Dynamics 365 new features for developers

Here are some of the new features for developers in Dynamics 365:

Dynamics 365 2020 Release Wave 2

  1. Power Apps and Power Automate (formerly Microsoft Flow): Integration with Power Apps and Power Automate allows developers to create custom business applications and automate workflows.
  2. Model-Driven Apps: New model-driven app framework enables developers to build custom business applications with a low-code approach.
  3. Web API Enhancements: Improved Web API support for custom entities, including support for OData v4 and JSON payload.
  4. Azure AD Authentication: Support for Azure Active Directory (AAD) authentication for Dynamics 365 applications.
  5. Power BI Integration: Enhanced integration with Power BI, allowing developers to create custom dashboards and reports.

Dynamics 365 2020 Release Wave 1

  1. Power Apps Portals: New Power Apps Portals feature enables developers to create custom portals for customers, partners, and employees.
  2. AI-driven Insights: Integration with Microsoft AI and machine learning capabilities, enabling developers to build predictive models and insights.
  3. Dynamics 365 AI Builder: New AI Builder feature allows developers to build custom AI models without requiring extensive machine learning expertise.
  4. Microsoft Graph API: Integration with Microsoft Graph API, enabling developers to access Dynamics 365 data and integrate with other Microsoft services.
  5. Web API for Custom Entities: Support for Web API for custom entities, enabling developers to create custom APIs for their applications.

Dynamics 365 2019 Release Wave 2

  1. Power Apps: Integration with Power Apps, enabling developers to create custom business applications with a low-code approach.
  2. Power Automate (formerly Microsoft Flow): Integration with Power Automate, enabling developers to automate workflows and business processes.
  3. Dynamics 365 AI: Integration with Microsoft AI and machine learning capabilities, enabling developers to build predictive models and insights.
  4. Web API Enhancements: Improved Web API support for custom entities, including support for OData v4 and JSON payload.
  5. Azure AD B2C: Support for Azure Active Directory B2C (Business-to-Consumer) authentication for Dynamics 365 applications.

Dynamics 365 2019 Release Wave 1

  1. Dynamics 365 Customer Insights: New customer insights feature enables developers to build predictive models and insights for customer behavior.
  2. Dynamics 365 Marketing: New marketing feature enables developers to create and manage marketing campaigns, including email marketing and lead generation.
  3. Web API for Custom Entities: Support for Web API for custom entities, enabling developers to create custom APIs for their applications.
  4. Microsoft Graph API: Integration with Microsoft Graph API, enabling developers to access Dynamics 365 data and integrate with other Microsoft services.
  5. Power BI Integration: Enhanced integration with Power BI, allowing developers to create custom dashboards and reports.

These are just some of the new features for developers in Dynamics 365. For a complete list of features and updates, I recommend checking the official Dynamics 365 documentation and release notes.