Posts by Janine Jeanson
Modern DevOps Practices – Part 1: An Intro
Modern DevOps Practices – Part 1: An Intro The landscape of work is shifting. Technology plays a significant role in every organization’s day-to-day operation. Finding ways to leverage technology to support your team and give them the space to work together is essential to your organization’s success. For application developers, modern DevOps practices is one of the best ways to improve and streamline the app dev process. What Is Modern DevOps? Modern DevOps aims to increase collaboration, communication, and integration between software development teams (Dev) and IT Operations (Ops). It works by combining and automating the work of these two teams. By allowing the Dev and Ops teams to work … Read more
Power Automate Desktop: Best Practices & More
Power Automate Desktop: Best Practices & More Recently, we attended the Power Platform Community Conference, where we were able to learn more about the Power Platform and what it can do for those using Microsoft Windows. Power Automate Desktop was a hot topic of conversation because of it’s enablement of robotic process automation for Microsoft Windows. Power Automate Desktop allows users to automate repetitive tasks by creating desktop flows, which can be built using prebuilt drag-and-drop actions or by recording your own desktop flows to run later. Microsoft designed this powerful new tool with everyone in mind – it can be used in your home or within large organizations. Power … Read more
Custom Applications: Choosing the Right Company for Your Needs
Custom Applications: Choosing the Right Company for Your Needs Today, many organizations are turning towards custom applications to use in their daily operations. Some will use them to target and attract new customers and others will use them to improve their daily operations. If you are looking for a custom application, you are one of many organizations that are searching for the same thing. But due to the volume of application development experts, how do you choose the right one for your needs? There are many factors to consider when selecting an organization to build your custom application. You should: How Can I Evaluate an Organization’s Experience and Expertise? The … Read more
Internet of Things: Are You Protected?
Internet of Things: Are You Protected? Simply put, the Internet of Things (IoT) are smart objects and can range from home devices (like Alexa) to complex industrial machinery and transportation systems. It is a network of physical devices or objects that are embedded with sensors, software, and network connectivity that allows them to collect and share data. How many people do you know who use some sort of smart device? My guess would be many. You yourself are likely to use some sort of smart device or technology. But have you stopped to think about the security risks associated with using these devices? How Does the Internet of Things Work? … Read more
Microsoft Secure Score Shows Effectiveness of Data Security
Microsoft Secure Score Shows Effectiveness of Data Security A current hot topic of conversation in the technology world is safety and security – and for good reason. It often feels as though we are constantly being warned of new scams or online threats. Remaining diligent is essential, especially when it comes to your organization’s data. The Microsoft Secure Score is an effective way to measure the quality of your organization’s protection policies. What is the Microsoft Secure Score? The Microsoft Secure Score is a tool available in the M365 security portal that helps you measure and improve your organization’s security tactics in Microsoft 365. It gives you a numerical summary … Read more
Secret Manager to Protect Sensitive Data in App Development
Secret Manager to Protect Sensitive Data in App Development How you deal with sensitive data is critical to your organization’s success. If you are not careful with sensitive company or client data, you risk losing trust between you and your employees or customer base. But how do you protect sensitive data when developing a new application where you may need access to said data? Secret Manager provides a solution for protecting sensitive data during application development. What is Secret Manager? Secret Manager is used to store sensitive data during the development of an ASP.NET Core application development project. It keeps the “secrets” out of the source code and stores them … Read more
Custom Script Setting in SharePoint & OneDrive Removed
Last week, we published a blog discussing Microsoft retiring SharePoint Add-Ins. In that blog, we briefly discussed how the Classic Mode for Custom Scripts has been affected by that change. The Custom Script setting in SharePoint and OneDrive has already been removed – the change took place in May 2024. There is a new PowerShell command (DelayDenyAddAndCustomizePagesEnforcement) that will allow administrators to delay any changes until November of this year. Additionally, the NoScriptSite setting will be configured to True for all existing sites except for specific site templates. How Will The Removal of Custom Script Settings Affect My Organization? Because the Custom Script setting has been removed, you can’t add, … Read more
SharePoint Add-Ins to be Retired in M365
In Microsoft’s effort to provide modern, evolved digital solutions, they will be retiring SharePoint Add-Ins and pushing SharePoint Extensibility Models instead – such as SharePoint Framework. SharePoint Add-Ins will stop working for new tenants in November 2024 and will be fully eliminated in early 2026. You will no longer be able to update, purchase, or acquire SharePoint Add-Ins. How Does the SharePoint Add-In Retirement Affect Me? Many people are unaware of this new change, and it will greatly impact those who have used SharePoint Add-Ins or made custom Add-Ins in the past. If you made a purchase from the Microsoft Store or downloaded a free application, they will stop working. … Read more
Teams Premium: Is It Worth It?
Teams Premium Teams Premium is designed for power users and organizations that heavily utilize Teams meetings. It is also beneficial for those enterprises that need enhanced meeting security due to business security requirements. Microsoft Teams enhances employee communication and collaboration, and many of the best features are only available on Teams Premium. This blog will serve as a guide to help you determine whether Teams Premium is right for your organization. Teams Premium Security Features As cyber threats become more prevalent and malicious actors become more sophisticated, security has never been more important. Teams Premium has several security features to help your organization remain safe and secure: Teams Premium Meeting … Read more
PMO Practices and Microsoft 365
What is a PMO (Project Management Office) The Project Management Office (PMO) sets the standards for work and processes among project managers. They establish documentation, best practices, and training for internal project managers. Copilot for Microsoft 365 is an AI assistant that works alongside you and through all your applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and more, within your Microsoft Ecosystem. Copilot can be particularly beneficial for The PMO but there may be concerns about how it aligns with PMO best practices. In this blog, we will discuss PMO practices and Microsoft 365, how they fit together, and why using Copilot can be beneficial for your project management … Read more