Dynamics Fortnight Fridays Episode for 2023-11-17


Show Notes

What’s New in Power Platform:

* Cloud Flow integration with Power Pages is GA – https://powerpages.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/announcing-general-availability-ga-of-power-automate-cloud-flow-integration-with-power-pages/
* Multilingual PVA (preview) – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-virtual-agents/multilingual
* Monthly channel for Model Driven Apps enhancements – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/expanded-monthly-channel-settings-for-model-driven-apps/
* Modern canvas controls updates – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/october-updates-for-modernization-in-canvas-apps-includes-ga-of-few-modern-controls/
* Per User App Licensing simplification with Managed Environments – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/simplified-license-assignment-for-power-apps/
* Managed Environment Copilot for App Descriptions – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/copilot-now-powers-all-app-descriptions/
* COE Kit Nov Release – https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/releases/tag/CoEStarterKit-November2023
* Power Automate Desktop client Nov updates are out
* PVA now part of Copilot Studio – https://powervirtualagents.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/microsoft-power-virtual-agents-now-part-of-microsoft-copilot-studio/
* More copilot in Power Automate – https://powerautomate.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/copilot-in-power-automate-new-time-saving-experiences-announced-at-microsoft-ignite-2023/
* Power apps goodies – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-apps-accelerates-the-shift-toward-modern-ai-infused-apps-with-governance-at-scale/
* Dataverse goodies – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/powerplatform/2023/11/15/accelerate-copilot-extensibility-and-power-app-creation-with-microsoft-dataverse/
* Invoking Dataverse Actions through Power FX is GA – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/direct-power-fx-dataverse-action-invocation-ga/
* Security and Analytics enhancements – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/it/2023/11/16/unlock-new-value-with-your-dynamics-365-data-in-microsoft-365-and-fabric-while-safeguarding-your-data-and-assets/
* Connector-palooza – https://powerautomate.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/arcgis-meisterplan-and-microsoft-translator-among-60-new-connectors-50-connector-updates-launched-to-accelerate-value-from-low-code/
* Online payments in Power Pages (preview) – https://powerpages.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/introducing-online-payments-in-power-pages-preview/

What’s New in CE:

* Improved seller experiences – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/bdm/2023/11/02/new-sales-capabilities-in-2023-release-wave-2-helping-sellers-work-smarter/
* Mobile Offline Best Practices – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/administrator/2023/11/06/best-practices-for-offline-mode-in-the-field-service-mobile-app-part-1/ and https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/administrator/2023/11/08/best-practices-for-offline-mode-in-the-field-service-mobile-app-part-2/ and https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/it/2023/11/10/best-practices-for-offline-mode-in-the-field-service-mobile-app-part-3/
* Copilot for Guides – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/industry/blog/industrial-metaverse/2023/11/15/introducing-copilot-in-microsoft-dynamics-365-guides-bringing-generative-ai-in-mixed-reality-to-frontline-workers/
* Copilot for Service – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/it/2023/11/15/announcing-microsoft-copilot-for-service/
* Copilot for Field Service – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/it/2023/11/15/streamline-field-service-operations-with-new-copilot-capabilities/

What’s New in HR/Retail/BC/Project:

* Human Resources 10.0.38 – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/human-resources/get-started/hr-whats-new-10-0-38
* What’s New in Business Central – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/release-plan/2023wave2/smb/dynamics365-business-central/planned-features

What’s New in F&SCM:

* Platform Updates 10.0.38 – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/fin-ops-core/fin-ops/get-started/whats-new-platform-updates-10-0-38
* Configurating Business Performance Analytics – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/finance/business-performance-analytics/business-performance-analytics-home-page
* Finance 10.0.38 – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/finance/get-started/whats-new-changed-10-0-38
* Improved performance for Financial Dimensions – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/it/2023/11/09/performance-and-storage-improvements-coming-to-financial-dimensions/

What’s New in Solution Updates:

* Catalog Client to 1.3.0.2
* Excel to Table and App to 1.0.1.2
* F&O Virtual Entity to 2.8.10.164 then 2.8.10.179
* Omnichannel for Customer Service to 1.5.25.5 then 1.5.25.66
* Power Pages Core to 1.0.2310.71
* Unified Routing for Records to 1.3.0.4933 then 1.3.0.5213
* Customer Insights Journeys to 1.99.2018.0
* Dual Write Supply Chain Extended to 2.3.4.265
* Dual Write Asset Management to 2.2.2.101
* Project Operations to 4.87.0.190
* Process Mining to 1.3.2.11
* Flow Extensions to 1.6.1.0
* Virtual Connectors in Dataverse to 9.0.0.1432
* Planning optimization for SCM to 1.0.0.97
* Agent Productivity Tools to 9.2.23103.1007
* App Profile Manager to 10.1.23103.1015
* Field Service to 8.8.104.44
* Service Scheduling to 9.0.23104.1012
* Copilot in SCM to 1.0.02509.4
* Demand Planning Application to 1.0.0.765
* Store Operations Assist to 1.0.0.955
* Cloud for Sustainability to 2.14.0.355
* Sales Conversation Intelligence to 9.0.1.1139

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

Dynamics Fortnight Fridays Episode for 2023-11-03


Show Notes

What’s New in Power Platform:

* Dataverse connector now connects to other environments (preview) – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-automate/dataverse/connect-to-other-environments and https://powerautomate.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/connect-to-other-environments-from-the-microsoft-dataverse-connector/
* Copilot notes in Pipelines is GA – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/copilot-generated-deployment-notes-for-pipelines-are-generally-available-ga/
* October features in Power Automate Desktop – https://powerautomate.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/october-2023-update-of-power-automate-for-desktop/
* Desktop Flow Work Queues are GA – https://powerautomate.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/microsoft-power-automate-work-queues-are-generally-available/
* CLI updates – https://devblogs.microsoft.com/powerplatform/power-platform-command-line-interface-september-update/
* Power for HR – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-for-hr-transform-your-hr-processes-with-power-platform-enterprise-templates/
* Solution Checker for Managed Environments goes GA – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/solution-checker-enforcement-in-managed-environments-is-generally-available/
* Insure Cloud Flows land in a solution – https://powerautomate.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/easier-automation-management-with-dataverse/
* Power Apps Oct Feature Update – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/whats-new-power-apps-october-2023-feature-update/
* Cards are now solution aware and more governable – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/cards-for-power-apps-are-now-solution-aware-for-easier-application-lifecycle-management-alm/
* Power Automate whitelisted URLs need updated by Nov 22 – https://petri.com/microsoft-changelog/m365-changelog-microsoft-power-automate-information-about-new-power-platform-urls-used-by-power-automate/
* View Connector activities in Purview (preview) – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/admin/connector-events-power-platform
* View Admin activities in Purview (preview) – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/admin/admin-activity-logging

What’s New in CE:

* Capture Contact Center conversation details in Azure Application Insights – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/it/2023/10/23/use-application-insights-to-diagnose-conversations-in-dynamics-365-customer-service/
* The new Field Service mobile interface – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/it/2023/10/27/transform-technician-experience-with-the-new-field-service-mobile-ux/
* How to optimize agent workloads in Customer Service – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/it/2023/10/31/enhance-agent-efficiency-and-flexible-work-distribution-with-capacity-profiles/

What’s New in HR/Retail/BC/Project:

* AI Powered B2B with Commerce and Supply Chain – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/it/2023/10/31/extend-your-existing-dynamics-365-supply-chain-management-application-to-unlock-a-new-ai-powered-b2b-digital-selling-experience-with-dynamics-365-commerce/
* E-Documents for Business Central – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/it/2023/10/17/business-central-electronic-documents/

What’s New in F&SCM:

* What’s New in Supply Chain 10.0.37 – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/supply-chain/get-started/whats-new-scm-10-0-37
* New Demand Planning & Copilot – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/bdm/2023/10/31/microsoft-announces-new-copilot-and-demand-planning-capabilities-for-dynamics-365-supply-chain-management/
* Warehouse Management Only Mode – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/supply-chain/warehousing/wms-only-mode-overview
* Business Performance Analytics – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/finance/business-performance-analytics/business-performance-analytics-home-page
* F&SC and Data Lakes – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/fin-ops-core/dev-itpro/data-entities/finance-data-azure-data-lake
* Change Data in Data Lake – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/fin-ops-core/dev-itpro/data-entities/azure-data-lake-change-feeds

What’s New in Solution Updates:

* Agent Productivity Tools to 9.2.23093.1013 then 9.2.23101.1012
* App Profile Manager to 10.1.23093.2009 then 10.1.23101.1006
* Unified Routing for records to 1.3.0.4845
* Omnichannel for Customer Service Base to 1.5.25.45
* Flow Extensions to 1.5.23.1 then 1.5.24.1
* Service Scheduling to 9.0.23094.1010 then 9.0.23102.1009
* Process Mining to 1.3.2.10
* Connection References to 1.5.6.0 then 1.5.7.0
* Virtual Connectors in Dataverse to 9.0.0.1411
* Customer Voice to 2.0.0.45
* Flow Approvals to 2.0.4.8
* Pipelines to 9.1.1.12
* Copilot in Supply Chain to 1.0.02484.1
* Project Operations to 4.76.0.244
* Field Service to 8.8.102.36 then 8.8.103.22
* Project Service Automation to 3.10.93.7
* Unified Routing for Records to 1.3.0.4585
* Remote Assist to 1.0.0.543
* Planning Optimization for SCM to 1.0.0.95
* Cloud for Sustainability to 2.14.0.330
* Marketing to 1.1.32267.102
* Guides to 900.0.1.1

3 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

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