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About Sam Kumar

Sam Kumar is the Vice President of Marketing at Inogic, a Microsoft Gold ISV Partner renowned for its innovative apps for Dynamics 365 CRM and Power Apps. With a rich history in Dynamics 365 and Power Platform development, Sam leads a team of certified CRM developers dedicated to pioneering cutting-edge technologies with Copilot and Azure AI the latest additions. Passionate about transforming the CRM industry, Sam’s insights and leadership drive Inogic’s mission to change the “Dynamics” of CRM.

Track Time and Cost Savings with Power Automate’s New “Savings” (Preview) Feature

While creating a Power Automate flow, I discovered an exciting new feature called the “Savings” (Preview) feature in Power Automate. When I tried it, I found it very helpful for those looking to reduce costs by automating tasks with Power Automate flows instead of performing them manually. This feature helps you record exactly how much… Read More: Track Time and Cost Savings with Power Automate’s New “Savings”… »

Fixing Duplicate Dynamics 365 CRM Records: The First Step to Smarter Location Intelligence!

For professionals who are using Bing Maps/Azure Maps with Dynamics 365 CRM for Geo-Mapping, you already know how useful it is for visualizing data on maps, planning routes, managing territories, and tracking field reps. But there’s one hidden problem that can mess everything up—duplicate records in your CRM. That’s where DeDupeD – a data hygiene… Read More: Fixing Duplicate Dynamics 365 CRM Records: The First Step to… »

Streamline Lead Qualification with The Sales Qualification Agent in Dynamics 365

In today’s competitive sales environment, equipping your team with the right tools can significantly contribute to success. One such powerful tool is the Sales Qualification Agent — a smart assistant designed to streamline prospect evaluation and outreach efforts. Before your sales team can fully leverage its capabilities, it’s crucial to lay the groundwork through proper… Read More: Streamline Lead Qualification with The Sales Qualification Agent in Dynamics… »

Building Translytical Flows in Power BI Reports

Microsoft has introduced Translytical Task Flows (Preview) in Power BI — a groundbreaking capability that brings transactional actions directly into the analytical environment. With this new feature, users can initiate tasks such as creating, updating, or deleting records, and even trigger automated workflows — all within a Power BI report. This marks a major shift… Read More: Building Translytical Flows in Power BI Reports »

Dynamics 365 CRM Field Merge: A Smarter Way to Manage Duplicate Data!

Merging duplicate records in your CRM can feel like a trade-off: either keep one version and lose the rest, or manually copy-paste critical data field by field. Notes get overwritten, preferences disappear, and numeric totals get misreported. If you’ve ever tried to detect and merge duplicate Dynamics CRM records manually, you know how time-consuming and… Read More: Dynamics 365 CRM Field Merge: A Smarter Way to Manage… »

How to Configure Generative AI Plugin in Copilot for Improved Customer Service

Microsoft has added new AI features to Dynamics 365 Customer Service to improve customer support. One of the most useful additions is the Customer Service (preview) plugin, which works right away with no setup needed. With this plugin, Copilot can get information straight from your case records and related data. Support agents can just ask… Read More: How to Configure Generative AI Plugin in Copilot for Improved… »

Retrieving Masked Field Values Programmatically in Dynamics 365

Are you working on a Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement (CE) project and struggling to integrate a payment system that requires access to sensitive data—like a customer’s full bank account number? You’re not alone. Imagine this: you’re developing with backend plugins, operating under elevated privileges, and fully expecting the System Admin service to give you unrestricted… Read More: Retrieving Masked Field Values Programmatically in Dynamics 365 »

Microsoft 365 Copilot Services Outsourcing: Smartest Move for Business Growth!

In an era where AI is reshaping how businesses operate, the race to adopt the latest technologies is intensifying. One of the most exciting developments in this space is Microsoft’s Copilot ecosystem, from Copilot Studio to Copilot Agents and now deeply integrated across Dynamics 365 and Power Platform. But here’s the challenge Building and embedding… Read More: Microsoft 365 Copilot Services Outsourcing: Smartest Move for Business Growth! »

Using Aggregate Functions with QueryExpression in Dynamics 365

Introduction In Microsoft Dataverse (Power Apps), there is often a need to retrieve summarized or aggregated data, such as counts, averages, sums, minimums, or maximums, rather than retrieving every individual record. Traditional query methods using QueryExpression focus on row-level data retrieval and do not inherently support aggregate functions. This creates challenges for developers who need… Read More: Using Aggregate Functions with QueryExpression in Dynamics 365 »

Webinar: How CRM Alerts Improve Sales and Customer Service!

Tired of Missing Important CRM Updates? If you’re using Dynamics 365 CRM, chances are you’ve experienced the frustration of missing critical updates, overdue tasks, or client follow-ups. Let’s be honest—relying on manual reminders or digging through dashboards isn’t the most efficient way to stay on top of things. The Problem: While working with Dynamics 365… Read More: Webinar: How CRM Alerts Improve Sales and Customer Service! »