Lately, I’ve heard from a lot of people: “I’ve heard about Microsoft PowerApps, but what is it? What does it do? What doesn’t it do? Do I already have it? If so, is it tough to use?” PowerApps was just released live in January, and while people are starting to hear the name more, I…
Microsoft Co-Pilot in the Power Platform
Artificial intelligence. It’s the latest craze sweeping the technological landscape. With the release of ChatGPT-3, there has been a huge appetite for A.I in everyday use. Microsoft, due to their stake in OpenAI, has been leading the charge with integrating A.I into their products through the Co-Pilot family of products. These are currently in preview,…
Avoiding Pitfalls when recreating SharePoint 2010/2013 Workflows in Power Automate
Migrating to SharePoint Online? Wanting to recreate your workflows in Power Automate? Avoid some of these Pitfalls.
Hands On with the Power Platform Creator Kit
New to the Power Platform Creator Kit? Let me help you with this Jumpstart into building very UI/UX friendly Apps with it!
Power Platform Center of Excellence Starter Kit App Review – Core Apps
Continuing our Series on the Power Platform Center of Excellence Starter Kit! Get an overview of some of the core apps that are included with the kit.
Power Platform Center of Excellence Starter Kit App Review – Power Platform Admin View
This is a series on the Microsoft Power Platform Center of Excellence starter Kit, and the various Apps, Dashboards, and Features that are included in it. The topic of this post is to discuss the Power Platform Admin View App. At the core of the Starter kit, the Power Platform Admin View App is designed…
Power Platform Center of Excellence Starter Kit App Review – Command Center
This is a series on the Microsoft Power Platform Center of Excellence starter Kit, and the various Apps, Dashboards, and Features that are included in it. The topic of this post is to discuss the Command Center. Included in the Power Platform CoE starter kit, is a fairly recent (2022) addition to the starter kit,…
Governance Models for the Power Platform
So, your organization has made a decision to leverage the Power Platform, but the first question you need to ask is: “How will it be managed by the organization?” Microsoft has touted the platform as a way for business users to create low-code option for their organization, but this simplistic marketing pitch shouldn’t be the…
Microsoft Power Virtual Agents – (Or, how to talk to a Machine)
One of the Big Pillars of the Power Platform is Microsoft Power Virtual Agents (or PVA’s). What is a Power Virtual Agent? Its a Chatbot! Microsoft has been delving into the Chatbot space for awhile now, especially in Teams, however, chatbots in teams have historically been developed with the Bot Framework. The Bot Framework is…
Creating a Unified Dynamics Search Experience in Canvas Apps
Recently, I had a client who was interested in building a PowerApp Canvas App for Mobile Devices that would take some of the more routine aspects of their Dynamics sales process, and provide their sales people with an easier way to do some of the tasks associated with capturing customer information. This particular client’s users…
How to Print a Form in PowerApps (redux)
Back in 2018, I wrote a blog post on how to print a form in PowerApps, which essentially involved creating an HTML report and then dumping that out to an email to be printed. While it wasn’t very pretty, it got the job done since there was no native printing support in Power Apps. Well…
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