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Maintaining the momentum of Microsoft Teams

By Michael Owen / August 13, 2019

Widely recognised as the company’s fastest growing app, Microsoft Teams recently surpassed 13 million active users, as it continues to strengthen its industry-leading position. Bringing everything together within one shared workspace where people can chat, meet and share files, Teams is the hub for collaboration in Microsoft 365, allowing businesses to streamline internal processes while…

SharePoint’s success – what are the latest improvements?

By Michael Owen / August 6, 2019

Share on Facebook 𝕏 Share on X Share on Linkedin Share on WhatsApp Share on Email If you’re a regular reader of our blogs, then you should be familiar with the monthly Power BI update cycles that are introduced in direct response to user feedback. However, Power BI is not the only popular Microsoft platform…

Power BI improvements for July

By Andy McLean / July 30, 2019

As we approach the end of another month, it’s time to look back at the latest Power BI update cycle and analyse some of the recent changes. By now, it’s no secret that Microsoft tends to introduce features based on customer feedback, addressing ongoing issues while enhancing the overall user experience. July has been no…

Power BI improvements for June

By Andy McLean / June 26, 2019

We may already be halfway through the year, but the Power BI update cycles keep on coming. As always, Microsoft has implemented new features in direct response to customer feedback, addressing existing issues to improve the overall user experience. In this blog, we’ll be analysing the recent cycle, taking a closer look at some of…

Level Up with the Dynamics 365 Chrome Extension

By Andrew Morgans / May 29, 2019

For those who may be unfamiliar with the programme, Dynamics 365 is a cloud-based platform that allows businesses to build processes, applications and analytics, meeting the unique requirements of any organisation. Integrating with other popular Microsoft 365 products such as SharePoint for document storage and Power BI for real-time analytics, the programme is central to…

Power BI improvements for May

By Andy McLean / May 28, 2019

As most of you will be aware, Microsoft’s monthly update cycles are delivered in direct response to consumer feedback. Rather than implementing changes for the sake of it, these cycles provide the perfect opportunity for Microsoft to address existing issues, while enhancing the overall user experience of its programmes. Regular readers of our blog will…

Microsoft’s Power Platform – combining quality to deliver excellence

By Andrew Morgans / May 17, 2019

During the recent Microsoft Build developer conference, Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella highlighted a collection of products known as the Power Platform, which has been tipped for a successful future given the growing cloud demand. Described as a powerful business application platform, it effectively combines Power BI, Power Apps and Microsoft Flow, providing services for business…

Power BI improvements for April

By Andy McLean / April 30, 2019

It may be a month that starts with plenty of jokes and playful tricks, but the end of April is another serious opportunity to review the latest Power BI update cycle. For those who are unaware, the monthly update cycles give Microsoft a chance to address existing issues and make improvements based on user feedback.…

Pie is for dinner not data

By Andy McLean / March 26, 2019

A big part of our work here at Circyl is to help our clients source, manipulate, analyse and share valuable information across their organisation to deliver a real-time view of performance and productivity.

The ability to visualise these insights allows business users take action and drive better outcomes; all of which relies on presenting data in a way that can be easily interpreted. When data is presented using a suitable visualisation type it allows decision makers to quickly grasp difficult concepts or identify new patterns.

Power BI improvements for March

By Andy McLean / March 25, 2019

Three months in to 2019 and the Power BI updates are coming thick and fast.