What’s New for Dynamics 365 Resource Scheduling Optimization v2.6 Release

Applies to: Dynamics 365 Organization 9.0+ with Field Service Solution

 

With the goal of continuously improving quality, performance, usability, and responding to some customer feedback, we recently released the Resource Scheduling Optimization v2.6 update. Below are the new features and capabilities introduced in this release.

Compliance

Enforce skill level

Resource requirements can include not only a skill, but also the level (or rating) of the skill required to do the work. By considering the skill (or resource characteristic) rating level required, the solution is able to find resources that better match required skills and proficiency.

 

Leverage out-of-box controls

  • Replace custom Optimization Scheduling Filter control with out-of-box multi-select control, this enabled accessibility

Filter control with out-of-box multi-select control

  • Replace custom Constraints control with out-of-box multi-select control which provides full accessibility support

Replace custom Constraints control with out-of-box multi-select control

  • Replace custom Objectives control with out-of-box editable grid

Replace custom Objectives control with out-of-box editable grid

 

Default Goal for Optimization Schedule out-of-box controls

  • User can setup default goal for optimization schedules, default goal will automatically be populated when open schedule related schedule board

Default goal for optimization schedule out-of-box controls

 

Continuous refactoring and performance improvements

 

For more information:

 

Feifei Qiu

Program Manager

Dynamics 365, Field Project Service Team