How to use SharePoint REST APIs with Power Automate
Hi everyone! In this post, I would like to chat a little about using Power Automate to evoke the very useful and powerful SharePoint REST API. Let’s get started!
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Your Estimates Are Wrong (… and What to Do About It)!
“Inaccurate estimates can derail projects and cause major headaches. In this expert article, we explore common estimation pitfalls and share strategies for improving accuracy. Discover practical tips for better estimating and avoiding common mistakes. Read now on the Imaginet blog.”
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Agile demos and the importance of continuous feedback
Demonstrations are integral in ensuring a Business Intelligence or Data Engineering solution will meet our client’s needs. It is often only after a business user has experimented with a solution that gaps become apparent. Therefore, we prioritize bi-weekly demonstrations of ongoing development and getting the solution in the hands of the user as early in the development process as possible. These goals are fundamentals of the agile framework that Imaginet uses.
Web Apps vs WinUI 3 Apps for small, custom applications
Discover the benefits of Web Apps vs WinUI Apps for small custom applications with Imaginet’s latest blog post. Learn about the cross-platform compatibility and easy deployment of Web Apps, and the native performance and modern design capabilities of WinUI Apps. Choose the right platform for your project based on your specific needs and requirements. Read Imaginet’s expert analysis now!
How Imaginet’s Business Productivity Practice Delivers a Project
In this blog post, I wanted to walk you, a hopefully potential customer, through a rough idea of how my team delivers a project. There are many different types of projects, from migrations, Intranet builds, process automation, and even fully custom development for features that M365 doesn’t capture. But today, I will walk through the simplest one, a single process automation project.
Why Organizations Are Embracing the CLOUD: Benefits and Advantages
Cloud computing is the delivery of computing services such as software, databases, virtual machines, network, and storage over the internet. Before cloud services became widely available, organizations had their own computing services deployed on their own hardware on their own premises, often referred to as “on-prem”. Cloud computing has gained popularity in recent times with businesses exploring and adopting cloud technology to conduct their business. Three of the top cloud service providers include Microsoft Azure, Google, and Amazon Web Services. Cost, scaling, security, performance, and reliability are some of the reasons why organizations are choosing the cloud over on-prem. Cost Typically, it costs less to use cloud services as compared … Read more
Customizing SharePoint Themes Using PowerShell
When it comes to choosing the color scheme for your SharePoint site, the default options may not be quite what you are looking for. Out of the box, SharePoint only comes with 12 distinct color schemes. And most of the time, these color schemes do not mesh well with your Company’s branding. To perfectly match your Company’s color scheme, you can create and upload custom themes.
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Work confidently with powerful project management tools
In the software consulting world, traditional project management tools like Microsoft Project and Project Management Systems have limitations in managing agile software projects with remote and dispersed teams. At Imaginet, a Microsoft Gold Partner, they have revamped their project delivery process using Microsoft 365, PowerAutomate, and Planner to exceed their clients’ expectations and provide consistency in their delivery.
The Project Setup workflow process starts when a signed Statement of Work is received, and a request form is filled out. This workflow creates a Teams Channel for collaboration, communication, and document storage on SharePoint. The process also assigns resources, provides access to the SOW, and sets up a simplified Software Development Life Cycle using consistent folders for client-received requirements documents and Imaginet developed deliverables, as well as a project management collaboration folder for SOWs, Change Requests, Schedules, Status Reports, Budget Trackers, and Project Close-Out Report.
This consistency in the project delivery process provides transparency and accountability for each team member, affording the principles of Agile Methodology. It also supports the PMO and Project teams, ensuring continued service to clients even if the Project Manager goes out of the office. With Microsoft Planner, tasks are planned out and assigned, and resources are accountable for monitoring and updating their progress. Clients also have real-time visibility on the project progress through a weblink.
This process saves time and effort by eliminating long emails and document searches, allowing team members to focus on elevating the consulting experience with clients. The Microsoft 365 ecosystem allows for efficient communication, collaboration, and tracking of projects, and supports continuous improvement of their delivery process. With Microsoft 365, Imaginet has found a game-changer in delivering successful software projects with remote teams.