Show Notes

What’s New in Power Platform:

* Monitoring using Application Insights – https://community.dynamics.com/blogs/post/?postid=a907fe5b-b1dd-ef11-a730-7c1e527f02d6
* How Link to Fabric works – https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/dynamics-365-fabric-how-data-changes-made-available-tommy-skaue-f3dwf/
* Power CAT Tools app (had to remove Dataverse Accelerator first) – https://appsource.microsoft.com/en-us/product/dynamics-365/microsoftpowercatarch.powercattools?tab=Overview
* Copilot Studio Kit update – https://appsource.microsoft.com/en-au/product/dynamics-365/microsoftpowercatarch.copilotstudiokit?tab=Overview
* COE Starter Kit update – https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/releases/tag/CoEStarterKit-February2025
* Guidance on Building with Copilot Studio – https://devblogs.microsoft.com/powerplatform/bells-whistles-building-with-microsoft-copilot-studio/
* Powerful Devs Conference Recording – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8jCViGUtUs
* AI Prompts updates – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/blog/it-pro/supercharge-your-agents-and-flows-with-ai-prompts/
* Advice in moving from Excel or Lists to Dataverse – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/blog/it-pro/transforming-data-management-with-dataverse/
* Data Exploration Agent for MDA intro – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/blog/power-apps/introducing-the-data-exploration-agent-to-quickly-find-records-using-natural-language-in-model-driven-apps/
* Visualize with Copilot for MDA intro – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/blog/power-apps/introducing-visualize-with-copilot-preview/
* Power FX Functions (preview) – https://m365admin.handsontek.net/power-platform-create-and-use-power-fx-functions-public-preview/
* If using D365 CCaaS, make sure your voice workstreams are vNext – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/customer-service/administer/migrate-voice-workstream
* Process Mining can now ingest files from OneLake (preview) – https://mc.merill.net/message/MC1003433
* SharePoint as knowledge in Copilot Studio (preview) – https://m365admin.handsontek.net/microsoft-copilot-studio-add-sharepoint-as-a-knowledge-source/
* Progressive logging in Power Automate Desktop (GA) – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/release-plan/2024wave2/power-automate/view-progressive-logging-desktop-flows

What’s New in HR/Retail/BC/Project:

* What’s New in Resource Based Project Operations – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/project-operations/whats-new/whats-new-jan-2025-resource-based
* What’s New in Lite Project Operations – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/project-operations/pro/whats-new/whats-new-jan-2025-lite
* What’s New in Stock Based Project Operations – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/project-operations/prod-pma/whats-new/whats-new-2024w1ea-stocked
* What’s New in Commerce 10.0.43 – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/commerce/get-started/whats-new-commerce-10-0-43

What’s New in F&SCM:

* What’s New in Finance 10.0.43 – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/finance/get-started/whats-new-changed-10-0-43

What’s New in Solution Updates:

* Power Automate Extensions to 1.8.44.0
* Globalization Solution for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance to 1.0.2958.1 then 1.0.2965.1
* Power Apps App Copilot PVA Bot to 9.1.2025022.250205 then 9.1.2025024.250219137
* Business Copilot AI to 2.0.0.557
* Power Automate Process Mining to 1.3.18.0
* Power Platform Environment Settings App to 1.1.1.812 then 1.1.1.839
* Virtual connectors in Dataverse to 9.1.0.406 then 9.1.0.409
* Dynamics Sales Embedded Package to 9.0.25012.10005
* Dual-write core solution to 1.0.25014.2
* Microsoft Project Service Core to 1.0.130.18
* Microsoft Dynamics 365 Project Operations to 4.123.0.510
* Agent Productivity Tools to 9.2.25013.1006
* Dynamics 365 ChannelExperienceApps to 1.0.25013.1004
* Dynamics 365 Customer Service Analytics to 9.0.25013.1003
* Dynamics 365 Customer Service Intelligence to 9.2.25013.1025
* Omnichannel Power Virtual Agent Extension to 1.5.26.30
* Omnichannel Telephony Power Virtual Agent Extension to 1.5.26.30
* Power CAT Tools to 1.0.20250214.1
* Invoice Capture for Dynamics 365 Finance to 1.9.1.43

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

Show Notes

What’s New in Power Platform:

* Register for Powerful Devs online conference on Feb 12 – https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/reactor/series/S-1440/
* January update of Power Automate Desktop – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/blog/power-automate/january-2025-update-of-power-automate-for-desktop/
* More security options for Desktop Flows – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/blog/power-automate/new-security-features-for-desktop-flows-enhancing-protection-of-identities-secrets-and-desktop-infrastructure/
* Agent-ready data – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/blog/it-pro/agent-ready-data-management-dataverse/
* Copilot Studio Updates from January – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-copilot/blog/copilot-studio/whats-new-in-copilot-studio-january-2025/
* Automated Testing for Power Platform (more coming at Powerful Devs) – https://devblogs.microsoft.com/powerplatform/mastering-automated-testing-in-power-platform/
* January Power Apps Feature Updates – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/blog/power-apps/whats-new-in-power-apps-january-2025-feature-update/
* Cloud flow resubmit behavior update coming soon – https://mwpro.co.uk/blog/2025/02/06/power-automate-updated-admin-tenant-setting-for-resubmitting-power-automate-flow-runs-mc999362/
* Environment Groups control more Copilot settings in Power Platform – https://mwpro.co.uk/blog/2025/02/03/power-platform-govern-critical-copilot-settings-and-more-with-environment-groups-mc996551/
* Security config from admin center for Environment admins coming – https://mwpro.co.uk/blog/2025/01/30/power-platform-admin-center-upcoming-change-to-extend-access-for-the-security-page-mc992994/
* Change to import behavior in Pipelines – https://mwpro.co.uk/blog/2025/01/28/power-platform-pipelines-in-power-platform-has-improved-solution-upgrade-speed-mc989966/

What’s New in CE:

* How we’re infusing AI into the Sales functionality – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics-365/blog/business-leader/2025/02/03/accelerating-sales-with-unified-data-in-the-ai-era/
* Enhanced monitoring of mobile offline syncing – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics-365/blog/it-professional/2025/01/29/mobile-offline-data-application-insights/
* AI Agents replacing Smart Assist in Customer Service by end of 2025 – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics-365/blog/it-professional/2025/01/28/end-of-support-for-smart-assist-case-and-knowledge-suggestions/

What’s New in HR/Retail/BC/Project:

* What’s New in Commerce 10.0.43 – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/commerce/get-started/whats-new-commerce-10-0-43
* What’s New in HR 10.0.43 – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/human-resources/get-started/hr-whats-new-10-0-43

What’s New in F&SCM:

* What’s New in Cross Platform 10.0.43 – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/fin-ops-core/fin-ops/get-started/whats-new-platform-updates-10-0-43
* What’s New in Supply Chain 10.0.43 – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/supply-chain/get-started/whats-new-scm-10-0-43

What’s New in Solution Updates:

* Power Automate Extensions to 1.8.38.0 then 1.8.39.0
* Power Automate Process Mining to 1.3.17.0
* Globalization Solution for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance to 1.0.2944.1
* Dynamics 365 for Project Service Automation to 3.10.95.03
* Agent Productivity Tools to 9.2.24124.1002
* Appprofilemanager to 10.1.24124.1003
* Business Copilot AI to 2.0.0.417
* Dynamics 365 ChannelExperienceApps to 1.0.24124.1003
* Dynamics 365 Customer Service Analytics to 9.0.24124.1001
* Dynamics 365 Customer Service Intelligence to 9.2.24124.1017
* Dynamics 365 Customer Voice to 2.0.0.58
* Dynamics 365 for Field Service to 8.8.132.216
* Dynamics365 ServiceFeatureManagerAnchor to 9.0.24123.1001
* Dynamics 365 Service Scheduling to 9.0.24124.1004
* Dynamics Sales Embedded Package to 9.0.24124.10008
* Power Apps App Copilot PVA Bot to 9.1.2025015.250124126
* Power Apps App D365 Teams Integration App to 9.1.2025022.250205
* Power Apps SharePoint Integration App to 9.1.2025022.250205018
* Power Platform Connection References to 1.12.7.0
* Power Platform Environment Settings App to 1.1.1.745
* Microsoft Flow Approvals to 2.0.8.0
* Invoice Capture for Dynamics 365 Finance to 1.9.1.5

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