Show Notes

What’s New in Power Platform:

* Bulk Dataverse APIs, elastic tables, and dependent assemblies go GA – https://devblogs.microsoft.com/powerplatform/build-your-next-application-on-dataverse-now-with-hyperscale-support-for-any-enterprise-data/
* Great summary of pro-dev productivity with Power Platform – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/accelerate-developer-productivity-with-microsoft-power-platform/
* Use PPAC for Power Pages administration – https://powerpages.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/legacy-portal-admin-center-is-no-longer-available-manage-power-pages-websites-from-the-power-platform-admin-center/
* Copilot Studio Implementation Guide – https://powervirtualagents.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/new-microsoft-copilot-studio-implementation-guide/
* Prompt Builder – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/ai-builder/create-a-custom-prompt
* Simpler Auth Profiles for CLI – https://devblogs.microsoft.com/powerplatform/power-platform-cli-simplifying-authentication-profiles/
* Copilot for making apps is now available around the globe – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/build-apps-through-conversation-copilot-capability-now-available-worldwide/
* So is Process Mining – https://powerautomate.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-automate-process-mining-copilot-is-going-global/
* No COE Kit update until January
* Sync offline Files/Images automatically in Canvas apps (preview) – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/announcing-seamless-dataverse-image-and-file-support-in-canvas-offline-apps/
* CLI updates – https://devblogs.microsoft.com/powerplatform/power-platform-command-line-interface-october-updates/
* Improvements to environment variable handling – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/environment-variables-are-now-always-visible-and-editable-during-solution-import-and-pipeline-deployments/
* Desktop Flows can use Azure Key Vault for creds (preview) – https://powerautomate.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/announcing-azure-key-vault-credentials-for-desktop-flow-connections-preview/
* Auto-Claim Policies will soon apply to Project and Power Automate too – https://pupuweb.com/mc697803-new-products-supported-by-auto-claim-policy/

What’s New in HR/Retail/BC/Project:

* What’s new in Business Central for December – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/release-plan/2023wave2/smb/dynamics365-business-central/planned-features
* Transform Work with Business Central Copilot – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/bdm/2023/11/30/transform-the-way-work-gets-done-with-microsoft-copilot-in-dynamics-365-business-central/
* Human Resources Migration – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/human-resources/hr-cust-migration

What’s New in F&SCM:

* Supply Chain 10.0.38 – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/supply-chain/get-started/whats-new-scm-10-0-38
* Dynamics 365 Finance Premium – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/bdm/2023/12/06/enhance-business-performance-agility-with-microsoft-dynamics-365-finance-premium/
* Proactive Quality Updates – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/fin-ops-core/dev-itpro/get-started/quality-updates-schedule
* Secure One Box Developer Environment – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/fin-ops-core/dev-itpro/dev-tools/secure-developer-vm

What’s New in Solution Updates:

* Flow Extensions to 1.6.3.1 then 1.6.4.0
* Agent Productivity Tools to 9.2.23105.1006
* App Profile Manager to 10.1.23105.1010
* Guides to 900.1.0.1
* Virtual Connectors in Dataverse to 9.0.0.1469 then 9.0.0.1485
* Wrap for Power Apps to 202302.2.906.17 then 202302.2.906.18
* Copilot for SCM to 1.0.02528.1
* Dual-write core to 2.4.0.337
* Dual-write SCM to 2.3.4.280
* Process Mining to 1.3.2.13
* Omnichannel for customer service base to 1.5.25.78
* Unified routing for records to 1.3.0.5325
* Catalog Client to 1.3.0.3
* Service Scheduling to 9.0.23121.1014
* Power Platform Pipelines to 9.1.1.14
* F&O Virtual Entity to 2.8.11.131
* D365 Demand Planning App to 1.0.0.816
* Cloud for Sustainability to 2.14.0.365
* D365 Nonprofit Accelerator to 3.1.3.0
* Dataverse Accelerator to 1.0.3.30
* Customer Insights-Journeys (RT) to 1.1.35296.75

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

***NO SHOW in a fortnight (Dec 29). We’ll see you on Jan 12, 2024, for the next DFF Episode!***

Show Notes

What’s New in Power Platform:

* Commenting in Power Pages – https://powerpages.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/commenting-in-power-pages-design-studio/
* Advisor for Power Platform Governance (preview) – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/announcing-the-public-preview-of-power-platform-advisor/
* Project Sophia (preview) – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/it/2023/11/16/introducing-project-sophia/
* Cards connector in Power Automate is GA – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/cards-for-power-apps-power-automate-connector-is-generally-available/
* Power Pages Reporting updates – https://powerpages.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/introducing-the-licensing-dashboard-and-new-capacity-management-experience-for-power-pages-preview/ and https://powerpages.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-pages-security-and-analytics-dashboards-for-admins-preview/ and
https://powerpages.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/introducing-security-checker-and-meter-for-your-pages-websites-preview/
* Model-driven app offline first mode is GA – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/announcing-general-availability-for-model-driven-apps-offline-for-maker/
* Cloud Flows updated designer is GA – https://powerautomate.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/updated-cloud-flows-designer-is-generally-available/
* Nov update of Power Automate Desktop details – https://powerautomate.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/november-2023-update-of-power-automate-for-desktop/
* How Microsoft governs Power Platform – https://www.microsoft.com/insidetrack/blog/empowerment-with-good-governance-how-our-citizen-developers-get-the-most-out-of-the-microsoft-power-platform/
* Business Approvals Kit – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-automate/guidance/business-approvals-templates/introduction and https://github.com/microsoft/powercat-business-approvals-kit/releases
* White paper on using Power Platform for App Modernization – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/application-modernization-with-power-platform/
* November Power Apps Feature Update – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/whats-new-power-apps-november-2023-feature-update/

What’s New in CE:

* Nice copilot updates to Customer Insights – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/it/2023/11/22/deliver-higher-impact-experiences-with-better-data-quality-and-configuration-with-copilot/

What’s New in F&SCM:

* Cross App Updates – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/release-plan/2023wave2/finance-supply-chain/finance-operations-crossapp-capabilities/planned-features
* Use bank foreign currency revaluation enhancements – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/release-plan/2023wave2/finance-supply-chain/dynamics365-finance/bank-foreign-currency-revaluation-enhancements
* Import bank statement automatically – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/release-plan/2023wave2/finance-supply-chain/dynamics365-finance/automatic-bank-statement-importing
* Support more complex bank reconciliation matching rules – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/release-plan/2023wave2/finance-supply-chain/dynamics365-finance/support-more-complex-bank-reconciliation-matching-rules
* Generate payment journal, settle open invoices directly from bank reconciliation – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/release-plan/2023wave2/finance-supply-chain/dynamics365-finance/generate-payment-journal-settle-open-invoices-directly-bank-reconciliation
* Net customer and vendor balances – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/release-plan/2023wave2/finance-supply-chain/dynamics365-finance/customer-vendor-balance-netting
* Handle periodically recurring invoices – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/release-plan/2023wave2/finance-supply-chain/dynamics365-finance/recurring-vendor-invoice
* Calculate foreign currency during ledger settlement – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/release-plan/2023wave2/finance-supply-chain/dynamics365-finance/calculate-foreign-currency-gainloss-accounting-reporting-currency-during-ledger-settlement
* Manage administrative tasks, find information, and create reports with generative AI – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/release-plan/2023wave2/finance-supply-chain/dynamics365-finance/manage-administrative-tasks-find-information-create-reports-generative-ai-business-performance-analytics
* Transforming Supply Chains: Exploring Advanced AI-Powered Demand Forecasting and Demand Planning in Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/it/2023/11/23/transforming-supply-chains-exploring-advanced-ai-powered-demand-forecasting-and-demand-planning-in-dynamics-365-supply-chain-management/
* Install, enable, and set up the Demand planning app – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/supply-chain/demand-planning/install-demand-planning
* Microsoft Ignite 2023 Insights & Opportunities for ERP applications – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/it/2023/11/24/microsoft-ignite-2023-insights-opportunities-for-erp-applications/

What’s New in Solution Updates:

* Power Pages Core to 1.0.2311.74
* Excel to Table and Canvas App to 1.0.2.1
* Connection References to 1.5.8.1
* Dual-write in HR to 2.4.1.49
* Marketing real-time journeys to 1.1.32267.120
* Power Automate Process Mining to 1.3.2.12
* Copilot in SCM to 1.0.02518.2
* Project Operations to 4.88.0.127
* Store Operations Assist to 1.0.2.1639
* Creator Kit to 1.0.20230421.1
* Sustainability Manager to 2.14.0.363
* Project Service to 1.0.88.122

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