SOLUTION · LOW-CODE APPMicrosoft Power Apps
Build field-focused business apps quickly with low-code, then extend them to mobile and portals.
Turn work that doesn't fit ERP, work still limping along in Excel, and work that only happens in the field into apps connected to data.
Filling the empty space between ERP and Excel with apps.
Filling the empty space between ERP and Excel
Not every task fits into ERP. But manage it in Excel, and data scatters. That in-between work is where Power Apps belongs.
Too heavy for ERP
Work like requests, approvals, and inspections that follow a process but are too much to build as an ERP module. Systematize it without the customization cost and upgrade burden.
Work still limping along in Excel
Work where files circulate in multiple versions and consolidating them takes time. Separate the input screen from the data store to secure consistency.
Work that happens in the field
Work like equipment inspections, inventory counts, and quality checks that can't be handled at a desk. Register it instantly on mobile with photos, signatures, and location.
Choose the app's form to match the nature of the work
The two types aren't better or worse — they're a choice. Do you design the screen freely, or follow the data structure? This choice at the design stage shapes scalability and maintainability down the line.
Canvas App
Draw the screen directly like PowerPoint and define behavior with formulas similar to Excel. Well suited to screens built around how field users actually move.
- Optimized for mobile and tablet
- Uses device features like camera, GPS, barcode, and signature
- Input possible even offline
Model-driven App
Define the data model and business rules first, and the screen configures itself automatically. Well suited to work with complex relationships and many users.
- Relational data structure built on Dataverse
- Role-based security and audit history built in
- Same user experience as Dynamics 365
The asset isn't the app — it's the data
An app is only a window for input and lookup; what remains is the data. Where you store it determines your scalability and governance.
The standard store for business data
The common data layer of the Power Platform. Security, business logic, and audit history are built in alongside the data model, so data stays unified even as apps multiply.
- Manages relational data, files, and images together
- Role-based security and row-level permissions
- Dynamics 365, Power BI, and Copilot Studio share the same data
Connect directly into existing systems
Read and write where the data already lives, without moving it. Shares 1,400+ connectors with Power Automate and Copilot Studio.
- SharePoint, SQL Server, Dynamics 365, Microsoft 365
- Connects on-premises systems via the on-premises data gateway
- Extend to internal APIs with custom connectors
How apps get built — and what apps do — is changing
Power Apps is now defined as a product family spanning apps, agents, connectors, and the data platform. Intelligence moves into the app itself, and apps create agents to take on the work.
Build and fix with natural language
Makers build apps, make edits, and work with data by conversing with Copilot. With generative page creation added in, deciding what to build matters more than time spent drawing screens.
Ask and explore inside the app
Users explore data and navigate apps in natural language. AI can be added to existing apps too, layering in a data-analysis experience.
From app to agent
Based on an app you've already built, you can create an agent to handle work autonomously. Repetitive tasks like data exploration, entry, and summarization are the target.
A screen for overseeing agents
Model-driven apps gain an Agent Feed. It shows what the agent has done, sorted into "Completed" and "Needs review," and every action is logged — so automated processing stays transparently controlled.
Source — Based on Microsoft Power Apps 2026 Release Wave 1 plans (Microsoft Learn, April–September 2026). Feature availability varies by release schedule; we'll confirm against the latest documentation when you're evaluating adoption.
Business apps we've built
Rather than Power Apps alone, we combine it with Power Automate and Power BI to build one business system spanning request, processing, and lookup.
Help Desk System
Built an app for logging internal inquiries and requests and managing their status. The receive → assign → process → complete history is captured as data, enabling analysis of recurring inquiries by type.
Treasury & Closing System
Converted treasury planning and closing work previously managed in Excel into an app. Separated the input screen from the data to secure consistency, and connected the approval flow to automation.
Expense Receipt OCR Processing
Photograph a receipt and AI recognizes the amount and line items to register it as expense data. The app captures the entry and automation picks up the follow-on processing.
App + Automation + Dashboard
We propose, as a standard, a configuration where data collected in the app is processed by Power Automate and shown as a live view in Power BI. This design is possible because we work across all three products together.
Anyone being able to build means governance is required
Once business users start building apps, ownerless apps and permission issues follow. We design the control framework alongside the rollout, from the start.
Environment separation & ownership
Separate development, test, and production environments, and assign an owner and responsible department to every app. Apps don't go unmanaged even when staff change.
Data loss prevention
Classify connectors as business or non-business use, and use policy to block combinations that would let internal data leak to external services.
Usage visibility
Check app usage, performance, and connection dependencies from the admin center, and retire apps that aren't being used.
Solutions worth exploring together
Dynamics 365 F&O
A cloud ERP for implementing finance, SCM, production, and projects on one platform. The core platform that serves as the execution foundation for Agentic AI.
Learn MoreCopilot Studio
Design business agents in natural language and deploy them to Teams and web channels. Connects directly to ERP via MCP.
Learn MorePower BI
Visualize KPIs and exception/risk signals so people and AI Agents judge from the same data.
Learn MorePower Automate
Automate approvals, notifications, repetitive processing, and system integration to turn AI's judgment into real business workflow.
Learn MoreWhich of your processes should become an app?
We'll review the work you're limping through in Excel and the work that happens in the field together, and lay out the priorities.