Dynamics Fortnight Fridays Episode for 2024-05-31


Show Notes

What’s New in Power Platform:

* Power Apps Build Announcements – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-apps-is-making-it-easier-for-developers-to-build-with-microsoft-copilot-and-each-other/
* Power Pages Build Announcements – https://powerpages.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/microsoft-power-pages-is-bringing-the-new-standard-in-secure-ai-powered-capabilities/
* Copilot Studio Build Announcements – https://microsoftcopilotstudio.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/microsoft-copilot-studio-building-copilots-with-agent-capabilities/
* Monitor your Dataverse Plugins (preview) – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-apps/maker/data-platform/dataverse-accelerator/plugin-monitoring
* Power Pages Security Workspace – https://powerpages.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/introducing-the-new-security-workspace-in-power-pages-design-studio-that-puts-site-security-to-the-forefront/
* Dataverse enhancements with Copilot Studio – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/unlock-new-levels-of-productivity-with-microsoft-dataverse-and-microsoft-copilot-studio/
* New maker experiences in Power Automate – https://powerautomate.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/revolutionize-the-way-you-work-with-automation-and-ai/
* Connectors a plenty – https://powerautomate.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/super-charge-your-copilot-with-6-new-copilot-connector-plugins-along-with-74-new-connectors-releases-and-116-connector-updates-from-power-platform/
* Make your public Power Platform Connectors available easily – https://powerautomate.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/announcing-partner-center-to-certify-and-publish-power-platform-copilot-connectors-and-plugins/
* New Card Gallery for Power Pages – https://powerpages.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/announcing-card-gallery-a-new-data-control-in-power-pages/
* Power Pages pro-dev enhancements – https://powerpages.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-pages-pro-developer-experience-enhancements-update/
* Updated WAF in Power Pages is GA – https://powerpages.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/announcing-web-application-firewall-in-power-pages-general-availability-ga/
* Model choosing available in parts of AI Builder – https://powerautomate.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/generative-ai-prompts-to-automate-content-processing/
* Power Pages gets Gen AI driven search – https://powerpages.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/improve-power-pages-site-search-with-generative-ai-summarization-experience/
* Environment strategy white paper – https://aka.ms/powerpnp/environmentstrategy/download
* Cross geo enable your pipelines – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/alm/enable-cross-geo-solution-deployments
* See YAML code directly in Canvas App Maker Studio – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/introducing-code-view-in-power-apps-studio-public-preview/
* More modern control and theming improvements – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/may24-updates-for-modern-controls-and-theming/

What’s New in CE:

* Skills based agent search in Service – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics-365/blog/it-professional/2024/05/17/try-skill-based-agent-search-in-dynamics-365-customer-service/
* Content recommendations and more in Sales Copilot – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics-365/blog/it-professional/2024/05/20/copilot-in-d365-sales-boosts-efficiency-with-content-recommendations-and-qa/
* Copilot Workspace in Sales Copilot – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics-365/blog/it-professional/2024/05/20/transform-seller-productivity-with-copilot-in-dynamics-365-sales/

What’s New in HR/Retail/BC/Project:

* Project Lite 2024 Updates – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/project-operations/pro/whats-new/whats-new-apr-2024-lite
* HR Update 10.0.40 – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/human-resources/get-started/hr-whats-new-10-0-40
* Business Central 24.1 – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/business-central/dev-itpro/whatsnew/whatsnew-update-24-1 and https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/release-plan/2024wave1/smb/dynamics365-business-central/planned-features

What’s New in F&SCM:

* Create a Data Maintenance Strategy for F&SC – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics-365/blog/it-professional/2024/05/21/create-a-data-maintenance-strategy-for-dynamics-365-finance-and-operations-data-part-one/ and https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics-365/blog/it-professional/2024/05/22/create-a-data-maintenance-strategy-for-dynamics-365-finance-and-operations-data-part-two/

What’s New in Solution Updates:

* Omnichannel for Customer Service – Base to 1.5.26.202
* Omnichannel for Customer Service – CCaaS APIs to 1.5.26.24044300
* Power Apps Checker to 2.0.0.92
* Power Pages Core to 1.0.2405.98
* Unified Routing for Records to 1.3.0.7669
* Omnichannel for Customer Service to 1.5.26.54
* Omnichannel for Customer Service – Facebook to 1.5.26.33
* Omnichannel for Customer Service – Outbound to 1.5.26.22
* Omnichannel for Customer Service ? SMS to 1.5.26.49
* Omnichannel for Customer Service – Social Channels to 1.5.26.35
* Omnichannel for Customer Service – Teams to 1.5.26.33
* Omnichannel for Customer Service – Telephony to 1.5.26.184
* Omnichannel Power Virtual Agent Extension to 1.5.26.20
* Omnichannel Telephony Power Virtual Agent Extension to 1.5.26.20
* Wrap for Power Apps to 202302.2.906.27
* Dual Write Finance and Extended Solutions to 2.3.1.123
* Dual Write Supply Chain Extended Solution to 2.3.4.312
* Globalization Solution for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance to 1.0.2694.1
* Dynamics 365 Export to Data Lake to 1.0.0.122, then 1.0.0.124
* Dynamics 365 Customer Insights – Journeys to 1.104.2007.0
* Dynamics 365 Customer Insights – Journeys real-time to 1.1.41881.62
* Dynamics 365 Service Scheduling to 9.0.24043.2002
* Power Automate Extensions to 1.8.5.0
* Dynamics 365 Demand Planning Application to 1.0.0.1112
* Store Operations Assist Foundation to 1.0.0.1009
* Agent Productivity Tools to 9.2.24045.1007
* Appprofilemanager to 10.1.24045.1007
* Dynamics 365 ChannelExperienceApps to 1.0.24045.2001
* Dynamics 365 Customer Service Analytics to 9.0.24045.1001
* Power Automate Process Mining to 1.3.3.3
* Microsoft Flow Approvals to 2.0.5.4
* Creator Kit to 1.0.20240529.1
* Microsoft Sustainability Manager to 2.19.0.289
* Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability Data Model to 2.19.0.289

4 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
* F&SC Release Schedule – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/fin-ops-core/dev-itpro/get-started/quality-updates-schedule

Dynamics Fortnight Fridays Episode for 2024-05-17


Show Notes

What’s New in Power Platform:

* Block Unmanaged Customizations is GA – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/announcing-general-availability-of-block-unmanaged-customizations/
* May release of COE Starter Kit is out – https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/releases/tag/CoEStarterKit-May2024
* Regional restrictions for Synapse Link and Link to Fabric have been removed!
* Maker Welcoming is GA – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/announcing-general-availability-of-power-apps-maker-welcome-content/
* Dataverse recycle bin – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/admin/restore-deleted-table-records
* Cloud Flow executions stored in Dataverse – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-automate/dataverse/cloud-flow-run-metadata
* Updated low-code AI Capabilities – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/infuse-any-ai-solution-with-your-enterprise-data-prompts-and-plugins/
* Power Automate visual in Power BI is GA – https://powerautomate.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/embed-workflows-in-your-power-bi-reports-with-power-automate-visual-now-generally-available-2/
* Power Pages is now covered by Advisor – https://powerpages.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-pages-recommendations-now-generally-available-in-power-advisor/
* Pro Devs get copresence editing Power Pages in VS Code – https://powerpages.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/introducing-copresence-in-power-pages-visual-studio-code-for-the-web/
* Environment Groups and Routing go GA – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/announcing-general-availability-of-environment-groups-and-environment-routing/
* Power Platform Well-Architected – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/announcing-power-platform-well-architected/

What’s New in CE:

* Service Prompt Plugins – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/it/2024/05/03/extend-copilot-capabilities-with-plugins/
* Draft Knowledge Articles with Copilot – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/it/2024/05/13/empower-agents-to-draft-case-based-knowledge-articles-with-copilot/

What’s New in HR/Retail/BC/Project:

* Business Central Copilot – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/bdm/2024/05/13/work-smarter-with-microsoft-copilot-in-dynamics-365-business-central/
* Project Operations Tax – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/it/2024/05/14/improved-project-sales-tax-capabilities-now-available/
* Project Operations Updates –
1) https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/project-operations/whats-new/whats-new-2024w1-resource-based
2) https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/project-operations/prod-pma/whats-new/whats-new-2024w1ea-stocked
3) https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/project-operations/pro/whats-new/whats-new-2024w1-early-access-lite

What’s New in F&SCM:

* Cross App updates 10.0.40 – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/fin-ops-core/fin-ops/get-started/whats-new-platform-updates-10-0-40
* Supply Chain 10.0.40 – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/supply-chain/get-started/whats-new-scm-10-0-40

What’s New in Solution Updates:

* Power Automate Extensions to 1.8.2.0, then 1.8.3.2
* Appprofilemanager to 10.1.24041.1017, then 10.1.24043.2007
* Agent Productivity Tools to 9.2.24041.1006, then 9.2.24043.2002
* Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations Platform Tools to 1.0.3.51
* Omnichannel for Customer Service to 1.5.26.41
* Omnichannel for Customer Service – Base to 1.5.26.186
* Omnichannel for Customer Service – CCaaS APIs to 1.5.26.24042282
* Omnichannel for Customer Service ? SMS to 1.5.26.38
* Omnichannel for Customer Service – Teams to 1.5.26.22
* Unified Routing for Records to 1.3.0.7332
* Catalog Client to 1.4.503.500
* Managed Analytics App to 9.1.0.201
* Virtual connectors in Dataverse to 9.1.0.162, then 9.1.0.166, then 9.1.0.172
* Power Pages Core to 1.0.2404.86, then 1.0.2405.96
* Dynamics 365 Demand Planning Application to 1.0.0.1108
* Power Automate Process Mining to 1.3.3.2
* Excel to Table in Dataverse and Canvas App to 1.0.17.5
* Dynamics 365 for Field Service to 8.8.114.30
* Microsoft Service Copilot Base Solutions to 202405.3.1301.0
* Customer Insights Real-Time Journeys to 1.1.40197.71
* Dynamics 365 ChannelExperienceApps to 1.0.24043.2003
* Dynamics 365 Customer Service Analytics to 9.0.24043.1002
* Dynamics 365 Service Scheduling to 9.0.24043.2001
* Dynamics 365 Export to Data Lake to 1.0.0.121
* Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability Data Model to 2.19.0.278
* Microsoft Sustainability Manager to 2.19.0.278
* Copilot in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management to 1.0.02691.3
* Dynamics 365 Sales LinkedIn Integration to 3.0.1.1685

4 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
* F&SC Release Schedule – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/fin-ops-core/dev-itpro/get-started/quality-updates-schedule

Dynamics Fortnight Fridays Episode for 2024-05-03


Show Notes

What’s New in Power Platform:

* Make an FAQ Power Pages site from existing documents – https://powerpages.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/summarize-documents-into-faq-web-pages-using-power-pages-design-studio-copilot/
* Another SAP Connector option – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/introducing-public-preview-of-the-sap-odata-connector/
* Copilot for Power Fx – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/introducing-the-new-copilot-features-for-power-fx/
* Dataverse Plugins now support virtual networks – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/next-level-connectivity-security-dataverse-plug-ins-embrace-virtual-networks/
* Pipelines for all is GA – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/pipelines-for-all-are-now-generally-available-ga/
* GA for new environments with CMK – https://powerautomate.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/announcing-general-availability-of-customer-managed-keys-for-new-environments-in-power-automate/ and https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/announcing-general-availability-of-customer-managed-keys-for-power-apps/
* April enhancements for Power Automate Desktop – https://powerautomate.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/april-2024-update-of-power-automate-for-desktop/
* April feature summary for Power Apps – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/whats-new-power-apps-april-2024-feature-update/
* Power Pages maker Copilot goes GA – https://powerpages.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-pages-maker-copilot-is-now-generally-available/

What’s New in CE:

* Customize Work Order summarization in Field Service – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/it/2024/04/22/announcing-configurable-copilot-summaries-in-field-service/
* Copilot in Guides (private preview) – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/industry/blog/industrial-metaverse/2024/04/22/early-adopters-of-microsoft-copilot-in-dynamics-365-guides-recognize-the-potential-for-productivity-gains/
* Power Pages copilot integrates with D365 Digital Contact Center – https://powerpages.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/integrate-power-pages-site-copilot-with-dynamics-365-customer-service-omni-channel/
* Agent Call Quality Survey in Customer Service – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/it/2024/04/30/try-the-agent-call-quality-survey-in-dynamics-365-customer-service/

What’s New in HR/Retail/BC/Project:

* Commerce 10.0.40 – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/commerce/get-started/whats-new-commerce-10-0-40

What’s New in F&SCM:

* Installing BPP Visuals – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/finance/business-performance-planning/powerbi-visual-install
* Finance 10.0.40 – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/finance/get-started/whats-new-changed-10-0-40

What’s New in Solution Updates:

* Dynamics 365 for Field Service to 8.8.112.28, then 8.8.113.29
* Managed Analytics App to 9.1.0.191
* Microsoft Dynamics 365 – PowerAIExtensions to 1.0.1.115
* Unified Routing for Records to 1.3.0.7299
* Omnichannel for Customer Service to 1.5.26.29
* Omnichannel for Customer Service – Base to 1.5.26.160
* Omnichannel for Customer Service – CCaaS APIs to 1.5.26.24034267
* Omnichannel for Customer Service – Facebook to 1.5.26.13
* Omnichannel for Customer Service – Outbound to 1.5.26.12
* Omnichannel for Customer Service – SMS to 1.5.26.26
* Omnichannel for Customer Service – Social Channels to 1.5.26.15
* Omnichannel for Customer Service – Teams to 1.5.26.13
* Omnichannel for Customer Service – Telephony to 1.5.26.154
* Omnichannel Power Virtual Agent Extension to 1.5.26.10
* Omnichannel Telephony Power Virtual Agent Extension to 1.5.26.10
* Invoice Capture for Dynamics 365 Finance to 1.5.1.1
* Power Automate Extensions to 1.8.0.0, then 1.8.1.0
* Power Apps App D365 Teams Integration App to 1.0.0.3
* Power Platform Pipelines to 9.1.24043.240418025
* Dual-write core solution to 1.0.24044.1
* Dual Write Supply Chain Extended Solution to 2.3.4.300
* Microsoft Dynamics 365 Project Operations to 4.103.0.172
* Planning Optimization Add-in for Dynamics 365 SCM to 1.0.0.115
* Appprofilemanager to 10.1.24033.1017
* Microsoft Service Copilot Base Solutions to 202404.3.1603.0
* Workforce Management for Customer Service to 9.0.24043.1006
* Dynamics 365 Customer Insights – Journeys real-time to 1.1.40197.68
* Dynamics 365 ChannelExperienceApps to 1.0.24041.1002
* Dynamics 365 Customer Service Analytics to 9.0.24041.1002
* Dynamics 365 Service Scheduling to 9.0.24041.1003
* Dynamics 365 Sales Conversation Intelligence to 9.0.1.1213
* Workforce Management for Customer Service to 9.0.24043.1172
* Microsoft Project Service Core to 1.0.103.148

4 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
* F&SC Release Schedule – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/fin-ops-core/dev-itpro/get-started/quality-updates-schedule