2025 release wave 2 plans for Microsoft Dynamics 365, Microsoft Power Platform, and Role-based Microsoft Copilot offerings

2025 release wave 2 plans for Microsoft Dynamics 365, Microsoft Power Platform, and Role-based Microsoft Copilot offerings (A roadmap for new capabilities slated for release between October 2025 and March 2026).

Real-time User Journey: The AI Agent Partnership

The theme of this release is the transition from AI assistants to AI Agents that act as proactive partners. Here is a journey for a Sales Professional using these new features:

1. Proactive Research: An AI agent autonomously researches a new lead, gathering public company data and recent news, then creates a prioritized “To-do” item for the seller in Dynamics 365 Sales.
2. Strategic Engagement: As the seller opens the lead, Copilot delivers actionable insights and identifies “emergent deal risks” (e.g., a competitor’s recent activity) in the flow of work.
3. Autonomous Operations: While the seller focuses on the client relationship, a Supplier Communications Agent (in Supply Chain Management) automatically coordinates with vendors to ensure the inventory needed for the potential deal is available.
4. Closing the Deal: Copilot assists in drafting a personalized proposal based on the agent’s research. Once signed, the Finance Agent automatically initiates the reconciliation and analysis process to speed up the financial close.
5. Supervisor Oversight: The sales manager uses the new Agent Feed in Power Apps to supervise the work of these agents, ensuring quality and accuracy across the team’s automated tasks.

Step-by-Step: How to Enable These Features (Early Access)

Microsoft allows organizations to test these features before they hit production.

• Step 1: Check the Release Planner

Visit the Microsoft Release Planner (waverocket.microsoft.com) to create a personalized plan and see exactly when specific features will land in your region.

• Step 2: Access Non-Production Environment

Sign in to the Power Platform Admin Center. Identify a Sandbox or Trial environment for testing.

• Step 3: Enable Early Access (Starting August 4, 2025)

Navigate to Environments > [Your Environment] > Settings > Updates. Look for the “2025 release wave 2” card and select Update now.

• Step 4: Validate User Experience

Test the reimagined interfaces in Dynamics 365 Sales or the new Mobile Point-of-Sale in Commerce to ensure they align with your business processes.

• Step 5: Configure Autonomous Agents

Go to Microsoft Copilot Studio. Use the new simplified agent creation tools to build a “Team of Agents” that work together across Microsoft 365 and Dataverse.

• Step 6: Monitor in Automation Center

Use the new Automation Center in the Power Platform admin center to govern and observe the performance of your new AI agents.

Infographic: Release Wave 2 Highlights by Role

Role / Product	Key Innovation	Business Impact
Sales	AI agents for lead research & deal risk.	Close deals faster with proactive insights.
Service	Agentic case & knowledge management.	Automate service journeys across voice & digital.
Finance	AI-driven reconciliation & financial close agents.	Faster financial close and optimized operations.
Supply Chain	Supplier Communications Agent.	Automate vendor interactions and demand planning.
Human Resources	Guided onboarding agents.	Streamline hire-to-retire with automation.
Power Platform	Human-agent collaboration (Agent Feed).	Supervise AI work with transparency and governance.

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2025 release wave 2 plans for Microsoft Dynamics 365, Microsoft Power Platform, and Role-based Microsoft Copilot offerings