Dynamics Fortnight Fridays Episode for 2025-06-27

Show Notes

What’s New in Power Platform:

* New MCP server for MS Learn documentation – https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/mcp and
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/microsoft-revolutionizes-ai-documentation-access-new-mcp-sawhney-i7gec/
* Power Pages gets natural language filtering and searching – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/blog/power-pages/enable-natural-language-search-for-lists-in-power-pages/
* Why Dataverse is at the center of the agentic transition – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/blog/2025/06/16/data-agent-architecture-powered-by-microsoft-dataverse/
* Power FX updates – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/blog/power-apps/enhanced-component-properties-user-defined-functions-and-untypedobjects-on-the-move/
* Copilot Studio Estimator Tool – https://aka.ms/mcs-estimator
* Copilot Studio Multiple Entity Types in one Question – https://www.matthewdevaney.com/copilot-studio-detect-multiple-entity-types-in-a-question/
* Embed Agent responses in Model-Driven App Forms – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/blog/power-apps/customize-model-driven-forms-to-leverage-copilot-studio-content-preview/
* Action Center in Power Pages goes GA – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/blog/power-pages/power-pages-home-action-center-is-generally-available-stay-informed-stay-in-control/
* Admin control to put Copilot Studio Agents in quarantine (PowerShell) – https://m365admin.handsontek.net/microsoft-copilot-studio-enhance-governance-admin-control-block-agents/
* Prompts move to 4.1 Mini as default – https://mwpro.co.uk/blog/2025/06/20/power-platform-ai-tools-prompts-will-use-4-1-mini-by-default-mc1098957/
* Admins will soon be able to set message consumption limits by agent – https://m365admin.handsontek.net/microsoft-power-platform-governance-administration-agent-level-message-capacity-limit/

What’s New in CE:

* Modern selling seen through different lenses – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics-365/blog/business-leader/2025/06/16/ai-in-sales-applying-historical-lessons-to-modern-challenges/
* Callback options in CCaaS – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics-365/blog/it-professional/2025/06/20/smarter-callbacks-with-availability-aware-scheduling-ccaas-apis/

What’s New in HR/Retail/BC/Project:

* Commerce Runtime Architecture – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/commerce/dev-itpro/retail-server-architecture
* Building a Storefront in Commerce with AI – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics-365/blog/it-professional/2025/06/03/under-the-hood-building-an-ai-driven-storefront-with-dynamics-365-commerce-pos/
* Adding Structure to your WH with Business Central – https://dynamicscommunities.com/ug/dynamics-business-central-nav-ug/adding-structure-to-your-warehouse-with-inventory-management-in-business-central/
* Top New Features in Business Central Wave 1 – https://dynamicscommunities.com/ug/dynamics-business-central-nav-ug/the-top-manufacturing-capabilities-in-business-central-2025-wave-1/
* June updates Project Operations Resource/non-stocked – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/project-operations/whats-new/whats-new-june-2025-resource-based

What’s New in F&SCM:

* Streamlining Credit Risk Mgmt with WO Dispatch – https://dynamicscommunities.com/ug/dynamics-fo-ax-ug/streamlining-credit-risk-management-in-work-order-dispatch-with-dynamics-365-f-scm/
* Aggregated Material Availability Checks in F&SC – https://dynamicscommunities.com/ug/dynamics-fo-ax-ug/aggregated-material-availability-check-in-dynamics-365-finance-10-0-44/
* Automating Currency Revaluations in F&SC – https://dynamicscommunities.com/ug/dynamics-fo-ax-ug/automating-currency-revaluations-in-dynamics-365-finance-10-0-44/
* Example of Traceability in F&SC – https://dynamicscommunities.com/ug/dynamics-fo-ax-ug/d365scm-2025-wave-1-update-enhancing-traceability-with-tracking-attributes/

What’s New in Solution Updates:

* Power Pages Core to 1.0.2505.160
* Power Platform Environment Settings App to 1.1.1.1357 then 1.1.1.1387
* Globalization Solution for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance to 1.0.3084.1 then 1.0.3091.1
* Microsoft Dynamics 365 Project Operations to 4.141.0.1552
* Microsoft Project Service Core to 1.0.141.985
* Dynamics 365 for Project Service Automation to 3.10.95.05
* Dynamics 365 for Field Service to 8.8.135.227
* Dynamics 365 Sales Agents to 9.1.25053.10016
* Dynamics Sales Embedded Package to 9.0.25053.10003
* Power Platform Dataflows to 1.0.0.392 then 1.0.0.404
* Power Automate Extensions to 1.9.11.0 then 1.9.12.0
* Power Automate Process Mining to 1.3.27.0
* Omnichannel Power Virtual Agent Extension to 1.5.26.32
* Omnichannel Telephony Power Virtual Agent Extension to 1.5.26.32
* Microsoft Dynamics 365 – PowerAIExtensions to 1.0.1.879
* Copilot for finance and operations apps to 1.0.03090.2
* Dual-write core solution to 1.0.25063.2 then 1.0.25064.1
* Project Sophia Research Agent to 1.0.0.168
* Invoice Capture for Dynamics 365 Finance to 1.9.6.6
* Agent Productivity Tools to 9.2.25054.1002
* Appprofilemanager to 10.1.25054.1003
* Dynamics 365 ChannelExperienceApps to 1.0.25054.1014
* Dynamics 365 Customer Service Analytics to 9.0.25054.1001
* Dynamics 365 Customer Service Intelligence to 9.2.25054.1024
* Dynamics365 ServiceFeatureManagerAnchor to 9.0.25054.1002
* Workforce Management for Customer Service to 9.0.25054.1004
* Leave Management to 1.0.0.9

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 2025-06-13

Show Notes

What’s New in Power Platform:

* Best Practices for enhanced Power Platform Adoption – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/blog/2025/05/27/the-next-generation-of-power-platform-adoption-guidance-is-here/
* Long Term Retention in Dataverse – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/blog/2025/06/09/long-term-retention/
* Manage Power Pages Copilot features in PPAC (preview) – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/blog/power-pages/now-in-public-preview-power-pages-ai-usage-analytics-governance-in-copilot-hub/
* Power Apps May Feature Summary – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/blog/power-apps/whats-new-in-power-apps-may-2025-feature-update/
* Copilot Studio May Feature Summary – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-copilot/blog/copilot-studio/whats-new-in-copilot-studio-may-2025/
* June release of COE Starter Kit – https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/releases/tag/CoEStarterKit-June2025
* Power Pages get enhanced search and summary – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/blog/power-pages/announcing-the-ai-powered-search-and-summary-components-in-power-pages-component-library/
* Databricks connector – https://www.databricks.com/blog/introducing-azure-databricks-power-platform-connector-unleashing-governed-real-time-data-power
* Security monitoring of Copilot Studio Agents – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-copilot-studio/security-agent-runtime-view
* Assign Agent owners in PowerShell – https://m365admin.handsontek.net/microsoft-copilot-studio-reassign-agents-owner-powershell/
* Copilot Hub Improvements in PPAC – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/blog/2025/06/12/experience-the-redesigned-copilot-hub/

What’s New in CE:

* Real-time analytics on record routing – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics-365/blog/it-professional/2025/06/04/unlock-the-power-of-record-routing-with-real-time-analytics/
* Contact Centers and marketing content synergies – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics-365/blog/business-leader/2025/06/03/ai-powered-proactive-engagement-and-conversational-journeys-with-microsoft-dynamics-365-in-public-preview/ and https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics-365/blog/it-professional/2025/06/10/the-power-of-proactive-engagement-in-dynamics-365-contact-center/
* Customer Service email template updates – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics-365/blog/it-professional/2025/05/28/email-editor-template-changes-in-dynamics-365-customer-service/
* Intent-based routing in Contact Center – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics-365/blog/it-professional/2025/05/29/intent-based-routing-transforms-customer-support-with-ai/
* Shift-based routing in Contact Center – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics-365/blog/it-professional/2025/05/30/improve-contact-center-operations-with-shift-based-routing/

What’s New in HR/Retail/BC/Project:

* Migration Options for SL and GP Customers – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics-365/blog/business-leader/2025/06/05/explore-migration-options-for-microsoft-dynamics-gp-and-microsoft-dynamics-sl-customers/
* Business Central Updates 26.2 – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/business-central/dev-itpro/whatsnew/whatsnew-update-26-2
* Project Operations Resource Based Updates – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/project-operations/whats-new/whats-new-home-page and https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/project-operations/whats-new/whats-new-may-2025-resource-based
* Project Operations Lite Updates – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/project-operations/pro/whats-new/whats-new-may-2025-lite

What’s New in F&SCM:

* Gartner CFO Conference Agent for Finance Summary – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics-365/blog/business-leader/2025/06/11/get-started-with-agents-for-finance-learnings-from-2025-gartner-cfo-finance-executive-conference/
* Upcoming Tech Talk Wave 1 2025 – https://community.dynamics.com/blogs/post/?postid=23185aee-6646-f011-877a-7c1e5282477e
* Upcoming Tech Talk Account Reconciliation Agent – https://community.dynamics.com/blogs/post/?postid=d6f604bc-6346-f011-877a-7c1e5282477e

What’s New in Solution Updates:

* Dynamics 365 Commerce Application to 1.0.0.169 then 1.0.0.175
* Globalization Solution for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance to 1.0.3070.1 then 1.0.3077.1
* Dynamics 365 Customer Insights – Journeys to 1.115.2004.4
* Dynamics 365 Customer Insights – Journeys real-time to 1.1.56329.66
* Power Automate Extensions to 1.9.10.0
* Power Automate Process Mining to 1.3.26.0
* Power Platform Connection References to 1.12.14.0
* Dynamics 365 Sales Agents to 9.1.25052.10018
* Copilot for finance and operations apps to 1.0.03061.1
* Dual-write core solution to 1.0.25061.1
* Healthcare FHIR Common Data Model to 4.4.3.6
* Agent Productivity Tools to 9.2.25052.1005
* Appprofilemanager to 10.1.25052.1004
* Business Copilot AI to 2.0.0.1065
* Dynamics 365 ChannelExperienceApps to 1.0.25052.1014
* Dynamics 365 Customer Service Analytics to 9.0.25052.1001
* Dynamics 365 Customer Service Intelligence to 9.2.25052.1023
* Dynamics365 ServiceFeatureManagerAnchor to 9.0.25052.1004
* Dynamics Sales Embedded Package to 9.0.25052.10003
* Microsoft Flow Approvals to 2.1.9.0
* Workforce Management for Customer Service to 9.0.25052.1003
* Copilot in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management to 1.1.03071.1
* Healthcare Care Management to 4.5.3.2

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