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Microsoft business solutions

Power Apps & Power Pages

Microsoft's low-code tools for building business apps and portals on Microsoft 365 and Dynamics data.

  • Low-code application platform
  • Typical project: 4–10 weeks
  • Microsoft

Overview

Power Apps builds two kinds of app: canvas apps, where you design every screen freely, and model-driven apps, generated from your data model in Dataverse (the approach Dynamics 365 uses). Power Pages builds secure websites for customers and partners on the same data.

It is the quickest way for Microsoft 365 organisations to replace spreadsheets, Access databases and email approvals, and Copilot can draft an app from a plain-English description. A centre of excellence keeps the growing number of apps governed.

Names you'll meet

  • Power Apps
  • Power Pages
  • Power Automate
  • SharePoint
  • Dynamics 365

What's inside

  1. 1

    Canvas apps

    Pixel-level control for task-focused apps, on web and mobile.

  2. 2

    Model-driven apps

    Forms, views and dashboards generated from your data model.

  3. 3

    Dataverse

    Secure business database with roles, auditing and business rules.

  4. 4

    Power Pages

    Websites and portals for customers and partners.

  5. 5

    Governance

    Environments, data loss prevention policies and the CoE Starter Kit.

Is it right for you?

Best for

  • Approvals, requests, inspections and audits
  • Replacing Access databases and complex spreadsheets
  • Customer or partner portals on Dynamics data

Think twice if…

  • You're building a large public app with heavy traffic
  • There's no governance plan; sprawl and licence surprises follow

Typical projects

  1. Centre of excellence setup4–10 weeks
  2. First portfolio of business apps8–20 weeks
  3. Power Pages portal6–16 weeks

Typical ranges, not quotes. Scope, data and team size move them most.

Roles you'll hire

  • Power Apps developer
  • Power Platform functional consultant
  • Platform administrator
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Questions to ask a vendor

  1. 1Which licences will our apps need, including premium connectors?
  2. 2How will you set up environments and data loss prevention policies?
  3. 3Who supports the apps after go-live?
  4. 4How will citizen developers be trained?

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