Episode Details

FULL SHOW NOTES
https://podcast.nz365guy.com/75

• Professional journey, internship, establishing MetricsHub, etc. 
• Momentum growth in the Microsoft internal community around the Power Platform 
• What to expect in the April ‘19 Release  
• PowerApps Control Framework 
• How items land in the platform over the release timeframe 
• Line-of-business applications and the way they’re impacting work, the way they’re being created, and why the Power Platform plays a key part in that story 
• Projections around the October release timeframe 
• Clearing the confusion around naming — PowerApps, Canvas Apps, Model-Driven Apps 
• Thoughts on the future direction and the changes in ALM 
• The difference between the classic interface and the unified interface, the lifecycle within the classic interface in Dynamics 365 
• Next steps for ISVs with regard to a unified interface 
• Offline story for unified interface in the coming 12 months 
• Upskilling from to PowerApps and Flow for Dynamics 365 professionals 
• Opportunities for ISVs around the Power Platform 
• Addressing concerns of ISVS about the lack of protection around IP when building in Dynamics 365 
• Future plans around AppSource 
• The impact of Microsoft investments in AppChecker, Solution Checker, and Flow checker 
• How soon there won’t be a need to go to the classic UI from an admin perspective 
• How artificial intelligence can impact the future of the Power Platform 
• Democratising Power Platform 

Resources Mentioned:

• Microsoft’s acquisition of MetricsHub
• April ‘19 Release Notes
• PowerApps Control Framework (PCF)
• Line-of-Business Applications

Microsoft 365 Copilot Adoption is a Microsoft Press book for leaders and consultants. It shows how to identify high-value use cases, set guardrails, enable champions, and measure impact, so Copilot sticks. Practical frameworks, checklists, and metrics you can use this month. Get the book: https://bit.ly/CopilotAdoption

Support the show

If you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.

Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith