Tag: Developers
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Ever been in a project that felt chaotic from the start? Where requirements kept shifting, scope creep took over, and the end product didn’t quite meet expectations? More often than not, the missing piece was a strong Analysis & Design (A&D) phase. A&D isn’t just about gathering requirements—it’s about understanding the business problem, defining the…
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The Power Platform Admin Center is the central hub for managing and governing Microsoft Power Platform environments. Whether you’re overseeing Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Virtual Agents, or Power Pages, this portal provides the essential tools for maintaining control, ensuring security, and optimizing performance. What Is the Power Platform Admin Center? The Power Platform Admin…
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Canvas Apps are a powerful way to build business applications with minimal coding, using Power Fx as the underlying formula language to drive logic and data interactions. To further enhance the flexibility and maintainability of apps, Power Fx has introduced two key features: User Defined Types (UDTs) and User Defined Functions (UDFs). These additions empower…
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I get it—SharePoint is familiar, easy to set up, and widely used. Many organizations default to SharePoint lists as a backend when building Power Apps and Power Automate solutions. But here’s the problem: A SharePoint list is not a database. As your solution scales, using SharePoint as your primary data source can lead to performance…
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Power Automate is an incredible tool for streamlining workflows, reducing manual effort, and integrating Microsoft and third-party services. But as much as I love it, I often see organizations overusing it—or worse, using it for the wrong scenarios. The truth is, Power Automate is not a silver bullet. It has limitations, and in some cases,…
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Choosing the Right Search Approach for Knowledge Copilot Solutions Since the launch of Microsoft Copilot, many organizations have wanted to take advantage of its powerful capabilities. But there’s been a catch—every user needed a full Microsoft 365 Copilot license, making it a bit expensive to explore. However, thanks to an update on January 14th, 2025,…
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Why Splitting Solutions Is Best Practice in Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) As organizations adopt the Power Platform to build scalable business applications, the importance of structured and efficient Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) becomes critical. A key best practice that often sparks curiosity is splitting solutions into multiple layers, common layers include—core, key functionality like portal,…
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Preparing for the Analysis & Design Phase of Your Power Platform Project As a solutions architect, I often lead clients through the Analysis & Design (A&D) phase of Power Platform projects, where we turn initial ideas into clear, actionable plans. This phase is crucial—it’s where we dive deep into the business requirements, identify challenges, and…
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Mastering Microsoft’s Naming Conventions for Power Platform: Best Practices for Developers For Power Platform developers, consistency is key. Using clear, standardized naming conventions not only enhances readability but also helps teams scale and maintain their solutions efficiently. Microsoft has laid out detailed naming conventions and guidelines designed to make solutions more manageable, understandable, and secure.…
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In a world where customer experience can make or break a business, companies are turning to AI-driven solutions to meet rising expectations. One tool that’s leading the charge is Microsoft’s Power Virtual Agents (PVA)—a powerful, no-code platform that enables organizations to create intelligent, AI-powered chatbots to handle customer inquiries, provide instant support, and enhance overall…