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Power Platform includes Power BI for analytics, Power Apps for custom app development, Power Automate for workflow automation, and Power Virtual Agents for chatbots.

It leverages Microsoft Dataverse as a central data platform to securely store and manage business data.

Enables rapid digital transformation without requiring deep programming expertise.

Integrates seamlessly with Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, Azure, and hundreds of external connectors.

Supports enterprise-grade solutions with security, compliance, and governance capabilities.

Power Apps: canvas apps, model-driven apps, portals

Power Automate: flows, approvals, robotic process automation

Power BI: data visualization, dashboards, reports

Power Virtual Agents: AI chatbots with natural language understanding

Dataverse: unified data platform for secure business data

Environment - logical container for apps, flows, and data

Dataverse - central database for storing structured business data

Canvas App - drag-and-drop app design

Model-driven App - data-driven app with forms and views

Flow - automated process with triggers and actions

Power Apps solutions (apps, tables, forms, views)

Power Automate flows

Power BI dashboards and reports

Power Virtual Agents bots

Dataverse tables and related metadata

Identify business process or problem to automate

Create data tables or connect to existing sources

Design apps using canvas or model-driven approach

Build flows for approvals, notifications, or automation

Test, deploy, and monitor app or workflow usage

Beginner: create a simple canvas app

Intermediate: automate approval workflow using Power Automate

Advanced: build model-driven apps integrated with multiple data sources

Expert: implement AI-driven insights and virtual agents

Architect: design enterprise-wide low-code solutions with governance

Power Platform vs traditional custom development: faster and low-code

Power Platform vs Salesforce Platform: deeper Microsoft integration

Power Platform vs Zapier: enterprise-grade, more extensible

Power Platform vs AppSheet: more suitable for large-scale enterprise apps

Power Platform vs custom .NET apps: less coding required, lower development overhead

2015 - Power BI introduced as standalone analytics tool

2016 - PowerApps launched

2017 - Microsoft Flow introduced (later rebranded Power Automate)

2019 - Power Virtual Agents released

2020 - Unified branding as Power Platform

2021 - Enhanced AI capabilities and Dataverse improvements

2022 - Expanded connectors and enterprise governance tools

2023 - Integration with Teams and Microsoft 365 deepened

2024 - Enhanced analytics, RPA, and security features

2025 - Continued growth of AI-driven insights and automation

Power Apps - low-code app development platform

Power Automate - workflow automation service

Power BI - data analytics and visualization tool

Power Virtual Agents - AI chatbot platform

Dataverse - centralized business data platform