Dynamics Fortnight Fridays Episode for 2021-03-12


Show Notes

What’s New in Power Platform:

* New AI Capabilities in Power Virtual Agents – https://powervirtualagents.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/optimize-your-chatbots-with-new-ai-features-for-power-virtual-agents/ and https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-virtual-agents/advanced-ai-features
* Power Automate Desktop now included with Win 10 – https://flow.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/automate-tasks-with-power-automate-desktop-for-windows-10-no-additional-cost/
* Power FX language – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/introducing-microsoft-power-fx-the-low-code-programming-language-for-everyone/ and https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/what-is-microsoft-power-fx/
* Power Platform Governance updates – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/powerplatform/2021/03/02/solve-it-governance-and-admin-challenges-with-new-features-for-power-platform/
* Center of Excellence Starter Kit March update – https://github.com/microsoft/powerapps-tools/tree/master/Administration/CoEStarterKit/Individual%20Components
* More DV4T Approvals goodness – https://flow.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/approvals-in-microsoft-teams-updated-with-more-features/
* More DV4T Environments for most customers – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/more-environments-more-places-and-more-capabilities-when-you-need-them/
* Tips and tricks when leveraging Dataverse in Power Platform (except #1) – https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/News-Announcements/Top-15-best-practices-when-configuring-Power-Platform-and/ba-p/850804
* New connectors released in Feb – https://flow.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/11-new-connectors-released-in-february-2021/

What’s New in HR/Retail/BC:

* New HR Time Off Request  – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/it/2021/03/02/manage-time-off-requests-with-human-resources-app-for-teams/
* Teams integration w/Commerce Tasks – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/bdm/2021/03/02/dynamics-365-and-microsoft-teams-extend-collaboration-across-teams/

What’s New in F&SCM:

* Announcing Intelligent Order Management – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/bdm/2021/03/02/adapt-quickly-and-fulfill-efficiently-with-dynamics-365-intelligent-order-management/ and https://dynamics.microsoft.com/en-us/intelligent-order-management/
* New Learn course for Asset Lease Accounting – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/modules/work-asset-leasing-finance/
* Archiving Inventory Transactions Archive inventory transactions – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/supply-chain/inventory/archive-inventory-transactions
* Getting Ready for Planning Optimization – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/supply-chain/master-planning/planning-optimization/planning-optimization-fit-analysis
* Announcing New changes in 10.0.18 – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/finance/get-started/whats-new-changed-10-0-18

What’s New in Solution Updates:

* Core Dataverse Platform update to 9.2.21021.00144 – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/released-versions/weekly-releases/update21021
* Core Dataverse Platform update expected this weekend to 9.2.21022.00133 (or greater) – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/released-versions/weekly-releases/update21022
* Flow Extensions to 1.2.3.6
* Power Apps Checker to 1.2.0.64
* Sales to 9.0.21021.10002
* Project Service to 3.10.47.7
* Service Scheduling to 9.0.21024.1004
* Guides to 500.4.1.11

Featured Content:

* Webinar hosted by our producer, Alexa Montelibano, on Wed, March 24, at 11:00am CDT on Power Automate Desktop and the power of RPA for hyperautomation – Register Here: https://mktoevents.com/Microsoft+Event/235367/157-GQE-382?_lrsc=8a2d4868-442c-4c27-a8dd-e5d099e37dcd