On a significant day, January 16, 2019, Microsoft’s CEO, Satya Nadella, unveiled a game-changing development in the company’s history—the Power Platform. This groundbreaking suite of services seamlessly merges business intelligence and app development into a unified platform. By integrating Azure, Microsoft’s robust cloud platform, with Office 365, it brings together the company’s most popular services for the first time.
The buzz around this announcement was palpable.
A few weeks later, Satya Nadella tweeted, “With our Power Platform, we are enabling anyone with a big idea and the passion to make a difference to maximize their impact and transform their organization for the better.”
Fast forward two years, and Power Platform remains a cornerstone in Microsoft’s array of services. When combined with Dynamics 365, a CRM/ERP platform for managing sales, marketing, and field service jobs, businesses undergo a transformation in communication and collaboration with customers, clients, and co-workers.
But what exactly is the Power Platform? And why should your business consider leveraging Power Apps alongside Dynamics? Let’s delve into the details.
Table of Contents
- Power Platform Defined
- What Are Power Apps?
- Benefits of Power Apps
- Partnering for Power Platform and Power Apps
- Conclusion
Power Platform Defined
Power Platform is a comprehensive business analytics service that brings together four key products under one umbrella:
Power BI:
Generates data visualizations and real-time metrics for unparalleled business intelligence insights.
Power Apps:
Creates robust business applications via connectors, accessible on browsers or mobile devices.
Power Automate:
A cloud-based service automating repetitive business tasks and processes.
Dataverse:
Microsoft’s data storage and maintenance service for business applications.
The synergy of these four products allows users to create powerful apps on Power Apps, automate tasks associated with app development on Power Automate, store data required for app development via Dataverse, and access real-time insights about apps via Power BI.
The seamless collaboration of these products provides users with a 360-degree experience for app creation and business intelligence.
For optimal results, synchronize the Power Platform with other Microsoft products and services, such as Dynamics 365. This integration adds CRM and ERP data to your apps for enhanced business intelligence.
UltraDynamix provides ongoing support and consulting services for Microsoft Power Apps, empowering you to create dynamic business apps that drive your team and connect with customers.
What Are Power Apps?
Power Apps, one component of the Power Platform, automates many processes used for app development. It enables the creation of custom-built browsers and mobile apps that effortlessly connect to your data.
Power Apps eliminates the complexities associated with custom app development, requiring little to no code—no Java, no C++. Just custom apps without the hassle.
Power Apps automates app development through out-of-the-box connectors for various services, powering workflow capabilities and transforming app creation. Three types of apps can be built with Power Apps:
- Canvas Apps: A blank canvas for building custom apps with drag-and-drop capabilities.
- Model-Driven Apps: More advanced than canvas apps, yet uncomplicated to build, requiring little to no code.
- Portal Apps: Website apps accessible through browsers, easy to create with a few clicks of a mouse.
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Benefits of Power Apps
- Build no-code/low-code apps easily.
- Benefit from greater security when creating apps.
- Share apps easily with customers, clients, and co-workers.
- Use drag-and-drop features for streamlined app creation.
- Automate workflows.
- Integrate data/features quickly via out-of-the-box connectors.
- Generate app insights with Power BI.
- Automate other app functions with Power Automate.
- Store data safely with Dataverse.
- Sync Power Apps with Dynamics 365 and add ERP and CRM data to apps.
- Sync Power Apps with other Microsoft services for even more features.
Why Hire a Partner for Power Platform and Power Apps?
While Power Apps reduces the complexities of app development, working with a partner like UltraDynamix produces even greater results:
- Scale apps with Power Apps consulting services and ongoing support.
- Create more complicated apps with AI functionality and other features.
- Integrate data from various systems into Power Platforms and Power Apps, including legacy enterprise data.
- Find solutions to common Power Apps (and Power Platform) challenges.
- Identify opportunities for app development growth with consulting solutions from global Microsoft specialists.
- Power Apps support that’s a fraction of the cost of Microsoft’s support.
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Final Word
Over two years after Microsoft launched Power Platform, this service continues to evolve, with two new major updates (called “waves”) released every year. Power Apps, one product in Power Platform, automates app creation and development, allowing businesses like yours to create customized apps with very little code. Use these apps to connect with customers, engage with co-workers, and connect with clients.
Working with a partner provides even more value from Power Apps, allowing you to save money, integrate enterprise data from various systems, and create more advanced apps that power your business.
UltraDynamix is the Power Platform partner for tech-driven enterprises that want to create business applications on Power Apps. With ongoing support, maintenance, and consulting services for Power Platform, Power Apps, Dynamics, and other Microsoft products and services, you can grow your business and get more value from your tech.
