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Business Process - Dynamics 365 - TechTalk Series

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Join us for the exclusive Business Process for Dynamics 365 TechTalk series.

These sessions will run on a recurring basis every Thursday (with a few exceptions), starting April 2. Download the ics file or join each session using the corresponding meeting link below.

 
Event Time
 		Recurrent Meeting Link
 		Download the .ics file and
add it to your calendar
 7 AM Pacific
 		 https://aka.ms/BPETechTalksOption1Join
 		Bus-Processes-Option1-AME-EMEA.ics
 


Please note that this is a live post and will be continuously updated. Session dates and times may change, so we recommend checking this schedule regularly to stay up to date with the latest information.

The duration of each session may vary. 

 
Tech Talk DateSeriesSession TitleDurationMicrosoft Speaker(s)Abstract
4/2/2026IntroductionIntroduction to the Microsoft Business Process Catalog in Mavim60-90 minsRachel Profitt - Principal Program Manager, Microsoft Mandi Toves - Senior Program Manager, Microsoft Lennard Van Leuven - MavimThis session introduces the Microsoft Business Process Catalog through the lens of Mavim, establishing a shared foundation for how partners understand business processes at the start of an implementation. Attendees will learn how the catalog is structured across levels, how business processes and objectives work together, and why this structure matters for scope alignment and planning. The session includes a guided walkthrough in Mavim to demonstrate how partners can explore, navigate, and use the catalog as a baseline for customer engagements.
4/9/2026IntroductionIntroduction to the Microsoft Business Process Catalog in Azure DevOps60-90 minsRachel Profitt - Principal Program Manager, Microsoft Mandi Toves - Senior Program Manager, MicrosoftThis Tech Talk focuses on how the Microsoft Business Process Catalog is represented and used in Azure DevOps to support implementation planning and delivery. Attendees will learn how business process levels map to Azure DevOps work item hierarchies and how the catalog can be imported and used as a starting point for project execution. The session demonstrates how partners can use this structure to define scope, organize work, and maintain traceability from business processes into delivery artifacts.
4/16/2026Using SeriesDeep Dive: Using the Objectives Hierarchy in the Microsoft Business Process Catalog 30 minsRachel Profitt - Principal Program Manager, Microsoft, Mandi Toves - Senior Program Manager, MicrosoftThis Tech Talk focuses on the Objectives hierarchy and how it is used in Mavim and Azure DevOps to align implementation work with business outcomes. Attendees will learn how objectives, program increments, and sprint goals relate to business processes and why starting with objectives helps anchor delivery decisions. The session demonstrates how partners can use objectives to keep execution aligned to outcomes while maintaining visibility across planning and delivery activities.
4/23/2026Using SeriesDeep Dive: Using the Business Process Catalog Hierarchy in the Microsoft Business Process Catalog 60 minsRachel Profitt - Principal Program Manager, Microsoft, Mandi Toves - Senior Program Manager, MicrosoftThis session provides a deeper look at how to use the Business Process Catalog hierarchy in Mavim and Azure DevOps during implementation planning and solution design. Attendees will learn how different process levels support scope definition, fit‑gap analysis, and extension of the catalog based on customer needs. The session emphasizes how partners can build on the catalog with their own industry expertise while preserving alignment to Microsoft’s recommended process framework.
4/30/2026Using SeriesDeep Dive: Using the Deliverables Hierarchy and the Delivery Plan in the Microsoft Business Process Catalog 60 minsRachel Profitt - Principal Program Manager, MicrosoftThis session provides a deeper look at how to use the Deliverables and hierarchy in Mavim and Azure DevOps during implementation planning and solution design. Attendees will learn different types of deliverables, how they are related to the business processes, when and how to create new deliverables and extend of the catalog based on customer needs. The session emphasizes how partners can build on the catalog with their own industry expertise while preserving alignment to Microsoft’s recommended process framework.
5/14/2026Agentic DesignTransforming Business Processes with an Agentic Mindset for Customer Engagement Apps60 minsJoe Thomas - Sr. FastTrack Solution Architect, Rachel Profitt - Principal Program Manager 
5/28/2026Agentic DesignTransforming Business Processes with an Agentic Mindset for Finance and Operations Apps60 minsNicole Joyce - Principal Program Manager, Alejandra Cabrales - Sr. Solution Architect, Priyanka Sinha - Sr. Solution Architect 
6/18/2026Agentic DesignTransforming Business Processes with an Agentic Mindset for Azure and Fabric60 minsMandi Toves - Sr. Program Manager, Rachel Profitt - Principal Program Manager  
6/25/2026IntroductionIntroduction to integrating Mavim with Azure DevOps60 minsRachel Profitt - Principal Program ManagerThis session explains how Mavim and Azure DevOps work together to connect process design with execution using the Microsoft Business Process Catalog. Attendees will learn how business processes defined in Mavim can be synchronized and operationalized in Azure DevOps, reducing manual effort and improving consistency across tools. Through demonstrations, the session highlights how integration supports traceability, publishing, and ongoing updates as partners move from planning into delivery.
7/2/2026Role-FocusedBusiness Process Excellence for Sellers and Pre-sales: Positioning, Value and Implementation portal alignment with the BPC in Mavim60 minsHenrick Jaeger - Sr. Solution Architect 
7/9/2026Deliverables Deep DiveDeliverables Deep Dive: Requirements30 minsHenrick Jaeger - Sr. Solution ArchitectThis session explores how to define, document, and manage requirements within the Dynamics 365 Business Process Catalog and Mavim. Attendees will learn the characteristics of effective requirements, how to map them to business processes for traceability and testing, and how to apply fit-to-standard and fit-gap analysis to drive implementation decisions. Through real-world demonstrations, the session shows how requirements can evolve into enhancements, integrations, or future-phase work items while maintaining end-to-end business process alignment.
7/16/2026Deliverables Deep DiveDeliverables Deep Dive: Integrations30 minsPriyanka Sinha - Sr. Solution Architect 
 7/23/2026Extending the CatalogExtending the Microsoft Business Process Catalog with your industry expertise (SIs)30-60 minsDustin Donahue - Sr. Program Manager 
8/13/2026Extending the CatalogExtending the Microsoft Business Process Catalog with your industry expertise (SIs) Rachel Profitt - Principal Program Manager with Lennard Van Leuven from MavimThe last session explored how to extend the Business Process Catalog by contributing industry-specific processes, scenarios and reference architectures. This next session takes it further and explores how to extend your catalog for your customers in Mavim. .
8/20/2026Extending the CatalogCreating a custom Delivery Plan with the Microsoft Business Process Catalog in Mavim30-60 minsTBD 
8/27/2026Role-FocusedBusiness Process Excellence for Project Managers: Dashboards, Sprints and Backlogs across Mavim and ADO60 minsTBD 
9/3/2026Deliverables Deep DiveDeliverables with the BPC in Mavim: Workflows —  FNO today, CE later (refresh when ready)30 minsTBD 
9/10/2026Deliverables Deep DiveDeliverables with the BPC in Mavim: Business Task vs Task — similarities, differences & when to use which30 minsTBD 
9/17/2026Deliverables Deep DiveDeliverables with the BPC in Mavim: Objectives and KPIs, defining and linking to processes30 minsTBD 
9/24/2026Deliverables Deep DiveDeliverables with the BPC in Mavim: Dashboards and Reports, what to track where30 minsChristina Wheeler - Principal Program Manager 
10/1/2026Deliverables Deep DiveDeliverables with the BPC in Mavim: Training/Enablement Assets, structure and best practices30 minsPrincess Garcia - Sr. Program Manager 
10/8/2026Deliverables Deep DiveDeliverables with the BPC in Mavim: Testing and Acceptance(test cases, bugs, acceptance criteria)30 minsAlejandra Cabrales - Sr. Program Manager 
10/15/2026Deliverables Deep DiveDeliverables with the BPC in Mavim: Data Migration: scope, objects and tracking30 minsTBD 
10/22/2026Deliverables Deep DiveDeliverables with the BPC in Mavim: Security and Compliance: roles, approvals, auditability30 minsTBD 
10/29/2026Deliverables Deep DiveDeliverables with the BPC in Mavim: Environments and DevOps: pipelines, branches, releases linkage30 minsTBD 
11/5/2026Implementation PortalUsing the Implementation Portal with Mavim (Phase 1)60 minsTBD 
11/12/2026Implementation PortalSolution Blueprint Agent + Mavim:  From opportunity to plan60 mins  

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