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Dynamics LCS - Business Process Modeller Decremented (Feb 20)

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HI,

I have read the below and have a number of queries:

https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/it/2019/10/02/the-flowchart-diagrams-feature-in-microsoft-dynamics-lifecycle-services-lcs-is-planned-for-deprecation/

Now I understand that MSFT have struggled to get these process captures to the level of granularity required, and whilst the loss of this feature is REALLY annoying I can accept the need to capture in visio or some other model tool instead. 

HOWEVER, There are a number of other features that I need to confirm are NOT being lost:

  • Synchronisation of Task Recording to BPM Hierarchy from Dynamics
  • Listing of process steps from Dynamics task recording in LCS (the box to the right of the process flows)
  • Synchronisation of Test case in Azure Dev Ops from Task recording process in LCS

Additionally there is a defect that will become more of an issue with the removal of this feature:

  • When copying business process models in LCS the associated VISIO diagrams do not copy

I do think this was a differentiator for Dynamics and it will be a loss. I would also be keen to understand what the advice to the delivery community is to store our process hierarchies now.

Matt

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    André Arnaud de Calavon Profile Picture
    301,206 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

    Hi Matt,

    Only the visualization of the Flow Diagrams will be deprecated. All other features remain as they are. The task recordings and RSAT is not impacted.

    If you want to do more on BPM and visual flow diagrams, you can have a look at our RapidValue solution which has some more added value as well: www.to-increase.com/.../rapidvalue-business-process-management

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    Fangyuan Hou Profile Picture
    on at

    Hi Matt,

    Only the flowchart diagrams feature is expected to be removed by early February 2020. All other features remain as they are, it will not affect regular BPM usage with task recordings or Regression Suite Automation Tool (RSAT).

    You can closely follow below docs to see the deprecated features.

    docs.microsoft.com/.../deprecated-features

  • Matt Sh Profile Picture
    5 on at

    Thanks for the answer - could you also confirm if the defect listed has been identified and will be resolved:

    When copying business process models in LCS the associated VISIO diagrams do not copy

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