Dynamics Fortnight Fridays Episode for 2022-01-28


Show Notes

What’s New in Power Platform:

* Modernize your RPA approach – https://powerautomate.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/proven-methods-to-modernize-your-rpa-approach-with-power-automate/
* Advanced ALM Accelerator – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/introducing-the-alm-accelerator-for-power-platform/
* Adoption planning – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/best-practices-and-workbooks-to-accelerate-your-microsoft-power-platform-adoption/
* Custom connector improvements – https://powerautomate.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/environment-variables-in-custom-connectors/
* Using PowerFX in Cloud Flows – https://philcole.org/post/powerfx-in-cloud-flows/
* Chatbot component in portals is now GA – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-apps-portals-announcing-general-availability-ga-of-power-virtual-agents-integration-using-chatbot-component/ and https://powervirtualagents.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/announcing-general-availability-ga-of-power-virtual-agents-integration-in-power-app-portals/
* Drill down on process mining – https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/optimize-your-processes-and-gain-deep-insights-with-process-mining/
* Synapse Link and metadata/relationships – https://joegill.com/synapse-link-dataverse-metadata
* PVA Best Practices – https://powervirtualagents.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/announcing-power-virtual-agents-customer-playbook/

What’s New in CE:

* Digital Selling capabilities in Sales Enterprise – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/sales/digital-selling

What’s New in Solution Updates:

* Marketing to 1.1.6176.17
* Power Apps Checker to 1.2.0.170
* Service Scheduling to 9.0.21122.1026 then 9.0.21124.1003
* App Profile Manager to 10.1.21121.1024
* F&O Dual-Write to 2.3.3.2
* Field Service to 8.8.57.19
* Omnichannel for Customer Service to 1.5.16.7669
* Project operations to 4.27.0.244
* Enterprise Sales to 9.0.21122.10002
* Sales Insights to 9.0.22011.10002
* Guides to 700.1.0.1
* Project Service Core to 1.0.27.243

Featured Content:

* 2022 Release Wave 1 for Power Platform – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform-release-plan/2022wave1/
* 2022 Release Wave 1 for Dynamics 365 – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365-release-plan/2022wave1/
* Blog Post with highlights – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/bdm/2022/01/25/2022-release-wave-1-plans-for-dynamics-365-and-power-platform-now-available/
* Key Dates – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/get-started/release-schedule#key-dates-for-the-2022-release-wave-1

Dynamics Fortnight Fridays Episode for 2022-01-14


Show Notes

What’s New in Power Platform:

* Good guidance on minimizing Power Platform requests – https://forwardforever.com/optimizing-power-platform-requests/
* 6 things you didn’t know you could admin through PowerShell:

* Connectorpalooza – https://powerautomate.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/ending-2021-with-the-release-of-twenty-seven-api-owner-connectors/
* Make search work better on your Power Apps Portals – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/powerapps-portals-introducing-the-portals-search-powered-by-microsoft-dataverse-search-api-preview/
* Multiple devs on a Canvas App – https://www.matthewdevaney.com/allow-multiple-power-apps-developers-to-simultaneously-edit-canvas-apps/
* Enhancements to AI helpers in Power Apps – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-apps-ideas-new-enhancements-and-increased-capabilities/

What’s New in CE:

* Diagnose contact center routing issues more quickly – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/it/2021/12/14/use-diagnostics-to-optimize-unified-routing-for-your-call-center%E2%80%AF/

What’s New in HR/Retail/BC/Project:

* The Best articles of 2021 – https://msdynamicsworld.com/story/best-2021-microsoft-dynamics-365-expert-insights
* Commerce Update 10.0.24 – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/commerce/get-started/whats-new-commerce-10-0-24
* Adyen Connector Overview – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/commerce/dev-itpro/adyen-connector?tabs=10-0-19
* Project Operations Resource/Non-Stocked – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/project-operations/whats-new/whats-new-dec-2021-resource-based
* Project Operations Lite –https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/project-operations/pro/whats-new/whats-new-dec-2021-lite
* Business Central 19.2 updates – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/business-central/dev-itpro/whatsnew/whatsnew-update-19-2
* Changes to the Benefits Management Workspace – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/human-resources/hr-benefits-management-workspace

What’s New in F&SCM:

* Financial Insights is now GA – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/bdm/2022/01/10/finance-insights-is-now-generally-available-in-dynamics-365-finance/
* Documentation on Cash Position/Cash Forecast/Customer Payment Predictions – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/finance/finance-insights/cash-position
* Upcoming Service Update Dates – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/fin-ops-core/fin-ops/get-started/public-preview-releases
* Year End Close FAQ – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/finance/general-ledger/faq-year-end-activities
* Inventory Visibility API’s – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/supply-chain/inventory/inventory-visibility-api
* Configuring Inventory Visibility – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/supply-chain/inventory/inventory-visibility-configuration

What’s New in Solution Updates:

* Project Service Core to 1.0.26.153
* Real-time marketing to 1.1.6176.16
* Virtual Connector Provider to 9.0.0.427
* Service Scheduling to 9.0.21114.1003
* Omnichannel for Customer Service to 1.5.16.7659
* Project Operations to 4.26.0.155
* Field Service to 8.8.56.23
* Project Service Automation to 3.10.59.117

Featured Content:

* Moving fluid controls from Dataverse for Teams environments Power Apps into regular maker portal (CTRL-C, CTRL-V) – https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Power-Apps-Community-Blog/Implementing-new-fluid-controls-in-Power-Apps/ba-p/1399791