Most companies that buy Microsoft 365 remain unaware of Power Platform. Yet a mobile app with Power Apps, a workflow with Power Automate, a report with Power BI — all are included in most M365 licenses and can be done without writing code.
01. Power Apps: No-code App Development
Mobile and web applications are built with an Excel-like interface. Common scenarios: approval flows, a field-team form-filling app, inventory tracking, visit reports.
02. Power Automate: Workflow Automation
The enterprise equivalent of Zapier or IFTTT. When an event happens (new email, form filled, file uploaded), an automatic flow is triggered. 700+ ready connectors.
03. Power BI: Business Intelligence
Power BI Pro is included at a limited level for M365 users (fully included in E5). Additional investment may be needed for enterprise reporting, but the starting point is ready.
04. Power Virtual Agents / Copilot Studio
A chatbot-creation platform; now renamed Copilot Studio. AI-supported conversational bots are set up quickly.
05. When Power Platform, When Classic Development?
In low-to-medium complexity scenarios, Power Platform gives fast results. In situations requiring high performance, complex business rules or heavy external-system integration, classic development is more suitable.