Dynamics Fortnight Fridays Episode for 2021-02-26


Show Notes

What’s New in Power Platform:

* Canvas Apps get sophisticated with Components – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/enhanced-component-properties/
* New mobile experience coming for Power Apps – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/introducing-power-apps-mobile-apps-new-look-public-preview/
* Updated Relevance Search for Model-Driven Apps also on mobile – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/the-new-search-experience-for-model-driven-apps-is-now-also-available-on-mobile/
* Data manipulation in Dataverse for Teams – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/use-edit-in-excel-in-dataverse-for-teams/

What’s New in CE:

* Check Access on a record, including impersonation! – https://www.inogic.com/blog/2021/02/check-access-to-a-dynamics-365-crm-record-using-check-access-button/

What’s New in HR/Retail/BC:

* Tailored custom assessments for Fraud protection – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/it/2021/02/18/build-a-tailored-fraud-prevention-strategy-with-custom-assessments/
* Business Central Updates For February – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365-release-plan/2021wave1/smb/dynamics365-business-central/planned-features

What’s New in F&SCM:

* Changes to the Finance and Operations Administration | LCS to PPAC – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/admin/support-overview
* New WMS Mobile Interface – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/supply-chain/warehousing/install-configure-warehouse-management-app
* New Engineering Change Management training material available – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/modules/get-started-engineering-change-management/
* Planning Optimization for Production Orders – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/supply-chain/master-planning/planning-optimization/production-planning
* Virtual CFO Summit – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/bdm/2021/02/24/connect-with-finance-leaders-at-finance-reimagined-a-free-digital-event/
* Microsoft Cloud for Manufacturing – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/industry-blog/manufacturing/2021/02/24/introducing-microsoft-cloud-for-manufacturing/
 and https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/industry/manufacturing/microsoft-cloud-for-manufacturing
* 10.0.17 is Available for PEAP

What’s New in Solution Updates:

* Core Dataverse Platform update to 9.2.21013.00152 – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/released-versions/weekly-releases/update21013
* Core Dataverse Platform update expected this weekend to 9.2.21014.00138 (or greater) – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/released-versions/weekly-releases/update21014
* Field Service to 8.8.33.99 then 8.8.34.63
* Project Service to 3.10.45.120 then 3.10.46.147
* Remote Assist to 1.0.0.268
* AI Builder to 202101.3.1204.4 then 202101.4.1802.3
* Customer Voice to 2.0.0.12
* Service Scheduling to 9.0.21012.1007 then 9.0.21023.1003
* HCM Talent to 6.217.23
* Project Service Core to 1.0.6.155
* Process Mining to 1.0.1.4
* Sales to 9.0.21013.10002
* Sales Insights to 9.0.21011.1011 then 9.0.21021.10010
* Agent Productivity Tools to 9.2.1.1020
* App Profile Manager to 10.1.0.37
* Omnichannel to 1.5.11.1390
* Customer Insights Card to 0.7.22
* Guides to 500.4.1.4

Featured Content:

* Register for Ignite 2021 (next week) – https://register.ignite.microsoft.com/auth/login

Dynamics Fortnight Fridays Episode for 2021-02-12


Show Notes

What’s New in Power Platform:

* Document Processing with Power Platform – https://flow.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/automate-document-processing-with-power-automate/
* COE Starter Kit major Update on 2-1-21 – https://github.com/microsoft/powerapps-tools/tree/master/Administration/CoEStarterKit/Individual%20Components
* January Connectors – https://flow.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/12-new-connectors-released-in-january-2021/
* January Power Apps Updates (and invite for live session next Friday on 2-19 to review) – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/january-2021-updates-for-microsoft-powerapps/
* Bulletins and Milestones DV4T Apps – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/communicate-broadly-and-collaborate-effectively-with-two-new-power-apps-solutions/
* Model-Driven App Search keeps getting better – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/new-search-experience-and-quick-actions-in-power-apps/
* Wave 1 ’21 preview features you can enable today – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-apps-2021-wave-1-preview-release-is-now-available/
* Power Automate Desktop Feb Update – https://flow.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-automate-desktop-february-2021-update/
* Need more than 2000 records in your app? Here’s another way – https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/News-Announcements/The-power-of-Sequence-when-used-to-collect-gt-2000-records-into/ba-p/819453
* Want an opt-out option for a disclaimer or setting screen? Try this – https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/News-Announcements/Power-Apps-and-Cookies-Not-the-kind-you-eat/ba-p/815454
* Ability to upgrade Dataverse for Teams environments to full Dataverse
environments is now live!

What’s New in CE:

* Sales Accelerator goodness – https://community.dynamics.com/365/b/365teamblog/posts/enable-digital-selling-with-the-sales-accelerator-in-dynamics-365-sales
* Dynamics mobile app for Windows gets big update, including offline – https://community.dynamics.com/365/b/365teamblog/posts/dynamics-365-preview-app-for-windows-comes-with-offline-access

What’s New in HR/Retail/BC:

* Commerce Updates for 10.0.17 – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/commerce/get-started/whats-new-commerce-10-0-17
* Fraud Protection: what to look for when building your toolkit – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/it/2021/02/09/do-you-monitor-the-pulse-of-your-fraud-protection-operations/
* April Release for Project Operations – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365-release-plan/2021wave1/finance-operations/dynamics365-project-operations/planned-features
* Business Central updates – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365-release-plan/2021wave1/smb/dynamics365-business-central/planned-features
* Human Resources updates – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365-release-plan/2021wave1/human-resources/dynamics365-human-resources/planned-features

What’s New in F&SCM:

* Update 17 Platform Updates – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/fin-ops-core/dev-itpro/get-started/whats-new-platform-updates-10-0-17
* Update 17 for Finance – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/finance/get-started/whats-new-changed-10-0-17
* Supply Chain Changes for 17 – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/supply-chain/get-started/whats-new-scm-10-0-17
* Good article on credit management scenarios – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/it/2021/02/02/5-scenarios-that-show-how-credit-limits-are-determined-in-dynamics-365-finance/

What’s New in Solution Updates:

* Core Dataverse Platform update to 9.2.20123.00153 – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/released-versions/weekly-releases/update20123
* Core Dataverse Platform update expected this weekend to 9.2.21012.00146 (or greater) – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/released-versions/weekly-releases/update21012
* AI Builder to 202012.2.1101.1, then 202012.5.3101.2
* Sales Insights to 9.0.21011.1009, then 9.0.21011.1010
* Marketing to 1.35.10069.1065
* Guides to 500.3.1.2
* HCM Talent to 6.217.22
* Service Scheduling to 9.0.21012.1006
* Field Service to 8.8.33.98
* Project Service to 3.10.45.119
* Customer Insights Add-in Card to 0.7.20
* Dual-Write to 2.2.2.5