Supercharge Your Business Process Flows with Microsoft Power Platform When your organization has processes that move through multiple departments—sales, service, production, accounting—smooth handoffs are critical. In Microsoft Dynamics 365 and […]
Dynamics CRM for Manufacturing

Supercharge Your Business Process Flows with Microsoft Power Platform
September 3, 2025 · Steve Pestillo, P2 Automation ·

Custom CRM Order Management: Semi-Automation Done Right
August 1, 2025 · Steve Pestillo, P2 Automation ·
Order management is one of the most complex processes in any business, especially when multiple departments and customer touchpoints are involved. In our latest episode of Not Your Grandfather’s CRM, […]

The Case for Syncing Invoice Data to CRM: Visibility Without Complexity
July 14, 2025 · Steve Pestillo, P2 Automation ·
Most CRM implementations avoid invoices entirely. After all, that’s the job of your ERP or accounting system, right? Yes—but visibility matters. In Episode 8 of Not Your Grandfather’s CRM, we […]

Managing Change Requests with Power Apps and a Master Data Workflow
July 2, 2025 · Steve Pestillo, P2 Automation ·
Customer data accuracy is no longer a “nice to have.” It’s business-critical—especially when your CRM is tightly connected to your ERP and marketing platforms. In Episode 7 of Not Your […]

Automating Multi-Person Approval Processes with Power Apps: A Real-World Example
June 26, 2025 · Steve Pestillo, P2 Automation ·
The old way of introducing a new product? Emails, spreadsheets, and lots of waiting. In Episode 6 of Not Your Grandfather’s CRM, we share how we helped a client move […]

Mobile CRM Solutions: Empowering Field Teams and Remote Workforces
June 5, 2025 · AlphaBOLD ·
Introduction Enterprises relying on distributed field teams require a CRM built for mobility, not retrofitted. Manual data entry, fragmented tools, and delayed updates contribute to compliance risks, reduce service quality, […]

A CRM Service Solution Built for ISO-13485 Compliance? Yes, with Microsoft Power Apps.
May 16, 2025 · Steve Pestillo, P2 Automation ·
Most CRM platforms aren't designed to meet strict compliance standards out of the box. For biotech and pharma manufacturers bound by ISO-13485 regulations, that’s a big problem. In our latest […]

When CRM Cases Are Too Much: A Custom Approach with Power Apps
May 13, 2025 · Steve Pestillo, P2 Automation ·
What do you do when your CRM service process needs more than tickets—but doesn’t need the complexity (or cost) of Dynamics 365’s full Case module? In Episode 3 of Not […]

Why a Custom CRM Service Module Worked Better Than Cases
May 6, 2025 · Steve Pestillo, P2 Automation ·
In CRM, “Cases” are the go-to feature for managing service tickets—but what if they’re too rigid for your real-world process? In Episode 2 of Not Your Grandfather’s CRM, Steve Pestillo […]

Beyond Contacts: How Modern CRM Drives End-to-End Business Transformation
April 30, 2025 · Steve Pestillo, P2 Automation ·
When most people think of CRM, they think of contacts, leads, and maybe a pipeline dashboard. But modern CRM systems—especially those powered by the Microsoft Power Platform—go far beyond that. […]

Supercharge Your Business Process Flows with Microsoft Power Platform

September 3, 2025 · Steve Pestillo, P2 Automation ·

Custom CRM Order Management: Semi-Automation Done Right

August 1, 2025 · Steve Pestillo, P2 Automation ·
Order management is one of the most complex processes in any business, especially when multiple departments and customer touchpoints are involved. In our latest episode of Not Your Grandfather’s CRM, […]

The Case for Syncing Invoice Data to CRM: Visibility Without Complexity

July 14, 2025 · Steve Pestillo, P2 Automation ·
Most CRM implementations avoid invoices entirely. After all, that’s the job of your ERP or accounting system, right? Yes—but visibility matters. In Episode 8 of Not Your Grandfather’s CRM, we […]

Managing Change Requests with Power Apps and a Master Data Workflow

July 2, 2025 · Steve Pestillo, P2 Automation ·
Customer data accuracy is no longer a “nice to have.” It’s business-critical—especially when your CRM is tightly connected to your ERP and marketing platforms. In Episode 7 of Not Your […]

Automating Multi-Person Approval Processes with Power Apps: A Real-World Example

June 26, 2025 · Steve Pestillo, P2 Automation ·
The old way of introducing a new product? Emails, spreadsheets, and lots of waiting. In Episode 6 of Not Your Grandfather’s CRM, we share how we helped a client move […]

Mobile CRM Solutions: Empowering Field Teams and Remote Workforces

June 5, 2025 · AlphaBOLD ·
Introduction Enterprises relying on distributed field teams require a CRM built for mobility, not retrofitted. Manual data entry, fragmented tools, and delayed updates contribute to compliance risks, reduce service quality, […]

A CRM Service Solution Built for ISO-13485 Compliance? Yes, with Microsoft Power Apps.

May 16, 2025 · Steve Pestillo, P2 Automation ·
Most CRM platforms aren't designed to meet strict compliance standards out of the box. For biotech and pharma manufacturers bound by ISO-13485 regulations, that’s a big problem. In our latest […]

When CRM Cases Are Too Much: A Custom Approach with Power Apps

May 13, 2025 · Steve Pestillo, P2 Automation ·
What do you do when your CRM service process needs more than tickets—but doesn’t need the complexity (or cost) of Dynamics 365’s full Case module? In Episode 3 of Not […]

Why a Custom CRM Service Module Worked Better Than Cases

May 6, 2025 · Steve Pestillo, P2 Automation ·
In CRM, “Cases” are the go-to feature for managing service tickets—but what if they’re too rigid for your real-world process? In Episode 2 of Not Your Grandfather’s CRM, Steve Pestillo […]

Beyond Contacts: How Modern CRM Drives End-to-End Business Transformation

April 30, 2025 · Steve Pestillo, P2 Automation ·
When most people think of CRM, they think of contacts, leads, and maybe a pipeline dashboard. But modern CRM systems—especially those powered by the Microsoft Power Platform—go far beyond that. […]
