Show Notes

What’s New in Power Platform:

* New controls in Power Apps – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/september-2023-updates-for-modernization-and-theming-in-power-apps/
* Updated SAP Connector in Data Gateway – https://powerautomate.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/updated-sap-connector-for-net-support-in-on-premises-data-gateway/
* Just in Time Developer Environments – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/unblocking-your-path-to-build-apps-with-dataverse/
* Updated PVA in Power Pages – https://powerpages.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/introducing-the-next-generation-ai-chatbot-for-power-pages-websites-preview/
* Copilot to build Power Apps is GA – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/build-better-apps-faster-copilot-in-power-apps-is-now-generally-available/
* Model Driven Apps update is GA – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/modern-refreshed-look-for-model-driven-apps-is-generally-available-ga/

What’s New in CE:

* Resource Scheduling gets updated recurrence options – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/it/2023/10/11/urs-multiple-recurrence-support-for-the-work-hour-calendar/
* Activity Monitor for automatic record creation in Customer Service – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/it/2023/10/16/solve-case-creation-issues-using-the-enhanced-activity-monitor-tool/
* Wave 2 for 2023 release should hit North America environments this week – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/admin/general-availability-deployment

What’s New in HR/Retail/BC/Project:

* Enhanced Human Resources App for Leave and Absence in D365 Finance & Operations infrastructure available for preview – https://www.yammer.com/dynamicsaxfeedbackprograms/threads/2493936972193792
* Dynamics 365 and Power Platform Preview Programs Yammer network – https://www.yammer.com/dynamicsaxfeedbackprograms/
* Planned Feature Releases for Commerce via Microsoft Release Planner – https://releaseplans.microsoft.com/en-US/?app=Commerce&status=planned
* Remove team member limits for externally scheduled projects – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/release-plan/2023wave2/finance-supply-chain/dynamics365-project-operations/remove-team-member-limits-externally-scheduled-projects
* E-Documents as a Global Solution for Business Central – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/it/2023/10/17/business-central-electronic-documents/

What’s New in F&SCM:

* Invoice capture solution – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/finance/accounts-payable/invoice-capture-overview
* Capturing additional fields from the result of prebuilt models – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/release-plan/2023wave2/finance-supply-chain/dynamics365-finance/capturing-additional-fields-result-prebuilt-model
* Integration with custom prebuilt model in Invoice capture – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/release-plan/2023wave2/finance-supply-chain/dynamics365-finance/integration-custom-prebuilt-model-invoice-capture
* Business performance planning for Dynamics 365 – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/release-plan/2023wave2/finance-supply-chain/dynamics365-finance/extended-planning-analytics-dynamics-365-finance
* Integrate transportation management with Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/release-plan/2023wave2/finance-supply-chain/dynamics365-supply-chain-management/integrate-transportation-management-cloud-sustainability
* View and manage inventory with a new mobile app – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/release-plan/2023wave2/finance-supply-chain/dynamics365-supply-chain-management/view-manage-inventory-new-mobile-app
* Microsoft is recognized as a Leader in the 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Cloud ERP for Product-Centric Enterprises – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/bdm/2023/10/09/microsoft-is-recognized-as-a-leader-in-the-2023-gartner-magic-quadrant-for-cloud-erp-for-product-centric-enterprises/

What’s New in Solution Updates:

* Catalog Client to 1.3.0.1
* Power Pages Core to 1.0.2309.63
* Virtual Connectors in Dataverse to 9.0.0.1379 then 9.0.0.1393
* Service Scheduling to 9.0.23091.1012 then 9.0.23094.1009
* Intelligent Order Management to 1.0.0.6738
* Dual-write Core to 1.0.23084.2
* Dual-write HR to 2.4.1.44
* Dual-write Asset Mgmt to 2.2.2.94
* Dual-write Supply Chain Mgmt to 2.3.4.262
* Dual-write Party and GAB to 3.5.1.135
* F&O Virtual Entity to 2.8.9.169
* Omnichannel PVA extension to 1.5.24.6
* Omnichannel Telephony PVA extension to 1.5.24.6
* Cloud for Sustainability Data Model to 2.13.0.308
* Microsoft Sustainability Manager to 2.13.0.308
* Field Service to 8.8.99.11 then 8.8.102.34
* Copilot in Finance to 1.0.2460.2
* Copilot in Supply Chain Mgmt to 1.0.0.43
* Excel to Table and Canvas App to 1.0.0.32
* Store Operations Assist to 1.0.0.930
* Flow Extensions to 1.5.22.1
* Guides to 900.0.0.1
* Project Operations to 4.76.0.242
* Adobe Sign to 9.6.0.2
* LinkedIn Sales Nav to 3.0.1.1610

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

* https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/released-versions/
* M365 Admin Center – https://portal.office.com/adminportal/home#/MessageCenter
* Customer Insights – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/customer-insights/whats-new-customer-insights

Featured Content:

* Register for the Business Applications Launch Event (Oct 25) – https://msbizappslaunchevent.eventcore.com/?ocid=cmmcmo4g0an
* Register for Ignite (Nov 14-17) – https://register.ignite.microsoft.com/

Show Notes

What’s New in Power Platform:

* Power Pages site creation gets better for those using legacy licenses – https://powerpages.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/updates-to-power-pages-dynamics-365-addon-based-website-creation-experience/
* Custom Connector enhancements (public preview) – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/public-preview-of-new-custom-connector-enhancements/
* Make virtual tables with connectors directly in Power Pages – https://powerpages.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/use-sharepoint-list-and-sql-table-to-build-power-pages-sites/
* CLI Updates from August – https://devblogs.microsoft.com/powerplatform/power-platform-command-line-interface-august-update/
* Using Power Automate from within Excel – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-automate/flows-excel
* Learning path for using Copilot in Power Platform – https://devblogs.microsoft.com/powerplatform/announcing-the-power-platform-solutions-with-ai-and-copilot-learning-path/
* Make developer environments on behalf of users – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/as-a-tenant-level-admin-enable-your-makers-with-developer-environments/
* Enhanced data model for Power Pages is GA – https://powerpages.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-pages-alm-with-solutions-pipelines-and-enhanced-data-model-general-availability-ga-2/
* Delegated deployments using Pipelines – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/announcing-pipelines-delegated-deployments-spn/
* Allow connectors to be used as M365 Copilot plugins (limited preview) – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/unlocking-your-ecosystem-across-low-code-solutions-and-microsoft-365-copilot/
* Private preview for Power Platform Advisor – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-apps-announces-new-copilot-abilities-modern-controls-and-governance-tools-at-the-power-platform-conference/
* Update your Power Pages to new version of bootstrap – https://powerpages.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-pages-sites-now-in-bootstrap-version-5-2-2-preview/
* Explore all the ways Copilot can help make Power Pages – https://powerpages.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/innovate-and-build-data-driven-websites-with-copilot-in-power-pages/
* Link to Fabric (preview) (aka Shortcuts to Dataverse) – https://blog.fabric.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/microsoft-onelake-adds-shortcut-support-to-power-platform-and-dynamics-365
* Add more security to HTTP triggers in Cloud Flows – https://powerautomate.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/deeper-control-over-http-invocation-of-flows/

What’s New in CE:

* Customer Service ROI is Real – https://news.microsoft.com/source/features/ai/copilot-dynamics-365-customer-service
* Outbound dialing in Customer Service – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/it/2023/09/26/try-the-new-outbound-dialing-experience-in-dynamics-365-customer-service/
* Customizing Field Service Mobile – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/it/2023/09/27/working-with-field-service-mobile-customizations/

What’s New in HR/Retail/BC/Project:

* Commerce Copilot announcement – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/it/2023/10/04/dynamics-365-commerce-copilot/
* Commerce 10.0.37 – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/commerce/get-started/whats-new-commerce-10-0-37
* Business Central October GA Releases – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/release-plan/2023wave2/smb/dynamics365-business-central/planned-features
* Human Resources Teams – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/release-plan/2023wave2/finance-supply-chain/dynamics365-human-resources/planned-features

What’s New in F&SCM:

* Unified Developer Environments for F&SC Apps – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/it/2023/09/15/announcing-unified-trial-and-developer-environments-for-dynamics-365-finance-and-operations-apps/
* Platform Updates 10.0.37 – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/fin-ops-core/dev-itpro/get-started/whats-new-platform-updates-10-0-37
* Finance 10.0.37 – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/finance/get-started/whats-new-changed-10-0-37

What’s New in Solution Updates:

* Excel to Table in Dataverse and Canvas App to 1.0.0.31
* Omnichannel for Customer Service to 1.5.23.15
* Power Apps Copilot App to 1.0.0.9 then 1.0.0.10
* Process Mining to 1.3.2.8
* Sales Insights to 9.0.23101.10001
* Store Operations Assist to 1.0.2.1252
* Flow Extensions to 1.5.19.0
* F&O Virtual Entity to 2.8.8.202
* Real-time Marketing to 1.1.30993.107
* Dual-write core to 1.0.23084.1
* Field Service to 8.8.99.10

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

* https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/released-versions/
* M365 Admin Center – https://portal.office.com/adminportal/home#/MessageCenter
* Customer Insights – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/customer-insights/whats-new-customer-insights

Featured Content:

* Register for the Business Applications Launch Event (Oct 25) – https://msbizappslaunchevent.eventcore.com/?ocid=cmmcmo4g0an
* Register for Ignite (Nov 14-17) – https://register.ignite.microsoft.com/