Dynamics Fortnight Fridays Episode for 2021-06-04


Show Notes

What’s New in Power Platform:

* PVA gets even better with Dynamics Customer Service –
https://powervirtualagents.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-virtual-agents-omnichannel-delivering-an-even-better-together-experience/
* Even easier way to add Canvas Apps to Teams – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/add-your-canvas-apps-to-microsoft-teams/
* More Dataverse for Teams sample solutions – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/enhance-information-discovery-and-create-more-inclusive-organizations-with-three-new-power-apps-solutions/
* Power Fx is expanding – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-fx-coming-to-model-driven-power-apps-dataverse-and-more/
* Even easier Power Fx formula creation using natural language – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/introducing-power-apps-ideas-ai-powered-assistance-now-helps-anyone-create-apps-using-natural-language/
* Process Advisor improvements and General Availability – https://flow.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/reduce-process-bottlenecks-with-process-advisor-for-power-automate-now-generally-available/
* Options for deploying PVA Bots in Teams – https://powervirtualagents.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/partner-with-admin-to-roll-out-bot-in-microsoft-teams/
* Easier PVA deployment on Portals – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-apps-portals-introducing-power-virtual-agents-integration-using-chatbot-component-public-preview/
* New Power Apps Developer Plan – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powerapps/maker/developer-plan
* Update to Export to Data Lake for Dataverse – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/powerplatform/2021/05/26/accelerate-time-to-insight-with-azure-synapse-link-for-dataverse/
* ALM for Makers (Standard and Advanced versions) – https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/releases
* Overview of announcements from Build – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/powerplatform/2021/05/25/microsoft-power-platform-is-the-best-way-for-teams-to-build-together/
* RPA templates for D365 – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/it/2021/05/27/enhance-workplace-automation-with-prebuilt-rpa-templates-for-dynamics-365-preview/
* Pro-code portal editing – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-apps-portals-edit-portal-with-power-platform-vs-code-extension-public-preview/
* May list of new connectors – https://flow.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/four-more-innovative-connectors-in-may/
* Control who can share Canvas Apps – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/admin/admin-manage-apps#manage-who-can-share-canvas-apps
* Easier maintenance of permissions in portals – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/table-permissions-in-portals-studio/
* VS Code Power Platform Extension – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-platform-extension-for-vs-code/
* Center of Excellence Starter Kit June Release (new location) – https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/releases/tag/CoEStarterKit-June2021

What’s New in Solution Updates:

* Dual Write core to 1.0.27
* F&O Virtual Entity to 2.5.1.8
* Core Service Scheduling to 9.0.21052.1004
* Sales to 9.0.21051.10008
* Project Service Core to 1.0.10.182
* Marketing to 1.35.10072.2003