Community Summit North America 2024 – Event Recap

 

Community Summit North America 2024 in San Antonio was once again the premier gathering for the Microsoft Business Applications ecosystem, bringing together thousands of professionals to learn, connect, and explore how to accelerate value from Dynamics 365 and Power Platform solutions. The Summit delivered high-impact sessions, live demonstrations, expert feedback, and strategic insights focused on solving real-world challenges in enterprise ERP environments.

 

XPLUS at the Summit

 

As a Category Sponsor, XPLUS played an active role throughout the week, engaging attendees with live sessions, demos, and discussions around key priorities for Dynamics 365 users. Representatives from our team were on site to share how their platform drives efficiency, compliance, and operational control in complex ERP landscapes.

 

Live sessions and highlights included:

• Premier Spotlight – SOX Compliance in Dynamics 365 F&O – focused on achieving robust compliance, optimizing roles, and reducing licensing costs in Finance & Operations.
• Partner Solution Showcase (PSS): Enhancing the Dynamics 365 Experience – demonstrating how our platform supports security, process discovery, testing, and support functions.
• Demo Zone: One Platform, Four Solutions – live demos of our products’ core capabilities in security & compliance, process discovery, testing automation, and support.

 

Focus Areas & Solutions

 

Throughout the event, key discussions centered on how organizations can tackle persistent ERP challenges with smarter tooling:

• Security & Compliance – simplifying user permissions, strengthening governance, and meeting audit requirements.
• Process Discovery – uncovering inefficiencies and supporting data-driven optimization.
• Automated Testing – ensuring system stability, reducing manual effort, and supporting continuous validation through updates like One Version.
• Support & Optimization – improving operational health through faster issue resolution and proactive system insight.

 

Community Impact

 

Beyond sessions and demos, the Summit provided invaluable opportunities to connect with peers, partners, and Microsoft experts from across the globe. The event’s blend of education, collaboration, and social engagement reinforced shared priorities for advancing Dynamics 365 implementations and unlocking greater business impact.