Power Platform Weekly - Issue #175
Welcome to Power Platform Weekly!
It’s the week of Microsoft Build 🎉 if you have not yet registered, it’s not too late.
Last week the launch of Power Platform Well-Architected was announced.
The General Availability of environment groups and environment routing was announced.
Low-code plugins now support the five Power Fx functions AIReply, AISummarize, AISentiment, AIClassify, AITranslate.
The above was announced along with the public preview of data grounding with Dataverse tables for Prompt Builder in Copilot Studio and preview of the new plugin monitoring report.
New blog spotted! JSScheper.com. Do you know of other newly started (Power Platform related) blogs? Let us know!
Have a great week and thanks for reading!
📰 Articles
EU AI Act Enabler or Mission Impossible?
🧭 Carsten Groth has recently started following the news around the upcoming EU AI Act. Analysts and others expect the Act to be published in the Official Journal of the European Union soon, but what implications does this have for your company?
Dataverse REST Builder and the Hidden Gems
🛠️ Dataverse REST Builder (DRB) is an application to create and execute requests against the Dataverse Web API endpoint. Wilmer Alcivar gives a tour of its features.
Handy MS Edge add-ons for developing Power Platform solutions
🛠️ Anna Black provides a collection of Edge add-ons that are relevant when working with the Power Platform.
Other articles
🦸🏻♀️ Boost Email Subject Impact Using Inline Conditions by Megan V. Walker
🦸🏻♀️ Uniting Sales and Marketing – Integrating MS Bookings into Customer Insights Journeys by Pauline Kolde & Johannes Fleischhut
🛠️ Tools can always be improved by Jonas Rapp
🦸🏻♀️ Power Automate flow supporting Version History by Jeroen Scheper
🦸🏻♀️ Power Fx and what I mean for low-code by Guido Preite
🦸🏻♀️ Power Automate - Get Items Parameters by David Wyatt
👩💻 Update Time zone adjustment from Time zone Independent to User Local and Date time Behavior by Temmy Wahyu Raharjo
📺 Videos
🎙️ Podcasts
Knee-Deep in Tech Podcast
🧭 In this episode, the trio talks about the security features of Entra, macOS, Microsoft Fabric, and Front Door, and general news from Copilot, OneDrive, external data sharing in Fabric, and API Center going GA.
Low-Code Approach Podcast
🤵🏻 Microsoft Copilot Studio and Azure AI Studio provide ways for developers to build custom copilots. But what tool should you use and when? Carsten and Daniel join the podcast to share their thoughts on how organizations should approach Copilot Studio and Azure AI Studio to build amazing custom Copilot solutions! This episode is so great we had to break it into two parts!
BIFocal Podcast
🚀 John & Jason talk the news in the Power BI space including Power Query support in paginated reports, Copilot Pane in Power BI Desktop & Copilot being available by default soon, and the announcement of support for reports in SharePoint & OneDrive with live connected semantic models.
📅 Events & Webinars
DynamicsMinds
(📅 May 27-29, 2024)
An awesome Dynamics 365 and Power Platform Community Conference. Where brilliant minds meet, mingle & share.
European Power Platform Conference 2024
(📅 June 11-13, 2024)
The 3rd European Power Platform Conference (EPPC) will take place in Brussels, Belgium, June 11-13, 2024 at Square. The European Power Platform Conference brings together the Microsoft Power Platform Community for 3 invaluable days of in-person learning, connections and inspiration.
Baltic Summit 2024
(📅 September 13-14, 2024)
Baltic Summit is a remarkable event organized by the vibrant community of Microsoft enthusiasts, with a special focus on Microsoft Power Platform and Microsoft Business Applications.
Microsoft Power Platform Conference 2024
(📅 September 18-20, 2024)
Be inspired by Microsoft senior thought leaders, the product experts, and engineers behind the Power Platform. You’ll also learn from Microsoft MVPs who are dedicated to bridging the gap between humanity and technology. MPPC is the perfect place to connect with folks from around the world who are eager to share their insights and knowledge on how the Power Platform & Dynamics 365 can transform your business.
Nordic Summit 2024
(📅 September 28, 2024)
The Nordic Summit is the biggest and only in-person conference in the Nordics focused exclusively on Microsoft’s Power Platform and Dynamics 365. This year the Nordic Summit is coming to the beautiful capital of Norway… Oslo!
Scottish Summit 2024
(📅 October 18-19, 2024)
Scottish Summit 2024 is coming to you from P&J Live, Aberdeen's state-of-the-art event complex. This is going to be the biggest Scottish Summit to date, spanning 3 days. The Scottish Summit 2024 is gearing up to be the Fall spotlight of the Microsoft community calendar! It will have an exhilarating three days packed with over 100 sessions, workshops, and panel discussions that will leave you briming with knowledge and inspiration.
💙 Out of the Blue
Announcing General Availability of environment groups and environment routing
🦸🏻♀️👩💻🚀 Hazim SharafelDin announces environment groups and advanced environment routing are now generally available! These features empower administrators to streamline governance and enhance control, making it easier than ever to manage multiple environments efficiently.
Announcing Power Platform Well-Architected
🤵🏻🦸🏻♀️🧭👩💻🚀 Robert Standefer announced the Power Platform Well-Architected framework, designed to help you build robust, adaptable applications that stand the test of time. Aligned with key architectural pillars like Reliability, Security, and Performance Efficiency, this comprehensive guide ensures your workloads not only meet current needs but are scalable for future demands.
Embed workflows in your Power BI Reports with Power Automate Visual, now Generally Available
🦸🏻♀️🧭👩💻🚀 Ravon Lingard announced this week that the Power Automate visual in Power BI is now GA! Seamlessly run automated flows directly within your reports and enjoy dynamic, context-aware automation based on user-set filters. Dive in to learn how to streamline your workflows effortlessly!
Infuse any AI solution with your enterprise data, prompts and plugins
🤵🏻🦸🏻♀️🧭👩💻🚀 Learn about enhancing your AI integration with enterprise data grounding using Dataverse tables and leveraging new AI Power Fx functions with low-code plugins for impressive AI-powered solutions in this blog by Itay Himelfarb.
New ‘ExecutionMetrics’ event in Azure Log Analytics for Power BI Semantic Models
👩💻🚀 Azure Log Analytics now features the 'ExecutionMetrics' event, offering insightful metrics for Discover, Command, and Query requests. This enhancement aids in identifying capacity throttling, optimizing queries, and proactive detection of issues.
Introducing Copresence in Power Pages Visual Studio Code for the Web
🦸🏻♀️👩💻🚀 Power Pages is making teamwork seamless with the introduction of Copresence in Visual Studio Code for the web! Instantly see who’s working on your site, communicate effortlessly, and avoid accidental edits with real-time insights and easy collaborator access. Check out the blog written by Neeraj Nandwana!
On-premises data gateway May 2024 release
👩💻🚀 The May 2024 release of the on-premises data gateway (version 3000.222.5) now syncs seamlessly with the latest Power BI Desktop, ensuring your reports run smoothly and efficiently.
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