Power Platform Weekly - Issue #227
Welcome to Power Platform Weekly!
Last week the Monitor Alerts feature was announced. Five steps to succeed with agents were presented. The Power Platform Advocate 🥑 Team announced the Copilot Studio Agent Academy, a three-course series on Microsoft Copilot Studio.
Would you like to speak at an event next year? The Call for Speakers (CFS) for the Canadian Power Platform Summit closes this week and the CFS for Cloud Technology Townhall Tall is open until September 15. No speaking background? No problem! In fact, many community events encourage and welcome new speakers and even offer mentors.
Have a great week and thanks for reading!
📰 Articles
From PoCs to production: The day a CIO asked the question that changed their AI strategy
🦸🏻♀️ Carsten Groth shares an example of how you can increase confidence in your AI agents, so you go from proof of concept to production-ready.
Fix Adaptive Card Date Issues with Power Automate
🦸🏻♀️ Angeliki Patsiavou shows the needed fixes to map date variables from an Adaptive Card into Dataverse with Power Automate as an action.
Using AI Hub: Document outputs in prompts
🦸🏻♀️ There is a new kid on the block and it's this amazing feature that Ana Inés Urrutia has been waiting for. And honestly it's good, really good. Output documents from a prompt.
Other articles
🦸🏻♀️👩💻 Copilot Studio 101: Extend Dynamics 365 F&O Copilots by Adrià Ariste Santacreu
🦸🏻♀️ Power Pages: Tired of filling forms? Use an agent! by Nick Doelman
🦸🏻♀️ Power Platform Pipelines - Deploy with SPNs with different Connections than deployer by Matt Collins-Jones
🦸🏻♀️ Convert Non-Subscribers Via Emails With Customer Insights by Megan V. Walker
🦸🏻♀️ Add Sales Sequence Information To A D365 View by Megan V. Walker
🦸🏻♀️🚀 Power Platform Pipelines - Deploy with SPNs with different Connections than deployer by Matt Collins-Jones
🦸🏻♀️ Everything you didn't know you needed to know about Power Automate Savings Calculator by David Wyatt
📺 Videos
🎙️ Podcasts
CRM Rocks Podcast
🧭 Going back an extra 3 days to catch this important episode from our friends: Malin, Markus, and Daniel. Listen in as they discuss Model Context Protocol (MCP) and its integration with Dataverse. Daniel explains how MCP, a standard developed by Anthropic, enables AI agents to interact with backend systems like Dataverse more intelligently and efficiently.
Ctrl+Alt+Azure Podcast
👩💻 In this week's episode, we look at recent Microsoft Tech updates. By popular request, we're expanding the scope beyond just Azure to include Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and similar Microsoft platforms and capabilities. What's new? What's interesting? What's retiring?
Microsoft Mechanics Podcast
🦸🏻♀️ Build AI agents to automate complex workflows—like project planning and go-to-market strategies—without writing code, all with Microsoft Copilot Studio. Use triggers to launch processes from signals like approval emails, connect to the right data with Model Context Protocol (MCP) for faster, more accurate responses, and coordinate multiple agents to handle everything from task assignments to inventory planning. Choose AI models that fit each job, prompt agents to generate detailed documents, and test their reasoning in real time.
Jeremy Chapman, Director of Microsoft 365, shows how to transform repetitive work into scalable, intelligent systems.
📅 Events & Webinars
Baltic Summit 2025
(📅 September 12-13, 2025)
Baltic Summit is an extraordinary event that unites a vibrant community of Microsoft enthusiasts, focusing primarily on Microsoft Power Platform and Microsoft Business Applications. Since its inception in 2023, this conference has become a hub for professionals, experts, and learners who are passionate about driving digital transformation through these powerful tools.
Nordic Summit 2025
(📅 September 19-20, 2025)
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 it will be held in Gothenburg, Sweden!
South Coast Summit 2025
(📅 October 17-18, 2025)
South Coast Summit is back and focuses on all key pillars of the Microsoft ecosystem: Business Applications, Modern Work, Security & Compliance, through to Microsoft Azure. South Coast Summit follows a similar structure to other IT conferences and Microsoft events such as Microsoft Ignite and Future Decoded; with sessions delivered by subject matter experts from Microsoft, Microsoft MVPs, and Microsoft Partners. expert speakers, and a large exhibition of sponsors’ associated products and services.
Power Platform Community Conference 2025
(📅 October 28-31, 2025)
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. PPCC 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.
Ignite 2025
(📅 November 17-21, 2025)
Get the edge you need to drive impact in the era of AI. Join Microsoft in San Francisco to bolster your knowledge, build connections, and explore emerging technologies.
ESPC 2025
(📅 December 1-4, 2025)
Choose from over 120 Microsoft 365 and AI sessions, tailored to various skill levels and interests, ensuring you find the perfect fit for your needs. Hear directly from the experts at Microsoft—the innovators behind the products—through thought-provoking keynotes and in-depth sessions. Join 2,000+ like-minded professionals from around the globe and expand your network with industry leaders, innovators, and peers.
Cloud Technology Townhall Tallinn 2026
(📅 January 29-30, 2026)
Cloud Technology Townhall Tallinn is a two-day event dedicated to deepening your expertise in the Microsoft Cloud, with sessions on AI, data, infrastructure, and collaboration to accelerate innovation and growth. It is also a unique community gathering at Tallinn’s Creative Hub, combining world-class learning with networking in the heart of Estonia’s capital.
Canadian Power Platform Summit 2026
(📅 March 21-22, 2026)
Canadian Power Platform Summit 2026 is a two-day gathering of Power Platform enthusiasts, designed to elevate your skills through sessions ranging from beginner (100-level) to advanced (300-level), hands-on workshops, and expert-led insights.
💙 Out of the Blue
Announcing Copilot Studio Agent Academy: Your Mission Starts Now
🤵🏻🦸🏻♀️🧭👩💻🚀 Friend of the newsletter April Dunnam wrote a blog about a new curriculum called Agent Academy! The first course (Recruit) is out now, but two other courses (Operative & Commander) will follow soon! Go to aka.ms/agent-academy and get started on your journey as a recruit!
Simplifying agents in Copilot: A field guide
🦸🏻♀️🧭👩💻🚀 In this blog by Aamer Kaleen, he outlines five clear steps (a field guide) for organizations to simplify the creation, adoption, and governance of AI agents using Microsoft Copilot Studio.
Take Charge and Stay Ahead with Power Platform Monitor Alerts
🦸🏻♀️👩💻🚀 Arjun Mayur wrote a blog about Monitor Alerts which brings visibility and control back to administrators, enabling seamless, lightweight operational monitoring within the Power Platform ecosystem - without new tools or complex configurations.
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