Point Taken is using Dynamics Customer Insights Journeys to administer both social events and classes at Hogwarts. We also use Pro-Code, Power Automate, Liquid and Power pages to automate the administering of the events and students.
By combining these technologies we have made both classes and social events easier to administer for the system users. The system users only have to create the events and there is no need for the users to create segments, emails or journeys. By combining technology from MappedIn, Power automate and Power pages the status of the event registrations are handled by the system and removing a burden from the users since they no longer have to delete data (to cancel an event registration) or manually check in an event registration in a other table.
Event type Class
The user can choose between creating a social event or a class. If the event is of type class the students will be added based on the subject they are signed up for and if they have paid the annual fee. A Power automate flow creates a URL that will be used to navigate the contact to a overview of their classes for a semester on the power page.
Bilde My Classes power pages
On the contact we have a field that registers when the students start from our ERP system:
When the semester date occurs we will use generic customer journeys to send email with the URL to the overview of the students classes for that semester. We will then use Mappedin’s API to track students when they are getting closer to a class rom and use customer journeys to send them either a email or an text with a link. When they click the link the students will enter a customer journey that uses a custom trigger that changes the status of their event registration to “Attended”. they their event registration status will change to “attended”. This will make it easier for the teachers and administrators to track attendance in the classroom.
Event registrations and their statuses:
Customer journey with custom trigger to update the event registration status:
To retrieve the interactive map from MappedIn, we use their dedicated SDK library. Following their dedicated section for React, getting the map is quite straightforward! The indoor map we created gets generated on top of openstreetmap. That way, we can match the coordinates from the student’s device with our indoor map and track the student’s location.
Event type Social Events
If the event is of type Social the event will be visible on a power page portal where the students can sign up for the event.
The single event site also gets the dynamics marketing from dynamically by using liquid code and fetch xml from Dataverse so there is no need for basic forms from power pages.
Fetch xml:
Displaying the form dynamically:
When the students sign up for an event a power automate checks if the event capacity is full or not. Based on the event capacity the student will either receive status “Wait list” or “Registered”.
Maximum event capacity field:
Power automate that updates the event registration status based on the maximum capacity of the event.
We are then using generic journeys to send out the event registration with a QR code. And reminders for the event. Point Taken also use Power Automate to generate a cancellation URL on the event registration that will be sent out with the emails in the generic journey.
Cancel url on the event registration:
Power automate that generate the cancel url for sending out with the marketing emails:
The students will then be able to click the link and be navigated to a site on the power page where they can cancel their event registration.
When the students click the button they trigger a power automate that changes the event registration to status “Canceled”:
Since the social events also is only for students and employees at the school we will be able to track when the students is getting near the room of the event. We will then again use generic journeys with emails to track the attendance. The administration will then be able to send out communication after the event like surveys or other content.
In the world of coding, much like in the realm of wizards, secrets must be safeguarded from prying eyes. Wizards have their wands; developers have their credentials, keys, and secrets. But during a hackathon, with the clock ticking, practicality often trumps perfection.
Normally, when building a PowerApps Component Framework (PCF) component, best practices dictate making it reusable and configurable. This means parameters like API keys or environment-specific data should be dynamically passed during configuration. But who has time for that in a hackathon?
For the sake of speed and simplicity, we decided to skip flexibility. Instead of allowing users to input Dynamics parameters when configuring the PCF, we hardcoded them directly into the component. Yes, it’s messy, and yes, it’s a cardinal sin in standard development. But it works, and it gets us closer to claiming our badge of “superdirty hacks to achieve awesomeness.
It’s not elegant. It’s not reusable. But it’s efficient—and in a hackathon, that’s the magic we need.
The Golden Snitches going out of their way to help another Slytherin team succeed on their journey of creating some team spirit.
We also went to It’s EVIDIosa, not leviooosa giving them some much needed massages. Providing some nice energy and warm hugs to our friends on competing teams 🙂
Point Taken is ready for a super duper Harry Potter themed Hackathon at ACDC 2025 represented by The Golden Snitches. Our team consists of Anna, Cathrine, Elise, Pepe and Kariann. We chose to dress up in cloaks, wearing some nice ties and showing everyone what Dobby really looks like.
We were placed in Slytherin and Cathrine is for sure happy about the Sorting Hats decision. Our desk and station is therefore color themed and dressed in green lights. Everyone also has their own wand and some cute merch to enhance the Harry Potter experience 😀
We are using containers in Power Apps custom pages to achieve a responsive layout and manage screen size to alter the application width and height. In Power Apps, we use the function Parent. to get the dynamic value of the screen width and height. The content is the centered and adjusting according to the values of the Parent.
In full screen mode, the app (Custom page) is fully scaled to the browser screen size. Tbe blurred square is centered in the middle shown with as the rectangle has a 5% size margin to align it.
When the screen is adjusted to a smaller size, the rectangle and content is rightfully changed according to the screen size,
Professor Dumbledore has tasked The Golden Snitches with modernizing how Hogwarts (Soria Moria Hotell) tracks student attendance. With students frequently lost in enchanted corridors or wandering into the Forbidden Forest (much to Professor Snape’s frustration), we’re introducing a comprehensive solution that combines magical elements with modern technology. Our system transforms the traditional attendance process into an engaging experience where students use their wands to check in, while professors get real-time insights through magical mirrors.
Our Solution Architecture:
Magical Landing Page: A Model-driven app with our voice-activated main hub. A magic spell will open a custom page that serves as your gateway to all Hogwarts (Soria Moria) digital services
Classes & Events Hub: Complete overview of scheduled classes, required textbooks, and lesson themes
Professor’s Crystal Ball: Power BI dashboard showing attendance patterns and house point analytics
Enchanted Marauder’s Map: Custom PCF component for school navigation
Wand Check-In Portal: Custom page using Azure AI for magical authentication
Student Enrollment Portal: Power Pages with voice-activated features for class registration
Key Features:
Interactive Marauder’s Map for navigation and student tracking
Wand-based check-in system using QR codes
Voice-activated spells that trigger special features
Real-time house points dashboard for professors
Automated owl notifications for class reminders
Mobile-responsive design that works on all magical devices
The aMAZE’eing adventures of Donkey Kong Introduction
In a world of 8-bit dominance and the never ending need for new challenges, the world needed a change. A change that would be invented by a plumber named Mario. His genius idea was to create a gaming platform that would evolve based on the users inputs PRE game, and dynamically create world maps, villans, and challenges.
The idea was to create a game so infused with AI that it would be a platform that could be sold to gamers AND companies. If you simply needed to destroy some enemies, you would just prompt for a challenge, but if a COMPANY was seeking GAMIFICATION to do training, that would also be possible.
Mario’s app wasn’t your typical training program. It didn’t cater solely to plumbers or princess-rescuers. No, it spanned across realms, tapping into the collective nostalgia of every pixelated hero, villain, and sidekick.
The Idea that sparked the team
“Toad,” Mario said one day, huddled in his workshop with Twilight Sparkle (unicorn from My Little Pony) and Han Solo (yes, the one and only smuggler from Star Wars). “We need a training solution that unites our universes. Something that prepares our heroes for any challenge—be it plumbing, magic, or intergalactic dogfights.”
“Listen up, team!” Mario declared, adjusting his red cap. “Each trainee encounters a villain. When they bump in to the villain, the chatbot pops out, asking them a question related to their training.
“And the answers?” Twilight Sparkle inquired, her horn glowing with curiosity.
“Ah, that’s where the magic happens,” Mario grinned. “The chatbot evaluates their responses. By changing asking open-ended questions the trainee will get deeper engagement, active learning and authentic assessment. The outcome will be better learning outcomes and meaningful skill development.
The trainees across realms played the game and the chatbot would exclaim “Congratulations! You’ve earned 100 experience points and a new skill tree unlocked! Now go save Equestria, restore peace to the galaxy, or rescue Princess Peach—your choice!”
And the multiverse thrived. Heroes swapped tips, villains grumbled about unfair questions, and sidekicks formed study groups. Even Darth Vader secretly took the quizzes (and aced them, though he’d never admit it).
The aMAZE’eing adventures of Donkey Kong APP first customer Customer Challenge:
Customer is a large global company with thousands of employees. Each year they have to complete several internal courses to be compliant within Health, Security and Diversity. Training was boring, and completion rates were so low that HR had to threaten users to complete.
Solution:
Mario and the rest of the team introduced training GAMIFICATION to make the training a fun experience. Not only would it be fun, but it challenged the users to prove that they actually understood the subjects by having AI validate their answers.
By leveraging their dynamic AI platform, they were able to make a game into a training arena where they would answer questions connected to Health and Safety, Diversity and Compliance instead of having to kill the villain. When reaching the villain they would have to answer a question within a selected category and then AI would approve the answer. If successful they would move on to next level and gain Point for the High Score.
Navigate to your challenge and find the AI generated question related to your topic in the initial game setup. Each question is uniquely generated and will be based on promts that the company define.
AI will evaluate your answer to see if you have understood the assignment and then give you the appropriate response
Excellent user Experience:
The entire gaming platform user experience is meant to be both easy and fun to use. The AI generated 2D pixel art brings us back to a time where games were simple and fun, and we had to use our imagination as we moved our heroes through deep dungeons, dark forests, or bouncing on puffy clouds.
Anyone should be able to start and run the app and not have to worry about complex instructions or awkward user interfaces. The user will use a chatbot to enter their parameters, which will be used to generate the map, characters, and genre of the game, as well as question types based on the type of corporate training required.
From there the user selects their favorite game hero (beautiful people) and then is presented with the adventure map, where they need to seek out a hero to find out their next question in corporate learning.
Once the hero meets the quizmaster, they must answer (in text!) the quizmasters question. For good corporate learning, no simple “yes” or “no” type answers or multiple choices, they need to provide a well thought out answer to continue, in a simple, easy to use interface.
Once they see the result “Accepted” or “Denied”, they can continue on or try again.
In summary, the amazing, retro-style interface is sure to be a hit with end users and consumers of the solution!
Pandora’s box:
The combination of game customization, AI, and player input is innovative. Letting imaginations run free: Each player’s unique game world reflects their choices. The app isn’t just about gaming—it’s about transforming how employees learn. By combining AI, gaming, learning, personalization, and engagement, we’ve opened Pandora’s Box of training possibilities.
Building games on the Microsoft Power Platform and Power Apps in particular were definitely NOT what the original engineers had in mind! While there are other platforms for building games like Unity, Gadot, and others, using Power Apps allows us to access Pandora’s box of connectors and services (see what I did there?) to build a unique fusion of technology to deliver not only an entertaining app, but a robust corporate training system as well as tapping into the latest AI technology. This trying delivers on the legendary Microsoft xRM campaign “One platform, infinity possibilities”
The above PowerFX code then generates a completely rando track based on the user input. This was really pushing our limits of understanding what was possible in Power Apps Canvas
Killer AI:
We truly engaged in killer AI in multiple elements of our solution. From a pure gaming perspective, instead of designing prescribed maps and mazes, we utilized Open AI to generate for us not only the map of varying levels of difficulty, but game assets such as walls, floors and characters based on preferences of the end user. (Our starting prompts were Super Mario, Star Wars and My Little Pony, while other favorite genres can be added at any time. We also made the prompting available for power users to adjust to create their own experiences.
AI backbone generating our game
Questions being asked and answered by AI
Admin possibilities to modify the prompts that the AI utilize. All prompts are dynamic and open for changes by admins
We didn’t stop just at using AI to generate our game assets, we tapped into AI to help build out our corporate curriculum based on important topics. The AI will create questions on topics incorporated into the game. The users answers are evaluated by the AI to see if the learner truly grasped the concepts and can answer the question, beyond picking from a multiple choice!
Our killer AI concepts provide not only fun, but important tools to enhance corporate training!
Most Extreme Business Value The business value of the game is giving the business value by making learning fun for the employees. By letting the players immerse themselves in a personalized gaming experience. While also changing out the boring repeating multiple choice questions with open ended-questions.
The common type of training with multiple choice questions does not give the employees a true understanding, is an ineffective form of learning and gives no practical value.
Our game utilizes AI to generate dynamic questions, offering a unique learning experience for each player. Specifically designed for internal training on compliance and privacy, it presents diverse challenges related to industry regulations and protocols.
The chatbot can easily be given more topics or change topics which enables the customization for every different business. The prompts to Chat GPT can also easily be changed or added which gives the business the ability to expand and change the training material to different
positions and roles in the organization
As players navigate the game, AI-generated questions ensure a constantly changing set of scenarios. This prevents memorization, encouraging a deeper understanding of compliance matters and promoting a more engaging training experience.
Our App game is a tool that addresses the need for effective compliance training. It’s not about hype; it’s about enhancing internal learning through an interactive and adaptive approach. Join us in exploring a new way to make compliance training more engaging and effective.
Businesses that embrace innovative training gain:
Employees equipped with practical knowledge.
Faster onboarding and upskilling.
Engaged employees stay longer.
Ready for industry shifts and challenges.
The app’s principles can be applied universally:
– Customization: Every industry has unique training needs. Just as players choose their game environment, businesses can adapt the app to their context (e.g., retail, healthcare, finance).
– AI-Driven Content: AI-generated prompts can address specific job roles, compliance requirements, or safety protocols.
– Employee Satisfaction: Happy employees perform better. Personalized training fosters satisfaction and skill development.
– Scalability: Whether it’s a small startup or a multinational corporation, the app’s scalability ensures efficient training across the board.
When we get a new contact in our CRM, basically a new player in our game club, we want to welcome them by first generating an AI produced welcome text and send it in an email from Outlook. Then we will also add them to our Azure Entra
Gamifying Compliance Training with our Dynamics Canvas App
Our game utilizes AI to generate dynamic questions, offering a unique learning experience for each player. Specifically designed for internal training on compliance and privacy, it presents diverse challenges related to industry regulations and protocols.
As players navigate the game, AI-generated questions ensure a constantly changing set of scenarios. This prevents memorization, encouraging a deeper understanding of compliance matters and promoting a more engaging training experience.
Our App game is a tool that addresses the need for effective compliance training. It’s not about hype; it’s about enhancing internal learning through an interactive and adaptive approach. Join us in exploring a new way to make compliance training more engaging and effective.
We have also embedded this app into Microsoft Teams, which means that the app is easily available for employees to look at.
