The MVP collaboration known as PowerISV is all about the business opportunities of Microsoft's Power platform – PowerApps, Power BI, Flow, and the Common Data Service. On this episode we talk with two members of the group, Mark Smith, aka nz365guy, and returning guest Steve Mordue, to discuss why the group got together, what value they provide, and who needs to understand the opportunity for developing solutions on Microsoft's still-emerging cloud application infrastructure. Show Notes: 3:00 – Why do partners need to start understanding the Power platform as a product platform 4:40 – What kinds of questions are SIs and ISVs asking today? 7:30 – Tracking Microsoft's product and partnership decisions and how that will impact companies building against the Power platform ecosystem. 9:40 – The biggest mistakes that ISV partners are making today 11:45 – What is solid today? Where do we know it will be in the near future? And where do we think it will be farther down the road? 14:00 – Why connectors are a huge part of the future opportunity. 17:00 – What partners need to understand about the freedom of building standalone on the Power platform rather than starting with Microsoft first party apps. 21:00 – Why you might bet that the platform will win out over Microsoft's first party apps over the long term. 25:00 – What is the future of ISV solutions built atop the first party D365 apps? 30:30 – Why Microsoft's efforts with Power platform recruitment are different from past initiatives to lure ISV investment. 34:45 – Why the citizen developer is a huge part of the story. 41:30 – Why partners struggle with change management as much as their clients 46:00 – Why AppSource could be so much more than it is today 50:30 – The importance of learning to "work the system" as a Microsoft partner in order to be successful Other links: Steve's recent articles on updates to AppSource and tools for solution quality. Microsoft MVP Mohamed Mostafa will hold a webcast Nov 30 on starting and growing a Dynamics ISV business. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oph5t_kkLQ0

Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Sales Professionals helps you streamline seller workflows with sales capabilities embedded in Office 365, mobile apps, and built-in collaboration. With Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Sales Professional, you can increase seller adoption and boost productivity by tapping into relevant sales data right inside familiar tools across different devices. Learn more: https://dynamics.microsoft.com/sales/professional/ Thank you for watching our video! Stay up-to-date with the latest news and updates from the Dynamics 365 Team by visiting: https://dynamics.microsoft.com/en-us/ The opportunities don’t stop there! We urge our community to continue learning through the following resources: Content Library: https://explore.dynamics.com/h/ Dynamics 365 Blog: https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/ Free trial: https://trials.dynamics.com/Dynamics365/Signup Subscribe to Dynamics 365 YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/c/MicrosoftDynamics365 Dynamics 365 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/msftdynamics365/ Dynamics 365 on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/microsoft-dynamics/ Dynamics 365 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MSFTDynamics365?lang=en https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqN6DhsZkRU

With Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Sales Professional, focus on what’s most important with complete customer interaction history, guidance toward optimal outcomes, and rich interactive dashboards. Dynamics 365 for Sales Professional brings all your information into one place to help you focus on key success metrics and goals, and helps you easily spot new trends in real-time. Learn more: https://dynamics.microsoft.com/sales/professional/ Thank you for watching our video! Stay up-to-date with the latest news and updates from the Dynamics 365 Team by visiting: https://dynamics.microsoft.com/en-us/ The opportunities don’t stop there! We urge our community to continue learning through the following resources: Content Library: https://explore.dynamics.com/h/ Dynamics 365 Blog: https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/ Free trial: https://trials.dynamics.com/Dynamics365/Signup Subscribe to Dynamics 365 YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/c/MicrosoftDynamics365 Dynamics 365 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/msftdynamics365/ Dynamics 365 on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/microsoft-dynamics/ Dynamics 365 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MSFTDynamics365?lang=en https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvK5777OLA8