The 2021 Microsoft Power Platform release wave 1 describes all the new features releasing from April 2021 through September 2021 for Power BI, Power Apps, Power Apps portals, Power Automate, Power Virtual Agents, AI Builder, and data integration. The following key dates are subject to possibly change.
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Key dates of the 2021 Microsoft Power Platform Release Wave 1
Power BI
Microsoft business intelligence simplifies how organizations extract insights from data. These insights empower organizations to make decisions based on facts - not opinions. Microsoft continues to focus on three main areas:
- Amazing data experiences
- Modern enterprise BI
- Integrations where teams work
New Quick Create Experience allows new users to get started in Power BI by providing a guided experience. Many new users don't have access to an analyst or experienced Power BI user. The allows new users to connect data, author content, or create reports, dashboards, or apps without being a Power BI expert. This feature is currently in preview and will be released for general availability in June 2021. .
Power Apps
The updates to Power Apps include:
- duplicate detection to the Unified Interface Experience.
- Improved accessibility for business process flow in mobile.
- Enhanced global relevance search experience.
- In-app notifications for model-driven apps.
- Form processing improvements
- New Region Availability
- Signature detection
- Significant improvements for portal developers of all skills.
- Enhancements to the low code toolset to reduce the time taken to build sophisticated websites.
- Support is enabled for familiar pro-developer tools for advanced developers.
- In-app notifications for model-driven apps.
