The Microsoft Power Platform continues to evolve at speed, and the 2025 Wave 2 release (rolling out from October 2025 through March 2026) brings another leap forward in functionality, notably in the areas of AI-driven automation, security, and enterprise scalability.
With significant updates across Power Apps, Power Pages, Power Automate, Microsoft Copilot Studio, Dataverse, and governance tools, organisations can expect improved productivity, tighter security, and smarter integration of data and processes.
This wave builds on Microsoft’s long-term vision of an agent-driven, AI-first future—where organisations can automate, optimise, and innovate at scale. For business leaders, this matters because the technologies being introduced are not abstract innovations: they are practical tools that can directly reduce costs, accelerate decision-making, and give companies a stronger competitive position.
Power Apps: Intelligent App Building at Scale
Power Apps now allows businesses to build enterprise-ready applications with agents at the core. Using the Plan Designer, teams can describe a business problem and let intelligent agents create apps, workflows, and dashboards that address it. This matters because it shifts application development from something requiring deep technical expertise to a collaborative process that empowers teams to solve problems directly.
Other updates include:
- Modernised apps by default with responsive templates, refreshed navigation, and offline capabilities.
- Copilot enhancements that allow natural language commands for app building, smart form filling, and data visualisation.
- Vibe coding with agents, enabling makers to create connected experiences simply by describing or uploading a reference image.
By lowering barriers to development, organisations can get critical apps into the hands of employees faster, helping them respond more effectively to operational needs.
Power Pages: Secure, Data-Driven Business Portals
Power Pages is advancing with a strong focus on security and governance. Updates include:
- AI-powered security agents to detect threats like phishing, DDoS, and offensive content.
- Dataverse role convergence, simplifying access control by unifying Power Pages and Dataverse security roles.
- Built-in code security scanning, identifying vulnerabilities during development.
- Streamlined lifecycle management, including new CLI commands for automated site creation and deletion.
Why this matters is clear: customer- and partner-facing portals are critical for business interaction, and any downtime or security breach can cause reputational and financial damage. These features not only accelerate delivery but also build confidence that portals can withstand compliance and security scrutiny.
Power Automate: AI-First Automation
Power Automate Wave 2 2025 places generative AI at the centre of automation. New features include:
- Generative Actions and Intelligent Approvals, where AI can automatically decide or suggest decisions in workflows.
- Copilot-assisted flow creation, allowing automations to be designed in natural language.
- Desktop flow recording with Copilot, where users can simply demonstrate tasks on-screen and let AI generate an automation.
- Custom action naming and VM image capture, improving collaboration and reusability across automation projects.
Automation is no longer just about cutting out repetitive work. These new features mean organisations can automate processes that were previously too complex or judgement-driven to be considered. That opens the door to enterprise-level savings and frees staff to focus on higher-value work.
Microsoft Copilot Studio: Smarter, More Autonomous Agents
Copilot Studio is evolving into a central platform for autonomous enterprise agents. Enhancements include:
- Bring Your Own Model (BYOM) – organisations can replace default AI with domain-specific or fine-tuned models.
- Advanced approvals and human-in-the-loop capabilities, blending automation with oversight.
- Enhanced connectors and OpenAPI v3 support, enabling deeper integrations with third-party systems.
- Agent governance improvements, including PowerShell tools for owner reassignment and action analytics.
These are big steps forward. Copilot Studio is moving from an experimental tool to an enterprise-grade platform. Businesses now gain the ability to govern, customise, and scale their agents to reflect industry-specific needs, ensuring AI aligns with their own compliance and strategic objectives.
Microsoft Dataverse: The AI-Ready Enterprise Data Platform
Dataverse continues to expand as the trusted foundation of the Power Platform. Wave 2 2025 introduces:
- Dataverse MCP Server – integrating Dataverse directly with large language models for dynamic reasoning over enterprise data.
- AI-powered business logic tools, including prompt columns with conditional logic and functions for improving data quality.
- Recycle bin-style recovery for records, reducing data loss risk.
- ISV enablement, allowing partners to publish agent-ready connectors into the ecosystem.
This matters because data remains the fuel for digital transformation, but its value depends on accuracy, accessibility, and governance. Dataverse’s updates give organisations the tools to unlock new AI use cases while protecting data integrity and compliance.
Governance & Administration: Enterprise-Scale Control
Microsoft has reimagined the Power Platform Admin Center as the unified governance hub. New features include:
- Delegated administration with time-limited permissions for trusted users.
- Connector management rules, giving IT control over which connectors can or cannot be used.
- Agent inventory management, providing visibility over custom Copilot Studio agents in use across the business.
- Enhanced security controls, including options to block guest access and enforce governance on agent development.
Why this matters is simple: without strong governance, innovation creates risk. These updates ensure IT leaders can support both enterprise-grade and citizen-led development without compromising security, compliance, or operational stability.
Power Platform Industry Benefits
Updates apply to all organisations. But there are some clear sector-specific advantages:
- Manufacturing – Intelligent approvals and AI-powered data visualisations streamline supply chain decisions, improve quality management, and optimise production planning.
- Utilities – Advanced automation and Copilot integration support predictive maintenance, customer self-service portals, and faster response to outages.
- Facilities Management – Power Pages security agents and Dataverse data recovery enhance compliance, tenant data management, and service delivery.
- Construction – Copilot-driven apps enable real-time site reporting, automated approvals for project workflows, and smarter subcontractor coordination.
- Oil & Gas – AI-ready Dataverse and secure automation improve regulatory compliance, safety reporting, and asset monitoring across complex operations.
Microsoft Power Platform Wave 2 2025: How To Access Updates
Early access to Power Platform Wave 2 2025 is already available, with general availability beginning 1 October 2025.
Organisations should now evaluate which updates align with their strategy and plan enablement accordingly.
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