What the components do.
WHAT THE COMPONENTS ARE
Power BI, for reporting and analysis Power Apps, for building applications Power Automate, for workflow automation Power Pages, for external-facing sites Copilot Studio, for conversational agents
WHAT THEY SHARE
A common data platform Connectors to hundreds of services The same identity and security model
WHAT LOW-CODE MEANS
Building through configuration and formulas rather than writing conventional code.
WHO IT IS INTENDED FOR
People who understand the business process, without formal development skills.
WHAT THAT ENABLES
Solutions built by the people who need them, quickly.
WHAT IT RISKS
Applications built without structure, testing, documentation or ownership Business processes depending on something one person built Data handled without appropriate controls
WHAT THAT IS CALLED
Shadow development, and it is the central governance problem of the platform.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH EARLY
Who may build what Where solutions live What happens when the builder leaves
WHAT TO CHECK
Which capabilities your existing licences include, since it varies considerably.
