Tag: Explainer
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I’ve spent a lot of time recently walking clients through the different AI options in Microsoft, discussing what each model offers and designing solutions that fit their business needs. As I explained the pros and cons of the various licensing approaches, it struck me that a clear, structured summary would be useful beyond those conversations,…
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Generative AI has captivated industries, redefined creativity, and accelerated innovation—but its journey didn’t begin with ChatGPT or DALL·E. Like all revolutions, it began with quiet, foundational work that grew in sophistication over decades. Here’s a look at how generative AI evolved—from early logic-based systems to today’s creative collaborators. 🌱 1950s–1960s: Seeds of Possibility and Simulated…
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Power Pages just took an important step toward tighter platform integration and better enterprise-grade capability. In the 2025 Wave 2 release plans, Microsoft is introducing a change that aligns Web Roles in Power Pages with Dataverse Security Roles for users authenticated via Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD). This means that when users make updates…
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What if your Dataverse tables could think for themselves? With the new Prompt field capability in Microsoft Dataverse, we’re entering a new era where business applications don’t just store data—they understand it. 📌 What Is the Prompt Feature in Dataverse? In simple terms, this feature lets you embed a natural language AI prompt directly into…
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When building model-driven apps with Dataverse, you often face a fork in the road: should you implement logic using Business Rules, JavaScript, Plugins, or Power Automate? Each has its place. Each has its limits. Choosing the right one depends on where the logic needs to run, who will maintain it, and how reusable, scalable, and…
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🧠 Copilot is Smart — But Only For You There’s a question I hear a lot when talking to people about Microsoft Copilot and AI: “Is Copilot learning from everything I do?” It’s a fair concern. With all the power Copilot brings — summarising chats, drafting documents, generating ideas, and even writing emails that sound…
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The lines between AI automation and low-code workflows are officially blurring. As Microsoft brings autonomous agents into the mainstream through Copilot Studio, many of us are asking: “What’s the difference between Agent Flows and Power Automate Flows — and when should I use which?” Great question. The short version? They serve different purposes — but…
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If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by compliance jargon like ISO 27001, SOC 2, or NIST 800-53, you’re not alone. But if you’re delivering solutions on Microsoft’s Power Platform, especially for government, health, education, or finance clients, you’ve likely already been part of a System Security Plan (even if you didn’t realise it at the time).…
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If you’ve ever built a formula in Excel, you’re already halfway to writing Power Fx. That’s because Power Fx—the language behind canvas apps in Power Platform—is designed to feel familiar, intuitive, and approachable for everyone from business users to pro developers. Let’s break it down. 🧠 What is Power Fx? Power Fx is the formula…
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Coming out of Microsoft Build, is the new ‘Dataverse MCP Server’, released just a couple of days ago in mid-May 2025, which is really exciting! https://github.com/microsoft/Dataverse-MCP/blob/main/README.md 🧠 What Is MCP and Why Should You Care About It? If you haven’t ever heard of MCP (Model Context Protocol) or Dataverse MCP Server and wondering what they…