4 Benefits of using Microsoft Dynamics 365 Guides

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1. Modular Software Platform

What does this mean? Microsoft Dynamics 365 Guides is a modular software platform, which means that authors can update Guides as needed. Depending on whether there’s a new product update or changes in industry safety standards, authors can add, delete, or update step cards without the need to re-author everything, saving time and money. The built-in capability of Guides creates a convenient course/guide update for continuous improvement.

2. Holograms and Digital Twins

Another built-in advantage of using Guides is the ability to incorporate visual elements into learning and training. Authors can utilize holograms to show where a specific part should be placed and the direction parts should be facing or angled. Holograms can be simple in design, displaying an outline of the part, or a full 3D digital twin model. The use of digital twins opens new doors to training, granting access to expensive and heavy equipment that trainees normally have limited or no access to. An x-ray-like view of equipment and the ability to view different angles in normally hard-to-reach areas are additional advantages.

3. Learn in the Flow of Work

One of the underrated benefits of Guides is the ability to learn in the flow of work. Unlike most other training applications where users are required to learn in a controlled environment off the frontline, Guides enables on-the-job learning without halting production. Inspection Guides serve as a great example of this. Workers can perform inspections without requiring subject matter experts, all while the production line continues to move. As workers take on new tasks, they develop hands-on skills and learn seamlessly in the flow of work.

4. Transform Existing Processes

This final benefit isn’t a built-in advantage of Guides but still transforms your existing processes. We’ve previously discussed Power BI Insight to view data and make improvements to Guides. Guides also connects to Microsoft Power Apps and Power Automate to transform existing processes. Microsoft Power Apps helps companies create apps with ease, without requiring any coding. Capabilities include using live data to make informed real-time decisions, leveraging artificial intelligence with Power Apps AI Builder, and turning ideas into solutions in a fraction of the time it would take to build a custom app. Microsoft Power Automate lives up to its name—it saves companies time and money by reducing or eliminating simple tasks with automations. As workers complete an inspection report, Power Automate handles tasks like ordering a new part or scheduling a subject matter expert for further testing.

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