Microsoft Catalyst with Daniel Hunter Jeff Hall and Rob Nehrbas
Episode 144 of the Microsoft Innovation Podcast podcast, hosted by Mark Smith [nz365guy], titled "Microsoft Catalyst with Daniel Hunter Jeff Hall and Rob Nehrbas" was published on November 4, 2019 and runs 53 minutes.
November 4, 2019 ·53m · Microsoft Innovation Podcast
Summary
FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/144 A brief introduction about Daniel, Jeff and Rob’s personal & family background. Where they live & how they spend their time when not working. Discussions about their journey to Microsoft Introduction to the Catalyst program Discusses the history of Microsoft Catalyst and Methodology Importance of Modern Business Engagement Relationship between Design Thinking, Business Decision Maker and Microsoft Cat...
Episode Description
FULL SHOW NOTES
https://podcast.nz365guy.com/144
- A brief introduction about Daniel, Jeff and Rob’s personal & family background. Where they live & how they spend their time when not working.
- Discussions about their journey to Microsoft
- Introduction to the Catalyst program
- Discusses the history of Microsoft Catalyst and Methodology
- Importance of Modern Business Engagement
- Relationship between Design Thinking, Business Decision Maker and Microsoft Catalyst – taking requirements from the customer.
- The impact of Catalyst on business
- Discusses the four pillars of Microsoft Catalyst – Inspire, Design, empower and Achieve
- Understanding its importance with Partners in modern business engagement
- Talks about the resources used in the methodology
- The type of search things they need to better understand the building blocks around customer journey mapping, empathy mapping, and wireframe
- Is Catalyst part of the business?
- Understanding the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation
- The importance of embracing these technologies for functional consultants and the impact on their business
- What are the specific sets of steps the Catalyst programs provide?
RESOURCES
Bill and Melinda Gates foundation
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