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Empower digital transformation with Microsoft Power Platform

Jan. 26, 2024 · Authored by Jesse Pokora, Ellie Beres, Tommy Miller

In the ever-evolving landscape of digital transformation, organizations seek robust tools to streamline processes, enhance productivity and derive meaningful insights from their data. The Microsoft Power Platform has emerged as a key player, offering a comprehensive suite of tools designed to empower users with the ability to create custom solutions without the need for extensive coding expertise.

The Power Platform is comprised of Power BI, Power Apps, Power Pages, Power Automate and Power Virtual Agents, all united by the foundational Microsoft Dataverse technology. This platform is a powerful presence in the domains of low-code/no-code development, empowering users create custom applications, automate repetitive tasks and harness the full potential of data-driven decision-making.

Microsoft Dataverse

Microsoft Dataverse is a cloud-based data platform that serves as a robust foundation for securely storing and managing data used by business applications. It is designed to work seamlessly with the Microsoft Power Platform to facilitate the creation of interconnected applications and processes. Dataverse organizes data into a set of tables, each consisting of rows and columns, which can store various types of data such as text, numbers, dates and more.

It offers both standard and custom tables, allowing organizations to tailor the data structure to their specific needs. With features like logic and validation, rich metadata and productivity tools, Dataverse ensures data quality and drives business processes. Additionally, it provides easy-to-configure integration features, making it possible to connect with a wide range of devices, apps, systems, services and popular SaaS offerings. Dataverse is globally available, compliant, scalable and secure, making it an ideal choice for businesses looking to enhance their data infrastructure with agility and efficiency.

Power BI: Business analytics

Microsoft Power BI is a comprehensive business intelligence platform that provides a suite of tools for data analysis and sharing insights. It enables users to connect to a wide array of data sources, ranging from simple Excel spreadsheets to complex cloud-based and on-premises hybrid data warehouses. With Power BI, users can transform raw data into visually immersive and interactive reports and dashboards, making it easier to visualize trends, patterns and insights.