Microsoft Power Platform Partner

Build, customise and extend all the apps you need with the Microsoft Power Platform.

Microsoft's Power Platform enables organisations to digitally transform and modernize their business applications and processes using one low-code platform. 

Unlock the potential of Dynamics 365 and Office 365 with Power Apps, Power Automate and Power BI supported by a Common Data Model that brings your data together and connects to hundreds of data sources out of the box.

Analyse data, build applications and automate businesses processes in one platform that span business and personal productivity apps, Azure as well as standalone applications. This empowers everyone to visualize data with Power BI, take action with custom Power Apps and automate tasks with connected workflows.

Preact is a Microsoft Business Applications partner developing solutions for its clients that are built on, and optimised for, the Power Platform. Speak to us today to discover how your organisation can quickly innovate and increase its scale by leveraging the Power Platform.

Build business apps that take advantage of device capabilities including cameras, GPS and touch controls, run on any device and are fully customised for your business requirements.

In addition to creating 'no-code apps', developers can seamlessly extend app capabilities using Azure Functions, build custom connectors to support tailored scenarios or legacy systems, and embed apps directly into websites or other tools to create integrated solutions.

Consolidate business data from multiple sources including Dynamics 365 and Office 365 into Common Data Service for Apps — a standardised data model with business logic, security and integration built-in — and then build apps that reference this data. 

Built-in connectivity to over 200 cloud services, database and web APIs is available with hybrid connectivity to on-premise systems and flexibility to create custom connectors. 

Canvas Apps

Configured using a PowerPoint style interface with Excel type formulas. Developers will start by designing a custom user interface for users with mobile friendly controls and then connect this to data using the inbuilt connectors, or a custom connector.  

With Canvas Apps, developers can determine the look and feel of each app with a wide range of controls that can be used to create a fully bespoke solution and provide users with a clean, simple and intuitive interface.

Canvas apps are especially suited for simple requirements where there is a very specific use such as submitting expense claims, completing a job sheet or capturing registrations, or build new controls that will be embedded in Dynamics 365. 

Model-Driven Apps

With model-driven Power Apps, the user experience is the same as the Dynamics 365 Unified Interface and the layout will be determined by the components that you add. 

These apps are built using the Dynamics 365 framework and use the Common Data Service as their data source. As a result, these apps are designed for more complex requirements involving multiple functions which can utilise in built controls for business process flows, forms, auditing, role-based security, Exchange integration and timelines.

Read more about Power Apps and examples of apps built by Preact for mobile or embedded to extend Dynamics 365 capabilities

Power Automate (formerly Microsoft Flow) automates workflows across multiple web-based services including Microsoft services for Dynamics 365, SharePoint, Outlook, OneDrive for Business and others, as well as many third-party services.

Flow streamlines processes and ensures data consistency with multi-stage process flows to handle simple automations through to advanced scenarios. 

Create conditional flows between apps and services that handle approvals, sync files, create notifications, delete records, collect data and trigger many other actions.

Start creating a flow for common business scenarios using a template gallery, and then easily customise a template to meet your needs through an intuitive graphical editor. Or, start from scratch using the same editing experience to build complex flows that can include parallel branching, conditional logic and loops.

Get consolidated insights and analytics on usage, management and monitoring of apps, granular security, and data loss prevention policies for connectors. Everything is built on the global, secure, and compliant Azure platform to give you power and control.

Unify Office 365 and Dynamics 365 with powerful apps that span productivity and business data. Customise and extend SharePoint Online, use Power Apps with Microsoft Teams, build apps on Dynamics 365 for a single platform and an unlimited opportunity.

Contact Preact to find out more and how your business can leverage the Power Platform to advance its digital transformation.