Performing a “System Update” of a SharePoint List Item through Power Automate

In situations where it is desired to update a SharePoint list item’s metadata without causing another version to be created, such as applying look up data when a file is uploaded or item created, there is a SharePoint API that can be called in your Power Automate Flow to do just that.

by jschantz May 16, 2022

Using Power Automate to create PDF files from SP List Items (without 3rd party products or premium licensing)

There are a variety of reasons you may need to create a pdf out of a SharePoint list item, perhaps the information needs to be printed or the list is used to produce an invoice for a customer. Whatever the reason, Power Automate can be used to facilitate the process.

by jschantz May 5, 2022

Five Technology North Stars to Drive 2021 Success

As 2020 quickly comes to an end and you continue to build plans for 2021, one thing remains clear. Technology will remain at the forefront of your organization’s ability to succeed despite continued challenging business conditions. 

In the latest Executive Briefing led by Concurrency, host Concurrency CTO Nathan Lasnoski and special guest Microsoft VP Brian Willson broke down five technology north stars to make your 2021 efficient, profitable, and productive. Here are the five technology north stars: 

by Stephanie Siewert Nov 23, 2020

The Governance of Power BI

How you manage and analyze data is critical to your organization’s success. Microsoft Power BI offers a robust toolset to ensure your data is secure, shareable, manageable, and fluidly transformed into visually compelling reports and models. Concurrency's Senior Data & AI Analyst Steven Campbell discusses the Azure Data Platform and the role data governance plays in maximizing Power BI’s organizational impact.

by Stephanie Siewert Aug 25, 2020

Using Power Automate to Streamline Your Processes

It is vital as an organization to ensure your processes are efficient and bringing the most value to your employees’ time and efforts throughout the workday. Anthony Escobedo, Nicole Williams, and Randy Steinberg discuss how Power Automate makes process automation happen using low-code, no-code solutions. Find real business process issues and map out those solutions, while looking at potential gaps in manual work to reduce errors and costs, and explore apps and services that can be implemented with Power Automate to further empower your day-to-day systems.

by Stephanie Siewert Jul 24, 2020

Empathy and the Power Platform - Webinar Insights

Empathy isn't just about emotion; it's an important part of human connection and should be factored into how your organization engages with employees and customers. Damon Sanchez, Anthony Escobedo, and Nicholas Rustad join forces to discuss the core of empathy through the technology lens and how building it into your applications and processes will help harness the power of technology to drive brand loyalty and engagement. 

by Stephanie Siewert Jul 17, 2020

Securing and Governing the Power Platform

The Power Platform is compelling with its low-code/no-code capabiltiies, but how do you secure and govern it across your enterprise? Making decisions on structure and governance will set your employees up for success. 

by Stephanie Siewert Jul 6, 2020

Leveraging the Power Platform

The Power Platform has skyrocketed in the tech world as organizations leverage its no-code/low-code approach to app dev, process automation and data analysis. Concurrency's Data & AI Analyst Steve Campbell and Technical Architect Anthony Escobedo show you how business users an leverage the Power Platform in worklows with little to no coding experience and the vast options it offers to set your organization up for success. 

by Stephanie Siewert Jun 26, 2020

Get Operations Underway in Your Organization's Smart Restart

As we delve deeper into Smart Restart, we welcomed Concurrency's Data Scientist Swami Venkatesh, PhD, with returning guests UX Architect Damon Sanchez and Technical Architect Anthony Escobedo, to talk about the crucial steps needed to launch operations and manage them effectively. Swami discusses data forecasting with supply & demand to take control of your inventory while Damon reaffirms the importance of empathetical language in bots and technology when employees seek answers to their questions about returning to the office. Anthony discusses low-code, no-code opportunities you can take advantage of by creating applications that automate otherwise manual processes to keep people safe and maintain a steady course of action. 

by Stephanie Siewert May 22, 2020

Power Apps Simplicity

Many business requests that come in are for cascading drop-downs and "if this, then that" input fields... I wanted to share a way that can significantly improve the customer experience with a simple change of text on a button.

by Jan 3, 2020