Microsoft has made a promised public preview of its Common Data Model (CDM) entity database available to testers. CDM is at the heart of the coming Microsoft Dynamics 365 bundle.

Microsoft's 'Spring '18' refresh of its Dynamics 365 services includes some major new development and analytics tech under the covers: The Common Data Service for Apps and for Analytics.

Microsoft aims to change that with the Common Data Service. Diagram: Microsoft “What that service means, practically speaking, is that it’s not only a place to store data, but a model ...

Common Data Service for Analytics will allow organizations to expand Power BI insight-gathering ... Microsoft’s Common Data Model is an library of data entities that most business and ...

There are some major upgrades for the Common Data Services for Apps platform that will enable a broad set of capabilities for modelling more powerful business solutions. There will also be a new BI ...

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Microsoft is also introducing a new line of applications called Power BI Insights, delivering out-of-the-box analytics with common data models to targeted departments, starting with sales and service.