Power Platform Weekly - Issue #246
Welcome to Power Platform Weekly!
Last week Bas Brekelmans spotlighted new security improvements for using Anthropic models in Copilot Studio.
A new community tool has been released: 🚀 Dataverse ERD Visualizer. Check out the announcement for all the details, along with more in the articles section.
Huge congratulations to Julian Sharp for passing the 100th certification exam! 🎖️
Have a great week and thanks for reading!
📰 Articles
Building a cost‑transparent agent strategy: Chargeback models for agents
🦸🏻♀️ This article by Carsten Groth provides a practical, enterprise‑ready framework for building a transparent, defensible charged‑back model using the latest capabilities across Microsoft 365 Admin Center, Power Platform Admin Center, and the emerging Agent 365 control plane.
Generative Pages: Link Them to Your Model-Driven App Forms
🦸🏻♀️ Ben den Blanken has been hands‑on with Generative Pages in Model‑Driven Power Apps. Short version: you get results fast. And when you already know Dataverse and the client APIs, they get really good, really quickly.
Dataverse ERD Visualizer: See Your Data Model, Understand Your Data
🛠️ There’s no built-in ERD tool in the Power Platform. Sure, you can export metadata, draw diagrams in Visio, or use external tools that require API connections and configuration. But what if you could just click a button inside your environment and instantly see an interactive, draggable, zoomable entity relationship diagram? That’s exactly why Allan De Castro built the Dataverse ERD Visualizer.
Other articles
🦸🏻♀️ Exam AB-731: AI Transformation Leader by EY Kalman
🦸🏻♀️ How To Send Monthly Updates With Customer Insights Journeys by Megan V. Walker
🦸🏻♀️ Add A Custom Page To A Table Using The Command Bar by Megan V. Walker
🦸🏻♀️ Copilot Studio: Readily-available information about the logged in user by Rishona Elijah
🦸🏻♀️ What is AI builder and what is it used for? by Malin Martnes
🦸🏻♀️ Segments in Customer Insights - Journeys: Bulk delete with Power Automate by Amey Holden
🦸🏻♀️ How to Send Emails from a Shared Mailbox in Power Automate (Without Giving Up Privacy) by Ellis Karim
🦸🏻♀️ Copilot Studio Generate A Word Document by Matthew Devaney
📺 Videos
🎙️ Podcasts
BIFocal Podcast
🚀 John & Jason talk about the Fabric November 2025 Feature Summary part 3 including updates to Data Warehouse, Real-Time Intelligence, and Data Factory.
Run As Radio Podcast
👩💻 AI tools continue to evolve - what can we do with them today? Richard chats with Cecilia Wirén about her experiences using the latest AI tools to support DevOps workflows, diagnostics, and the crafting of new scripts. Cecilia focuses on tools that can help admins who occasionally work on scripts, including getting into a GitHub workflow to track prompts and results generated by LLMs, so you can always revert and learn from various approaches to interact with these new tools. The tools continue to evolve; it’s worth looking at the latest features and models!
The Community Dig Podcast
🦸🏻♀️ How are we using AI: Recipes, Trip planning, and oh, this little thing that Microsoft and Rachel Profit brewed up called the Business Process Catalog. Don’t miss out on Lil’ Beau and his pocket steaks and the warning to avoid AI “Copy and Paste!” Tune in to hear from some folks on the frontline of the introduction of usable AI, Copilot, and Chat GPT. Where are experts seeing AI adoption coming to fruition.
📅 Events & Webinars
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.
Update Days Power Platform 2026
(📅 February 12-13, 2026)
Update Days Power Platform is a conference that goes beyond the basics, offering practical insights into enterprise-level challenges like governance, professional development, and scalable solutions. Come learn from experts who work in the field every day, and connect with peers who, just like you, want to use Power Platform efficiently and strategically.
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.
ColorCloud 2026
(📅 April 15-17, 2026)
The most colorful Microsoft Business Applications conference is coming back to Hamburg in April 2026 for its third edition! Like artists working with broad color palettes, ColorCloud covers all Business Applications from Microsoft with German and English content.
European BizApps Summit
(📅 May 5-7, 2026)
With 3000 attendees, the European BizApps Summit is the largest European conference focused on Power Platform, Dataverse, Microsoft Fabric, and Business Applications in general.
DynamicsMinds 2026
(📅 May 25-27, 2026)
DynamicsMinds 2026 brings the global Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform community together for three inspiring days of real‑world insights, learning, and connection. Join industry experts and peers to explore what’s next and elevate the way you build, automate, and innovate.
European Power Platform Conference 2026
(📅 June 29-July 2, 2026)
The European Power Platform Conference 2026 in Copenhagen brings together the Power Platform community to learn, connect, and share real‑world experiences. Through expert-led sessions and customer stories, attendees will explore how to build impactful solutions with Microsoft Power Platform and Copilot in a strong, collaborative community setting.
💙 Out of the Blue
The One Card: Build Once, Speak All Languages
🦸🏻♀️👩💻🚀 In this blog, Adi Leibowitz explains a major Copilot Studio improvement that automatically includes static text from Adaptive Cards in localization files, eliminating the need to manage separate cards per language. Developers can now build an Adaptive Card once and translate it using the same download–translate–upload workflow used for regular topic content.
Implement Cloud PC Pool for Computer Use in Microsoft Copilot Studio
👩💻🚀 Jay Padimiti shows how Cloud PC pools enable secure, enterprise‑ready UI automation in Copilot Studio by running the Computer Use tool on Microsoft‑managed Windows 11 Cloud PCs. This allows agents to automate apps and websites using natural language while maintaining Entra ID, Intune, and compliance controls.
The Power BI Dataviz World Champs is back!
🤵🏻🦸🏻♀️🧭👩💻🚀 In this blog, Shannon Lindsay announces the return of the Power BI DataViz World Championships, a global contest celebrating creativity, analytical excellence, and data storytelling. Participants will compete across three weekly visualization challenges, followed by community voting, a judges’ wildcard, and a live finale at FabCon 2026 on March 16.
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