a room full of even the most brash businesspeople. With a 35-year long, successful career in international business management and development, he is Pipol’s unpretentious, yet always influential, company leader... Read More →

International Session vf pdf

Tuesday March 26, 2019 10:15 - 11:15 CET
G108

Breakout Session

10:15 CET

Using AI with Business Central

Learn how to transform your data into intelligent action with the integrated advanced analytics suite. With Microsoft Dynamics 365 you have out of the box AI capabilities, such as the ability to interact with Azure Machine Learning to get predictions based on data stored in your applications, or using Microsoft Cognitive Services to detect attributes of images. In this session you will learn how to create Azure Machine Learning models, how to use the APIs, and where to apply them.

Speakers

John Speulman

Technical Solutions Professional, Microsoft

User Group Word Tour 2019 BC AI With Business Central John Speulman pptx

Tuesday March 26, 2019 10:15 - 11:15 CET
G109

Breakout Session

11:15 CET

Break

Tuesday March 26, 2019 11:15 - 11:30 CET

Break

11:30 CET

Solution Showcase: Apps for Manufacturing and Planning – Reach for Production Excellence Presented by Naveksa

Remaining competitive in the manufacturing and logistics business means delivering value to your customers every day. Some of the challenges are: being able to plan and manage your production and logistics process efficiently - in real-time - more visibility and control over inventory, reduction of operational costs - and improved information to customers. The NAVEKSA products/apps suite for Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Dynamics 365 Business Central address these challenges. You will get an introduction to the NAVEKSA product suite, see a demo, and of course get the opportunity to ask questions. After all, simply benefit from CadConnect, ShopFloor, ItemPlanning and MakeToOrder.

Speakers

Gert Johannsen

Managing Director, NAVEKSA A/S

Tuesday March 26, 2019 11:30 - 12:00 CET
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Solution Showcase

11:30 CET

Solution Showcase: The Product Journey from ERP Through PIM, eCommerce and POS Presented by Dynamicweb Software A/S

Join us on this hands-on product journey through Dynamics ERP to Product Information Management (PIM) and Ecommerce, to external market places and channels - all the way through to becoming a click-and-collect order in the POS.

Speakers

Brede Bjerke

VP Sales & Marketing, Dynamicweb Software A/S

Tuesday March 26, 2019 11:30 - 12:00 CET
G108

Solution Showcase

12:00 CET

Networking Lunch

Tuesday March 26, 2019 12:00 - 13:00 CET
G107

Lunch

13:00 CET

How Third Coast Commodities is Leveraging Business Central as Their Trading and Fulfillment Platform

Third Coast Commodities is a physical commodities trader that connects vendors and buyers and providers for end-to-end logistics and fulfillment. In this case study, see how 3CC transformed their spreadsheet and email-based operations to a sophisticated platform leveraging Business Central with rich customizations using extensions, to enable their growth and equip their team do more every day!

Speakers

John Dickerson

Anil Shah

Managing Partner, CloudFronts

User Group World Tour Final pptx

Tuesday March 26, 2019 13:00 - 14:00 CET
G108

Breakout Session

13:00 CET

Unpacking Opportunities with the Intelligent Edge

Want to take advantage of Microsoft's cloud-based solutions and services, such as Power BI and Azure, but don't plan on upgrading to Business Central in the cloud? No problem! With the Intelligent Edge, you can have the best of both worlds. You'll learn what the Intelligent Edge is and how to take advantage of this new design, and if and when you are ready to move the cloud, how simple the process will be.

Speakers

Niels Roos

Cloud Technology Architect, Microsoft

Tuesday March 26, 2019 13:00 - 14:00 CET
G109

Breakout Session

14:00 CET

Break

Tuesday March 26, 2019 14:00 - 14:15 CET

Break

14:15 CET

Exploring Power Platform

Everyone in your organization now has the capability to drive process efficiency and analytical insights. Power Platform, comprised of Power BI, Flow, and PowerApps, is easy to learn and easy to use. Learn how to get started to enable your team to enhance their analysis and decision making, automate processes and notifications, and build their own apps to save time and money. Attendees for this session are requested to bring their laptop.

Speakers

Matthijs van der Linden

Technology Solutions Professional Business Apps, Microsoft

Power Platform by Microsoft (v2) pptx

Tuesday March 26, 2019 14:15 - 15:15 CET
G109

Breakout Session

14:15 CET

Organisational Change Management – The Key to Project Success

These days, Microsoft Dynamics projects are nothing less than change projects! There is no avoiding the need for a clear vision and business goals, good internal communication, and real leadership involvement. Unfortunately, many Dynamics partners and their customers still consider their projects as technical projects, focusing on functions and features and customisations. With a typical organization's lack of experience with these projects and general distaste for change, projects are often disappointing and a waste of time, money and energy. Organizational Change Management is crucial for project success and ideally, this starts at your strategic level. We'll talk about the right way to approach change and how to address existing change deficiencies that are hindering your future success.

Speakers

Guus Krabbenborg

Owner, Dynamics and More

Guus Krabbenborg is a highly-experienced business trainer and consultant with a well-earned reputation in the international Microsoft Dynamics arena. Guus is co-founder and co-owner of QBS Group, the successful Value Add SMB Distributor for Dynamics partners in the EMEA region, that... Read More →

Krabbenborg BCUG and NAVUG Organisational Change Management User Group Word Tour 2019 BC NAV pptx

Tuesday March 26, 2019 14:15 - 15:15 CET
G108

Breakout Session

15:15 CET

Break

Tuesday March 26, 2019 15:15 - 15:30 CET

Break

15:30 CET

Solution Showcase: EDI Made Simple for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Presented by Data Masons

Many companies are rethinking how to implement EDI as part of their digital transformation strategy based on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. The expectation is to conduct business more effectively and efficiently with customers, suppliers, logistics partners, and other trading partners. However, companies are realizing that EDI solutions built in the past are incompatible with current ambitions. These historical approaches use technology that don't work with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, and a new approach can have long term development challenges.

Speakers

Larry Velez

General Manager, EMEA, Data Masons

Tuesday March 26, 2019 15:30 - 16:00 CET
G108

Solution Showcase

15:30 CET

Solution Showcase: To Integrate or Not to Integrate? Presented by eOne Solutions

“To integrate or not to integrate?” – That is the question. Deliver your D365 Business Central (or Dynamics NAV) integration the way you need it. Truly generate (create or update) data or display it as a “virtual” resident of the system, so D365 users can be super efficient and love their system. eOne makes this all easily configurable and scalable with a combination of SmartConnect & Popdock widgets. Join us to see how you can say yes to your specific integration requirements, while delivering on time and on budget.

Speakers

Linda Johnson

EMEA Business Development Lead, eOne Solutions

I have been working in Microsoft's Dynamics channel for the past 15 years. I specialize in system integration for D365 Finance & Accounting (Business Central), D65 Customer Engagement (CRM), NAV, GP, AX, SL and integrating these systems with each other and/or other databases.

Tuesday March 26, 2019 15:30 - 16:00 CET
G109

Solution Showcase

16:00 CET

Break

Tuesday March 26, 2019 16:00 - 16:15 CET

Break

16:15 CET

Business Central: Why Upgrade and How to Prepare for It?

Business Central is here and offers an exciting list of new features and integrated tools, but with it some challenging and significant decisions. We'll walk through why and when you should consider upgrading to BC, and review how Microsoft is incentivizing your decision sooner. We'll also review the key considerations of how to choose between staying on premise or migrating to the cloud, and what's involved in each option. As part of the discussion we'll cover upgrade best practices, things that go could go wrong in a heavily customized environment, and considerations of how to prepare your organization for this exciting but challenging upgrade.

Speakers

Petras Butėnas

CEO, Simplanova

Petras Butenas Business Central Why Upgrade and How to Prepare for It pptx

Tuesday March 26, 2019 16:15 - 17:15 CET
G109

Breakout Session

16:15 CET

Meet with Microsoft: User Assistance in Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

One of the invaluable benefits of attending the BCUG/NAVUG World Tour is the opportunity to talk directly with the Microsoft development team. This focus group session will center on Microsoft's move to a new way of supporting users in their daily work, including significant changes to the Help features. Come talk to the architect behind this change, and let’s find out which options you have for customizing the Help for your purposes.

Speakers

Eva Dupont

Senior Content Experience Architect, Microsoft

Product Help for Dynamics 365 Business Central and Dynamics NAVHelp customization and deploymentRelease cycles and roadmaps for the Dynamics 365 apps

2019 UGWordTourBC NAV UA pdf

Tuesday March 26, 2019 16:15 - 17:15 CET
G108

Breakout Session

17:15 CET

Networking Reception

Tuesday March 26, 2019 17:15 - 18:30 CET
G107

Networking

09:00 CET

Academy - Dynamics 365 Business Central AL Extension development basics ($599)

Register to attend the class or follow the instructions below to include registration for the Power BI World Tour.

Please Note: Academy workshops are training sessions that will build your skills through hands-on, deep dive education. Our Academy Courses do require a separate registration. If you are registering for the User Group World Tour, you will have the option to add on Academy classes during the registration process.

If you have already registered, it's not to late to add on a class!!

To edit your registration, please click here and follow these steps:
- This will bring you to the Registration page – you will see a message stating "You are currently Registered." Click on Edit Registration
- When you see your registration, click Edit.
- On the next screen, click Add Activities.
- Check the box next to the class title you're interested in.
- Follow the prompts to complete the process of adding this class to your registration.

Dynamics 365 Business Central AL Extension development basics

You have been a Dynamics NAV developer for quite a while. And probably it hasn’t gone by unnoticed that coding is moving in a whole new direction.: extension development. Extending standard functionality without modifying the standard code. C/SIDE development as you have known it for so long is going to retire and make place for a state of the art development in VSCode. In this workshop you will learn all the basics about customizing Dynamics 365 Business Central using VSCode and the AL language.

Prerequisites: bring your own laptop with the latest version of Dynamics 365 Business Central installed on it. You might use a VM and/or docker to achieve this.

Speakers

Luc van Vugt

Owner, fluxxus.nl

Wednesday March 27, 2019 09:00 - 17:00 CET
D404

Academy session (separate registration required)