Author: Angell, Christopher Michael

New levels of connectivity and advanced technologies like AI enable businesses to process more data on a larger scale. AI plays one of the biggest roles—in terms of disruption and resulting opportunity—for our industry and our workforce. As we look to a future powered by a partnership between computers and humans, we must address these challenges head on: How will AI impact employment and jobs? How do we ensure that AI is designed, used, and governed responsibly? Explore answers to these questions and more in this valuable eBook.

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Windows Virtual Desktop is the only cloud-based service that delivers a multi-user Windows 10 experience, optimized for Office 365 ProPlus—which means you can deliver a virtual desktop experience and remote apps to any device with cost advantages previously only possible with server-based virtualization. Here’s all you need to know about WVD.

Azure Sentinel  is intelligent security analytics for your entire enterprise.  Collect data, detect threats, investigate incidents, and rapidly respond with  Sentinel.

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The contract approval process causes deals to stall 87% of the time. And contract cycles can take weeks to complete–unnecessarily.

With DocuSign eSignature, sales teams can close deals in minutes instead of days and revise contracts with the click of a button. eSignature seamlessly integrates with the most popular CRM solutions to provide real-time status and reduce entry duplication and errors. Check out this infographic for a quick view of industry trends, pain points, proof points, and more on why you should go digital with DocuSign to improve sales efficiency.

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While investment in digital business solutions continues to increase, employees remain the lifeblood of every enterprise. This article from Forbes covers key ways AI and analytics help organizations hire the right people and train them for success.

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Kennametal has invested heavily in Microsoft cloud technologies as part of its digital transformation journey to reduce costs, increase productivity, and empower workers to deliver superior results for their customers. In this video, see how they utilize Microsoft Azure cloud platform and services to Microsoft Dynamics 365 business applications to Microsoft 365 productivity, security, and mobility tools. Kennametal believes that Microsoft resources will help the company fulfill its business promises.

With a massive shift from working in-office to working remotely, Microsoft made updates to make it effortless for users to work with Windows Virtual Desktop. Learn what steps Brad Anderson, Vice President for Microsoft 365, and his team took to make the program easier for customers to use.

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Security information and event management (SIEM) solutions built for yesterday’s environments struggle to keep pace with today’s challenges—let alone tomorrow’s unimagined risks. That’s why Microsoft developed Azure Sentinel, a fully cloud-native SIEM designed to serve all four aspects of security operations:

Collect data at cloud scale—across all users, devices, applications, and infrastructure, both on-premises and in multiple clouds.

Detect previously uncovered threats and minimize false positives using analytics and unparalleled threat intelligence from Microsoft.

Investigate threats with AI and proactively hunt suspicious activities at scale, tapping into decades of cybersecurity work at Microsoft.

Respond to incidents rapidly with built-in orchestration and automation of common tasks.

Get this quick start guide and learn how you can use smarter, faster threat detection and response that connects data from all your sources with the cloud and Azure Sentinel.

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Sign contracts and close deals wherever you are with DocuSign eSignature.

Your sellers can prepare, manage, and sign documents and contracts from anywhere in the world on practically any device. With eSignature, they can automate contracts, modify terms, and adjust documents electronically–saving time, removing hassles, and minimizing errors. eSignature also centralizes data and integrates into most CRM systems, including Microsoft Dynamics CRM and Salesforce.com, so you can seamlessly connect contracts with accounts.

Close deals in minutes instead of days with DocuSign eSignature. Check out this video to learn more.

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Population growth is an inevitable aspect of modern cities, and with it comes the need for better infrastructure, more accessible services, and innovative communications channels that provide two-way communication between the government and its citizens. A bigger population also requires more public employees that serve as the eyes and ears of government institutions, and help ensure that critical services are provided to their city’s most vulnerable populations.

In this video, you’ll watch how the City of Houston, Texas is using digital transformation to actively prepare for an increase of three million people during the next twelve to fifteen years. You’ll also learn how the city is using Microsoft technology to provide its 22,000 employees with mobile solutions they can use to communicate effectively in both the field and the office.