Team Member Spotlight: Ryan Kenna
Corterra is delighted to spotlight team member, Ryan Kenna. Ryan is a Lead Developer on the Corterra team, functioning in both functional and technical capacities. Ryan obtained a bachelor's degree in Statistics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Upon graduation, he joined the Corterra team as a Developer. Without a deep background in computer science, business analysis, or development,…
Quick Tip: Power BI Slicer Search Shortcut
Team Member Spotlight: Mike Matook
The Corterra team is pleased to spotlight team member Mike Matook. Currently, Mike Matook functions as an Infrastructure Lead. He leads a variety of platform and infrastructure projects. Notably, he is currently leading and supporting the technology infrastructure for an on-premises deployment of Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations in a co-location for the U.S. division of a government contractor. Mike…
Power Automate Quick Tip: Where’s my flow?
Power Automate Flow Missing from Model-Driven Power App / Dynamics 365 Power Automate can quickly solve problems, automate tedious tasks, and ensure compliance in procedures. Corterra utilizes Power Automate for an Expense solution to upload employee expenses. This is a simple flow that takes a file and stores it in SharePoint. While a simple solution, it is relied upon by…
Corterra is Microsoft Certified
As a Microsoft Gold partner, Corterra is certified in Microsoft technologies. Congratulations to our team members who recently attained certifications! Application Daniel MiddendorfDynamics 365: Finance and Operations Apps Developer AssociateSyed VastyDynamics 365: Finance and Operations Apps Developer AssociateMike RisherMicrosoft 365 Certified: Developer AssociateChester DanielsMicrosoft 365 Certified: Developer Associate Platform and Infrastructure Mike MatookMicrosoft 365 Certified: Modern Desktop Administrator AssociateJohn LucitoMicrosoft…
Microsoft Power Fx: What is it and Why does it matter?
At the 2021 Microsoft Ignite virtual event, Microsoft announced a new language for the Power Platform called Power Fx. What is Power Fx? Microsoft Power Fx is the low code language for expressing logic across the Microsoft Power Platform. It is the same language that is at the heart of Microsoft Power Apps canvas apps today and is inspired by Microsoft Excel. It enables…
Team Member Spotlight: Jacob Brindle
Today, the Corterra team is excited to spotlight Corterra team member Jacob Brindle. Currently, Jacob functions as a Solution Architect. He is leading a multi-site United States implementation of Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations. Jacob graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in Biochemistry. Upon graduation, Jacob joined the Corterra team in the fall of 2015. Once joining…
Quick Tip: Power BI Certified Custom Visuals
Power BI supports the use of custom visuals to extend its capabilities. Developed by Microsoft, partners, and others, custom visuals provide enhanced functionality to solve both common and novel analytic challenges. After a custom visual is developed, it is consumed internally or uploaded to AppSource to allow the world to use. Many developers offer their custom visuals for free on…
Quick Tip: Teams Viewing Modes
Ever been in a Teams meeting where the content was a bit too small when someone shared their screen? Wouldn't it be nice if there was an alternative viewing mode to make it full screen? There is an option for this! Problem As many of us continue to work remotely in this new normal, Microsoft Teams is being used more…
Microsoft Teams & Shifts for Coordinating Safe Return to the Office
As COVID-19 continues to affect our daily lives, we have all had to adjust to working remotely more than ever. While working remotely is enabled by applications such as Microsoft Teams, certain meetings, trainings, and other sessions are best conducted in person. The need to return to the office is inevitable. But, how do you coordinate the return in a…
