Directions for Partners EMEA - November 6-8, 2024

in Vienna, Austria. I have the pleasure to give two talks:

Don’t Get Knocked Out by Licensing Costs: Calculating the Value of a Power Platform Solution

Abstract

What We’re Addressing: The Cost-Benefit Analysis in Power Platform

In this session, Luise tackles a critical aspect of Power Platform development: understanding and calculating the real costs of your solution. Luise starts by setting up a common dilemma – choosing between Canvas Apps on a SharePoint list versus Canvas Apps or Model-Driven Apps on Dataverse. It’s not just about the upfront costs; we’re diving deep into what “free” really means and why it might be more expensive in the long run.

How We Break It Down: Practical Calculation Methods

Luise guides you through a practical approach to put price tags on different aspects of Power Platform solutions. How do you calculate the risks associated with over-privileged users in SharePoint? What about the additional development time needed for Canvas Apps, as nothing comes out-of-the-box? She will provide you with tools and methodologies to assess these costs accurately.

Why This Matters: Beyond the Price Tag

It’s easy to hit a mental wall when faced with direct costs, but Luise wants to lead you past that. This session focuses on showing the benefits of investing in a proper database like Dataverse in terms of security, user experience, developer experience, risk mitigation, and maintainability. Luise aims to demonstrate the real value behind a Power Apps premium license, which offers Dataverse access, against the so-called “free” options.

Leveraging Copilot Plugins for Business Process Automation: An Advanced Guide (with Mary Myers)

In this session, we will take you from low-hanging fruit to hard-to-crack nuts when it comes to automating business processes. We will walk you through 5 top opportunities to automate and facilitate costly processes in your organization with the power of AI. From dynamically responding to emails and extracting data over handling complex queries, generating content and providing further context to predicting bottlenecks before they occur: The dream team of Power Automate, AI Builder and Copilot Plugins will get those jobs done – and we will show you how! Expect a demo-rich session full of fresh insights and ideas!

3 key takeaways

• Showcases AI-driven automation tools (Power Automate, AI Builder, Copilot Plugins) for improving business processes.
• Identifies key areas for AI to automate and enhance efficiency.
• Provides practical demos for real-world application and innovative strategies.

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