Power Platform Weekly - Issue #193
Welcome to Power Platform Weekly!
Last week the Microsoft Business Applications Launch Event was held. You can still register and watch on-demand.
Read more in the post 2024 release wave 2 launches with hundreds of Copilot capabilities.
Have a great week and thanks for reading!
📰 Articles
Using Lead Scoring Qualification Functionality
🦸🏻♀️ Have you started using Lead Scoring in Realtime Marketing as part of Customer Insights – Journeys? Then read more from Megan V. Walker as she takes a deep dive so you can see if it’s even right for you and your organization.
Dataverse Solution Checker doesn't like PCFs
👩💻 Riccardo Gregori explores when the Solution Checker flags PCFs as a critical error. The result might disappoint you.
Extending Copilot in D365 Sales – Part 1
🦸🏻♀️ In this article, Dian Taylor discuss’ how we can extend Copilot in Dynamics 365 Sales. Not Copilot for Sales, which can be connected to D365 Sales or Sales Force, but the Copilot that lives inside of Dynamics 365 Sales.
Other articles
🦸🏻♀️ Power Platform Challenge 033 | Solutions by Miguel Verweij
🦸🏻♀️ Power Pages: Versus Power Apps by Nicholas Hayduk
🚀 Synchronizing Power Platform and F&O Updates by Ted Ohlsson
🦸🏻♀️ Power App Maker Portal issue when deleting polymorphic lookups by Riccardo Gregori
🦸🏻♀️ Avoiding Time Zone Pitfalls: Using OData Date Filters in Power Automate’s Get Item(s) Action for SharePoint by Ellis Karim
👩💻 Dataverse: Bulk Performance Settings – Max Threads and Chunks by Temmy Wahyu Raharjo
📺 Videos
🎙️ Podcasts
Low Code Approach Podcast
🧭 Knowledge is power, and Power Platform knowledge is extra powerful. So how do share the knowledge of using Microsoft Power Platform? Training is the key, and we are lucky to have the legend, Laura Rogers join the podcast to discuss training strategies, how generative AI has changed training, and what is the best platform for delivering training content.
Power Platform Boost Podcast
🦸🏻♀️ In Episode 44 of the podcast, the hosts dive into the nuances of Microsoft Copilot and its applications within the Power Platform. They explore practical use cases for Power Automate, Power Apps, and Power BI, focusing on how Copilot can optimize workflows, enhance productivity, and facilitate seamless user experiences. Additionally, they discuss the future potential of generative AI within business applications and highlight tips for maximizing the efficiency of AI-driven automation.
“Scott and Mark Learn to…” Podcast
🚀 In this episode of Scott and Mark Learn To, Scott Hanselman and Mark Russinovich explore the evolving role of AI in tech, from leveraging tools like GitHub Copilot to boost productivity in coding, to the potential pitfalls of over-reliance on AI. They discuss how AI is reshaping both education and professional development and reflect on the challenges of large language models (LLMs), including issues like hallucinations, indirect prompt injection attacks, and jailbreaks. Mark highlights how models, shaped by Reinforcement Learning with Human Feedback (RLHF), can still produce unpredictable results, underscoring the need for transparency, safety, and ethical use in AI-driven systems.
📅 Events & Webinars
Directions EMEA 2024
(📅 November 6-8, 2024)
Directions EMEA is the "Go To" place where Dynamics partners share the future. It's the preferred global community for collaborating and learning from Microsoft, MVPs, and ISVs.
Low Code No Code Microsoft Power Platform Conference 2024
(📅 November 9, 2024)
Don’t miss this 24-hour event in November - there are keynotes, live demos, workshops and more! This conference is aimed at developers, IT pros, business analysts, citizen developers, CTOs, and technology leaders. There is content for everyone!
Ignite 2024
(📅 November 19-22, 2024)
Ignite returns to Chicago! The first edition of Ignite was in Chicago and now the first edition after COVID that’s not in Seattle is there as well! This hybrid event is one of the flagship events from Microsoft and promises to bring the latest updates!
ESPC 2024
(📅 December 2-5, 2024)
ESPC 2024 is coming to Stockholm, Sweden this year. Learn all about Microsoft 365, Azure and Power Platform at this great 3-day conference with over 100 speakers!
Cloud Technology Townhall Tallinn 2025
(📅 January 30-31, 2025)
Cloud Technology Townhall Tallinn 2025, set for January 30-31, will bring together top experts to share updates on Microsoft Cloud technology, including AI, machine learning, and scalable infrastructure.
Update Days: Power Platform
(📅 February 4-5, 2025)
Update Days is a conference for professional developers building enterprise grade solutions. It will be hosted in Prague, Czech Republic on the 4th and 5th of February 2025!
ColorCloud Hamburg 2025
(📅 April 24, 2025)
ColorCloud is back in 2025! After the highly successful first edition, the new edition is happening in April 2025. Again, it will be a great event for everyone who likes Power Platform, Dynamics 365, Azure & Power BI.
💙 Out of the Blue
Automate Power Platform Environment Creation & Solution Imports with GitHub Actions (Federated Auth Setup)
🦸🏻♀️👩💻🚀 In this blog by Anuj Goyal, you’ll learn about how to automate Power Platform environment creation & solution imports with the Power Platform CLI. This is all about how to use it with GitHub Actions!
Transform HR with AI-powered agents
🤵🏻🦸🏻♀️🧭👩💻🚀 Nikesh Parekh explains in this blog how to use Copilot Studio templates to get an agent built extremely fast. He highlights a leave management agent, a wellness check template, an awards and recognition agent and much more!
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