Power Platform Weekly - Issue #251
Welcome to Power Platform Weekly!
Last week the Public Preview of the Power Apps MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server was announced.
The new agent architecture guidance hub and a refreshed Microsoft Copilot Studio guidance hub were highlighted.
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Have a great week and thanks for reading!
📰 Articles
Navigating to and from Generative Pages
🦸🏻♀️Diana Birkelbach gives us a complete rundown of how you can navigate to and from Generative Pages.
My advice for Still Growing Developers
👩💻 Recently, Jonas Rapp got a request, or rather a kind ask, if he could give his perspective on how to grow even more in our small, tiny, little part of the world – the Power Platform.
Multi-Stage AI Invoice Approval in Dynamics 365 Using Copilot Agents
🦸🏻♀️ In many organizations, invoice approvals are still manual, slow, and inconsistent. In this blog, Sam Kumar designs a smart multi-stage invoice approval process using Copilot Agents.
Other articles
🦸🏻♀️🚀 Adventures with Copilot Studio: Oh Analytics! Where are Thou? by Matt Ruma
🦸🏻♀️ Adventures with Dataverse: Power BI and Elastic Tables by Matt Ruma
🦸🏻♀️ Assign Records To A User Or A Team From Your Custom Page by Megan V. Walker
🦸🏻♀️ Power Automate - Building Readable Flows by David Wyatt
📺 Videos
🎙️ Podcasts
.NET Rocks! Podcast
👩💻 How does Artificial Intelligence impact our approach to building secure software? Carl and Richard talk to Ben Dechrai about his experiences working with AI tooling and building AI apps, and how that impacts security. Ben talks about the concerns organizations have about using AI tools - what these tools might do with the code they are exposed to, as well as the code the tools generate. The conversation steers to local AI as a solution, although so far, the equipment and tools are very limited. Ben also talks about how AI tools are being used to both attack and secure software and the challenges of this arms race - hopefully the good guys win!
Cloud Architects Podcast
🚀 Microsoft AI MVP James Westall helps with a candid “state of the nation” discussion on AI in 2026. Moving beyond the LLM hype of 2024 and the agent frenzy of 2025, the conversation explores what’s actually delivering value for organizations today and what isn’t. We unpack common pitfalls like oversold expectations, poor use case selection, and the challenge of measuring ROI, while highlighting practical success stories. We also tackle model “religion wars,” cost realities, developer productivity, and the importance of strategy and governance.
Dynamics Corner Podcast
🧭 Kris and Brad are joined by Bobby Small and Bri from the Dynamics User Group (DUG). It all starts when Brad shows up to the DUG Southeast Regional Winterfest in Tampa — and gets turned away at the door. What happens next earns Bri a nickname she’ll never live down. Bobby and Bri then share the one thing most attendees get wrong at conferences, and the simple mindset shift that could transform your entire event experience. They reveal the secret to landing your first speaking opportunity — and it’s not what you think. Want to know the number one mistake speakers make when submitting sessions months in advance? Bobby has a surprising take. The group also tackles a question that’s on everyone’s mind: in a world where AI can replicate your voice and your writing style, what’s the one thing it still can’t do? And just when you think the conversation is winding down, Brad delivers a PSA so passionate it might just change the way you behave at every conference from now on. Whether you’re a seasoned community member or attending your first event, this is one episode you don’t want to skip.
Canadian Power Platform Summit
(📅 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.
Adriatics Tech Summit
(📅 March 30 - April 2, 2026)
Experience 80+ exceptional sessions and tutorials featuring the world’s best experts, Microsoft executives, and MVPs gathering in Sarajevo for an unparalleled learning journey.
ColorCloud
(📅 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.
DynamicsCon
(📅 May 12-16, 2026)
Join thousands of other Microsoft Dynamics 365, Dynamics GP, and Power Platform users and professionals for more than 300 sessions, exhibitors, and endless community networking.
DynamicsMinds
(📅 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
(📅 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
Power Pages Server Logic (preview): Enhancements
🦸🏻♀️👩💻🚀 In this blog by Nagesh Bhat, Power Pages Server Logic preview adds real‑time Dataverse access with cache bypass, support for the Standard Data Model, and local debugging in Visual Studio Code to speed up and improve server‑side logic development.
Deprecation of old Excel and CSV import experience in Power BI Service
🦸🏻♀️👩💻🚀 In this blog by Grace Gong, Microsoft announces the deprecation of the old Excel and CSV import experience in the Power BI service, explaining that reports built this way will stop refreshing and must be recreated using the newer connectors. The post outlines who is affected and highlights key 2026 deadlines while reassuring users that Excel and CSV remain supported through modern import options.
Deep dive into composite semantic models with Direct Lake and import tables
🤵🏻🦸🏻♀️👩💻🚀 Zoe Douglas announces that Power BI now supports composite semantic models that mix Direct Lake and Import tables in one model, combining large, live fact tables with fully featured imported dimensions for better performance and flexibility.
Zero Noise, Maximum Relevance: Dynamic Knowledge URLs in Copilot Studio
🤵🏻🦸🏻♀️👩💻🚀 Doug Bellingeri announces Copilot Studio supports dynamic knowledge URLs to tailor grounding by context and reduce duplicated sources.
Mastering WebChat Middleware for Copilot Studio Agents
🦸🏻♀️👩💻🚀 Giorgio Ughini shows how WebChat Redux middleware lets you intercept and customize Copilot Studio messages without building a custom chat UI.
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