2014
Worldwide Microsoft Dynamics Academic Alliance Preconference
March
2-3, 2014
Hosted
by Microsoft Dynamics Academic Alliance
Sunday March 2, 2013
Embassy Suites Centennial Olympic Park
267 Marietta Street
Atlanta, GA
USA
Room
8:00-8:30 BREAKFAST Legacy
A,B,C
8:30-9:00 Welcome to the 2014 Worldwide Microsoft Dynamics
Academic Alliance Preconference
Katie
Hasbargen, Ph.D.,
Program Lead, Microsoft Dynamics Academic Alliance, Fargo, ND, USA
9:00-9:30 Advisory Council Chair’s Report
Here you
will learn about Microsoft Dynamics Academic Alliance Advisory Council and how
they can help you. You will have an update and hear what their focus areas are
this year.
Carol
Mannino, Associate Professor,
Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, WI, USA
Arto Talmo, Senior Lecturer, HAAGA-HELIA
University of Applied Sciences, Finland
(There
will be 5 minutes between sessions, allowing time to switch rooms if desired—see
schedule on next page.)
Track 1 Legacy
A,B,C
Using
MS Dynamics AX, MS Surestep, and MS Project in
Project Management Curriculum
The presentation details the journey of a
project management class at ITT Technical Institute in Lexington, KY utilizing
MS Dynamics AX, MS Surestep and MS Project as a
viable solution to recommendations from a gap analysis with a local
telecommunications firm.
Kathy Leigh, MBA, ITT Technical Institute School of Information
Technology, Lexington, KY, USA
Rachel Wilson, MBA, MSMIT, PMP,ITT
Technical Institute School of Information Technology, Lexington, KY, USA
Track
2 Salon
V
The
Implications of Big Data for Enterprise Systems for Small Businesses
This article explores the implications of big data on
small business enterprise systems. This article focuses on Microsoft framework
for small businesses and how it integrated with Microsoft Dynamics CRM and ERP.
Huei Lee, Professor,
Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI, USA
Kuo Lane Chen, Associate Professor, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS,
US
Jiaqin Yang, Professor, Georgia College and
State University, GA, US
Track 1 Legacy A,B,C
Accounting
Information Systems is Losing Ground in the Accounting Program
What
place does AIS now occupy in the Canadian CPA program? To answer this question,
we compare the coverage of AIS of the new CPA with that of the three former
Canadian accounting associations (CA, CGA and CMA) prior to their unification.
Results indicate that the emphasis on AIS was greater before unification, when
the courses offered and requirements were greater. Overall, the CPA program
today place less emphasis on IT and the application of IS to accounting.
Explanations are that teaching and testing AIS is challenging, and there is a
lack of recognition and incentives for those seeking to establish a sound AIS
curriculum.
Emilio
Boulianne, Ph.D.,
Professor, John Molson School of Business, Concordia University, Montreal, QC,
Canada
Track
2 Salon
V
Customer
Relationship Management and Business Analytics - A Lead Nurturing Approach
This paper makes an
exploratory combination of operative customer relationship management and
business analytics. This is done by focusing on the sales process and
especially on lead nurturing by presenting three lead scenarios and discussing
how the scenarios could be analyzed.
Carl-Johan
Rosenbröijer, Ph.D.
(Econ.), Senior lecturer, Arcada University of
Applied Sciences, Helsinki, Finland
10:35-10:55
BREAK
10:55-11:25
Track 1 Legacy
A,B,C
Using
Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 R2 for an Enterprise Resource Planning Course: A Curriculum
Package
This curriculum package
is designed to provide undergraduate or graduate students with a thorough
understanding of Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 R2. This presentation provides how
to prepare hands-on experience in which each student manages the various
functions of the company’s business processes, such as Human Resources,
Finance, Accounting, Manufacturing, Sales, Purchasing and Supply Chain
Management.
Gyu C. Kim, Professor
Emeritus, Northern Illinois University, College of Business, De Kalb, IL, USA
Stacy S. Kim, Microsoft, Information Technology and Services, Fargo, North Dakota, USA
Track 2 Salon
V
Opportunities, Benefits,
and Challenges of Using a Dynamics Academic Cloud Deployment
One of the main obstacles of utilizing Dynamics in the
classroom is managing the installation and configuration of the ERP software.
Moving to a cloud based approach decreases that pain and allows professors to
focus on instruction and curriculum development. This session will outline
hosting opportunities currently in place and describe resources available to
help move to this deployment model. We will also discuss challenges related to
a cloud approach and steps to take to overcome these challenges.
Doug Pitcher, Director of
Academic Relations, DynamicsCloud, Alberta, Canada
Product Presentations
- Concurrent Sessions
Track
1 Legacy A,B,C
Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2013 and a Curriculum Overview Curriculum
Learn about Microsoft
Dynamics CRM 2013 and what is new in this release. Get an overview of the brand-new Microsoft
Dynamics CRM 2013 Applications Curriculum specifically developed for DynAA members.
Josh
Behl, Principal
Consultant, Summit Group Software, Fargo, ND, USA
Track
2 Salon
V
AX
2013 R3, Lifecycle Services, Business Process Modeler
Learn about Microsoft
Dynamics AX 2012 R3 and what is new in this release among other topics like
what is the Lifecycle Services and how could you use Business Process Modeler
Pepijn Richter, Director Product Marketing, Microsoft
Dynamics AX Product Marketing, Microsoft, Redmond, WA, USA
12:15-1:15 LUNCH
(Served in room) Atrium
Legacy
A,B,C
1:15-2:00 Microsoft Dynamics Academic Alliance Instructional Award 2014
Enterprise System Case
using Microsoft Dynamics GP via myGPcloud
Overview of a comprehensive case that
increases students’ accounting information system knowledge, system navigation
skills, and the ability to learn on their own.
Marcia
Weidenmier Watson, Mississippi State University, Mississippi
State, MS, USA
Bonnie K. Klamm,
North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, USA
Joann Segovia,
Winona State University, Winona, MN, USA
Mark W. Lehman, Mississippi State
University, Mississippi State, MS, USA
2:00-2:45 The Power of Partnerships
In this interactive
discussion, you will first learn how UW Stout strategically partners with
businesses to support its education initiatives in general. Then you’ll
be presented a case study of how UW stout has built their Dynamics CRM
curriculum through the use of multiple partners. Finally, the group will
share and discuss the value partners, the effort of building partnerships, and
how best to engage partners in a way that benefits all.
Professor Steve Schlough, University of Wisconsin-Stout, USA
Professor Evan Sveum, University of Wisconsin-Stout, USA
Gretchen
Opferkew, CRM
MVP, MCT, Director of Education, POWEROBJECTS, USA
2:45-3:15 BREAK
3:15-4:00 Microsoft DreamSpark
Program
Come and learn how to
leverage DreamSpark in your classroom. DreamSpark Premium is an offering of many of Microsoft’s
major software titles like Windows 8 client, Windows Server 2012, Visual Studio
2012, etc. These titles are fully functional and provide students and
faculty developing and delivering courses where they are used with thousands of
dollars of software. The DreamSpark Premium
license is for STEM courses. Learn how to take advantage of this
incredible library of resources for STEM faculty and students.
Bradley Jensen, Ph.D. Principal Academic
Relationship Manager, Microsoft, USA
4:00-4:30
How Microsoft Azure + Win 8 development
+ DreamSpark + DynAA =
incredible
It does not take long as
a Microsoft Dynamics Academic Alliance (DynAA) member
to realize that using – or teaching – enterprise systems requires exposure
across a range of software. This session provides a quick review and some key
take-aways for extending your academic reach by
integrating a range of low-cost and no-cost Microsoft solutions.
Todd
Schultz, Ph.D.,
Professor, Hull College of Business, Georgia Regents University, Augusta, GA,
USA
4:30-5:00 Recap and Closing Announcements
Katie
Hasbargen, Ph.D., Program Lead, Microsoft Dynamics Academic
Alliance, Fargo, ND, USA
Track 1 Legacy
A,B,C
Microsoft Dynamics Academic
Alliance Resources
Here you will find the
latest news regarding Microsoft Dynamics Academic Alliance and information on
how to get the maximum benefit from your membership.
Cristina McCoy, Program Manager, Microsoft Dynamics
Academic Alliance, Fargo, ND, USA
Jane
Birkegaard Thomsen, Senior Program Manager, Microsoft Dynamics
Academic Alliance, Aarhus, Denmark
Track
2 Salon V
SimulationAX 2.0: A gamified
approach to learning Microsoft Dynamics AX
Building
on the feedback received from users on previous versions, we created SAX 2.0, a
new version of our self-paced, gamified learning
environment for Microsoft Dynamics AX. In this single player learning console,
the learner has to answer multiple choice questions automatically generated
from the actual content of the AX database. The questions are designed to lead
the learner through the different modules of the application and learn about
the different functionalities available. We present the results of a beta trial
conducted in Fall 2013 semester. Participants to this
presentation will also have the opportunity to experience first
hand SAX 2.0 (laptop required).
Gilbert
Babin, PhD,
Professor, Information Technologies, ERPsim Lab, HEC
Montréal, Montréal, Qc, Canada.
7:00-9:00 Microsoft Dynamics Academic Alliance Special
Networking Event-
Cocktails and Hors d'oeuvres
Marietta
Room
Monday March 3, 2013
8:00-8:30 BREAKFAST
8:30-8:45 Morning Remarks Legacy
A,B,C
Katie
Hasbargen, Ph.D., Program Lead, Microsoft Dynamics Academic
Alliance, Fargo, ND, USA
8:45–9:30 Microsoft Executive Speaker
Richard Harris, Chief of Staff, Microsoft Business
Solutions, Redmond, WA, USA
9:30-10:15 Dynamics Communities Inc.
The Dynamic User Groups
brings together the members of the Dynamics community to connect, learn, and
share with each other how to improve their use of the Microsoft Dynamics
solutions. In this targeted session, you’ll learn what the user groups
are, what benefits are available, and how you and your students can benefit
from local and virtual participation.
Mark
Rhodes, Director Member
Value, Dynamics Communities Inc.
10:15-10:30 BREAK
(There
will be 5 minutes between sessions, allowing time to switch rooms if desired.)
Track
1 Legacy
A,B,C
Proactive
IT Audit as a Component of a Prototype SDLC Methodology using Microsoft
Dynamics CRM
This curriculum
presentation examines the use of a proactive information technology (IT) audit
strategy as an element of a prototype (systems development life cycle) SDLC
incorporating Microsoft Dynamics CRM. The presentation will cover the
following: Background, MS Dynamics CRM Customization and Configuration Training,
Applying IT Control and Audit Group Project, Results, Lessons Learned
Evan
Sveum, Senior
Lecturer, UW Stout, Menomonie, WI, USA
Track
2 Salon
V
Toward
a MOOC for Microsoft Dynamics GP
The GP Web Client – realeased with Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 – and its
supporting Microsoft technologies (SQL Server, Internet Information Services, ASP.Net) provide excellent infrastructure for developing
asynchronous online education applying Dynamics GP. We identify the design
goals of this development, briefly review how the Microsoft technologies are
integrated, provide a brief proof-of-principle demonstration, and outline
references for creating this environment. There is great potential for this to
become a widely available method for engaging students without the DynAA institution having to develop their own materials.
Although the session focuses on the information technology aspects of the
development, there will be the opportunity to see the GP Web Client in action
which should be of interest to a broad group of DynAA
members.
Todd
Schultz, Ph.D.,
Professor, Hull College of Business, Georgia Regents University, Augusta, GA, USA
Track
1 Legacy A,B,C
Microsoft
Dynamics AX in Public Sector
Sid Siddiqui,
President, Mazik Global Inc. IL, USA
Track 2 Salon V
How
to plan and execute reporting in Microsoft Dynamics ERP implementation projects
The main principles of
reporting are the reliability of business information and the ability to get
the right information at the right time for the right person. Reports that
analyze ERP data in an expressive way represent the output of the ERP implementation.
It is considered as the cream of the implementation and the next level of value
that the solution stakeholders should target for. This ultimate outcome results
from building all reports based on a single point of information.
Mohamed Aamer,
MCP, MCT, MVP, Dynamics
AX Support Engineer – EMEA, Microsoft, Egypt.
11:30-12:00
Track 1 Legacy
A,B,C
Curriculum
Package for Enterprise Systems Course
This course provides an
overview of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, focusing on the strategic
use of these systems to help businesses achieve organizational goals.
Additionally, through experiential learning via Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012,
students learn how to work with a live ERP system. Through both hands-on and
lecture components within the course, students learn how an ERP enhances
enterprise performance by streamlining enterprise processes, optimizing its
resources, and allowing it to assist in making quick, accurate, and consistent
decisions.
Jennifer Nightingale Massart, Ed.D., Assistant Professor, Duquesne
University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Track 2 Salon
V
Top 10 Best uses of an Academic Cloud
Jason
Mindte, VP
Sales, Reviora, Laguna Beach, CA, USA
12:00-1:00 LUNCH Atrium
1:00-1:45 Roundtable Discussions Legacy
A,B,C
In this session, we will give you a chance to discuss
and exchange experience within current topics such as below topics. We will
give you a chance to participate in at least two areas.
·
Table 1: Microsoft Dynamics Academic
Alliance Certificate program. We will discuss the program, how to sign up, the
procedures, documentations and discuss experience.
·
Table 2: System set-up and administration
for educational purposes. We will exchange experience and discuss solutions.
·
Table 3: Sports Teams & Academic CRM
Partnerships: We will briefly introduce the creative approaches to programs
& curriculum Baylor University used to prepare students for CRM careers in
sports and open discussion for parallel programs in sports & other fields
of entertainment in need of CRM & analytics professionals.
·
Table 4: Hosting Experience. This will be
a chance to exchange experience and discuss solutions.
·
Other
Legacy A,B,C
1:45-2:30 Sports & CRM: Creating Connections and building
Successful Cross-functional Programs
This will tell the story
of how Baylor University and corporate partners collaborate.
Kirk
Wakefield, Professor,
Sports Sponsorship & Sales, Baylor University, Texas, USA
Leslie
Horn, Data Manager,
Dallas Stars, Texas, USA
2:30-3:00 Closing and Thank You
Katie
Hasbargen, Ph.D., Program Lead, Microsoft Dynamics Academic
Alliance, Fargo, ND, USA
Thank you for attending! We look forward to continuing to work with
you throughout the academic year and into the future. For those of you staying
for Convergence 2014, make sure to visit us at Booth #