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What is the Microsoft Power Platform?

The Microsoft Power Platform is a suite of low-code development tools that allow users to create custom business applications, automate workflows, and analyze data. It includes three main components: PowerApps for building custom applications, Power Automate for workflow automation, and Power BI for data visualization and analysis.

What is PowerApps?

PowerApps is a low-code development platform that allows users to build custom business applications without requiring extensive coding skills. It integrates with other data sources, including SharePoint, Dynamics 365, and SQL Server, and allows for mobile app development with responsive design for different device types.

What is Power Automate?

Power Automate is a cloud-based service that allows users to automate workflows across different applications and services. It includes a library of pre-built connectors for popular applications such as SharePoint, Salesforce, and Dynamics 365, as well as the ability to create custom connectors.

What is Power BI?

Power BI is a cloud-based business analytics service that provides interactive visualizations and business intelligence capabilities with an interface simple enough for end users to create their own reports and dashboards. It can connect to a wide range of data sources, including Excel, SharePoint, and Azure, and has robust security and compliance features.

What are some benefits of the Microsoft Power Platform?

Some benefits of the Microsoft Power Platform include:

  • Improved productivity and efficiency through automation and custom applications
  • Reduced development time and cost through low-code and no-code development options
  • Enhanced data analysis and visualization for better decision-making
  • Greater flexibility and agility to adapt to changing business needs
  • Integration with other Microsoft tools and services, such as Office 365 and Dynamics 365

What types of organizations can benefit from the Microsoft Power Platform?

The Microsoft Power Platform can benefit organizations of all sizes and industries. It is particularly useful for organizations with complex workflows or custom business processes that require automation, as well as organizations with a need for data analysis and visualization. It is also well-suited for organizations that want to reduce development time and cost by using low-code and no-code development options.

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Unify data from many sources to create interactive, immersive dashboards and reports that provide actionable insights and drive business results Build apps in hours—not months—that easily connect to data, use Excel-like expressions to add logic, and run on the web, iOS, and Android devices Include powerful workflow automation directly in your apps with a no-code approach that connects to hundreds of popular apps and services Easily create and maintain intelligent chatbots without having to code



Release Wave 1 2021:

Power Platform Community Conference 2020

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Microsoft Ignite 2020

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