{"id":44513,"date":"2023-07-06T07:25:22","date_gmt":"2023-07-06T11:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centricconsulting.com\/?p=44513"},"modified":"2024-03-08T08:41:40","modified_gmt":"2024-03-08T13:41:40","slug":"the-dynamics-365-and-microsoft-power-platform-release-planner-4-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centricconsulting.com\/blog\/the-dynamics-365-and-microsoft-power-platform-release-planner-4-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"The Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Power Platform Release Planner: 4 Benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"

We explain four benefits of using Microsoft\u2019s release planner to stay abreast of upcoming feature releases and updates.<\/h2>\n
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Keeping up with Microsoft\u2019s latest releases has always been a difficult task. Usually, you\u2019d have to dig through blogs and piece together different Microsoft publications to get an idea of what\u2019s coming down the pike. And when new functionality did roll out, you might not even be aware of it until the changes were in your system, leaving you to learn a new functionality on the fly. Or, worse, leaving you to make emergency updates to prevent any disruption to your own customers\u2019 needs.<\/p>\n

Today, Microsoft has changed all of that.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Microsoft recently released the Dynamics 365<\/a> and Microsoft Power Platform<\/a> release planner, a tool designed to help Dynamics 365 and Power Platform administrators better manage the company\u2019s software releases.<\/p>\n

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Four Benefits of Microsoft\u2019s Release Planner<\/h2>\n

As Microsoft releases updates to Dynamics 365 and the Microsoft Power Platform, its new release planner<\/a> will play a big role in helping your organization prepare.<\/p>\n

This release planner will provide your team with a clear and concise view of the entire release process, from planning to deployment, allowing your team to collaborate and make informed decisions (two of the tool\u2019s top benefits, explained in-depth below).<\/p>\n

Here are some of the top benefits of the new release planner:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Everything is in one centralized platform.<\/h3>\n

One of the key benefits of the release planner is that it provides a centralized platform for managing all planned, future and newly released features for Dynamics 365 applications<\/a> and Power Platform.<\/p>\n

By using this tool, businesses can streamline their release processes, manage release planning and streamline collaboration by giving visibility to roadmap features. This visibility ensures clients have the time to make sure new features do not impede the current configuration.<\/p>\n

2. Administrators gain access to easy-to-use features.<\/h3>\n

The release planner offers a range of powerful features for administrators. If you are an administrator, you can search for and view release plans easily by using keywords or navigating around the site map.<\/p>\n

The planner splits features between Dynamics 365 and Power Platform<\/a> and categorizes them as:<\/strong><\/p>\n