Dynamics Fortnight Fridays Episode for 2021-12-17


Show Notes

What’s New in Power Platform:

* You can enable modern collaboration for model-driven apps now in US –

* Automate workflow through conversation – https://powerautomate.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/automation-through-conversation-with-power-automate-and-power-virtual-agents/
* More data source environment variable options – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powerapps/maker/data-platform/environmentvariables
* Power Apps MR for Sellers – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/improving-sales-conversion-by-placing-products-directly-in-your-customers-space-with-mixed-reality/
* Power BI visualizations in model-driven apps just got WAY easier – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/visualize-data-in-model-driven-apps-with-power-bi-preview/ and https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/visualize-your-data-quickly-from-power-apps-and-dynamics-365-apps-preview/
* COE guidance specifically around automation – https://powerautomate.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/building-an-automation-center-of-excellence-with-microsoft-power-platform/
* Multiselect choices columns light up on portals – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-apps-portals-support-for-microsoft-dataverse-choices-columns-preview/
* Power Automate Desktop updates – https://powerautomate.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-automate-for-desktop-december-2021-update/
* Enhanced commenting in Cloud Flows – https://powerautomate.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/collaborative-comments-in-power-automate/
* Updates in CLI – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-platform-developer-tools-november-refresh/
* Nifty trick for admins to share Canvas Apps easily – https://thecrm.ninja/workaround-for-sharing-canvas-apps
* Power BI Reporting optimization – https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/announcing-public-preview-of-hybrid-tables-in-power-bi-premium/

What’s New in CE:

* Omnichannel Voice is now available in Europe, Asia Pacific, and Australia

What’s New in HR/Retail/BC/Project:

* Business Central Updates – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365-release-plan/2021wave2/smb/dynamics365-business-central/planned-features
* Changes to Human Resources – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365-release-plan/2021wave2/human-resources/dynamics365-human-resources/planned-features
* Updates to Project Operations – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365-release-plan/2021wave2/finance-operations/dynamics365-project-operations/planned-features
* Project Ops Lite Updates – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/project-operations/pro/whats-new/whats-new-dec-2021-lite

What’s New in F&SCM:

* Platform Updates 10.0.24 – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/fin-ops-core/dev-itpro/get-started/whats-new-platform-updates-10-0-24
* Cross App Updates – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365-release-plan/2021wave2/finance-operations/finance-operations-crossapp-capabilities/planned-features
* Virtual Entity FAQ – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/fin-ops-core/dev-itpro/power-platform/faq
* What’s New in Finance 10.0.24 – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/finance/get-started/whats-new-changed-10-0-24
* What’s New in Supply Chain 10.0.24 – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/supply-chain/get-started/whats-new-home-page
* Soft Reservations for IOM – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365-release-plan/2021wave2/finance-operations/dynamics365-intelligent-order-management/planned-features

What’s New in Solution Updates:

* Dual-Write Core for F&O to 1.0.32 then 1.0.32.1
* Project Operations to 4.26.0.150
* Project for Web Core to 1.0.26.148
* Customer Insights Customer Card to 0.9.2
* Field Service to 8.8.55.10
* Enterprise Sales to 9.0.21111.10001
* Agent Productivity Tools to 9.2.1.1280
* Flow Extensions to 1.2.4.23
* Marketing to 1.35.10079.1022
* Power Automate Process Mining to 1.2.0.3
* F&O Virtual Entity to 2.7.1.11

Featured Content:

* No show in a fortnight (Dec 31, 2021) – Enjoy your holidays and come back for our next show on Jan 14, 2022!

Dynamics Fortnight Fridays Episode for 2021-12-03


Show Notes

What’s New in Power Platform:

* Data Export Service deprecation – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/do-more-with-data-from-data-export-service-to-azure-synapse-link-for-dataverse/
* Nifty update to XRM Toolbox tool SQL4CDS to allow multi-environment Dataverse queries – https://markcarrington.dev/2021/11/27/sql-4-cds-5-3-released/
* More details around the updates to API request limits – https://powerautomate.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/revised-power-platform-request-limits/
* Model-Driven Apps allow more configurability with settings – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/easily-activate-features-for-model-driven-apps-with-the-new-settings-solution-component-public-preview/
* Power Apps Portals as mobile apps – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-apps-portals-as-mobile-apps-preview/
* Process vs Task Mining – https://powerautomate.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/mine-your-business-try-process-and-task-mining/
* Dec release of COE Starter Kit is out – https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/releases/tag/CoEStarterKit-December2021
* In January 2022, Power Apps Trial Licenses will start capping the number of renewals allowed to 3

What’s New in Solution Updates:

* LinkedIn Sales Navigator to 3.0.1.1100
* Return to the Workplace to 1.6.576.3
* Sales Insights to 9.0.21111.10003

Featured Content:

* No DFF on Dec 31 (2 fortnights from now)