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