MVP Insights: Marko Totovic on ERP Expertise, Copilot in D365, Journey to MVP

Welcome to “MVP Insights,” a podcast that explores the universe, ideas, and opportunities of the brightest stars in the Microsoft business applications ecosystem. 

In this episode, John Siefert is joined by Marko Totovic, PTS for CE & PP, Companial. The two discuss Marko’s journey to becoming an MVP, his areas of interest across the Microsoft Business Applications ecosystem, overcoming tough projects, and his session at Community Summit NA 2024.

This episode is sponsored by Community Summit North America, the largest independent gathering of the Microsoft Business Applications ecosystem, taking place Oct. 13-17, 2024, in San Antonio, Texas. Register today to connect with thousands of users across the Microsoft business applications ecosystem at the for user, by user event.

Key Takeaways

• MVP overview: Marko’s interest in Microsoft Business Applications began well before he was awarded a Microsoft MVP. He describes feeling a need to give back to the community that he gained so much from, which led him to start blogging and speaking at conferences both regionally and globally. He founded a local User Group in Serbia and became a Microsoft MVP in April.
• Areas of expertise: Though he began his journey working closely with Dynamics 365 CE/CRM, Marko is also becoming increasingly familiar with Power Platform and Copilot. Together, he combines the various business applications to create the best results for customers.
• Toughest projects: Marko describes a challenging project he’s worked on in his career. A company faced a chaotic situation with three different ERPs in their development, test, and production environments, which required a year to standardize them in order to improve the product. Despite the challenges, the team was supportive and understood the need to address the convolution before progressing with better solutions.
• Summit NA session: Marko will be leading a session at Community Summit North America 2024, “How to utilize new features in Copilot Studio and use it across the MS ecosystem.” The focus of this session is extending Copilot capabilities – and new features – across the entire Microsoft suite of applications.

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