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Replace shadow IT with governed, business-built apps.

Microsoft Power Platform is the low-code suite that sits across Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, and Azure: Power Apps for custom business apps, Power Automate for workflow automation, Copilot Studio for AI agents, and Power Pages for external portals — all on the same Dataverse platform as Dynamics 365.

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Apps
Low-code apps
Flow
Automation
AI
Copilot Studio
DV
Dataverse data
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What it is

Microsoft Power Platform is the low-code suite that sits across Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, and Azure: Power Apps for custom business apps, Power Automate for workflow automation, Copilot Studio for AI agents, and Power Pages for external portals — all on the same Dataverse platform as Dynamics 365.

Microsoft Power Platform is the low-code suite that sits across Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, and Azure: Power Apps for custom business apps, Power Automate for workflow automation, Copilot Studio for AI agents, and Power Pages for external portals — all on the same Dataverse platform as Dynamics 365. We're a Power Platform consultancy that helps organizations move beyond Excel macros and SharePoint workarounds, govern citizen development properly, and build apps that don't become tomorrow's technical debt.

Power Apps
Per user or per app
Power Automate
Per user or per flow
Copilot Studio
Capacity-based
Engagements
Scoped after discovery
Data layer
Microsoft Dataverse
Integration
Standard + custom connectors
Who it's for

Built for the organizations that need it most.

Mid-market and enterprise IT teams overwhelmed by app and automation backlog
Operations leaders running critical processes in Excel, Access, or SharePoint lists
Dynamics 365 customers extending the platform with custom apps and workflows
Organizations needing AI agents grounded in real internal data, not generic chatbots
Companies governing existing citizen development and ending shadow IT sprawl
Capabilities

What Power Platform actually does.

7 modules in a typical deployment.

01 · Power

Power Apps (canvas & model-driven)

Canvas apps for tablet/mobile workflows (inspections, audits, dispatch). Model-driven apps for data-heavy operations on Dataverse. Power Pages for external-facing portals.

02 · Power

Power Automate

Cloud flows for cross-system orchestration (DocuSign, SAP, Salesforce, ServiceNow), desktop flows for legacy UI automation (RPA), and approval workflows on Teams.

03 · Copilot

Copilot Studio

Build AI agents that answer questions over your internal SharePoint, Dataverse, websites, and ERP — deployed in Teams, Microsoft 365 Copilot, web chat, or as APIs.

04 · Dataverse

Dataverse data platform

Enterprise-grade data layer for low-code apps with row-level security, auditing, business rules, and 1,500+ connectors to SaaS and on-premises systems.

05 · Power

Power BI

Self-service analytics and enterprise BI on Power Platform data and beyond — covered in detail under our analytics service line, but native to the suite.

06 · Center

Center of Excellence (CoE)

Governance toolkit deployment — environment strategy, DLP policies, app and flow inventory, maker enablement, and ALM via solutions and Azure DevOps.

07 · Pro-code

Pro-code extensibility

When low-code hits its ceiling, extend via Azure Functions, custom connectors, plug-ins, and PCF controls without breaking the upgrade path.

Comparison

Power Platform vs.

Honest comparisons we walk every prospect through before quoting. If you’re on the wrong side of the line, we’ll tell you.

Power Platform vs. Salesforce Platform / Lightning

Salesforce Platform is excellent if Salesforce is the system of record. Power Platform wins on Microsoft 365 integration, Copilot Studio for AI agents, lower per-user pricing at scale, and breadth across CRM, ERP, and standalone apps. Many of our clients run both — Salesforce for CRM-adjacent custom dev, Power Platform for everything else.

Power Platform vs. ServiceNow App Engine

ServiceNow App Engine is the right call when ITSM is already core. Power Platform is broader (Microsoft 365 integration, Dynamics extensibility, AI agents) and significantly cheaper for non-ITSM workflows. Don't build customer-facing or operations apps on App Engine just because you have it — Power Platform is usually the better economic and integration choice.

Power Platform vs. Mendix / OutSystems / Appian

Mendix, OutSystems, and Appian compete in the dedicated low-code/high-code platform tier with strong pro-developer experiences. Power Platform wins on TCO, Microsoft 365 / Azure / Dynamics integration, and Copilot. The dedicated platforms can edge ahead on complex transactional apps and DevOps maturity. For Microsoft shops, Power Platform is almost always the right starting point.

Pricing

What it costs — the honest version.

Get a fixed scope

Power Apps, Power Automate, and Copilot Studio use different per-user, per-app, per-flow, and capacity-based licensing models. Dataverse storage and API entitlements also vary by license. We model seeded rights, premium licensing, capacity, and implementation scope for the proposed workload instead of relying on a generic engagement range.

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Industry fit

Where Power Platform pulls its weight.

ManufacturingProfessional ServicesHealthcareDistributionRetail & E-commerce
How we deploy

4 phases. Fixed scope. No drift.

01

Discover

Inventory existing Excel files, Access databases, SharePoint lists, and shadow apps that should be modernized. Categorize by criticality, complexity, and maker capability. The output is a backlog and a build-vs-buy-vs-deprecate call on each.

02

Govern

Stand up the Microsoft Center of Excellence Starter Kit, define environment strategy (dev/test/prod, sandbox per maker), set DLP policies that prevent data exfiltration, and establish ALM via solutions before a single production app ships.

03

Build

Deliver the first three to five flagship apps in parallel — production-grade, ALM-managed, documented. These set the bar for everything makers build afterward and prove the model to skeptical IT and business stakeholders.

04

Enable

Train internal makers (business analysts, ops leads), establish a fusion-team model where makers build and IT governs, and run an internal app store for shared components. Power Platform fails when IT bottlenecks; it fails harder when there's no governance.

FAQ

Questions we field weekly.

If yours isn’t here, ask in the consultation. We’ve probably answered it five times this month.

Should we build on Power Platform or commission custom code?
Power Platform is a candidate for internal business apps with standard data, workflow, and integration patterns. Consider custom software when requirements include demanding performance, complex non-relational data, novel interfaces, or a customer-facing product that is core intellectual property. Validate fit with a workload assessment rather than a user-count threshold.
How does Copilot Studio compare to building on OpenAI directly?
Copilot Studio provides a managed agent runtime with connectors to SharePoint, Dataverse, websites, and Microsoft 365, plus Microsoft-channel publishing. Building directly with Azure OpenAI provides more control over models, retrieval, and orchestration but also requires you to own more infrastructure and governance. Choose from the workload and control requirements; there is no supported universal percentage for which platform is faster or cheaper.
What does proper Power Platform governance actually look like?
A practical baseline includes an environment strategy, data-loss-prevention policies, application lifecycle management through solutions and source control, a maintained app and flow inventory, and telemetry for usage, ownership, and orphaned assets. The exact controls should reflect risk and scale rather than an unsupported forecast of app growth.
Is Power Platform actually cheaper than custom development?
It can be, because the platform supplies identity, data, workflow, connectors, and administration that custom applications would otherwise need to build or integrate. The comparison changes for high-throughput transaction systems, complex consumer products, heavy customization, or weak governance. Model both options against the same requirements; generic savings percentages and payback claims are not evidence for a specific workload.
Can we use Power Platform if we're not on Dynamics 365?
Yes. Power Platform can be used independently of Dynamics 365 and can connect to systems such as Salesforce, Workday, SAP, ServiceNow, and Oracle through standard or custom connectors. Licensing and identity prerequisites depend on the components and connectors used; Dynamics 365 is not a universal requirement.
How do we prevent shadow IT from just shifting from Excel to Power Apps?
Use environment and DLP policy to control connector combinations, classify application criticality from data sensitivity and business impact, and monitor ownership and usage through platform telemetry. Promotion to managed environments, IT review, ALM, and ownership SLAs should follow that risk classification rather than an arbitrary user threshold.
Ready when you are

See Power Platform running on your data, not a demo tenant.

Two-week paid assessment. Fixed-fee proposal at the end — even if you don’t pick us.

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