As more and more organizations continue to adopt low code as a standard practice for solution development, information technology professionals find themselves learning new skills, translating professional development skills into low code tools and implementing governance and service management strategies. Learn from Microsoft MVPs, Microsoft Product team members, and Microsoft Power Platform users how they approached building solutions using Microsoft Power Platform.
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Episode 85: We're Chatting Agents! (w/ Mark Smith)
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30:57In this episode, Ken, Sean, and Jocelyn sit down with industry expert Mark Smith, the NZ365 guy, to explore the current state of AI agents in the real world. They delve into the practical applications, challenges, and innovations surrounding AI agents, discussing how these intelligent systems are transforming various industries. From personal produ…
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Episode 84: What's Going on with Microsoft Copilot Studio (w/ Thomas Abel)
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32:39Copilot and agent news is coming out all the time. How does one keep track? What's new? What's happening? Thomas Abel, Director of Product Marketing for Microsoft Copilot Studio joins Ken and Sean for a must listen episode on all the news for agents and Microsoft Copilot Studio.By Microsoft
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Episode 83: Managed Security (w/ Mihaela and Shawn)
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25:11In this episode of The Low Code Approach, we are joined by Mihaela Blendea and Shawn Nandi to dive into the transformative world of Managed Security for Microsoft Power Platform. Discover how this suite of advanced security features is revolutionizing the way organizations protect their data, manage access, and ensure compliance in an AI-driven era…
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Episode 82: Power Naps (w/ Jocelyn Panchal)
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27:08In this dreamy episode of The Low Code Approach, we invite you to drift into a peaceful slumber with Power Naps. Let the soothing cadence of Microsoft Learn documentation lull you into a restful night and tuck you in securely. As the moonlight dances on your window, our gentle narration will guide you through the serene landscapes of low-code devel…
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Episode 81: The Graph-father (w/ Amit Panchal)
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26:25What is the Microsoft Graph? How can organizations use it in Microsoft Power Platform? Most likely, you're already using it and didn't know. It's a good thing we had Amit 'The Admiral' Panchal, Principal Product Manager at Microsoft, join the podcast to give us all the details on the importance of the graph, where you can use it in low code solutio…
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Episode 80: Power Platform Governance Misconceptions
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26:46Microsoft Power Platform releases new features and tools all the time. And with a constant flow of news and updates, sometimes content gets lost. What this often leads to is misconceptions of Power Platform and governance offerings. Ken, Jocelyn, and Sean chime in on how to break free from the noise, get the information you need, and debunk some mi…
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Episode 79: Dataverse Starts with Data (w/ Oleg and Prithvi)
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31:43In 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 exter…
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Episode 78: We're Gonna Need a Bigger Cube (w/ Guy in a Cube)
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29:15In 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 featur…
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Episode 77: To Build or To Buy (w/ Ryan Cunningham)
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35:482024 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, an…
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Episode 76: Microsoft Purview and Power Platform (w/ Scott Magee)
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28:22Microsoft 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…
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Episode 75: AI is Everything (w/ Richard Riley)
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20:09Agents 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…
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Episode 74: Customer Success (w/ Nick Miller)
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33:59Customer 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 so…
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Episode 73: Managed Hub in PPAC (w/ Mik Ferland)
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29:21At 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 featur…
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Episode 72: The State of Power Platform Governance (w/ Ryan Jones)
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34:33Ignite 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 Platfor…
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Episode 71: Growing a Power Platform Community (w/ Uday Adhikari)
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29:26With 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 …
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Episode 70: Dataverse at Ignite 2024 (w/ Mike Bassani)
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28:39There 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 J…
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Episode 69: Power Apps at Ignite 2024 (w/ Leon Welicki)
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45:45It 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/BRK…
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Episode 68: Power Platform Well-Architected (w/ Robert Standefer and Manuela Pichler)
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28:33What 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…
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Episode 67: When Worlds Collide (w/Digestible Dynamics)
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35:45What 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 fu…
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Episode 66: Training Up on Power Platform (w/ Laura Rogers)
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28:26Knowledge 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 con…
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Episode 65: The Economic Impact of Power Platform (w/ Ricardo Duncan)
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28:37We 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 …
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Episode 64: Demystifying Dataverse (w/ Oleg Ovanesyan)
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28:44When 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 podc…
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Episode 63: Custom agents in Microsoft Copilot (w/ Jeremy Thake)
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32:31NOTE: 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…
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Episode 62: Extensibility in Copilot agents (w/ Sabin Nair and Nathan Helgren)
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33:26Microsoft 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 connect…
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Episode 61: Peak Performance (w/ Austin Laugesen)
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28:35Microsoft 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 P…
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Episode 60: What's New in ALM? (w/ Casey Burke)
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34:42Pipelines 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.…
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Episode 59: The Shaping of Power Apps Studio (w/ Clay Wesener)
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33:14Microsoft Build provided a slew of news announcements for product and feature improvements. Some of the coolest features announced were in Microsoft Power Apps Studio. Luckily, we got the man with the plan, Clay Wesener, Partner Group Product Manager, at Microsoft to tell us all about what the features are, why organizations should care, and how to…
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Episode 58: Your Data and AI Strategy (w/ Robert Bruckner)
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32:49Get ready to elevate your AI game! Your AI experience is only as good as your data, and with Microsoft Dataverse, it gets a whole lot better! What do we mean by ‘a whole lot better’? We’ve got Robert Bruckner, CTO and VP of Microsoft Dataverse, here to break it all down. If you’re eager to supercharge your organization’s success with generative AI,…
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Episode 57: What is Project "Sophia" (w/ Julie Strauss)
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39:10You may have heard the term 'Project Sophia' before or maybe not yet, but this amazing new business application technology from Microsoft is going to be a game changer for organizations. Julie Strauss, VP of Project Sophia joins the podcast to tell us how Project Sophia is going to take your data and knowledge further and deliver insights to move f…
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Episode 56: The Catalog Your Company Needs (w/ Derek Kwan)
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26:20In this episode, Derek Kwan joins us as we dive deep into the innovative catalog feature in Power Platform. Join us as we explore how this powerful tool is revolutionizing the way organizations manage and distribute approved artifacts such as apps, flows, and bots. We'll discuss how the catalog enables makers to access reusable components right whe…
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Episode 55: Oh Buddy, Prompt Buddy (w/ Erik Olsson and Stuart Ridout)
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34:05Copilot can respond with some fantastic answers to your questions, but sometimes the hardest part is asking the right questions. Well, this is where Erik Olsson and Stuart Ridout, the creators of Prompt Buddy come in to help you (and the rest of the hosts, let's be honest) build the best prompts to get the most out of Copilot. Join us as Erik and S…
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Episode 54: Thoughts from the Field (w/ John Landgrave and Chris Simmons)
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42:25We often get asked how newly announced features are received in the real world. How are they being used, what are the improvements that are needed, and how much does John Landgrave love the work that marketing is doing for him and his peers? In this post-Build episode, Principal Technical Specialists John Landgrave and Chris Simmons join us to disc…
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Episode 53: Getting Your Approval (w/ Grant Archibald)
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26:26Still waiting on approval for something? Sounds like that process needs to be digitized. Check out this episode where Grant Archibald, Sr. Program Manager at Microsoft walks us through the business approval kit for Microsoft Power Platform. What it is, why you need it, and what it enables your organization to do once deployed. It must be a summer c…
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Episode 52: Prompts and Knowledge (w/ Gwen Bego)
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24:28Microsoft Copilot Studio provides so many amazing features to help bring generative AI into your applications. Sometimes it feels like we've only scratched the surface of what we can do, but Gwen Bego, GPM Power Automate/AI Builder at Microsoft, joins the podcast to talk to us about prompt plugins, adding knowledge to your copilots, and what that m…
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Episode 51: Adoption and Innovation (w/ Alan Chai)
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33:00How can customers spark adoption and innovation in their organizations? Alan Chai joins the podcast to share his inspirational and insightful story of how he utilized Microsoft Power Platform to change his organization, innovate applications, deliver business outcomes quickly, and grow adoption. TBy Microsoft
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Episode 50: The Future of Power Automate and Copilot (w/ Sangya Singh)
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30:47Automation is one of the core components of Microsoft Power Platform and as organizations move from automation to hyperautomation, what does that mean for end users, admins, and makers? We are extremely lucky to have Sangya Singh, VP of Power Platform Automations join the podcast to discuss all things automation, how Microsoft Power Platform and Mi…
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Episode 49: Desktop Flows and Copilot (w/ Bill Ryan)
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33:11Desktop flows are a major component of hyper automation and Microsoft Power Platform. Bill Ryan, Director of Business Programs at Microsoft, joins the show to talk about the role of Power Automate desktop flows (RPA), how Microsoft Copilot is used, and what organizations should think about when implementing Copilot in their desktop flows and how go…
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Episode 48: The Washing Machine Episode (w/ Juliet Helms)
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36:59We LOVE listener requested topics, and this one is great! Juliet Helms, Senior Business Outcomes Specialist at Microsoft, joins the crew to talk about finding the return on investment of Microsoft Power Platform and how her team helps organizations realize value. Oh, and if you're wondering about the title, there is a fantastic story from Juliet on…
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Episode 47: From Pro Code and Low Code Dev Journey (w/ Rahul Ranjit)
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28:14With Build wrapping up, we were able to sync with Rahul Ranjit, Principal Program Manager at Microsoft, to chat about how a pro developer approaches low code development and what that means to their skillset and career progression. We cover how low code and pro code tooling work together and where does low code fit in enterprise solution developmen…
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Episode 46: What Copilot and When? Pt. 2 (w/ Carsten Groth and Daniel Laskewitz)
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22:49Carsten and Daniel are back for part two of our Microsoft Copilot Studio and Azure AI Studio podcast episode. Learn how to navigate the decision tree of what copilot tool to use when building custom copilots, which will help you get greater ROI faster, and what teams are going to have to get involved when choosing the right tool!…
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Episode 45: What Copilot and When? Pt. 1 (w/ Carsten Groth and Daniel Laskewitz)
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23:55Microsoft Copilot Studio and Azure AI Studio provide ways for developers to build custom copilots. But what tool should you use and when? Carsten and Daniel join the podcast to share their thoughts on how organizations should approach Copilot Studio and Azure AI Studio to build amazing custom copilot solutions! This episode is so great we had to br…
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Episode 44: Talking Low Code Security (w/ Mihaela Blendea)
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27:50Security is paramount to Microsoft. Mihaela Blendea, Principal Program Manager at Microsoft, joins the podcast to talk about security in Low Code. The difference between governance and security and what that means for large and small organizations. For more information on some of the 'projects' Mihaela discusses on the show check out the Secure and…
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Episode 43: Realizing the Value of Low Code (w/ Eric Denton and Tara Mason)
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29:26In this week's episode, Eric Denton, Global Black Belt - Dynamics, and Tara Mason, Power Platform Specialist join the podcast to discuss how to find the value of Microsoft Power Platform. From understanding business readiness and how organizations can snap to patterns of value, to increase to how organizations solve the solution development problem…
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Episode 42: The Dataverse that Binds Us (w/ James Oleinik)
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28:20Dataverse is big, I mean really big. It is the foundational data layer in Microsoft Power Platform and Dynamics 365. But what does this mean for Microsoft Copilot Studio, Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365, and how does AI Builder fit into this? James Oleinik, Partner PM Director for Microsoft Dataverse, joins the podcast to teach all of us about …
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Episode 41: Known Issues (w/ Mansi Malik)
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21:54Yup, the title gives this one away. Mansi Malik, Senior Program Manager at Microsoft, comes on the podcast to teach Ken, Sean, and Wendy about the Known Issues feature for Power Platform admins. Learn more about how Microsoft communicates what issues are known with the platform and how they are working on a fix, estimated time to fix, and potential…
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Episode 40: To Fabric or Power BI in Low Code? Why not Both!?
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28:05In this episode, Patrick LeBlanc and Adam Saxton, better known as Guy in a Cube, join the podcast to discuss all things Power BI and Microsoft Fabric. Patrick and Adam talk about Power BI's place in the Power Platform family of tools, Fabric and why it matters, why the admin centers are different between Power BI and Power Platform, and a so much m…
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Episode 39: Become Dr. Yes! (w/ Zohar Raz)
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32:44Microsoft Power Platform governance can be complex and overwhelming for organizations. Zohar Raz, Principal Group Program Manager at Microsoft, joins the podcast to discuss what governance features exist for Power Platform admins, what to think about when setting up a governance strategy, and how Microsoft can help organizations prepare, deploy, an…
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Episode 38: The Future of Power Apps and Copilot (w/ Ryan Cunningham)
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35:12In this absolutely amazing episode, Ryan Cunningham, VP, Power Apps joins Ken, Wendy, and Sean to discuss the current status and future of Microsoft Power Apps. Learn how Power Platform solution developers can integrate Microsoft Copilot in their applications, in Power Platform with extensibility, and the effect Copilot will have on their careers. …
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Episode 37: What to Do with Microsoft Copilot Studio (w/ Henry Jammes)
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22:20Ever wonder where to get started or what you can do with Microsoft Copilot Studio? Henry Jammes from the Power CAT team (not real cats, thanks Ken) joins the podcast to discuss what organizations can do with Microsoft Copilot Studio, extensibility and plugins, and how data is used in Microsoft Copilot Studio.…
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Episode 36: Environment Routing (w/ Hazim SharafelDin)
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25:41How do Power Platform admins ensure their users are creating content in the right environment? Join Hazim SarafelDin, Principal Product Manager at Microsoft as we discuss environment routing, a new managed environments feature for Power Platform. Learn how environment routing, paired with other newly announced governance features, will help admins …
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