# Power Platform (Home) Microsoft Power Platform is a suite of low-code development tools that enables users to build custom business solutions, automate processes, analyze data, and create virtual agents. Here's a comprehensive overview of the Power Platform: ## Core Components The Power Platform consists of four main products: ### 1. [[Power Apps]] - For building custom business applications - Types of apps: - Canvas apps (pixel-perfect UI control) - Model-driven apps (data-centric, built on Dataverse) ### 2. [[Power Automate]] - For automating workflows and business processes - Types of flows: - Cloud flows (triggered by events or scheduled) - Desktop flows (RPA for automating desktop tasks) - Business process flows (guide users through processes) ### 3. [[Power BI]] - For data visualization and business analytics - Features: - Interactive dashboards - Real-time data insights - Integration with other Power Platform tools ### 4. [[Power Pages]] - For creating external-facing business websites - Capabilities: - Secure, enterprise-grade hosting - Low-code site design and configuration - Integration with Dataverse ### 5. [[Dataverse]] - Formerly known as Common Data Service or CDS - Serves as the underlying data platform for Power Platform - Provides a secure and scalable database for storing and managing business data - Supports relational data, file storage, and data lakes ### 6. [[Power Fx]] - Low-code programming language used across the Power Platform - Based on Excel-like formulas for expressing logic ## Key Features and Benefits - **Low-code/No-code Development**: Enables both citizen developers and professional developers to create solutions quickly - **Integration**: Seamlessly connects with Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, Azure, and hundreds of third-party apps - **Data Connectivity**: Access to over 275 data connectors and Microsoft Dataverse - **AI Capabilities**: Incorporates AI Builder for adding intelligence to apps and processes - **Extensibility**: Professional developers can extend functionality using custom code - **Security and Compliance**: Built-in security features and compliance with Microsoft's cloud standards - **Mobility**: Create solutions that work across web and mobile devices ## Business Impact - Accelerates digital transformation initiatives - Reduces development time and costs - Empowers employees to create solutions for their specific needs - Improves business agility and productivity - Enables data-driven decision making ## Use Cases - Process automation - Custom app development - Data analysis and reporting - Customer-facing portals and websites - Virtual agents for customer service By leveraging the Power Platform, organizations can rapidly build and deploy custom solutions that address specific business challenges, streamline operations, and drive innovation across the enterprise [\[1\]](#References) [\[2\]](#References) [\[3\]](#References) [\[4\]](#References) [\[5\]](#References). ## Follow-up Resourcesto Learn More [[]] ## References: 1. https://learn.microsoft.com/ru-ru/power-platform/developer/get-started 2. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/powerplatform/?WT.mc_id=PP_Twins_blog-wwl 3. https://www.techtarget.com/searchcontentmanagement/definition/Microsoft-Power-Platform 4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Power_Platform 5. https://www.plainconcepts.com/microsoft-power-platform/ 6. https://www.encorebusiness.com/blog/what-is-the-power-platform/ 7. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/?wt.mc_id=studentamb_100128