Moving beyond release waves with the AI at Work roadmap

Starting in September 2026, Dynamics 365, Microsoft Power Platform, and Microsoft Dataverse roadmap content is joining the AI at Work roadmap, giving customers a single destination to discover upcoming capabilities, track rollout progress, and plan adoption across Microsoft's business applications, productivity, and AI portfolio.

We're making this change because of how our customers actually work. Few organizations run a single Microsoft product in isolation. Dynamics 365, Power Platform, Microsoft 365, Microsoft 365 Copilot, and custom agents built in Microsoft Copilot Studio increasingly operate together to power business processes, employee productivity, and AI transformation. Bringing this content together means you can see what is coming across all of these products in one view, filter it to your own environment, and plan across products.

Moving from release waves to always-on disclosure

Alongside this move, we're also changing when roadmap information appears. We're retiring the twice-yearly release wave 1 and release wave 2 model in favor of continuous publishing. We'll publish new capabilities as soon as plans are committed and ready to share, rather than holding them until the next scheduled wave.

Once published, each roadmap item remains current as it progresses through In Development, Rolling Out, and Launched, with status and rollout information updated as plans evolve. In practice this means most capabilities will appear on the roadmap sooner than they would have under the wave calendar, and you follow them all the way through delivery rather than losing sight of them after publication.

Working with AI at Work roadmap data

We have designed the AI at Work roadmap to support planning, not just browsing. You can:

• Filter roadmap views to the products that matter most to your organization.
• Export complete or filtered roadmap views to a CSV file.
• Subscribe to updates through RSS.
• Share roadmap links directly with stakeholders.
• Search and organize roadmap content using feature IDs and advanced filters.

Download the AI at Work roadmap guide to learn how to read and use the roadmap.

For teams that would rather query the roadmap than browse it, the Release Communications MCP Server pulls roadmap information directly into your own AI tools and workflows. Organizations can use it to generate customized roadmap views and planning materials, or to integrate roadmap data into existing tooling and business processes.

What's not changing

This transition changes how Microsoft communicates upcoming innovation. It doesn't change how our products are built, released, or deployed.

• Products with established release schedules will continue to follow those schedules.
• Message Center remains the source for tenant-relevant change notifications.
• Microsoft Learn remains the home for product documentation and implementation guidance.

Transition milestones at a glance

How to prepare for the transition

The transition will take place over the coming months, and there are a few simple steps you can take now.

Explore the AI at Work roadmap. Spend a few minutes reviewing the AI at Work roadmap and setting filters for the products and cloud environments your organization uses.

Subscribe to updates. See the AI at Work roadmap guide to learn how to use RSS to follow filtered roadmap views and continue using Message Center for changes specific to your tenant.

Update planning references. If your teams rely on release plan links, bookmarks, or internal roadmap documentation, begin updating those references to point to the AI at Work roadmap. Transition guidance will be available throughout the migration period.

Set your own review rhythm. Release wave 1 and release wave 2 gave organizations a fixed moment twice a year to gather stakeholders and plan the period ahead. We recommend establishing a recurring review, monthly or quarterly, depending on how quickly your organization adopts new capabilities, built on a saved filter and an RSS subscription.

AI at Work roadmap transition FAQ

Q. Will there be a September 2026 release wave 2 announcement or release wave 2 release plan?

A. No. New capabilities will be disclosed on the AI at Work roadmap as they become committed, rather than grouped into a twice-yearly release wave announcement.

Q. Will all existing Dynamics 365 and Power Platform roadmap content move to the AI at Work roadmap?

A. Roadmap content with a public preview or general availability date of June 1, 2026 or later will transition to the AI at Work roadmap. Earlier content remains available in existing release plans on Microsoft Learn for historical reference.

Q. What happens to release plans on Microsoft Learn?

A. Beginning in September 2026, new release plans will no longer be published to Release Plans on Learn. Existing release plans will remain available for historical reference, and Microsoft Learn will continue to serve as Microsoft's documentation platform.

Q. Can I still export roadmap information?

A. Yes. See the AI at Work roadmap guide to learn how to export complete or filtered roadmap views to CSV. Organizations can also use the Release Communications MCP Server to integrate roadmap data into your own AI tools and workflows.

Q. Will my saved views in My Release Plans carry over?

A. Personalized saved views will no longer be available after Release Planner retirement. Personalized saved views are not available on the AI at Work roadmap.

Q. How will I see what has changed since I last looked?

A. The roadmap highlights new and updated capabilities, and both RSS and Message Center can notify you as changes occur.