Dynamics Fortnight Fridays Episode for 2023-06-02


Show Notes

What’s New in Power Platform:

* Future of App Dev – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/powerplatform/2023/05/23/the-future-of-app-development-with-microsoft-power-platform/
* Power Platform Dev Tools Update – https://devblogs.microsoft.com/powerplatform/power-platform-developer-tools-april-update/
* Pipelines get extensibility – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/more-power-with-pipelines-in-power-platform/
* Power Platform Catalog – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/developer/catalog
* Fabric – https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/introducing-microsoft-fabric-data-analytics-for-the-era-of-ai/ and https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/introducing-microsoft-fabric-and-copilot-in-microsoft-power-bi/
* Dataverse in Fabric – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/it/2023/05/24/new-dataverse-enhancements-and-ai-powered-productivity-with-microsoft-365-copilot/
* Copilot improvements in Power Apps – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-apps-is-empowering-coders-with-next-generation-ai-capabilities/
* Power Apps May consolidated update – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/whats-new-power-apps-may-2023-feature-update/
* Power Automate updates – https://powerautomate.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/new-microsoft-power-automate-features-to-develop-and-orchestrate-automation/
* Power Automate Desktop May update – https://powerautomate.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/may-2023-update-of-power-automate-for-desktop/
* PVA Updates – https://powervirtualagents.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/reinvent-your-ai-assistants-with-generative-answers-actions-and-more-in-microsoft-power-virtual-agents/
* PVA Multilingual option – https://powervirtualagents.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/make-your-power-virtual-agents-chatbots-multi-lingual-with-the-translator-bot-sample-solution/
* Copilot in Power Pages – https://powerpages.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/revolutionize-business-websites-with-copilot-in-power-pages/
* Virtual Tables and Cloud Flows in Power Pages – https://powerpages.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/bring-data-from-anywhere-with-dataverse-virtual-table-and-power-automate-cloud-flow-integration-in-power-pages/
* Code Components in Power Pages Studio (preview) –https://powerpages.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/configuring-code-components-properties-from-the-design-studio-now-available-in-public-preview/
* Power Pages availability in Developer Environments – https://powerpages.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/introducing-power-pages-developer-websites/
* Pro-dev Power Pages advice – https://powerpages.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/safeguarding-against-accidental-code-overwrites-with-visual-studio-code-for-the-webs-conflict-merge-feature-in-power-pages/
* Dataverse Updates – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/safely-hyperscale-low-code-apps-with-ease-using-microsoft-dataverse/
* Elastic Tables – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-apps/maker/data-platform/create-edit-elastic-tables
* Dataverse support for data retention policies – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-apps/maker/data-platform/data-retention-overview
* Low code plugins – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-apps/maker/data-platform/low-code-plug-ins
* Dataverse security configuration of MIME type validation – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/admin/settings-privacy-security#mime-type-validation
* JIT Access Management Open Source Solution – https://github.com/jenschristianschroder/JIT-Access-Management/

What’s New in CE:

* Enable Copilot in Customer Service – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/customer-service/configure-copilot-features
* Sequences in Sales get A/B testing –  https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/it/2023/05/25/winning-sales-sequences-a-b-testing-guide/
* Field Service Mobile enhancements – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/it/2023/05/23/new-multi-image-attachment-feature-and-tips-to-get-the-most-out-of-inspections/
* Timeline enhancements – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-apps/user/add-activities and https://www.powercommunity.com/boost-your-productivity-with-timeline-enhancements/

What’s New in HR/Retail/BC/Project:

* HR 10.0.35 – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/human-resources/get-started/hr-whats-new-10-0-35
* Commerce 10.0.35 – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/commerce/get-started/whats-new-commerce-10-0-35

What’s New in F&SCM:

* FP&A Is HERE! – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/bdm/2023/05/31/introducing-extended-planning-and-analytics-for-dynamics-365-finance/
* New labeling capabilities in Supply Chain – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/it/2023/05/25/improve-labelling-processes-with-new-enhanced-capabilities/
* Finance 10.0.35 – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/finance/get-started/whats-new-changed-10-0-35
* Supply Chain 10.0.35 – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/supply-chain/get-started/whats-new-scm-10-0-35

What’s New in Solution Updates:

* Flow Extensions to 1.5.1.0 then 1.5.2.0
* Power Apps Checker to 2.0.0.5
* Dual-write Party and Global Address Book Solutions to 3.5.1.87
* Dual-write Supply Chain Management to 2.3.4.182
* App Profile Manager to 10.1.23043.1013 then 10.1.23051.1021
* Agent Productivity Tools to 9.2.23051.1011
* Customer Insights Customer Card to 0.9.9
* Wrap to 202302.2.906.14
* Field Service to 8.8.92.27
* Enterprise Sales to 9.0.23051.10041
* Process Mining to 1.3.1.3
* Power BI Extensions to 1.0.0.77
* Pipelines to 9.1.1.4
* Service Scheduling to 9.0.23051.1007
* Omnichannel PVA Extension to 1.5.16.328
* Omnichannel Telephony Extension to 1.5.16.339
* Omnichannel for Customer Service Base to 1.5.16.8135
* Omnichannel – Teams to 1.5.16.8522
* Retail Banking data model to 1.4.3.24
* Unified Customer Profile to 1.4.3.24
* Wealth Management UCP to 1.4.3.24
* D365 Project Operations to 4.72.0.123
* Dataverse Accelerator to 1.0.0.166
* Project Service Core to 1.0.72.123
* Marketing to 1.95.2014.0

3 Places you can look to find out some of the details of these updates:

* https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/released-versions/
* https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-apps/developer/data-platform/webapi/reference/solutions?view=dataverse-latest
* Customer Insights – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/customer-insights/whats-new-customer-insights