Author: The Functional BA

Yes a new college graduate can become a business analyst.

Here is a clear, beginner-friendly roadmap for becoming a Business Analyst — even if you’re starting from scratch:

1. Learn What a Business Analyst Does

• Research the role: BAs bridge the

Microsoft Entra ID (previously known as Azure Active Directory or Azure AD) is Microsoft’s cloud-based identity and access management (IAM) service. 

It provides a centralized platform to authenticate (verify) user identities, authorize access, and manage permissions across both Microsoft services … Read the rest

PMBOK stands for Project Management Body of Knowledge.

It’s a standardized collection of guidelines, best practices, and terminology developed by the Project Management Institute (PMI) to help professionals manage projects effectively.

Think of it as a handbook for project managers, … Read the rest

Replit’s AI is a suite of AI-powered development tools tightly integrated into the Replit IDE, aimed at speeding up both learning and building software—especially for non-developers.

Here is a breakdown of its main components:

Ghostwriter (AI Pair‑Programmer)

• What it is:

An AI coding agent is an autonomous or semi-autonomous software tool powered by AI that can write, debug, test, and/or deploy code with minimal human intervention. 

It goes beyond traditional code completion tools by taking on tasks more independently and … Read the rest

As of now, Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains) has not fully ended, but Microsoft has begun phasing it out.

Here is what’s happening and what you should expect:

Current Status (as of 2025):

• Mainstream support has ended for most versions.

Microsoft Power Platform is not the same as AI, but they can work together, and AI is increasingly embedded into Power Platform features.

Power Platform vs AI: What’s the Difference?

Microsoft offers several Power Platform certifications to validate your skills in using its suite of low-code/no-code tools: Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Power Virtual Agents (now Copilot Studio), and Dataverse. 

These certifications help you demonstrate your expertise, enhance career … Read the rest

Yes, you can merge SharePoint with a workflow engine, and it’s a common and powerful approach for automating business processes. 

There are several ways to do this depending on your goals, tech stack, and licensing. Below are your main options:… Read the rest

Yes, you can merge two enterprise systems like Microsoft Dynamics 365 (backend) and Salesforce (frontend) but doing so requires clear architecture, robust integration, and a well-defined use case. 

Below is how you can approach this setup:

Use Case Example

Let’s … Read the rest