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Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse versus SharePoint lists, Logic Apps, and when Fabric fits better.
8 articles by the Solv Systems team
The Power Platform is the part of the Microsoft licence most organisations are already paying for and using least. Power Apps replaces the spreadsheet and email processes that IT never had time to build properly, Power Automate removes the re-keying between systems, and Dataverse gives both a governed place to keep the data. Used well, it is the fastest way to clear an application backlog. Used without a data decision, it produces a sprawl of apps on SharePoint lists that nobody can report on.
This hub collects our Power Platform writing. It explains what Power Apps and Power Automate are and where each earns its place, the data choice under every app between SharePoint lists and Dataverse, and how Power Automate compares with Logic Apps when the same engine has two owners. There are practical pieces on using low-code to catch up on IT demand and to eliminate manual data entry, a guide to building canvas apps with Claude Code or GitHub Copilot, and a decision guide for when a project belongs in Fabric rather than the Power Platform.
Reporting on Power Platform data is covered in the Power BI hub.
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The Power Apps canvas authoring agent plugin is generally available: describe a canvas app to Claude Code or GitHub Copilot and it writes and syncs it. Setup and guardrails.
Power Automate and Azure Logic Apps share connector DNA and split by audience: maker automation in the business versus integration engineering in IT. How to choose, and when estates rightly run both.
Every Power Platform solution stands on a data choice, and lists-versus-Dataverse is where most go wrong. What each is actually for, the limits that bite, and a decision rule that prevents rebuilds.
Power Apps lets teams build business applications - forms, approvals, field tools - with little or no code, on governed Microsoft foundations. Its real uses and its limits.
Power Automate turns repetitive processes - approvals, notifications, file handling, data sync - into automated flows. What it does, cloud vs desktop flows, and where AI agents change the picture.
When every app request waits months in the IT queue, teams retreat to fragile spreadsheets. How Power Apps delivers governed business applications in weeks - inside IT control, not around it.
Re-keying data between systems wastes thousands of hours a year and breeds errors that take longer to fix than they took to make. How Power Automate and API integration remove double entry.
Microsoft Fabric and Power Platform are complementary, not competing. Here is a practical framework for understanding what each does, where they overlap, and how to choose the right tool for your next data or automation project.
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