Author: Dian Taylor

Dian Taylor is a Microsoft Dynamics 365 (CRM) Presales Engineer - Director at RSM. She is a seasoned pre-sales consultant specializing in Microsoft Dynamics 365 (CRM) since 2011. In the past Dian has been involved in solution designing, implementing, configuring and customizing several complex scenarios in various industry sectors. D365-CE modules: Sales, Custer Service, Marketing, Field Service, Project Service Automation.
 

Autonomous Agents are here! (preview)

If you have been following any of the announcements from Microsoft around Copilot Studio than you might have heard the term autonomous agents before. For you who have no idea what I am talking about, let me explain what this is. An autonomous agent is an AI driven agent (previously known as Copilot) that can automate business processes by making decisions and completing tasks on its own without needing constantRead More

Extending Copilot in D365 Sales – Part 2

If you’ve worked with Dynamics 365 Sales, before most likely you’ve seen Copilot in Dynamics 365 Sales. Please note that I am not talking about Copilot for Sales, which requires an additional license, I am referring to Copilot that sits inside of the D365 Sales application. Out of the box this Copilot empowers sellers with quick access to sales data from Dynamics 365, allowing sellers to ask questions on DynamicsRead More

Extending Copilot in D365 Sales – Part 1

You have most likely heard of all the different Copilots that Microsoft published in the past year, from Copilot in Microsoft Teams to Copilot in SharePoint, Dynamics 365 apps and of course Microsoft 365 Copilot which is grounded in business data, allowing users to ask questions about work related things. In this article I am going to discuss how we can extend Copilot in Dynamics 365 Sales. Just to beRead More

Building Topics with Inputs & Outputs in Copilot Studio

There have been a lot of updates to Copilot Studio recently! During the Power Platform Community Conference Microsoft announced a lot of new features, but there were some other things that went unnoticed or were not mentioned. Maybe you’ve noticed that Copilot’s responses are A LOT faster then they used to be? That is absolutely correct! Microsoft made some great improvements which is why you are seeing this! Another featureRead More

Case handling time (Preview)

Organizations might have the need to track the total time agents spend on cases for several reasons. By monitoring time, managers can identify areas where agents excel and where improvements are needed, ensuring resources are allocated effectively. This data is crucial for performance evaluations, and it helps set benchmarks and goals. Understanding the time spent on cases allows organizations to improve processes and improve customer satisfaction. For industries with regulatoryRead More

Power Platform Community Conference Top Announcements

This year I attended the Power Platform Community Conference for the third year in a row. The event took place in Las Vegas, Nevada which was the same place the conference took place last year and the same place where it will be held next year. The conference is always a hub of innovation, collaboration, and learning, showcasing the latest advancements in the Power Platform ecosystem. The highlight of theRead More

New lead qualification experience

When 2024 release wave 2 came out, one of the features in the long list of updates for Dynamics 365 Sales was the new lead qualification experience. This feature was originally part of the first wave of the 2024 release wave, but unfortunately it was pushed to a later date for unknown reasons. When I installed the early access features of 2024 release wave 2 in my environment, I noticedRead More

Trigger Power Automate Flow from Button in Model Driven App

I have received several emails from people that asked me if it was possible to trigger a power automate flow (or workflow) from a button inside a model-driven app using the out of the box command bar editor. The answer to this question is an indirect yes. (I will explain to you in a second why it’s an ‘indirect’ yes and not a straight up yes.) Once I confirmed thisRead More

2024 Wave 2: Copilot for Service

Welcome to the fourth article of my series on the 2024 Wave 2 release! In the past few weeks I have published 3 articles in this series about Dynamics 365 Sales, Copilot for Sales and Dynamics 365 Customer Service. In this article, I’m focusing on the new features for Copilot for Service. Let’s get started and uncover what’s new for Copilot in Customer Service! In case you are not aware,Read More

2024 Wave 2: D365 Customer Service

The 2024 wave 2 release notes are here, and I’m excited to bring you a new series of articles covering all the juicy details for Dynamics 365 Sales, Customer Service, Field Service, and more. Previously I covered the new features in this release for Dynamics 365 Sales and Copilot for Sales. In todays article in the series, I’ll be diving into all the new functionality coming to Customer Service. SomeRead More