The BCN Podcast

In this conversation, Peter Filitz interviews Connor Morrison, one of BCN’s Señor Cloud Services Architects who explains his work, predominantly with Azure cloud resources and collaborating with developers to build solutions. As Connor explains, infrastructure as code refers to the provisioning of infrastructure through code, allowing businesses to apply this concept practically

Peter Filitz, Neil Halliday and Eirini Katsampa discuss all things Business Central, the cloud accounting and enterprise resource planning application used by small and medium-sized businesses. They cover the advantages of Business Central, such as its integration with other Microsoft applications and the availability of third-party apps on Microsoft's AppSource as well as it's is

In this conversation, the BCN team discusses their experience with Microsoft 365 Copilot and its impact on their day-to-day work. They dig deeper into it's benefits, such as improved productivity, increased focus during meetings and time savings especially when used in conjunction with Microsoft Teams.The team emphasises the importance of training to ensure success with Copilot and

Peter Filitz, Mark Rotherham and Andy James discuss Microsoft Copilot Studio and how businesses can leverage this new AI technology. We cover:A broad overview of Copilot Studio and its functionality.Integration with Microsoft 365 Copilot.Getting started with Copilot Studio.How BCN can add value and help businesses.Licensing and cost considerations and integration with third-party a

In Part 3 of our series on Power BI CTO Mark Rotherham and Head of the Data Services Michael Gleeson return to talk to Peter Filitz about about preparing your business for Power BI. After recapping value of Power BI FORSMEs and SMBs, from speed to value, to ROI, to the accessibility of data Mark and Mike break down the preparatory steps your business needs to get the most out of yo

In Part 2 of our series looking at Power BI, Peter Filitz, CTO Mark Rotherham and Head of the Data Services Michael Gleeson explore the versatile applications of Power BI for businesses of all sizes. We cover the significance of tailoring Power BI services to meet different customer needs, the impact of shifting from outdated Excel reports to dynamic, real-time Power BI dashboards

We kick off our three-part series exploring the intricacies and advantages of Power BI managed services with host Peter Filitz and guests Mike Gleeson and Mark Rotherham. In this episode, we unravel the essentials of Microsoft Power BI and its critical role in modern business analytics. Mark (CTO at BCN) sheds light on how Power BI serves as a transformative tool for data collectio

Pete Filitz and Johan Vennables discusses Microsoft Copilot and its impact on businesses. Copilot is an AI-driven digital assistant that assists staff with various tasks and activities, like generating content drafts and creating presentations. Johan explains how Copilot integrates with Microsoft Office to make business tasks simpler and less time intensive.Pete and Johan highlight

In the second episode of our Cyber Security series, our host, Peter Filitz is joined by BCN's Michael O'Neill - Managed Security Services Director, Simon Edwards - Head of Compliance and Graeme Dempster - Senior Security Analyst.This episode takes a look at the continuation of BCN’s Cyber Security Journey, with the team talking through the Managed and Embedded stages of the journ

In the first episode of our Cyber Security series, our host, Peter Filitz is joined by BCN's Michael O'Neill, Managed Security Services Director and Simon Edwards, Head of Compliance at BCN.This episode takes a look at the Cyber Security threat landscape and introduces our Cyber Security Pledge as well as introducing the BCN Cyber Security Journey.