In this exciting episode, we sit down with Oleg Ovanesyan, Principal Product Manager, and Prithvi Khosla, Product Manager, to discuss the recently announced data workspace feature in Microsoft Dataverse. Oleg and Prithvi delve into the key aspects of the Data Workspace, including its AI-assisted mapping capabilities, seamless integration with external data sources, and enhanced data management processes. They will also share insights on how this feature simplifies data migration, maintains security role privileges, and supports a no ETL-no copy approach for data import and export. Learn more about data workspace here: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/release-plan/2024wave2/data-platform/data-workspace
In this exciting episode of the Low Code Approach, Sean, Ken, and Jocelyn are joined by special guests Patrick and Adam from Guy in a Cube. Together, they dive deep into all the latest and greatest news about Microsoft Fabric from Ignite and European FabricCon. Tune in to hear Patrick and Adam share their insights and expertise on the newest features, updates, and innovations in Microsoft Fabric. Read up on all the Ignite highlights here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-fabric/blog/2024/11/19/accelerate-app-innovation-with-an-ai-powered-data-platform/
2024 was a big year for Microsoft Power Platform and the story is even bigger in 2025. Who better to shepherd us into the new year than Ryan Cunningham, VP Power Platform Applications, to answer all of our questions on how agents are changing the landscape of low code solutions, how do organizations approach governance at the pace of innovation, and what was the news that may have been missed pertaining to governance licensing! Check out Ryan and Clay's session at Microsoft Ignite here: https://ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/sessions/BRK171?source=sessions
Microsoft Power Platform has incredible security features, but it only gets better when the rest of the Microsoft Security stack gets included. In this example, Scott Magee joins the podcast to go over why Microsoft Purview and Microsoft Power Platform is a better together story to reduce risk and increase security. Learn more about protecting your data with Microsoft Purview and Microsoft Power Platform: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/release-plan/2023wave2/power-platform-governance-administration/monitor-protect-data-purview
Agents are everywhere and so is Microsoft Copilot, but what does that actually mean? Luckily, Richard Riley, GM Product Marketing for Business Applications, joins the podcast to talk the difference between agents and Copilot, who gets the most out of agents, and what's next for agents. This episode is jam packed with information and value and we're excited to hear how Richard helps shape your thoughts on what's possible with Microsoft Copilot and agents.
Customer success is a big topic and there are many paths to success for organizations using Microsoft Power Platform. In the first episode of the new year, Nick Miller, Senior Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft talks about how to build proofs of concept, modernizing solutions, and incorporating agents and Microsoft Copilot into Power Platform solutions. Nick gives some great examples of what's possible with Microsoft Power Platform and provides tips on how to get successful solutions built quickly!
At Microsoft Ignite 2024 we announced managed security, managed governance, and managed operations. These three pillars show the breadth of governance and security features available across Microsoft Power Platform. Let's take a dive into the new experience with Mik Ferland, who joins us again to get us ready to utilize all these amazing new features!
Ignite brought a bunch of great news around Microsoft Power Platform and a huge part of that was through managed security, managed governance, and managed operations. So why were these announcements so important? Hear it from the man leading the charge, Ryan Jones, Partner PM Director, Scale, at Microsoft who will go over the state of Power Platform governance, how integrated governance is across the Microsoft-stack, and how do we graduate makers from building personal productivity to enterprise-grade. Unlock innovation through governance! Watch Ryan and Shawn Nandi's Ignite session here: https://ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/sessions/BRK180?source=sessions
With Microsoft Power Platform, there is strength in numbers. To get the most out of Power Platform, organizations need to build a community of champions, educators, and innovators. But how do you do this and where do you start? Uday Adhikari, Microsoft MVP, drops by the podcast to discuss his experiences and how to grow a successful Power Platform community in your organization.
There is so much news at Ignite, we had to have a second episode this week! Microsoft Dataverse has been showing up in all of Microsoft Power Platform and Mike Bassani is back to let us know what is new, what users can expect, and how get the most out of the newest Microsoft Dataverse announcements at Microsoft Ignite 2024. Watch Mike Bassani and Jenn Cockrell's session here: https://ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/sessions/BRK275?source=sessions
It is Ignite week and there is so much happening! Leon Welicki, VP & CPO of Microsoft Power Apps joins the show to talk about all the amazing announcements for Power Apps. Learn about what's new and how get your hands on all the cool features! Want to watch Leon's session at Ignite, check it out here: https://ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/sessions/BRK172?source=sessions
What can help you design application workloads for current needs and future challenges? What will help you asses what areas of your Microsoft Power Platform needs attention and resources? What even is a workload? Robert Standefer and Manuela Pichler, creators of Power Platform Well-Architected joins the podcast to go over who is this for and how it can help your organization improve.
What happens when two podcasts meetup? Well, turns out it's an awesome experience! Kenneth Johnson (KJ) and Kevin Galang from the Digestible Dynamics podcast join us to drop some knowledge on Dynamics 365, why should Power Platform customers look to Dynamics 365 and how both products are integrated and complimentary of each other. We had so much fun with this one! Check out the Digestible Dynamics podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/68i94lqxovOfq2weg9VKYd
Knowledge is power, and Power Platform knowledge is extra powerful. So how do share the knowledge of using Microsoft Power Platform? Training is the key, and we are lucky to have the legend, Laura Rogers join the podcast to discuss training strategies, how generative AI has changed training, and what is the best platform for delivering training content. Laura is such a wealth of information, and we highly recommend you check out the Information Worker Mentor content here: https://www.iwmentor.com/.
We love Power Platform and know that it makes a huge impact on our customers, but how can we actually measure that impact? Our good friend, Ricardo Duncan is back on the podcast to talk about the 2024 Total Economic Impact report commissioned by Microsoft with Forrester. The numbers are incredible, and Ricardo explains it all! Want to check it out yourself? 2024 TEI of Power Platform | Microsoft Read Richard Riley's blog too: Reduce development times and increase ROI with Microsoft Power Platform - Microsoft Power Platform Blog
When building solutions, when should you use Microsoft Dataverse? Why would you choose Dataverse over SharePoint or SQL for your solutions? To understand the reason why your organization would benefit by using Dataverse, IT admins and solution developers need to have a better understanding of Dataverse offers. Luckily, Oleg Ovanesyan joins the podcast to give us the low down in what will become a series of demystifying Dataverse.
NOTE: This episode was recorded prior to the September 16th moment when Microsoft rebranded copilots to agents. Jeremy Thake joins the LCA crew to talk about extensibility in Microsoft Copilot. What does this mean for pro code developers using Visual Studio Code and makers using Microsoft Copilot Studio? What is the difference with Graph connectors and how do they extend knowledge and agents? And with so many options for extensibility with agents, who is the owner of ensuring security of that data? Check out https://adoption.microsoft.com
Microsoft Copilot has some amazing extensibility features and great customizations to take your agents further. Find out from the brains of the operation, Sabin Nair and Nathan Helgren, both from the Microsoft Dataverse team, as they talk to us about what does it mean to connect to third-party sources, how you can customize your agents with connectors, and what is the scope of these connectors!
Microsoft Power Apps allows makers to rapidly build and deploy applications to help organizations modernize their business processes. But how do makers and admins ensure that their applications run efficiently and provide a great experience? We have Austin Laugesen, Principal Program Manager at Microsoft join us to discuss the ways that the Power Platform Product team is building features to make the low code approach the right approach for your organization with Power Apps.
Pipelines in Microsoft Power Platform has had a slew of new features released and we got the best person to tell us all about them! Casey Burke joins the podcast to talk about how Application Lifecycle Management is shaping up in Power Platform, how organizations should apply ALM, and what is the future of ALM.