Release Waves were originally Microsoft’s way of automatically updating everyone’s Dynamics 365 environments to the latest version but they’ve become more in the last few years.
To start with they don’t just cover D365 anymore, Release waves also include the Power Platform.
But they’ve also become a bit of an event, with Microsoft showcasing what’s coming up in a series of planned automatic releases over a six-month period covering new capabilities, performance enhancements and other updates.
However, alongside the new ‘generally available’ features that get rolled out, there’s normally a slew of capabilities still in development for evaluation in sandbox environments, allowing end-users and partners like FormusPro to have a play, provide feedback and help shape and guide these features as they turn to general availability.
Some releases also include the sunsetting of previous software, where certain features or entire products are removed from the platform.
In short…no. (although reading this will always be time well spent).
These Release waves come in six-month cycles, from April to September, and then October to March of the following year.
But, if you are worried you may be affected (or want more information on specific features you’ve read about) reach out to a Microsoft partner like ourselves who’ll be happy to help.
If you’re reading an article about Microsoft’s Release Wave for Business Central, we’re going to go ahead and assume you know what D365 BC is… an incredibly feature rich business management application for SMBs and SMEs that automates and streamlines your business processes.
It’s always been highly scalable, allowing organizations to manage their finances, supply chain, manufacturing, distribution, logistics, projects, services and much more.
It’s also incredibly easy to customise Business Central to your organization’s individual needs with a Microsoft partner like ourselves.
You’ll notice that 2024’s Business Central release Wave 2 will heavily feature Microsoft’s commitment to Copilot, as they continue to focus on building out Copilot to help organizations optimize their business processes.
Some of their plans include enabling Copilot to help with creating sales orders directly from Chat, speeding up the time it takes to create product info with Business Central by using Copilot to create information like Variant, Unit of Measure and more, and making sure Chat can learn from 3rd party content.
It’s not all Copilot focussed though:
Still not sure how this might affect you, or want to learn more on how you can benefit from the rollout of these new features?
Reach out to us below and we’ll be happy to talk over how Wave 2 could benefit your organization.
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