Alan Garcia on The MVP Show

In this episode of The MVP Show, Alan Garcia shares his journey from selling PCs to businesses in the 90s to transitioning to software development. He talks about discovering Microsoft CRM 1.0 and how it changed his career path, leading him to his latest passion, the Power Platform.

The Power Platform's capabilities in sales and service have drawn Alan to implement it in their customers' organizations to automate backup and recovery processes. He emphasizes the importance of keeping up with the latest technology trends and continuously improving one's skills in pursuing a career in business applications, particularly in Microsoft's business applications.

Alan dives into the discussion of the different components of the power platform, such as Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power BI, and their specific uses in creating efficient workflows and analytics solutions. He also shares his insights on how the Power Platform can help startups and small businesses.

As The MVP Show concludes, Alan gives some valuable tips and advice for those just starting their MVP journey or considering using the Power Platform, such as staying focused on customer needs and feedback and leveraging the platform to build scalable and efficient solutions.

The post highlights various resources and tools, including the Microsoft MVP YouTube series and AgileXRM, to delve deeper into the MVP journey, challenge yourself through the 90-Day Mentoring Challenge or integrate BPM for Microsoft Power Platform.