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Transformation by the numbers

What if your DevOps team could save 45 minutes per developer per day? How would that add up? It might look like an increased ROI, reduced developer onboarding time, and improved production time. What if you could have it all? Check out the infographic below. These transformation numbers don’t lie. Contact Demand ITS Inc. when you’re ready to empower your team and transform your business with #Microsoft DevOps with #GitHub—the best in open source.

Speed up the process: develop an app in hours

Speed and agility – Microsoft Power Apps gives you both with the power to create custom, professional apps in hours. By connecting your existing data and systems to your applications, your business can solve problems faster. The simple, automated processes help your team quickly develop and deploy apps, leaving time for innovation. Watch this brief video to learn how you can get started:

MPAA relies on Azure and Visual Studio to innovate and increase efficiencies

Much of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences resources lived in isolated on-premises databases. When it hit its limit and needed a quick, safe, and cost-effective growth path, it turned to Microsoft Azure, Azure DevOps, and Visual Studio. Azure provided the capacity to grow usage while accommodating spikes in traffic during the awards season. DevOps united development and infrastructure teams. And Visual Studio made it possible to agilely develop new streaming apps to deliver rich, responsive online experiences to its members across different devices and platforms.

Right to Play 

Right to Play changes the lives of children worldwide. Projected revenue and reporting accuracy are crucial to offer consistent support to two million children every week. The organization experienced a 3,000% increase in its monthly donor program as soon as it shifted from manual data entry to Fundraising and Engagement for Dynamics 365, a Microsoft solution built with MISSION CRM. Play this video to learn how it was possible!

What is DevSecOps?

DevSecOps is the evolution of DevOps, where developer, security, and operations teams are united around the culture of security as a shared responsibility.

Teams that adopt DevSecOps culture, practices, and tools improve observability, strengthen security at early stages in application development, and proactively remediate vulnerabilities.

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What is DevOps?

A high-performing team is one that is learning continuously, one that is not intimidated by change and new technologies, and one that is aligned on goals. Learn how adoption of DevOps as a concept is revolutionizing the way organizations communicate and how they handle their daily work.

Top seven tips for faster application development with DevOps

DevOps is about speed: faster app development, faster updates, and faster shipments. Discovering common practices and industry standards to accelerate DevOps is one thing, integrating those practices is another. Along with collaboration, the integration of DevOps efforts with the widest array of tools possible is a cornerstone of DevOps success. Read these 7 in-depth insights on faster application development with DevOps, then contact us to learn more about the flexibility of Microsoft DevOps with GitHub and Azure.

Grocery chain in northern California and southern Oregon boosts customers relationships with custom app

See how real businesses save money with Microsoft Power Apps. A grocery chain needed a streamlined solution that allowed staff in multiple departments and locations to respond to requests. They used Power Apps to quickly build their app solution. This app enabled staff to easily share information and saved 15 minutes per customer contact. Read their story here and learn how they grew profit and customer satisfaction with Power Apps.

Get started with GitHub and Azure DevOps

The right projects, the right teams, the right tools, and a focused process—these four simple steps add up to an efficient, innovative DevOps mindset. Want to increase the rate at which your products are brought to market? Check out these helpful tips to get started with #Microsoft GitHub and @Azure DevOps.

Build applications without breaking the bank

Microsoft Power Apps streamlines the app development process and maximizes ROI. See how your team can easily create professional web and mobile apps, leverage efficiencies, and save maintenance costs over time. Watch this brief video to learn how you can get started:

DevOps with GitHub Solution Overview Video

Developers are at the core of innovation. Learn how you can stand out in a competitive market while you optimize product innovation, accelerate delivery in a changing market, and enhance operations with greater control, flexibility, and security. Check out the video and contact Demand ITS Inc. to learn more.

Crash course in fundraising and engagement

According to a recent survey, 60-70% of donors say nonprofits should use more digital technology to communicate with people they interact with and serve. This means that more than ever, donors are open to digital interactions—which is often necessary during these times. Download this e-book and learn about the six ways to be a great fundraiser during challenging times.

What is DevOps?

It’s never been a more productive time to be a developer. Support or build your #DevOps team with #Microsoft. Together, Microsoft GitHub and #Azure DevOps provides an end-to-end experience for development teams to easily collaborate while building and releasing code to Azure, on-premises or any cloud. Looking for a deeper understanding of DevOps? Check out this infographic and contact Demand ITS Inc. to learn more.

Leonard Cheshire supports people to live, learn, and work independently with the help of Power Apps and Dynamics 365

Using the Power Platform and Dynamics 365, global nonprofit Leonard Cheshire built a cohesive, complete platform to bring the organization’s entire digital world together and save costs. This nonprofit works to help people with disabilities gain independence, and their digital transformation aimed to help their mission. An independent ROI study predicted full payback in less than 36 months. This investment pays off in collaboration as well. Their staff now work on a common platform with a single view of vital information, transforming their digital future. See their success story here:

Introducing Fundraising and Engagement for Dynamics 365 Sales

Would you like to increase your nonprofit’s mission impact? Learn how to create donors for life with Fundraising and Engagement for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales, a Microsoft solution built with MISSION CRM. It’s perfect for staff in development, marketing, program delivery and finance. Connect with Demand ITS Inc. to get started!

Innovation for everyone

Did you know that 80% of executives at Fortune 1000 and other industry-leading companies are concerned about threats from agile, data-first companies? Become more agile by adopting low-code solutions through Microsoft Power Apps. Connect apps to your data with one click to act on new insights quickly and securely. Remove the challenges that keep ideas from turning into apps. Start accelerating your business growth today.

Reliable Electric: Power platform customer story

Leverage your existing talent to build custom application solutions quickly and without costly development. Lars Peterson, a citizen developer and general manager at Reliable Electric, replaced expensive proprietary software for his company by learning the simple, powerful development tools in Microsoft Power Apps. Your team can create solutions and improve their careers, too. Read here for Lars’s story and see how he built an app that changed his company for the better.

eBook: Intelligent Economies: AI’s transformation of industries and society

As AI becomes increasingly embedded in society, it will not only change the businesses that adopt it — it will also have significant economic, social, and civic effects on citizens and consumers.

Demand ITS Inc. is here to guide you through these uncertain times. Download this eBook from Microsoft to explore the transformative potential of AI on markets and societies across the developed and developing worlds.

Fundraising and Engagement for Dynamics 365 Sales demo video

Is your organization getting a connected view of fundraising, finance, and program functions? Play this short demo video to discover how #Microsoft’s Fundraising and Engagement Solution is designed to help fundraisers, marketers, and development operations staff align their organization’s work with its mission. Contact Demand ITS Inc. for support and to get started today!

DevOps at Microsoft: Driving engineering excellence

@Microsoft’s One Engineering System (1ES) team leveraged #DevOps to craft development tools like Azure Boards for work item tracking and #Azure Pipelines for orchestrating builds and deployment. Their work was critical in empowering the more than 100k engineers in the company. Want to find out how they did it? Check out this video and contact Demand ITS Inc. to learn more!

The AI-enabled future

Thanks to #MachineLearningServices, Demand ITS Inc. is able to provide better customer service and better products and solutions to our customers. Read this article to see how leveraging #AI can transform the future of your company.

Our approach to responsible AI

Is your AI technology improving lives?

New technologies can have inadvertent effects on people in society. Watch this #Microsoft video to see why it is important to consider whether new AI technologies align with people’s values and ethics, and contact Demand ITS Inc. to learn more.

Meet the Power Apps Champions

Businesses are looking for easier, cost-effective, efficient ways to develop custom apps. Microsoft Power Apps empowers employees to rise to this challenge. Meet these citizen developers from around the globe who utilize the low-code tools in Power Apps to transform their organizations. These Power Apps champions saved their companies time and money, maximized productivity, and solved business problems. See their stories here:

Fundraising and Engagement

Microsoft Fundraising and Engagement for Dynamics 365 Sales, a Microsoft solution built with MISSION CRM, is available to test drive for free for 30 days. Learn about the specifics and access it on AppSource now.

5 reasons happy developers build in better security

One recent survey revealed that happy developers working within mature DevOps teams were 3.8 times less likely to rely on rumors to discover security issues. Survey respondents also revealed strong correlations between both mature DevOps practices and job satisfaction, and between developer productivity and mature DevOps practices. Read the article from Forbes, and then contact us to innovate your organization using DevOps with GitHub.

Predictive Analytics

AI represents a growing opportunity to transform your business. This infographic illustrates how Microsoft has turned its AI breakthroughs into ongoing momentum with predictive analytics, the responsible way.

Contact us today to gain visibility into your models, explain model behavior, and detect and mitigate unfairness.

Modernize donor and constituent engagement to increase mission impact

Nonprofits are working hard to meet global needs.

They need support to help strengthen and grow donor relationships, efficiently fundraise and process donations, and understand the financial impact of fundraising efforts. A modern, data-driven solution is available in #Microsoft Fundraising and Engagement for Dynamics 365 Sales, a Microsoft solution built with MISSION CRM. Check out this flyer for all the details, and then connect with Demand ITS Inc. to get started.

Samit Saini’s Power Apps journey at Heathrow

Inspire employees to engage, imagine, and create with Microsoft Power Apps. Samit Saini was working security at Heathrow Airport when his manager introduced him to Power Apps. One week later, proof of concept in hand, Samit shared his first creation—an airport translation guide for frequently asked questions that ultimately saved 11,000 sheets of paper, 850 hours of time, and $460,000 in potential app costs. See how he did it:

Announcing the new Fundraising and Engagement solution from Microsoft

Are you up to date with the release of Fundraising and Engagement for #Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales solution? Check out this blog announcement from Erik Arnold, Global Chief Technology Officer, Tech for Social Impact, Microsoft Philanthropies. Discover how Tech for Social Impact has been working to empower the nonprofit sector.

Get started with Power Apps – Learn

Explore Microsoft Power Apps basics and learn how you can drive efficiency in your organization. In this learning module, discover how you can use the different building blocks and technologies to create custom, professional applications that solve your business’s unique challenges. You can even start building your first app in minutes.

How the Atlantic is preserving published history with Azure AI

Learn how @MicrosoftAzure AI is helping #TheAtlantic transition and preserve 160 years of published history on a new digital system. Thanks to Azure Cognitive Search, writers can use these services as a resource to build connections between stories and enrich their content. Watch this video to learn more:

Intelligent, Trusted, Flexible

With #Microsoft business analytics and #AI, your team can get faster, more accurate insights on the most secure, compliant, and scalable system. Equip your business with intelligence, trustworthiness, and flexibility. Check out this infographic to learn more.

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Cost savings, scalability, anytime-anywhere access, improved security, and reduced IT costs are just some benefits that research institutes across the world have gained from to the cloud. Follow Demand ITS Inc. to learn more about how moving to the cloud and empowering your organization via Microsoft #Azure can pave the way for increased efficiency and higher-impact projects.

How Low-Code Platforms Let Developers Drive Business Innovation

Find out how low-code platforms like Microsoft Power Apps deliver apps ten times faster than traditional platforms. Join this webinar with Microsoft and Forrester Research speakers to learn how your technical team can work with IT counterparts to create unique and profitable apps. Join the app revolution here – sign up today.

Low-code drives business transformation

Now is the time to use Microsoft Power Apps to boost your business, streamline employee productivity, and solve your unique challenges with easy app development. Forrester Consulting named Power Apps a leader in low-code platforms. See the award-winning stats here.

HP uses AI to transform its customer support experience

For HP Inc., customer service is a huge priority. #Microsoft analytics and #AI allow them to better serve customers, answering common questions with virtual agents and providing support staff with a wealth of troubleshooting information. Learn more about AI solutions at #HPInc with this video and contact Demand ITS Inc. to find out more.

The value of low-code: turn your bright ideas into brilliant apps

Low-code unlocks team innovation and turns ideas into brilliant apps. Microsoft Power Apps allows fast and secure app development with its simple pre-built templates, adding value to your business. Low-code is the key that empowers developers across all skillsets. See Microsoft Power Apps full benefits here.

ANU Large data sets and small budgets

Over the last decade, scientific research has seen a shift toward cloud computing and away from on-site infrastructure. The cloud is critical to scientists as they deal with increasingly large datasets and more-demanding performance requirements. See how the cloud computing capabilities of Microsoft #Azure are being leveraged to increase the scalability and efficiency of Australian National University’s (ANU) ground-breaking genome research.

How to Use AI in Sales and Marketing

Around the world, AI is intensifying the race to identify, nurture, and transform customer prospects into long-term relationships. Microsoft Dynamics 365 leverages the power of Azure AI to unify your siloed customer data and extract valuable hidden insights for a more meaningful customer relationship. Check out this video to learn how you can do more with Dynamics 365!

The AI Revolution Is Here – A Podcast And Interview With Nate Yohannes

According to Nate Yohannes, Principal Program Manager for Mixed Reality and AI Engineering at Microsoft, most of the unforeseen issues of artificial intelligence (AI) products can be avoided by increasing representation during decision-making. Listen to this podcast to learn more about his vision for AI and how inclusivity holds the key to creating AI-driven products with greater impact and accessibility.

3 reasons to modernize your data estate ​

93 percent of executives believe their businesses are losing revenue because their existing datasets are causing them to miss opportunities. Read this infographic to learn about the three main reasons that industry leaders are modernizing their datasets via Microsoft #Azure—and the benefits that await them after migrating.

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By moving to the cloud, enterprises can provide their infrastructure with future-proof ecosystems that support applications, websites, and services to help them meet their business goals and objectives. Follow Demand ITS Inc. to gain key insights into how cloud technology is changing modern businesses and how Microsoft #Azure is providing organizations with a competitive edge in the digital age.

AI Cybersecurity Training

Cybersecurity training like you’ve never seen before – Azure’s world-class security, protection, and compliance through cloud services. Find out how Microsoft and Circadence teamed up to create a scalable, gamified cybersecurity training environment by leveraging the power of Microsoft Azure AI. Check it out here:

Why Microsoft?

Risk analytics workloads provide a unique challenge and an opportunity for financial growth. In this comprehensive infographic, learn how #Microsoft has you covered.

ANU: Collaborative research and data sharing

Open source software and open sharing have become crucial tools for modern scientific research. Bigger datasets require faster algorithms to analyze them, and sharing data allows researchers to avoid siloed pipelines, as well as validate their findings more quickly. Learn how Australian National University is empowering its genome researchers by leveraging digital collaboration tools powered by Microsoft #Azure to drive faster breakthroughs.

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Maximize the power of #Microsoft intelligent security to help simplify your security and reduce your costs. Subscribe now and stay informed with Demand ITS Inc. to learn more!

Work remotely, stay secure

When your business moves to remote work, you need to stay protected from cyberattacks. With #Microsoft security, you have best practices that help ensure the best protection.

Read this article and contact Demand ITS Inc. to learn more.

Leveraging Tech to Improve Customer Experience: 11 Smart Techniques

CX is vital in helping a company retain its customers and grow its customer base through organic referrals. From intelligent chatbots available 24/7 to personal touch technologies, data-driven solutions are engaging customers in profound new ways. In this article, 11 members of Forbes Technology Council explain how organizations can use intelligent tech can improve their customers’ experience.

How AI is finding patterns and anomalies in your data

As artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) become more developed, organizations are discovering innovative ways to use these technologies to help them identify actionable insights and drive greater efficiency. In this article, you’ll learn about the pattern-matching capabilities of #AI and how they are being implemented to help businesses uncover the true potential of their data, empowering them with new perspectives about their businesses processes.

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Move and modernize your Microsoft workloads with Azure

As companies rush to join the cloud revolution, it has become vital for them to replace older practices with more comprehensive solutions. In this context, cloud computing is proving to be an asset that not just individual organization, but entire industries, can use to drive innovation and efficiency. Read this infographic to learn how Microsoft #Azure is helping businesses enjoy unparalleled cost savings, easily plan migrations, and obtain up to 82 percent cost savings by moving to the cloud.

Improve efficiency and quality with AI-infused finance processes

Adapt early by replacing legacy technology and manual workloads to secure your revenue. In this blog, learn about how you can predict customer payments, adapt with intelligent budget proposals, and increase the accuracy of projected cash flow with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance Insights. Read on to learn how:

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The cloud has become an invaluable tool for researchers to reduce wasted lab space, encourage collaboration, and even reveal new insights into ongoing investigations. Follow Demand ITS Inc. to learn more about how #AI and Microsoft #Azure are helping organizations increase the efficiency and impact of their projects.

The Workforce of the Future eBook

As we look to a future workforce powered by a partnership between computers and humans, how can we design, govern, and use AI responsibly? To look at the rewards and potential impact of AI, Microsoft launched a study called “Future Computed”. Read the results of this study and more in this eBook.

ROI Azure Synapse

Now is the time to end the struggle to maximize your ROI. Using Azure Synapse Analytics with Power BI, bring Big Data and Data Warehousing together in a single service to provide limitless analytics. Check it out!

Fraud Losses in 2019 Topped $1.9B, FTC Reports

Fraud is ubiquitous and only increasing. Early reports from 2020 document a full 3% rise since 2018. #MSDyn365 is here to help with a world-class fraud protection platform that safeguards over 1 billion transactions for #Microsoft.

The Role of AI and People Analytics in Developing the Leaders of Tomorrow

More than 40% of corporations say that new hires “lack the soft skills to perform at a high level in a professional environment.” Investing in AI is investing in your employees’ success and happiness. This article from Forbes reveals the ways #Microsoft AI can improve employee performance and engagement so new hires can become tomorrow’s leaders.

ANU: Storing the human genome

Thanks to the cloud, organizations can now take on more research projects than ever before, and scientists can gain instant access to powerful resources that allow them to run faster, more efficient investigations. In this video, you’ll learn how, via the data management capabilities of Microsoft #Azure, Australian National University (ANU) has been able to augment its research into more than 7 billion base pairs of DNA in the human genome.

Greater Security

Raise the bar on your security with the power of #Microsoft security solutions, and lower your costs at the same time. Learn more about simplifying and fortifying with the expertise of #Microsoft security. Check it out!

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Safeguarding against fraud is vital to not only protecting your revenue, but your reputation. Subscribe to learn how #Microsoft can help.

How AI will change the way we work in 2020

By implementing AI in business applications, organizations can expect to appreciate increased efficiency as AI enables new, more-intuitive features that can provide seamless interaction between apps and their users. Read this article to discover the three innovative features powered by #AI and #MachineLearning that you can expect to see in business applications in the next decade.

Building an AI Powered organization

More and more businesses implement #AI technology, but some see greater successes than others. To scale and make the most of AI technology, organizations must adopt a holistic approach and rewire from within. This thought leadership piece details core practices for adapting to AI. Read on:

Cloud migration essentials

The benefits of the cloud are universal: reductions in operating costs, faster modernization capabilities, and increased security. Cloud migration requires careful planning and strategy, though. Read this eBook to learn how to maximize the effectiveness of your cloud migration initiatives and obtain valuable insights into how to guarantee post-migration success by using Microsoft #Azure.