Microsoft Azure

P wer Lunch
Today’s Topic:
Power Platform Overview: An
Overview of Power Apps and
Power Automate
Date: 7th August 2020

Presented By: Azure Solution Architects from US South Central

Naveed Zaheer – Cloud Solution Architect

 Been with Microsoft for more than 16 years and in

software industry for more than 24 years
 Spent 10+ years with Microsoft Consulting Services in
areas such as AppDev, Distributed Applications, SOA
and Cloud Applications
 Working with Azure since its inception
 Currently in a Cloud Solution Architect role
 Microsoft Power Platform
The low-code platform that spans Office 365, Azure, Dynamics 365, and standalone applications

Innovation anywhere. Unlocks value everywhere.

Power BI Power Apps Power Automate Power Virtual Agents

Business analytics Application development Process automation Intelligent virtual agents

Data Common
connectors AI Builder Data Service
Power platform Mission
Empower every
Citizen Developers.
IT Developers.
Pro Developers.
PowerApps
▪ Build highly customized task- and role-based canvas
apps with data from one or multiple sources
▪ Generate immersive model-driven apps, starting from
your data model and business processes
▪ Consume fully accessible apps across web and mobile,
embedded or standalone, on any device

Enterprise-grade Cloud and on-premises connectivity Pro-developer extensibility

▪ Automate and model business processes across your
apps and services
▪ From simple automations to advanced scenarios with
branches, loops, and more
▪ Trigger actions, grant approvals, and get notifications
right where you work

Enterprise-grade Cloud and on-premises connectivity Pro-developer extensibility

 Develop faster than ever before
Azure + Power Apps = No Limits

Power Every
Platform Developer
PowerApps
Azure
DevOps
Azure
services API Azure AKS Cognitive
management Functions Services
Pro
Developer

Azure Data
Services SQL Azure SQL Data Cosmos DB
Warehouse
Visual VS
Studio Code
Low code solution for creating multilingual,
responsive websites for users external to your
organizations as well as internal employees.

Use any of the commercial or enterprise login providers

like Microsoft Account, LinkedIn, Azure AD B2C etc or
even allow anonymous access.

Use WYSIWYG designer to create website content

and enrich with CDS/Dynamics data using familiar
constructs like forms, views, charts, dashboards.

Pro dev extensibility and templating capabilities to

design complex business processes.

Use prebuilt templates like Customer Self Service,

Partner Management, Event Management,
Community Self Service or create your own portal.
 Common Data Service

▪ “Out-of-the-box” data store for your apps

▪ Advanced security, business logic and rules
▪ Jumpstart apps with the Common Data
Model
▪ Dynamics 365, Office 365, and Azure data is
available, augmented by industry partners
▪ Extend to your own needs and integrate
across your apps and services
230+ built-in connectors
+ custom connectors

Seamless hybrid connectivity to on-premises systems

via the On-Premises Data Gateway

Custom Connector support allows the registration of

developer / IT systems as a building block for citizen
developers

Use multiple data sources in a single application for

processes that span systems.
Resources
 Microsoft Power Platform: Learning Resources
 App in a Day
 Flow in a Day

 Power Apps Community Plan

 Microsoft Power Platform Build Tools for Azure DevOps
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