Dynamics Fortnight Fridays Episode for 2025-03-07

Show Notes

What’s New in Power Platform:

* Great Governance Talk – https://adoption.microsoft.com/en-us/customer-hub/patterns-of-value-power-platform/session-2/
* Contact Center Reporting optimizations – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics-365/blog/it-professional/2025/02/25/update-the-connection-limits-for-custom-contact-center-reports/
* Instructions for enabling Entra External ID Authentication for Agents – https://devblogs.microsoft.com/powerplatform/integrate-copilot-studio-agents-with-microsoft-entra-external-id-to-give-your-customers-access/
* Guidance on setting up vNet integration with Power Platform – https://forwardforever.com/setting-up-power-platform-vnet-integration/
* Power Apps Code View GA – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/blog/power-apps/code-view-is-now-generally-available/
* What’s new in Copilot Studio from Feb – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-copilot/blog/copilot-studio/whats-new-in-copilot-studio-february-2025/
* Admin controls over Power Pages authentication requirements – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/blog/power-pages/governance-control-in-power-pages-restrict-external-authentication-providers-now-generally-available/
* Sales Agent and Sales Chat (not just for D365) – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2025/03/05/new-sales-agents-accessible-in-microsoft-365-copilot-help-teams-close-more-deals-faster/
* AI Accelerator for Sales Program – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics-365/blog/business-leader/2025/03/05/accelerate-your-journey-to-ai-first-selling-with-microsoft-ai-accelerator-for-sales-and-new-sales-agents/
* Power CAT Tools – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/blog/2025/03/04/elevate-your-microsoft-power-platform-development-experience-with-power-cat-tools/
* More Copilot Studio Guidance – https://devblogs.microsoft.com/powerplatform/publishing-managing-and-securing-building-with-microsoft-copilot-studio/
* Power Apps Feb Update – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/blog/power-apps/whats-new-in-power-apps-february-2025-feature-update/
* Site Settings available as environment variables – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/blog/power-pages/streamlining-alm-in-power-pages-with-environment-variables-for-site-settings/
* Dataverse Search becomes default on Apr 7 – https://mwpro.co.uk/blog/2025/03/07/dataverse-ai-powered-dataverse-search-enhancements-mc1025275/
* Global Search coming to PPAC by Mar 31 – https://mwpro.co.uk/blog/2025/03/04/power-platform-admin-center-introducing-global-search-mc1022667/
* Use LLM to get info from documents goes GA on Mar 31 – https://m365admin.handsontek.net/power-platform-extract-information-from-documents-with-gpt/
* Update firewall allowlist for Power Apps new API by Mar 31 – https://mc.merill.net/message/MC1019302

What’s New in CE:

* AI Agent based surveys – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics-365/blog/it-professional/2025/02/21/unlock-the-microsoft-copilot-studio-powered-customer-survey/
* AI Sales Journeys – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics-365/blog/business-leader/2025/03/03/ai-powered-sales-journeys-personalization-at-scale-for-exceptional-customer-experiences/

What’s New in HR/Retail/BC/Project:

* What’s New in Project Operations Lite – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/project-operations/pro/whats-new/whats-new-feb-2025-lite
* What’s New in Project Operations Resource Based – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/project-operations/whats-new/whats-new-feb-2025-resource-based
* What’s New in Stock Based Project Operations – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/project-operations/prod-pma/whats-new/whats-new-feb-2024-stocked
* Chat Integrations with Commerce – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/chat-integrations-commerce/

What’s New in F&SCM:

* Chat with Finance and Supply Chain Data – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/fin-ops-core/dev-itpro/copilot/chat-with-fno-data
* Purchase Order Year End Close – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/finance/budgeting/purchase-order-year-end-process

What’s New in Solution Updates:

* Dynamics365 ServiceFeatureManagerAnchor to 9.0.25014.1003
* Power Automate Extensions to 1.8.42.0 then 1.8.43.0
* Power Platform Environment Settings App to 1.1.1.900 then 1.1.1.932
* Virtual connectors in Dataverse to 9.1.0.410 then 9.1.0.413
* Microsoft Dynamics 365 – PowerAIExtensions to 1.0.1.375
* Dynamics Sales Embedded Package to 9.0.25014.10006
* Power Apps App Copilot PVA Bot to 9.1.2025022.250205135 then 9.1.2025024.250219137
* Dual Write Supply Chain Extended Solution to 2.3.4.481
* Appprofilemanager to 10.1.25013.1013
* Power Automate Process Mining to 1.3.19.0 then 1.3.20.0
* Power Pages Core to 1.0.2501.138
* Agent Productivity Tools to 9.2.25021.1005
* Appprofilemanager to 10.1.25021.1014
* Dynamics 365 ChannelExperienceApps to 1.0.25021.1017
* Dynamics 365 Customer Service Analytics to 9.0.25021.1005
* Dynamics 365 Customer Service Intelligence to 9.2.25021.1036
* Dynamics 365 Service Scheduling to 9.0.25021.2000
* Copilot Studio Kit to 20250304.1
* Power CAT Tools to 1.0.20250303.1
* Invoice Capture for Dynamics 365 Finance to 1.9.2.2

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