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The Evolution of GenAI Application Deployment Strategy: From PoC to MVP
Initiating the Minimum Viable Product Phase:
Proof of Concept (PoC)/ Proof of Value (PoV) / Proof of Technology (PoT) allows customers to validate and demonstrate the suitability and adaptability of GenAI use cases for their business. However, transitioning from an initial experiment i.e. building custom co-pilot (either low code or code first approach) as PoC to the go-to-market phase involves building a Minimal Viable Product (MVP). The MVP serves as the foundation and then incorporating core functionalities from the PoC along with additional layers enabled by Microsoft community build accelerators.
Microsoft offers a variety of accelerators that aid in the development of GenAI-powered application, effectively addressing use cases and delivering business value. However, it’s crucial to understand that the code from these accelerators, which originates from the Proof of Concept (PoC), is not ready for production. This implies that additional safeguards, known as production guardrails, need to be incorporated to protect the applications or products.
These extra layers of components or services are necessary to ensure governance, security, continuous development, and configuration. A practical strategy is to augment the accelerators used during the PoC with these layers. These enhancements can take the form of new features, customized or improved user interfaces, security measures like (enhanced authentication & authorisation), suitable infrastructure and network topology, content filters, and comprehensive logging and monitoring.
MVP Approach:
Let’s delve into the methodology for constructing a conceptual architecture that can progress from the PoC deployment to the MVP stage. The initial Custom Co-pilot’s (low-code or hybrid) conceptual architecture, which is based on our accelerator in the PoC phase, would look like this:
The above Proof of Concept (PoC) reference design includes basic foundational components to demonstrate its value during the PoC phase. However, it does not incorporate all the essential elements needed for a live deployment. All the components or services are deployed as a unified entity to interact with the relevant LLM Models.
Now, let’s progress and refine the PoC reference design into a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) by expanding and incorporating additional layers. These would be,
· Components:
The first step involves identifying and logically grouping components that offer similar services. This is a crucial starting point. Let’s begin at the network component level. For example:
Apps VNet: This is a virtual network that houses application-related services, providing isolation from other services.
Backend VNet: This is a virtual network dedicated to backend business orchestration, system integration and workload management.
Data VNet: This is responsible for managing data storage and access to production-grade source data.
Service VNet: This connects and interfaces with LLM and other AI services (such as AI Search, Cognitive Services, and Computer Vision). Orchestration frameworks like LangChain, Semantic Kernel, or AutoGen can be employed to abstract the configuration and manage the services based on the use case.
LLMOps:
At the MVP stage, it’s advisable to incorporate Large Language Model Operations (LLMOps) throughout the entire lifecycle from the outset. LLMOps refers to specialized practices and workflows that facilitate the development, deployment, and management of AI models, specifically large language models (LLMs). We have LLMOps approach articulates the how it can be accommodated in the development lifecycle.
The key to success when working with Large Language Models (LLMs) lies in the effective management of the prompt, the application of prompt engineering techniques, and the tracking of versions. Tools like PromptFlow facilitate this process by providing features for effective prompt management and version control.
· LLM Models:
The Proof of Concept (PoC) stage allows us to verify the suitability of LLM Models (type and version) for our needs. However, when we move to the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) stage, we have the opportunity to explore beyond the base model (the LLM base model is a standard for everyone). We can fine-tune the models to better understand our domain-specific dataset, which can enhance performance and optimize interactions. Additionally, we also have the option to consider other open-source models through the Azure AI Studio model catalog.
· Orchestration Framework:
The selection of orchestration, development tools, and their respective frameworks is contingent on the customer’s preferences (tech stack) and the capabilities required to address specific use cases. While the orchestration approach may need to be tailored for different use cases, the underlying hosting infrastructure can be reused.
· Infrastructure & Environment:
During the MVP phase, you could transition from a development to a production subscription, implementing a single-region rollout to cater to a select group of users, both internal and external. To enhance the efficiency of the overall CI/CD process, you might want to consider adopting an Infrastructure as Code (IaC) approach for deployment automation.
· Additional Supporting Services:
You might want to think about incorporating security measures such as managed identities, role management, access controls, and content monitoring/moderation, content safety, prompt shields to ensure responsible AI usage.
· Patterns:
Azure accelerators offer a comprehensive set of patterns and tools for working with Large Language Models (LLMs). These accelerators cover a wide range of use cases and provide valuable support for technical solutions.
RAG,
Prompt Engineering,
Evals models performance,
Caching strategy,
Benchmarking
Keep in mind that moving from a PoC to a MVP entails the improvement and fine-tuning of both the requirements and the product, ensuring they align with market demands and end user expectations.
You should now contemplate the level of services for the LLM Model that will facilitate deployment and support for your use case. Azure AI essentially offers two distinct levels of service:
Pay As You Go (PAYG): This model allows customers to pay based on their actual usage. It’s ideal for Proof of Concept (PoC) scenarios, situations with high latency, and non-critical use cases.
Provisional Throughput Unit (PTU): This is a fixed-term commitment pricing model. PTU is recommended for scenarios requiring low latency and critical use cases. It’s also suggested for MVP workloads.
You can also manage your application traffic according to your business requirements by utilizing both PAYG and PTU. For instance, if your traffic exceeds the peak limit and becomes unpredictable, you can divert the excess to PAYG. Check below reference for more info.
Regardless of the level of service you choose, it’s vital to analyse the volumetrics of your workload to accurately estimate costs. At this stage, it’s crucial to gather feedback from a wider user base, including both internal and a limited number of external users.
MVP Criteria: Here are some critical factors to consider during the development of a MVP:
PoC Outcome: Evaluate the success of the Proof of Concept (PoC) and confirm the adoption of LLM Models in the MVP phase.
Actual Production Dataset: Use a valid, curated dataset that reflects real-world conditions.
Use Case: Comprehend the specific requirements, such as queries, analysis, contextual and search criteria.
Feedback Loop: Collect user feedback on features, improvements, and limitations.
LLM Model Accuracy and Performance: Involve your business Subject Matter Expert (SME) to review the results of the LLM Model outcome and validate it with the actual dataset. Achieving a similar outcome/result from the LLM can be done by adopting best practices such as Prompt Engineering, Prompt versioning, Prompt tuning, and curating the dataset.
Token Management (Token Per Minute): Assess and manage the token sizes for efficient processing.
Infrastructure: Ensure the availability of the appropriate infrastructure and supporting components.
Security: Incorporate strong security measures such as ResponsibleAI, address security threats for GenAI Apps (jailbreak,prompt injection)
Business Continuity: Plan for continuity during deployment, such as redundant deployment at the region / cross-region level in order to scale the deployment and workloads.
Governance: Implement governance practices for monitoring and logging end to end.
Responsible AI: Monitor and manage AI products in a responsible manner.
Reference:
· – Azure/aoai-smart-loadbalancing: Smart load balancing for Azure OpenAI endpoints (github.com)
· – Scaling AOAI deployment using PTU and PAYG Azure/aoai-apim: Scaling AOAI using APIM, PTUs and TPMs (github.com)
· – Prompt engineering techniques. Azure PromptFlow tool
· – Benchmarking AOAI loads Azure/azure-openai-benchmark: Azure OpenAI benchmarking tool (github.com)
Conclusion:
Transitioning from the PoC to the MVP stage allows you to demonstrate and validate the business value, as well as define the key criteria for determining the path to live deployment. This assists you in identifying both business and technical dependencies and requirements, and prepares your organization to embrace and adopt the new wave of AI, enhancing your competitiveness in your industry.
Series: Next article will discuss approach of moving from GenAI Application from MVP to Production.
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Result in the Sentinel GUI (Incidents) / No results in logs (query)
Hey guys,
I have a problem understanding how Sentinel works. In my Sentinel, I can search for incidents dating back to the year 2022. However, when I try to find the same incidents with a Kusto query, it returns no results. Interestingly, when I attach a tag to one of these old incidents, it pops up in my query search. It feels like there are other tables that we cannot query or some settings are not correctly configured in my instance.
Does anyone know where I can find some information about this issue?
Big thanks,
Joe
Hey guys,I have a problem understanding how Sentinel works. In my Sentinel, I can search for incidents dating back to the year 2022. However, when I try to find the same incidents with a Kusto query, it returns no results. Interestingly, when I attach a tag to one of these old incidents, it pops up in my query search. It feels like there are other tables that we cannot query or some settings are not correctly configured in my instance.Does anyone know where I can find some information about this issue?Big thanks,Joe Read More
SQL-Server Management Studio: deactivate wildcard expansion
Hello everybody,
I need to save a view with a table with wildcard, like “SELECT * FROM country”.
However, the MS SQL-Management Studio automatically expands the the wildcard with the fields of the table “country”, to “SELECT country.id, country.description, country.president FROM country”.
Since the respective table is supposed to be user-defined, the view that I deploy must contain a wildcard rather than named fields.
So: how do I deactivate the automatic expanson of this wildcard?
Hoping for help
Joachim
Hello everybody, I need to save a view with a table with wildcard, like “SELECT * FROM country”. However, the MS SQL-Management Studio automatically expands the the wildcard with the fields of the table “country”, to “SELECT country.id, country.description, country.president FROM country”. Since the respective table is supposed to be user-defined, the view that I deploy must contain a wildcard rather than named fields. So: how do I deactivate the automatic expanson of this wildcard? Hoping for helpJoachim Read More
High Confidence Phish not fixable
Hi all,
About a month ago we began getting reports from our customers that they were not receiving responses from our helpdesk. With a bit of further digging it transpired that the common factor was all these customers were using Office 365 with Microsoft Defender, and Microsoft Defender was seeing our main product’s portal URL as a phishing scam.
We raised a ticket with support, and have been going backwards and forwards with submissions over the last four weeks, but have made no progress.
Microsoft Defender’s quarantine process seems random – we make submissions, and out of 10 submissions for a URL we make in a week, 9 of them will come back with:
Unknown – We checked but can’t make a decision right now. We were unable to come to a decision regarding the item. This can occur for a variety of reasons, such as different interpretations by different analysts or the item being inaccessible. Please resubmit the item for analysis.
Occasionally, a URL will then come back as No Threats, and maybe for a day we are able to receive an email with said links in it. But then 1 or 2 days later, it reverts back to being a phishing link.
It has mostly been confined to the same sub-domain where our portal lives, and different paths within that domain have alternated as being phishing and being no threat. Even when the URLs themselves are not treated as threads, the URL detonation reputation mechanism has marked the entire email as phishing regardless.
Today we found out that Microsoft Defender is now classing our signup application which deals with new account sign ups of our product, as a phishing URL. This stops anyone from signing up to our product. The sign up web application sits on a different sub-domain altogether from our main portal application.
We have repeatedly scanned all our applications and endpoints, along with our surface management tools, and are sure these are all false positives.
We implemented emergency mitigation procedures by buying a new domain that the sign up process can live on, and changing our entire sign up process to use this new domain.
As soon as the new process was live, we tested it all, the activation link email worked, but as soon as the completion “welcome email” is sent out, that now gets caught as a high confidence phishing scam because Microsoft Defender has, as of this afternoon, decided that our documentation site that is linked from the welcome email, is also a high confidence phishing URL. This is a simple HTML set of pages served by GitHub pages which is totally detached from the rest of our infrastructure.
We have done four submissions so far for the documentation URL, and so far each time we have had that same “Unknown” result we constantly see:
We offer billing services in a mostly B2B market, so the majority of our customers use Office 365. The impact this problem has had on our business is huge, and now with the problem spreading to other sub-domains within our application including our sign up, this now threatens the commercial viability of our business.
Microsoft Defender submissions appear completely broken, they are not able to analyse or permanently determine the status of a URL.
We have gone backwards and forwards with support, and repeatedly asked to have this matter escalated, but been met with no response.
The threat to our business is huge, but we appear to have no recourse to rectify this problem with Microsoft, where does one go from here?
Hi all, About a month ago we began getting reports from our customers that they were not receiving responses from our helpdesk. With a bit of further digging it transpired that the common factor was all these customers were using Office 365 with Microsoft Defender, and Microsoft Defender was seeing our main product’s portal URL as a phishing scam. We raised a ticket with support, and have been going backwards and forwards with submissions over the last four weeks, but have made no progress. Microsoft Defender’s quarantine process seems random – we make submissions, and out of 10 submissions for a URL we make in a week, 9 of them will come back with: Unknown – We checked but can’t make a decision right now. We were unable to come to a decision regarding the item. This can occur for a variety of reasons, such as different interpretations by different analysts or the item being inaccessible. Please resubmit the item for analysis. Occasionally, a URL will then come back as No Threats, and maybe for a day we are able to receive an email with said links in it. But then 1 or 2 days later, it reverts back to being a phishing link. It has mostly been confined to the same sub-domain where our portal lives, and different paths within that domain have alternated as being phishing and being no threat. Even when the URLs themselves are not treated as threads, the URL detonation reputation mechanism has marked the entire email as phishing regardless. Today we found out that Microsoft Defender is now classing our signup application which deals with new account sign ups of our product, as a phishing URL. This stops anyone from signing up to our product. The sign up web application sits on a different sub-domain altogether from our main portal application. We have repeatedly scanned all our applications and endpoints, along with our surface management tools, and are sure these are all false positives. We implemented emergency mitigation procedures by buying a new domain that the sign up process can live on, and changing our entire sign up process to use this new domain. As soon as the new process was live, we tested it all, the activation link email worked, but as soon as the completion “welcome email” is sent out, that now gets caught as a high confidence phishing scam because Microsoft Defender has, as of this afternoon, decided that our documentation site that is linked from the welcome email, is also a high confidence phishing URL. This is a simple HTML set of pages served by GitHub pages which is totally detached from the rest of our infrastructure. We have done four submissions so far for the documentation URL, and so far each time we have had that same “Unknown” result we constantly see: We offer billing services in a mostly B2B market, so the majority of our customers use Office 365. The impact this problem has had on our business is huge, and now with the problem spreading to other sub-domains within our application including our sign up, this now threatens the commercial viability of our business. Microsoft Defender submissions appear completely broken, they are not able to analyse or permanently determine the status of a URL. We have gone backwards and forwards with support, and repeatedly asked to have this matter escalated, but been met with no response. The threat to our business is huge, but we appear to have no recourse to rectify this problem with Microsoft, where does one go from here? Read More
Secure your business: Four ways Microsoft 365 for Business can help
Cybersecurity has become a critical concern for businesses of all sizes, 82% of ransomware attacks are targeted at small and medium-sized businesses [1]. In today’s digital landscape, businesses face an array of security threats that can compromise sensitive data, disrupt operations, and diminish customer trust. Small businesses seek effective, scalable, and user-friendly solutions to operate securely. Microsoft 365 for Business offers a suite of solutions tailored to meet productivity and security needs, with three distinct plans – Microsoft 365 Business Basic, Microsoft 365 Business Standard, and Microsoft 365 Business Premium.
Business Basic includes key Microsoft cloud services like Microsoft Teams and Microsoft SharePoint, apps like Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel, and foundational identity, email, and mobile device security that’s essential for protecting your business. Business Standard includes everything in Business Basic plus desktop apps like Microsoft Loop and Microsoft Clipchamp. Business Premium takes security to the next level, offering extensive protection that includes everything in Business Standard, plus comprehensive cybersecurity features from Microsoft Intune, Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Entra ID, Azure Virtual Desktop, and Microsoft Defender. With Business Premium, users benefit from layered protection for devices, email, and collaboration content, as well as data encryption, sensitivity labels, and Data Loss Prevention (DLP) capabilities.
By choosing Microsoft 365 for Business, you can leverage security solutions that are not only effective, but also scalable and user-friendly, allowing you to manage your business with confidence. In this blog, we’ll discuss four ways Microsoft 365 for Business can enhance your company’s security.
Four ways Microsoft 365 for Business helps secure your business
Enable your employees to access business data and applications with identity and access management
Your online security and privacy depend on using strong, unique passwords for each of your accounts. However, passwords alone are prone to loss or theft, which cybercriminals can use to access your data. To enhance your protection, additional identity and access controls are necessary.
Both Business Basic and Business Standard plans include Microsoft Entra ID Free, enabling you to set up multi-factor authentication (MFA) for your Microsoft accounts and apps. Beyond entering your password, you can use your phone, email, or an app to receive a code or approve a sign-in request. This extra layer of security can block over 99.9% of account compromise attempts [2].
Business Premium takes identity and access controls to the next level by incorporating Microsoft Entra ID P1, offering enhanced identity protection through conditional access policies. These policies grant or block access based on user identity, location, and sign-in methods, ensuring business data remains secure by permitting access only under specific criteria. For example, if cybercriminals from overseas attempt to breach your company’s data by stealing passwords, conditional access policies in Microsoft Entra ID P1 with Microsoft 365 Business Premium can automatically block or require additional verification via multifactor authentication (MFA) for login attempts from countries where your business doesn’t operate. This helps ensure that only authorized personnel can access your data, no matter where or when they log in, providing robust protection against unauthorized access.
Keep your business data safe and secure when collaborating
Working in a hybrid environment presents challenges in communication and collaboration with teams, customers, and partners while protecting your business data. With Business Basic and Business Standard, you can utilize SharePoint to manage file access and Microsoft Teams for secure collaboration within your organization. For customers deploying Copilot for Microsoft 365, who want to prevent oversharing or surfacing sensitive files, Restricted SharePoint Search helps ensure that only content from reviewed and governed sites appears in search results, providing a secure and controlled generative AI experience. Both plans also include audit capabilities, allowing you to track and review user activities, access, and changes to documents, which help to maintain security and compliance.
Business Premium extends the capabilities in Business Basic and Business Standard with additional Microsoft Purview functions, allowing you to label and protect sensitive files and emails, including those used or generated by Copilot for Microsoft 365. For example, imagine you own a retail shop that collects and stores confidential information, like credit card numbers, in an Excel file for future use. This file might be protected by a password, but it’s frequently shared via email for company use, which means anyone could download the document and save their own copy. With Business Premium, you get advanced capabilities like Data Loss Prevention (DLP) and Microsoft Purview Information Protection, to help classify and protect sensitive data like customer or employee information, confidential business data, social security numbers, credit card numbers and more. By applying the appropriate label and protection policies such as encrypt or do not forward, you can help ensure sensitive information is secured to protect your data wherever it goes.
Manage your devices to keep them compliant and secure
Device management helps ensure that your devices remain secure, up-to-date, and compliant with your organizational policies, to prevent unauthorized access, security breaches, data loss, and other incidents that could harm your business. Business Basic and Business Standard include Basic Mobility and Security, allowing you to apply essential security policies and access rules to your mobile devices. For example, you can require a PIN or password for device access or remotely wipe a device if it’s lost or stolen.
Business Premium takes this a step further with Microsoft Intune P1, offering advanced tools to manage Microsoft 365 resources on both personal and company-owned devices. For instance, you can deploy and protect applications across various devices and platforms, enforce compliance policies to ensure devices meet security standards, restrict data sharing to prevent leaks, configure device settings to maintain consistency, and monitor device health and status to proactively address potential issues. For example, Intune App Protection Policies can help to separate work apps from personal apps, so work documents and files are only saved in authorized and secure folders, like OneDrive for Business, to protect sensitive information.
Defend your business against cyberthreats like phishing and ransomware
Cybercriminals are constantly seeking ways to deceive you into giving up your information or infecting your systems with malicious software. One of their most common methods is phishing, where they impersonate a trusted entity and send you an email or message with a link or attachment that leads to a fake website or downloads malware onto your device. Phishing is pervasive and effective; the frequency of business email compromise (BEC) attacks has skyrocketed to over 156,000 daily attempts. Microsoft data shows attempted password attacks increased more than tenfold in 2023, from around 3 billion per month to over 30 billion [3]. These attacks can lead to identity theft, data breaches, ransomware, and other serious consequences.
Microsoft 365 for Business offers security solutions to protect against growing threats. Business Basic and Business Standard include Exchange Online Protection (EOP), a cloud-based service that filters out spam, malware, phishing, and other email threats before they reach your inbox. Business Premium offers enhanced protection with Microsoft Defender for Office 365 P1, which extends security features to Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft OneDrive, and Microsoft SharePoint. It includes layered protection with Safe Links and Safe Attachments. Safe Links check the links in your emails and messages in real-time, blocking access to malicious or compromised websites. Safe Attachments scans your attachments for malware, removing or replacing unsafe files.
Business Premium also includes sophisticated ransomware protection with Microsoft Defender for Business, that helps secure devices across Windows, iOS, Android, Linux and Mac from a single solution. It offers AI-powered endpoint detection and response (EDR) capabilities, including Automatic attack disruption, an industry-first capability that correlates millions of individual signals to identify active ransomware or other sophisticated attacks with high confidence. It then disrupts the attack in real-time by automatically containing compromised assets the attacker has access to and stops them from going any further in your environment. This game-changing capability limits a threat actor’s progress early on and dramatically reduces the overall impact of an attack, from associated costs to loss of productivity. Automatic attack disruption is on by default so you can focus on what really matters – your business. This proactive approach ensures your devices are not only protected from known threats but are also resilient against emerging cyber threats, significantly reducing the risk of data breaches and security incidents.
Don’t wait to protect your business
Cyberattacks are becoming increasingly sophisticated and causing bigger impacts to small and medium-sized businesses. Microsoft 365 for Business offers productivity and security solutions tailored to meet your business’ specific security needs, helping you run your operations securely and efficiently.
Partners tools to manage Microsoft 365 business customers with Microsoft 365 Lighthouse
Partners play an important role in helping small and medium-sized businesses stay secure. Recognizing this, we built Microsoft 365 Lighthouse, a unified portal for managed service provider (MSP) partners that helps you manage Microsoft 365 business accounts across multiple clients from a single pane of glass. This tool allows partners to streamline security management, monitor compliance, and respond to threats efficiently – helping ensure that all managed businesses maintain robust security standards.
Learn more to help secure your business
Customer resources:
Check out the infographic to see how the Microsoft 365 for Business plans compare: aka.ms/SMB-infographic
Compare all Microsoft 365 plans
Explore how Microsoft Security for Business can help (SMB security page)
Learn about Microsoft 365 for Business Security best practices: https://aka.ms/SMB-best-practices
Partner resources:
Get the Business Premium partner playbook: aka.ms/M365BPPartnerPlaybook
Discover how to grow your business at scale with Microsoft 365 Lighthouse: aka.ms/M365Lighthouse
References:
[2] https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2019/08/20/one-simple-action-you-can-take-to-prevent-99-9-percent-of-account-attacks/ based on MSFT internal study
[3] Microsoft Digital Defense Report 2023 (MDDR)
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How to get Policy “Windows VMs should enable ADE or EncryptionAtHost.” to be compliant?
Advisor noticed that Azure Disk Encryption is missing on my VMs and gave me the following recommendation: “Windows virtual machines should enable Azure Disk Encryption or EncryptionAtHost.”
A couple of weeks ago I installed the AzurePolicyforWindows extension on one of the machines. Its status changed to compliant.
Two days ago, I did the same for all other VMs but their statuses haven’t changed.
Am I missing something or are the policies messing with me?
Advisor noticed that Azure Disk Encryption is missing on my VMs and gave me the following recommendation: “Windows virtual machines should enable Azure Disk Encryption or EncryptionAtHost.” A couple of weeks ago I installed the AzurePolicyforWindows extension on one of the machines. Its status changed to compliant.Two days ago, I did the same for all other VMs but their statuses haven’t changed.Am I missing something or are the policies messing with me? Read More
Partner wants to sell and buy Microsoft license and become a Microsoft Reller. they need assistance
PARTNER is Microsoft Hub and currently using a reseller to provide them their NCE licenses, they would like to become a partner for MS so they can buy their license direct and also sell to their clients as they are an AV company
Partner wants to sell and buy Microsoft license and become a Microsoft Reller. they need assistance on how they can do it
PARTNER is Microsoft Hub and currently using a reseller to provide them their NCE licenses, they would like to become a partner for MS so they can buy their license direct and also sell to their clients as they are an AV company
Partner wants to sell and buy Microsoft license and become a Microsoft Reller. they need assistance on how they can do it
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Unable to invoke Task module in MS Teams botbuilder bot
Hi there,
We are facing an issue while trying to invoke a task module in Microsoft Teams. We have create an adaptive card with a button that submit a task/fetch action.
When we click the button , the method on_teams_task_module_fetch() is triggered. A TaskModuleTasInfo is returned, but the popup is showing an error.
More details could be found here https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msteams/forum/all/unable-to-invoke-task-module-in-ms-teams/6b657861-3231-409d-8024-3ee3d26aff59
Could you please help?
Thank you in advance,
Ouad
Hi there, We are facing an issue while trying to invoke a task module in Microsoft Teams. We have create an adaptive card with a button that submit a task/fetch action. When we click the button , the method on_teams_task_module_fetch() is triggered. A TaskModuleTasInfo is returned, but the popup is showing an error. More details could be found here https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msteams/forum/all/unable-to-invoke-task-module-in-ms-teams/6b657861-3231-409d-8024-3ee3d26aff59 Could you please help? Thank you in advance,Ouad Read More
RDWeb HTML5 client on On-Prem Deployment: Change internal resource URLs to public ones.
On our RDWeb HTML5 deployment per https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/remote/remote-desktop-services/clients/remote-desktop-web-client-admin#how-to-pre-configure-settings-for-remote-desktop-web-client-users we have set up the client.
However, while our RDGateway and other components are all set to ‘connect.example.com’ for the URL and server name to use, the RDWeb client is defaulting to rdgateway01.internalonly.example.com which isn’t usable from the outside. As such, connections that aren’t on our internal VPN or internal network are failing.
With the old (and I mean REALLY old) preview versions, this URL was the correct ‘connect.example.com’ settings. Since the new version, however, it looks like there’s no way to configure this.
Is there any way to tell RDWeb to use the proper URL publicly rather than use the internal FQDN that is NOT set in the RD Gateway and RD Broker systems?
On our RDWeb HTML5 deployment per https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/remote/remote-desktop-services/clients/remote-desktop-web-client-admin#how-to-pre-configure-settings-for-remote-desktop-web-client-users we have set up the client. However, while our RDGateway and other components are all set to ‘connect.example.com’ for the URL and server name to use, the RDWeb client is defaulting to rdgateway01.internalonly.example.com which isn’t usable from the outside. As such, connections that aren’t on our internal VPN or internal network are failing. With the old (and I mean REALLY old) preview versions, this URL was the correct ‘connect.example.com’ settings. Since the new version, however, it looks like there’s no way to configure this. Is there any way to tell RDWeb to use the proper URL publicly rather than use the internal FQDN that is NOT set in the RD Gateway and RD Broker systems? Read More
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eRapha HMS: eRapha is a hospital management system that simplifies administration, from patient scheduling to inventory control. It offers a user-friendly interface, real-time reports, and analytics to empower healthcare providers to make informed decisions and deliver high-quality care. With robust integration features, eRapha can optimize your efficiency and reduce your costs.
Exchange Migration: Migrate your mailboxes and calendars to Microsoft Exchange with Dalikoo. Dalikoo’s experts assess your email infrastructure, design a robust Exchange environment, and develop a comprehensive data migration strategy. They provide exceptional support and employ a phased migration approach to minimize downtime.
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Honeywell Forge Performance+ for Buildings | Carbon and Energy Management: This Honeywell software helps building owners and operators improve sustainability and energy efficiency through machine learning. The solution monitors real-time conditions data and adjusts HVAC set points to maintain peak efficiency without sacrificing occupant comfort. It also analyzes energy and carbon emissions at the asset, site, and portfolio levels.
Honeywell Forge Performance+ for Buildings | Predictive Maintenance: Honeywell Forge Performance+ for Buildings offers predictive maintenance to improve building performance, promote asset longevity, and reduce downtime and maintenance spending. Real-time predictive analytics, equipment models, and easy-to-use dashboards identify potential improvements and help service teams track corrective actions.
Honeywell Forge Performance+ for Industrials | Production Intelligence: This software from Honeywell centralizes data from different systems for real-time visibility and improved efficiency. The solution adapts to changing conditions and predicts deviations to reduce operational risk and maintain process integrity. It comes prepackaged with scalable models and seamlessly connects to operational technology data.
Honeywell Forge Production Intelligence: Honeywell Forge Production Intelligence centralizes data from various systems for real-time visibility and improved operational efficiency. Analytics prioritize key patterns to accelerate root-cause analysis. The solution adapts operations to changing conditions and demand through deviation predictions, reducing operational risk and driving cloud standardization.
Honeywell Forge Sustainability+ for Industrials | Emissions Management: This software from Honeywell helps organizations track, measure, and report greenhouse gas emissions. It addresses common problems related to emissions management, such as lack of digital transformation, emissions transparency, and inability to convert information into action.
Honeywell Performance Plus Aero: Honeywell Forge Performance+ digitalizes aerospace manufacturing, maintenance, and repair to maximize asset reliability, enhance workforce intelligence, and optimize site performance. It enables operators to do more with less and shift to usage-based maintenance and predictive asset failure.
Honeywell Process Digital Twin: Honeywell Process Digital Twin provides a virtual environment for process and asset monitoring, troubleshooting, and prediction. It turns data into KPIs, offers insights into process constraints, and allows for scenario analysis before implementing improvements in the actual plant.
HR Portal: Dalikoo’s HR Portal offers a centralized platform for managing your HR needs. Integrated within a Microsoft tenant for enhanced security and data privacy, HR Portal includes a secure AI chatbot for HR inquiries, a document management system, and streamlined workflow management.
IBM Watsonx.data: IBM Watsonx.data is an open data store that enables hybrid cloud analytics workloads, such as data engineering, data science, and business intelligence. It offers built-in governance, automation, and integrations with an organization’s existing databases and tools to simplify setup and user experience. Watsonx.data augments data warehouses like Db2 Warehouse and Netezza, optimizing workloads for performance and cost.
Imperium Citizen Development Training (Pro): Imperium Dynamics offers the Citizen Development Training Package to empower employees to create advanced solutions using Microsoft Power Platform. The Pro Package is a 36-week program for 25 or more people, with additional monthly support.
LOKASI Intelligence: LOKASI Intelligence uses geospatial big data, analytics, and machine learning to help businesses reduce operational costs and find optimal locations for new stores. It offers territory planning, asset management, and data visualization services to maximize sales potential. Transform insights into action with LOKASI Intelligence.
Owl: Akadenia Owl is an application-monitoring system that captures metadata about incoming requests, including IP address, HTTP method, time, response status, and more. It provides visibility into user interactions and enables analysis of patterns and behaviors.
PriceVision – Commodity Price Forecasting: PriceVision is an AI-powered tool for consumer packaged goods companies to optimize procurement operations and increase margins. The customizable solution uses machine learning algorithms to accurately predict commodity prices. Stay ahead of the competition with PriceVision.
RollingStart: This enterprise resource planning system from Fluentis SRL is an entry-level solution suitable for micro-enterprises. It covers basic administration and sales management functionality, customer risk management, warehouse capabilities, bills of materials, and batch management. Modules are included for finance, sales, and logistics management.
Soteria Inspect for Microsoft 365: Soteria Inspect for Microsoft 365 is a SaaS platform that provides automated configuration scans to identify areas of risk and misconfiguration. It features a web UI, automated report delivery, and scheduled recurring scans to ensure visibility of configuration changes over time. The tool offers a guided onboarding process and single sign-on with Microsoft Entra ID.
SPC_Visual: SPC is a statistical method used in manufacturing to monitor and improve processes. It uses the process capability index (Cpk) to assess a process’s ability to meet specifications and consistently produce results. This visual from NextGenIndustries calculates Cpk according to the DIN ISO 22514-2 norm, considering different probability distributions.
TeamMate+ Audit: TeamMate+ Audit, from Wolters Kluwer’s Corporate Performance & ESG division, offers purpose-built solutions for audit teams to manage risk assessments, planning, execution, and issue tracking. The solutions use configurable workflows to empower collaboration and deliver data-driven insights through concise audit reports.
TMI – Data Oversharing Analysis for Microsoft 365: Copilot for Microsoft 365 uses generative AI to access data across a company’s Microsoft 365 tenant. Invero’s TMI software identifies overshared data, even from years ago, and offers a remediation tool to remove overshared links and to limit access to intended users.
Trewon’s aME – AI Assistant: The AI Trewon Managed Ask Me (aME) application is an AI-powered solution that automates responses, analyzes customer feedback, and streamlines communication processes. Deployment involves finding the application in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace, subscribing, uploading files, and accessing the finished product.
Universal: This enterprise resource planning system from Fluentis SRL is suitable for medium-sized to large enterprises that want to digitize. It includes modules for finance, treasury, purchasing, sales, logistics, quality, subcontracting, prototyping, maintenance, and resource planning.
Verint Customer Engagement Platform (WFO): Verint Cloud Platform helps businesses close the engagement capacity gap by connecting digital-first journeys, harnessing data to drive AI and analytics, and seamlessly delivering experiences across engagement channels.
Wellbeing.ai for Education: If you consent, Wellbeing.ai tracks your eye movement patterns and facial expressions from your workstation, analyzing your emotional state to help you understand and foster your well-being. Employers can view anonymized, aggregated data to identify trends and make proactive changes to support their team’s mental health. Privacy is a top priority, with all data communicated directly to employees through a specialized app.
Wellbeing.ai for Gaming & Entertainment: If you consent, Wellbeing.ai tracks your eye movement patterns and facial expressions from your workstation, analyzing your emotional state to help you foster your well-being. Employers can view anonymized, aggregated data to identify trends and make proactive changes to support their team’s mental health. Privacy is a top priority, with all data communicated directly to employees through a specialized app.
Wellbeing.ai for R&D: If you consent, Wellbeing.ai tracks your eye movement patterns and facial expressions from your workstation, analyzing your emotional state to help you understand and foster your well-being. Employers can view anonymized, aggregated data to identify trends and make proactive changes to support their team’s mental health. Privacy is a top priority, with all data communicated directly to employees through a specialized app.
Wellbeing.ai: If you consent, Wellbeing.ai tracks your eye movement patterns and facial expressions from your workstation, analyzing your emotional state to help you understand and foster your well-being. Employers can view anonymized, aggregated data to identify trends and make proactive changes to support their team’s mental health. Privacy is a top priority, with all data communicated directly to employees through a specialized app.
XPR365 Trengo: Trengo integrates various channels to help businesses more efficiently manage their customer communications. Trengo can automate time-consuming workflows with auto-replies, rules, quick replies, and chatbots. It supports multiple platforms and is compatible with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Essential and Premium.
Go further with workshops, proofs of concept, and implementations
Accelerate Your Sustainability Journey: Using Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability and Microsoft Sustainability Manager, Baufest will help your company measure your carbon footprint and waste. Let Baufest optimize your information-gathering processes so you can reduce costs and provide transparency over the entire value chain.
Art of the Possible with Copilot for Microsoft 365: 3-Hour Workshop: This workshop from HTG will explore the possibilities of Copilot for Microsoft 365 in your business. After an assessment, HTG will build a plan to implement Copilot for Microsoft 365 to unleash creativity and unlock productivity through its natural language and AI capabilities.
Avanade Agents Discovery Workshop: In this workshop, Avanade will introduce participants to AI agents, the next evolution of copilots, and how they differ from traditional copilots. Agents add automation to copilot capabilities, enabling them to take action on behalf of people. Participants will receive a high-level assessment of AI and copilot maturity, along with readiness recommendations for agent implementation.
AvePoint Backup: 4-Week Proof of Concept: This offer from Sentinel Technologies allows you to try out AvePoint Cloud Backup, which offers unlimited automated backups and secure storage options for Microsoft 365, Azure, Dynamics 365, and more. Granular restore allows for on-demand, detailed recovery of content, including metadata and permissions, to any location. Daily monitoring detects unusual activity and potential ransomware attacks.
Consultancy Workshop for Microsoft Teams: Imperium Dynamics offers specialized consulting services to help businesses unlock the full value of Microsoft Teams. Expert consultants will determine your company’s data management needs and develop customized solutions aligned with your organizational requirements. Comprehensive training sessions will then empower your employees to maximize Teams.
Copilot for Microsoft 365 Deployment: 3-Month Implementation: Information and Communication Technology W.L.L (ICT) will help your organization deploy Copilot for Microsoft 365 and optimize your Microsoft 365 environment. The implementation includes two phases: Copilot enablement for rollout strategy and gap remediation, and Copilot adoption for user communications and training.
Copilot for Microsoft 365: 7-Week Proof of Concept: Are you considering Copilot for Microsoft 365? Softchoice’s adoption and change management experts can help you define user personas and use cases to drive greater value for your organization. Softchoice will then test assumptions with a curated user group over several weeks, building a team of AI evangelists that will support Copilot for Microsoft 365 adoption across your organization.
Dynamics 365 Business Central Migration Solution Discovery: 3-Day Workshop: Acora will delve into the benefits, challenges, and best practices of migrating to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. Acora will use the Acora Trusted Digital Framework to design a customized migration plan and provide a detailed proposal.
Dynamics 365 Customer Service: 1-Month Implementation: AW Latam will implement Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service so you can centralize customer information, automate repetitive tasks, and improve response time. This offer is available only in Spanish.
Dynamics 365 Field Service: 2-Month Implementation: AW Latam will implement Microsoft Dynamics 365 Field Service so you can reduce operational costs, simplify inventory management, optimize field service management, and make data-driven decisions. This offer is available only in Spanish.
Dynamics 365 Sales: 1-Month Implementation: AW Latam will implement Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales so you can automate sales tasks, track leads, analyze customer behavior, and optimize your company’s sales strategy. This offer is available only in Spanish.
Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Implementation: Would you like to achieve a streamlined, efficient, and effective operations ecosystem? Accigo can help. As an implementation partner, Accigo brings expertise to enhance functionality and drive business growth. With Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain, Accigo can improve the visibility and transparency of your supply chain.
Eviden’s Business Applications Envisioning 4-Hour Workshop: Eviden’s workshop will help customers identify and prioritize their business scenarios. Participants will gain insights into Microsoft Dynamics 365, Microsoft Power Platform, and Eviden’s capabilities as a Microsoft partner. Eviden will examine a business case and determine its technical feasibility.
Get Prepared for Copilot for Microsoft 365: 4-Week Proof of Concept: Sopra Steria offers a multi-layered approach to data loss prevention for Microsoft 365, including an assessment of your security posture, implementation of tailored solutions, and training programs. Sopra Steria provides continuous monitoring and reporting for real-time insights into data usage and unauthorized activities.
Microsoft 365 Adoption Support for Nonprofits: Ideal State offers customized training sessions for managers and end users, a review of your Microsoft 365 configuration, and an analysis to increase adoption rates and maximize the value of your Microsoft 365 investment. Enhance your team’s productivity and get the most out of your subscription.
Microsoft 365 Copilot Adoption & Change Accelerator: 4-Week Implementation: Signal Alliance will design an adoption and change management plan for Microsoft 365 Copilot, identifying necessary skills and training, creating a Copilot center of excellence, and developing a customer success plan.
Microsoft 365 Copilot Adoption: 12-Week Implementation: Nexus Technologies will assess your current workflow and identify areas where Microsoft 365 Copilot could add value and efficiency. Nexus Technologies will provide customization to suit your needs and preferences, ensuring optimal performance and user satisfaction.
Microsoft 365 Copilot Kickstart Program: Savaco will enable your business to use the AI capabilities of Microsoft Copilot and Microsoft 365 to improve productivity, collaboration, learning, and well-being. Savaco will provide the right services and tools to ensure a smooth rollout.
Microsoft 365 Copilot Studio Customer Proof of Concept: NTT’s workshop will give you hands-on experience with Microsoft Copilot and help you transform your ideas into a working prototype. The workshop includes ideation, prototyping, and feasibility and validation sessions.
Microsoft 365 Copilot Workshop: In this workshop, Logicalis will assess your organization’s needs, then define an actionable road map for adopting Microsoft Copilot. This engagement is intended for business leaders, technology leaders, and knowledge workers who want to explore Copilot’s value.
Microsoft 365 Optimization Consulting: Ideal State helps organizations optimize their use of Microsoft 365 licenses, with a focus on SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, and OneDrive. The process includes stakeholder interviews, an optimization strategy, a change management plan, and training and support.
Microsoft Copilot – Empowering Your Digital Transformation: Wragby will provide expert guidance and support to enable you to maximize Microsoft technologies. Empower your organizations with the skills and knowledge to enhance productivity and security through cloud solutions, data analytics, cybersecurity measures, and productivity improvements.
Microsoft Copilot Extension Workshop: This workshop from NTT will explore Microsoft Copilot expansion scenarios and technical capabilities. Experts will provide insights on the latest developments and future directions for Copilot, helping businesses customize expansions to their needs.
Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 Adoption Accelerator: Get expert consultation and support for developing a customized concept and implementation strategy for Copilot in Microsoft 365. NTT’s accelerator will let you participate in interactive workshops and network with other professionals to maximize the benefits of Copilot for your team.
Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 Call & Meetings Workshop: Learn how Microsoft Copilot’s generative AI can enhance business outcomes in communication processes, increase efficiency, and improve decision-making. In NTT’s workshop, you’ll participate in hands-on demonstrations and interactive Q&A sessions to gain valuable insights.
Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 Readiness Workshop: This workshop from NTT provides guidance to help organizations successfully implement Copilot for Microsoft 365. Participants will engage in hands-on activities to familiarize themselves with the features and capabilities of Copilot. By the end of the session, participants will have a clear understanding of essential topics and a road map to guide their implementation process.
Microsoft Copilot Studio with Cloud Voice Workshop: Learn how to enhance sales, contact center, and CRM capabilities with Microsoft Copilot Studio. This session from NTT will showcase Copilot Studio’s capabilities and share success stories of businesses transforming with Copilot. Participants will then develop a strategy to integrate Copilot features into their business model.
Microsoft Purview Proof of Concept: Wanstor’s consulting services help organizations use Microsoft Purview to manage data within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. Wanstor will assist in discovering, cataloguing, classifying, and mapping data; applying data sensitivity labels, terms, and glossaries to standardize data definitions and classifications; and implementing Microsoft Purview Information Protection.
Migration to Microsoft 365: Consulting Workshop: CBTS offers an interactive consulting workshop for organizations planning to migrate to Microsoft 365. The workshop covers aspects such as configuration, organizational needs, design, licensing, and support. CBTS also provides professional service engagements for expert assistance.
Netas Adoption Guide for Microsoft 365 Copilot: Netas offers a workshop to help customers understand and test Copilot for Microsoft 365. The goal is to improve productivity, creativity, and skills while ensuring security, privacy, compliance, and responsible AI. Adaptation and challenge management work is carried out with up to three departments.
NNIT – Power Platform – Batch Management: Using Microsoft Power Platform, NNIT will streamline the batch release process across different products by aligning your company’s QA functions to a common level of understanding. This will enable a stronger and faster QA process.
Self-Service Checkout Support for Microsoft Dynamics 365: Retcon will implement its checkout support extension for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Commerce to expand the capabilities of your point-of-sale and self-checkout machines. This offer is available only in Polish.
Power Platform High-Level Architecture: IT RBLS will supply a high-level architecture for Microsoft Power Platform so your company can establish sustainable governance and realize the full potential of your technology investment. This offer is available only in Dutch.
Rebel Approach: IT RBLS will demonstrate the value of Microsoft Power Platform and its low-code technology. IT RBLS consultants will aim to maximize your operational efficiency, reduce your costs, and help you achieve strategic goals. This offer is available only in Dutch.
SharePoint Content & News Management: 3-Week Workshop: This workshop from Taras Tech, available in English or German, offers tailored support for building or migrating to a SharePoint intranet. It includes planning and design, a proof of concept, and end-user training.
SharePoint Content and News Management Workshop: This workshop from Taras Tech, available only in German, offers tailored support for building or migrating to a SharePoint intranet. It includes planning and design, a proof of concept, and end-user training.
Talan – Copilot for Microsoft 365: 1-Day Workshop: Talan offers a workshop to help businesses implement Copilot for Microsoft 365. The workshop includes technical and functional analysis, demonstrating the value of Copilot, and change management strategies to encourage adoption.
Threat Protection Engagement (4 Weeks): Grant Thornton’s engagement helps organizations maximize their Microsoft license spending and develop a security strategy aligned with their needs. The engagement covers areas such as Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender XDR, Microsoft Defender for Office 365, and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.
Viva Engage Launch: 12-Week Implementation: Engage Squared will implement Microsoft Viva Engage so your company can use the enterprise social network to enhance knowledge sharing, build community, and foster collaboration among employees and leaders. Configuration and ongoing adoption support will be provided.
Viva Goals Launch: 12-Week Implementation: Engage Squared will implement Microsoft Viva Goals to help your company stay aligned and focused on achieving objectives and key results. Engage Squared will package best practices into creative collateral and host a series of training and coaching sessions.
Viva Insights: 6-Week Proof of Concept: Planet Technologies will deploy Microsoft Viva Insights to up to 500 users so your organization can identify patterns related to well-being, productivity, communication, collaboration, and engagement and build a road map to change company culture accordingly.
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Address Verification for Microsoft Dynamics 365
Adopting Microsoft Teams for Collaboration: 4-Day Assessment
Adopting Microsoft Teams for Collaboration: 4-Day Assessment (Germany)
Advanced Analytics and Reporting by IDC
AI Readiness Assessment and Workshop for L&D and Coaching
Amplemarket Add-In for Microsoft Outlook
Application Design and UI/UX by IDC
Aptean Drop Shipment for Food and Beverage
ARIEL – Robotics Automation Platform
Artic Consulting’s Grant Management
Authentication Extension Service for IT Modernization
BlueDash: Cross-Platform Management and Device Monitoring for Schools and Corporations
Botkube: Collaborative Kubernetes Troubleshooting Platform
Briefing on Dynamics 365 Business Central and Microsoft Copilot
Bulut Collection Integration by Infotek
CAP Vignes – Winery Management
CAPTOR for Microsoft Intune (Trial)
CI Sync: Sync Your Microsoft Intune Resources into Your ServiceNow CMDB
CI Sync: Sync Your SCCM Data into Your ServiceNow CMDB
CI Sync: Sync Your VM Resources into Your ServiceNow CMDB
Cinchy – Large Enterprise Offering
Cinchy: Solving Data Complexity
CIPAce Project and Program Management Lifecycle Platform
Consultancy for Azure Data Lake
Consultancy for Azure Machine Learning
Consultancy for Dynamics 365 Marketing & Customer Insights (Elevate)
Consultancy for Dynamics 365 Marketing & Customer Insights (Ignite Plus)
Consultancy for Dynamics 365 Marketing & Customer Insights (Transform)
Consultancy for Microsoft Teams
Copilot 1-Week Activation Assessment: Dynamics 365 Business Central
Copilot 1-Week Activation Assessment: Dynamics 365 Customer Service
Copilot 1-Week Activation Assessment: Dynamics 365 Sales
Copilot and AI for Microsoft Teams Rooms: 2-Hour Session
CPQ (Configure, Price & Quote) Software
CRM Launchpad for Financial Advisors
Custom Teams App Development: 1-Hour Assessment
Cybersecurity: 4-Week Assessment
Degreed: The Learning and Upskilling Platform
Digital Vendor Risk Management
DM Recruit: Applicant Tracking System Service
DocuWare Connect for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Dot Plot Chart by Office Solution
e-mail signature by CC Bilgi Teknolojileri
ecoDMS-LogiProduction Connector
Energisme’s N’Gage: Optimize Energy Consumption
Ephoto Dam for Microsoft Outlook
Fuzzy Match for Microsoft Excel
Honeywell Connected Workforce Competency
Honeywell Flight Efficiency – US
Honeywell Forge Performance+ for Aerospace
Honeywell Predictive Maintenance
Honeywell Remote Building Management
Honeywell Remote Building Management – US
HR Package from Creakom Business Solutions
HYMDL: Cloud Enablement Platform
HyperNym AI Dashcam For Fleet Management
HyperSCHED Express Maintenance
HyperSCHED Express PLUS Maintenance
HyperSCHED Standard Maintenance
iDynamics Commissions Connector for Microsoft Power BI
iGTB Contextual Banking eXperience
Intelisense Manufacturing Lite
Intelligent Agent Assist Powered by Azure OpenAI
Jupiter VisionPoint Integration
Jurisprudence GPT – AI Enterprise
m+m Item Charge Management with Material Properties
m+m Package Management with Material Properties
m+m Price Calculation with Unit Conversion
m+m Prod. Order Job Overview with Package Mgt.
m+m Production Order Job Overview Steel with Package Mgt.
m+m Production Order Job Overview with Test Certificate Mgt.
m+m Test Certificate Mgt. with Additional Lot Info.
Maildroppa Email Marketing and Automation
Microsoft 365 Copilot Preflight: Assessment and Proof of Concept
Microsoft 365 Security Assessment (Basic): Security and Configuration Review
Microsoft Teams Custom App: 3-Day Assessment
Mini-CRM for Sales and Marketing Team App
MJ Flood Technology’s Complimentary Business Value Assessment
msg.SCIPper: Fulfill SCIP Reporting Obligations
OnePortal – Digital Grid Connection Requests
Our D9A Kickstart for Dynamics 365 Business Central – Foundation
PARLe: Digital Court for Dynamics 365
Pebble Stream Zen for Microsoft Excel
POINT – Plant Operation Integrated Tool
PortalTalk: Governance Solution for Microsoft Teams and SharePoint
PROC-EX Expense Management Solution
Product Lifecycle Intelligence
Purchase Requisition for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Remedly Medical Practice Management
Seismic Custom Content for Microsoft Word
Self-Service Assessment for Cybersecurity (OEM)
SKOLISTIC: Platform for Schools
Smart Energy Management System
Smart Surveillance: Audits and Inspections (Brazil)
Summize’s Inbox Assistant (UAE)
Sysdoc Competency Assessment Tool
The Layer: A Solution for Telecoms and IT
Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE: Indirect Tax Determination for Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement
Travel Risk Management and Request Approvals
UAUC – Unsafe Act Unsafe Condition
Visual Copilots for Knowledge Work
WATER: Model to Identify and Segment Bodies of Water
Wipro Lab45 Chat AI Application
Wipro Lab45 Document AI Application
Work 365: Record Clone for Microsoft Dynamics
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Hi,
I hope someone here could guide me in the right direction… Our organization is trying to spice up our Teams webinars. We have a small streaming studio with four cameras, ATEM mini extreme iso, Rotem, green screen and OBS studio at hand. The idea is that our experts don’t have to sit in front of a laptop. All they have to do is control the slides of their Powerpoint presentation with the use of a remote controller while an assistant runs the stream through Atem or OBS.
Now here’s the problem: for some reason, Teams messes up the aspect ratio of the output from both OBS and Atem. It’s relatively easy to try and fix this issue in OBS by scaling the aspect ratio. However, there doesn’t seem to be an universal solution that works on Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Teams and Teams mobile alike. I have to run several tests on several different browsers and laptops to try and estimate how much I have to scale down in order for the output to still look good on most common devices and browsers. It’s really frustrating, not exact enough and time consuming.
Any idea how I could guarantee a solid quality regardless of the device or browser the participant is using? I have quite a bit of trouble with Teams mobile in particular. When presenting a Powerpoint the traditional way it works as it should but when it’s presented through OBS as a webcam output the view is super tiny, as the webcam view on mobile isn’t big to begin with. How can I guarantee that the output from OBS looks good on mobile as well? The solution can’t be something that requires effort from the participants (like pinning the webcam or fitting the webcam to screen) as a bulk of our participants are often elders and aren’t very tech savvy.
Thank you so much for your help, this is driving me up the wall!
Hi, I hope someone here could guide me in the right direction… Our organization is trying to spice up our Teams webinars. We have a small streaming studio with four cameras, ATEM mini extreme iso, Rotem, green screen and OBS studio at hand. The idea is that our experts don’t have to sit in front of a laptop. All they have to do is control the slides of their Powerpoint presentation with the use of a remote controller while an assistant runs the stream through Atem or OBS. Now here’s the problem: for some reason, Teams messes up the aspect ratio of the output from both OBS and Atem. It’s relatively easy to try and fix this issue in OBS by scaling the aspect ratio. However, there doesn’t seem to be an universal solution that works on Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Teams and Teams mobile alike. I have to run several tests on several different browsers and laptops to try and estimate how much I have to scale down in order for the output to still look good on most common devices and browsers. It’s really frustrating, not exact enough and time consuming. Any idea how I could guarantee a solid quality regardless of the device or browser the participant is using? I have quite a bit of trouble with Teams mobile in particular. When presenting a Powerpoint the traditional way it works as it should but when it’s presented through OBS as a webcam output the view is super tiny, as the webcam view on mobile isn’t big to begin with. How can I guarantee that the output from OBS looks good on mobile as well? The solution can’t be something that requires effort from the participants (like pinning the webcam or fitting the webcam to screen) as a bulk of our participants are often elders and aren’t very tech savvy. Thank you so much for your help, this is driving me up the wall! Read More
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