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A monthly watchlist of the Microsoft releases and roadmap changes most relevant to the platforms we work with. Every topic links directly to a primary Microsoft source.

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Roadmap & Platform

Microsoft changes how teams plan what comes next.

The biggest platform-level change this month is not a single feature: Microsoft is moving business-application roadmap disclosure to a continuous, cross-product model.

01Dynamics 365 · Power Platform · Dataverse

Release waves give way to the AI at Work roadmap

Microsoft has begun moving Dynamics 365, Power Platform and Dataverse roadmap content into the AI at Work roadmap. New capabilities are now published continuously as plans are committed, with roadmap items progressing through In Development, Rolling Out and Launched rather than waiting for twice-yearly release-plan publications.

Why it mattersArchitecture and change-management teams should adjust their release-review process now: the roadmap becomes an always-on planning source, while Message Center remains important for tenant-specific change notifications.

Read the source →microsoft.com
02Power Apps · Model-driven apps

Refreshed model-driven navigation reaches GA

Power Apps' streamlined header and navigation experience reaches general availability, bringing a cleaner app shell, more working space on forms and views, and closer alignment with Microsoft 365 design patterns. Makers retain an app setting to control adoption.

Why it mattersTeams with heavily customized model-driven apps should validate command bars, navigation, embedded controls and user guidance before enabling the refreshed shell broadly.

Read the source →learn.microsoft.com
03Power Apps · Mobile

Push notifications expand to custom-branded Power Apps

Power Apps is extending push notifications beyond the standard Power Apps mobile player to wrapped, custom-branded Android and iOS apps. Makers can configure notification support through the wrap experience and connect the mobile packages to Firebase messaging.

Why it mattersOrganizations delivering branded frontline or customer-facing mobile experiences can add timely notifications without forcing users back into the standard Power Apps mobile container.

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Dynamics 365

AI moves closer to operational decisions.

Dynamics 365 continues to move AI from assistance toward concrete planning and transaction work, while service organizations face important lifecycle decisions.

04Dynamics 365 Sales · Microsoft Fabric

Sales Research Agent adds continuous portfolio planning

Sales Research Agent introduces AI-first portfolio planning that combines CRM activity, OneLake signals and contextual information to identify changes, assess impact and recommend actions across accounts, renewals, territories and segments. Public preview begins in September with general availability planned for October.

Why it mattersSales organizations can move beyond static quarterly planning, but the quality of recommendations will depend on disciplined CRM data, trusted lakehouse signals and clear ownership of the actions the agent proposes.

Read the source →learn.microsoft.com
05Dynamics 365 Sales

Sales agent can create Dynamics 365 records

Dynamics 365 Sales is moving beyond AI-assisted analysis by enabling the Sales agent to create records in Dynamics 365. The capability is listed for general availability in September 2026 as part of Microsoft's broader push toward agent-assisted seller workflows.

Why it mattersOnce agents can write business data, organizations need stronger attention to permissions, validation, duplicate prevention and auditability rather than treating Copilot purely as a read-only productivity feature.

Read the source →learn.microsoft.com
06Dynamics 365 Field Service

Field Service customers should plan for integration retirements

Microsoft's updated Field Service deprecation guidance highlights several transition points, including the December 31, 2026 end of availability for Dynamics 365 Guides and Remote Assist and the February 28, 2027 end of the legacy Field Service integration with finance and operations applications.

Why it mattersField Service customers should inventory dependencies now, especially mixed-reality scenarios and ERP integration patterns, so replacements can be designed and tested before support deadlines become migration emergencies.

Read the source →learn.microsoft.com

Governance & Agents

Agent adoption brings governance into the foreground.

Microsoft is adding controls and agent-assisted administration that make governance a more active part of Power Platform operations.

07Power Platform · Governance

Agentic Center of Enablement enters public preview

The Agentic Center of Enablement introduces Highlights, Insights and Action Plan agents in the Power Platform admin center. Together they summarize tenant activity, identify and prioritize governance issues, and prepare remediation plans for administrator review, with agent activity retained in an audit trail.

Why it mattersPower Platform governance can become more proactive, but organizations should define who reviews and approves remediation plans before allowing AI-assisted administration to influence production environments.

Read the source →learn.microsoft.com
08Power Platform · Copilot Studio

Central agent authentication controls reach GA

Power Platform administrators gain centralized controls for agent authentication and access policies at environment or environment-group level, including the ability to require Microsoft Entra ID, allow approved external identity providers or prohibit anonymous access.

Why it mattersAgent security can now be governed more consistently across environments, making identity policy an explicit part of the platform operating model rather than a maker-by-maker decision.

Read the source →learn.microsoft.com

Projects & ERP

Project and finance teams get more control in the details.

September deliveries and previews strengthen Project Operations task modeling while Business Central continues to align its Copilot experience with the wider Microsoft ecosystem.

09Dynamics 365 Project Operations

Project task grids gain lookup custom columns

Project Operations expands enterprise task custom columns to support Lookup fields alongside existing Date, Text, Number and Choice fields. Relational project information can therefore be surfaced directly in the task grid without relying on separate task-form customizations.

Why it mattersProject teams can expose richer business context where scheduling work actually happens, reducing navigation and simplifying some custom task-management designs.

Read the source →learn.microsoft.com
10Dynamics 365 Business Central · Copilot

Business Central previews a unified Copilot chat experience

Business Central is previewing an updated Copilot chat experience designed to align its interface and interaction patterns with the broader Microsoft Copilot ecosystem. The change modernizes the chat panel and aims to make switching between Microsoft applications more predictable.

Why it mattersA more consistent Copilot experience can lower adoption friction for finance and operations users, while giving administrators a clearer basis for training and support across Microsoft business applications.

Read the source →learn.microsoft.com

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