The one with awards, new features and Power Platform Governance

Since this week I will share with you the most important information from Microsoft 365 world. You will find here the most important Microsoft announcements, roadmap events and important information.

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Windows 11 ?? empowers hybrid work

Microsoft announced great new features dedicated for Windows 11, Azure and Windows 365 that will empower secure and efficient hybrid work.

"Windows 11 is the operating system for hybrid work. It’s built on a compatible and familiar foundation that’s easy for IT to manage. It’s designed to meet the challenges of an ever-evolving cyber landscape and equipped with experiences that help employees do their best work."

What is the difference between ?? Power Virtual Agents for Teams and Premium?

Using bots - virtual agents to share the knowledge or support user is a very efficient model. Microsoft Power Virtual Agents and Power Virtual Agents for Teams offer the possibility to build Office 365 low-code bots.

Office 365 offers the possibility to implement low-code bots using the Power Virtual Agents platform. PVA bots in Microsoft 365 are part of Power Platform and can be easily integrated with Power Automate and Power Apps.

Power Platform Governance guidance

Watch the six-part Governance Blueprint Series to learn the essential capabilities you can activate to keep your Power Platform environment secure.

Employees Are Returning to the Office, Just to Sit on Zoom Calls

I want to recommend to you the Bloomberg article about the process of employees returning to the office. Article mention Zoom, but Microsoft Teams will fit perfectly into the article context.?

"Even for those back in the office, it can be easier than corralling a group into a conference room, and in some cases, it’s a necessity for teams working across different cities or countries. For those who prefer working from home, but are now required to come into the office, it’s also a source of frustration. "

Power BI soon will be ?? available in Outlook

Power BI will be available everywhere soon: in Outlook and Office apps. I want to remind you that last year Power BI joined Microsoft Teams.

"In the last year, Power BI has been on a mission to empower every individual, team, and organization to seamlessly infuse data into their work in Microsoft Teams. We’re excited to announce we’re embarking on the next chapter of this effort by extending these experiences into Outlook and Office. In this blog we’ll share what you can expect, how to get ready, and the high-level timelines for when it will roll-out to users."

New features in ?? SharePoint, Viva, Teams, Lists and more

Mark Kashman summarizes all new, great features that will be soon available in the Office 365 apps. A big package of goodness is already sent to you ;)

"Merch, I mean, March 2022 continued strong in Microsoft 365, bringing the goodness: Boost news to the Viva Connections dashboard, focus plans in Viva Insights, SharePoint Syntex: Content assembly, Microsoft Teams Connect "Shared channels", co-authoring MIP content on mobile, Managed metadata column in SharePoint document libraries, new Lists templates, Yammer dark mode, and more; all listed below with screenshots and links to more details."

Power BI positioned as a ?? Leader by Gartner

Power BI is named a Leader for Analytics and BI Platforms in the 2022 Gartner Magic Quadrant.?

"Today we’re announcing that for the 15th consecutive year1 Microsoft has been positioned as a Leader in the 2022 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Analytics and Business Intelligence Platforms. We’ve also been positioned furthest to the right for Completeness of Vision and highest in the Ability to Execute within the Leaders quadrant for the 4th consecutive year."

Power Automate is named by Forrester Wave as ?? Leader?

Discover why Microsoft was named a Leader in the DPA space in The Forrester Wave?: Digital Automation Process Software, Q4 2021.

"Learn why Microsoft was named a Leader in the DPA space by downloading this Forrester report, which reviewed 14 DPA platforms to provide a comprehensive scorecard of their services. See where Microsoft ranked and learn about the strengths of Power Apps and Power Automate."

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Have a great weekend ??

Szymon