We collected our top ten blogs from the year to reflect on what we learned. Reread what you loved, catch up on what you missed, and gear up for 2023 with Centric.
As we moved through 2022, we were centered on providing you with the best content possible to help solve your most challenging business problems.
Our experts shared their insights on everything from improving process to printing forms in PowerApps. Take another (or first!) look at our most loved content from this past year as we look forward to another great year ahead.
Here are the 10 most-read blogs we published in 2022:
1. Power Apps Tip: How to Print a Form in Power Apps
Printing in Power Apps used to require an extensive workaround, but now it’s much easier. Our Modern Workplace SharePoint Architect and Power Apps expert Jo Karnes walk through how to print and reviews the workaround if you still need to use it. Read the Blog
2. The Path to Process Excellence Maturity
Are you not quite sure where your company falls on the process excellence maturity curve? Our National Strategy, Alignment and Architecture Practice Lead and process excellence expert Darren Rehrer explains how to evaluate where you are on the curve and the steps to take to continue your journey. Read the Blog
3. Test Code is Production Code
Code drives test automation. Even when using “codeless” automation tools, code exists under the covers, yet we often overlook this as throw-away code or something less important than the application it tests. Pete Walen, Testing Strategist with Modern Software Delivery, discusses why test code deserves the same attention as production code. Read the Blog
4. What Can Process Excellence Do For Me?
Learn about the six different areas in which you should evaluate business value when embarking on your process excellence journey. Read the Blog
5. How To Create a Project Template Function in Dynamics 365 Project Operations
Enhance your Project Operations system with pre-built project templates. Lindsey Gorkowski, a Solutions Architect with our Microsoft Dynamics team, walks through how you can extend Dynamics 365 Project Operations to create and manage templates. Read the Blog
6. Moving from Mule 3 to Mule 4: A MuleSoft Migration Story
Since MuleSoft ended support of Mule 3, every organization using it must now shift to Mule 4 to access its new features. MuleSoft expert Neha Mittal from our Centric India team walks you through that process. Read the Blog
7. Creating a Unified Dataverse Search Experience in Canvas Apps
Jo Karnes walks you through how to set up a Dataverse Search API and connect it to Canvas apps. Read the Blog
8. Process Improvement: Avoiding Challenges in Measuring Success
Business process improvement initiatives deliver results across industries, but how do you measure success? Operational Excellence expert and Chicago Practice Lead Mark Buchynski shares four challenges you might face during this process. Read the Blog
9. Creating a Robust IT Vendor Management Strategy
While there are many IT tasks you can keep in-house, there will also be some functions better handled by third parties. Steve Crone, a CIO expert and consultant on our CIO Services team, discusses the importance of having an IT vendor management strategy to streamline processes, boost efficiencies, control costs and reduce risks inherent to IT. Read the Blog
10. Leveraging the Power Platform in Microsoft Teams
Michael McNett, our Modern Workplace Co-lead and Microsoft Teams expert, discusses how to integrate and use Power Platform within Microsoft Teams effectively. Read the Blog
Blog Series You Don’t Want to Miss
This year we published several insightful blog series. Make sure to check these out as well!
Blog Series: Adopting Zero-Trust Security for Maximum Protection
Our Zero-Trust Security blog series walks you through the various areas of your business you’ll want to consider using this architecture. Read the Series
Blog Series: Snowflake Security and Data Privacy
More and more businesses are using the cloud platform Snowflake because it’s fast and easy to use, but they still need to consider data privacy. This blog series lays out best practices for managing information access and security in the platform. Read the Series
Blog Series: Achieving Customer Understanding and Empathy
Our customer understanding and empathy blog series walks you through the strategies and tools you need to successfully reach your customers and exceed their expectations. Read the Series