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    Office-365 -RMS + IRM + external sharing

    I have began working with IRM policies in Office 365 more often recently and ran into a situation that surprised me. The situation revolved around a document that had an IRM policy applied to it and was shared with an external user. What I found out was that: an IRM protected document that is shared…

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    Should you choose a SQL Server Failover Cluster Instance or an Availability Group?

    SQL Server 2012 introduced a new marketing term, AlwaysOn. Under this umbrella are two technologies: Failover Clustering Instances (FCIs) and Availability Groups (AGs). While they share some common traits, there are important differences as well. If you’re wondering which to implement, here are a few questions to help guide you. Are you using DTC? If your…

    Concurrency, Inc.
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    CRM Online Server-Side Sync AutoDiscover Fix

    There’s an odd bug that crops up in the CRM Online Email Server Profiles for some organizations which automatically sets the AutoDiscover option to Yes, disables the option on the form, and hides the fields immediately after the Email Server Profile form loads. After a few calls with Microsoft, I was shown the nifty little…

    Concurrency, Inc.
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    Workflow Changes in SharePoint Designer 2013

    Introduction There are a number of enhancements that have been added in SharePoint Designer 2013, which provide new functionality as well as streamline the workflow development experience. These added features allow designers to do more with workflows without requiring a developer to write custom code. Please note that this article was written based on the…

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    Filter Dynamics CRM Lookup Values with Javascrip

    Dynamcis CRM added some new features in 2013 related to filtering lookups which have been covered by others in the past, however, in the event you want to filter a lookup value based on another lookup, rather than a string value, there is some additional code required. There are quite a few instances where you might want…

    Concurrency, Inc.
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    Setting a Multi-Value Lookup Column Using SharePoint Designer Workflow

    I ran into another request recently which tied closely to a solution that I previously built a blogged about: Utilizing new related items column via workflow.  In that solution we had a custom list tracking project deliverable information and a document library used to stored the final documents.  When final deliverable documents were uploaded, the related…

    Concurrency, Inc.
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    Using SSIS to Import Data into Dynamics CRM

    I am constantly being asked to import data into Dynamics CRM from various sources, and over time I have discovered that, even though the sources of data that I am importing vary, the process of performing the import is similar. Which tool I choose to use depends heavily on the source of the data, along…

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    Utilizing the new Related Items column via workflow – Part 1

    This is part 1 of a 2 part serious about using the Related Items column in SharePoint 2013. I ran into an interesting request recently that ended up with an interesting solution. The request that I had was based around connecting a list and a document library. I built a custom list that was used…

    Concurrency, Inc.
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    Agile Vs Waterfall Financial Analysis

    Many IT companies are now moving towards agile software development. I would like to  help you understand why companies are adopting agile software development. The financial impact of the Agile is causing many companies to move towards agile methodology. Therefore, financial comparison of Agile vs Waterfall is a very important aspect for CIO’s now. I…

    Concurrency, Inc.