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Dataverse Labs – Free training to upskill in Dataverse

In this post I am sharing some comprehensive self-pace labs to learn about Dataverse in a learn-by-doing approach. If you have been reading the other posts on this blog, you might be thinking that this is slightly out of context… I admit that I did, at first! Well, not completely. Read more…

By Valentin Mazhar, published 1 year ago , updated 3 weeks ago
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The Best Operational Model to Govern the Power Platform

I feel quite passionate about this topic, partly because the absolute “Best Operational Model to Govern the Power Platform” does not exist. It is likely to exist for each organization, but not likely to be exactly the same for all organizations. Nor to be the same at all time for Read more…

By Valentin Mazhar, published 2 years ago , updated 3 weeks ago
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No need to be sorry, Auto Download Tenant Consumption Reports

If you are responsible for the Power Platform Governance in the organization then you need to be able to monitor the platform usage and consumption. Some of this reporting is easily accessible from the Power Platform Admin Center (PPAC), but not everything is. Some specific tenant consumption reports can only Read more…

By Valentin Mazhar, published 2 years ago , updated 1 week ago
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Ownership Management made Easy with the Ownership Toolbox

Following the positive feedback I received from the DLP Policy Toolbox, I decided to share another app with the community: the Ownership Toolbox. It is often that admins have to manage apps and flows ownership. Unfortunately the functionalities offered in the platform do not always fulfill this need. I share Read more…

By Valentin Mazhar, published 2 years ago , updated 3 weeks ago
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DLP Policy Toolbox – a free App for better DLP Management

The Power Platform Governance functionalities are slowly but surely ramping up to something satisfying for Admins, CoEs and Governance teams. One of the key components from that range of functionalities is the DLP Policies. Even though the Power Platform Admin Center allows admins to configure DLP Policies, a few features Read more…

By Valentin Mazhar, published 2 years ago , updated 3 weeks ago
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The Power Apps Consent Popup: A Necessary Evil?

Have you ever seen the Power Apps consent popup below when you open a Canvas App for the first time? Yes, I am sure you did. And who else did? Everyone who ever used a Canvas App. Let’s dig a little more into this popup, the problem with it, and Read more…

By Valentin Mazhar, published 2 years ago , updated 3 weeks ago
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General Advice for a Robust Power Platform Governance

People sometimes ask some general advice for organizations wanting to leverage the Power Platform and establish a robust governance. I am writing this article to sum up what I usually say! Define Responsibilities with Dedicated Resources The Power Platform is a fantastic platform, but it also requires time and efforts Read more…

By Valentin Mazhar, published 2 years ago , updated 3 weeks ago
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Secure the Platform with Tenant Restrictions

Setting up some key tenant restrictions is a good starting point to establish a robust Power Platform governance in a secure way, as suggested in this other post. Carefully assign the Power Platform Tenant Administrator role The Power Platform Administrator role can be assigned to provide elevated permissions over the Read more…

By Valentin Mazhar, published 2 years ago , updated 3 weeks ago
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Guide and Empower Makers to Follow Best Practices

“I wish our Makers would clean up what they do not use!”…. Have you ever heard that from an Admin? I have… I have also seen the suffering caused by having too many Flows and Apps in a tenant. It can, in many ways, make our life as Admins more Read more…

By Valentin Mazhar, published 2 years ago , updated 3 weeks ago
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Thoughts on the CoE Starter Kit

The Center of Excellence (CoE) Starter Kit is a kit provided by Microsoft. It consists in a set of solutions to support admins and CoEs to govern the platform in their organization. The kit is already well described in the official documentation, so I won’t go into into it in Read more…

By Valentin Mazhar, published 2 years ago , updated 3 weeks ago

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