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Microsoft Power Platform Stories

Brian Dang, Senior Program Manager, Microsoft Power Platform, October 20, 2021

Welcome to a list of customer stories curated by the Power CAT team. These stories showcase the ingenuity of a wide breadth of organizations and users that have adopted low-code and Microsoft Power Platform along with Microsoft 365, Azure, and Dynamics 365. Makers of apps, flows, reports, and chatbots have digitally transformed their business processes, and in some cases transformed organization culture, careers, and lives. We hope these serve as inspiration for you as you embark on your own Power Platform journey.

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Meet Power Platform Champions

Brian Dang, Senior Program Manager, Microsoft Power Platform, October 4, 2021

We see a champion as someone who has embraced low-code to create change and impact for their organization using Microsoft Power Platform. Below are representative examples of champions from diverse backgrounds, locations, skillsets, and stories. We hope these serve as inspiration in your own journey adopting low-code and Power Platform along with Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365 and Azure. Bookmark this page, aka.ms/PowerChamps, to stay updated on new champion stories. For a set of 80+ curated stories, you can visit our Microsoft Power Platform stories blog post.

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Hour of Low-Code

Brian Dang, Senior Program Manager, Microsoft Power Platform, December 1, 2020

This year, we are commemorating Computer Science Education Week with a fun new week-long celebration that we’re calling the Hour of Low-Code. Computer Science Education Week (CSEdWeek) is an annual call to action to inspire K-12 students to learn computer science, advocate for equity in computer science education, and celebrate the contributions of students, teachers, and partners to the field. But we don’t ONLY want this to be for students–we want adults to get involved as well.

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Microsoft Ignite 2019 Session Recap: Microsoft Power Apps

Brian Dang, Senior Program Manager, Microsoft Power Platform, November 11, 2019

Last week at Microsoft Ignite in Orlando, we announced many new features, and even a new name: Microsoft Power Apps. Each session had its recording posted shortly afterwards for those who missed it or for those tuning in at home. The entire catalog of videos is now available for viewing on demand. Here is a reference list of the sessions most relevant to Microsoft Power Apps. Included are also a few select sessions related to Microsoft Power Automate and many that are general to Microsoft Power Platform overall.

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Less Code, More Power

Brian Dang, Senior Program Manager, Microsoft Power Platform, November 4, 2019

When the tools for problem solving involve less code, more individuals can participate.

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Welcome our new PowerApps MVPs!

Brian Dang, Senior Program Manager, Microsoft Power Platform, March 5, 2019

If you have spent any time in the PowerApps Community, you have probably noticed regular voices through community blog posts, events, and social media. Our MVPs are an elite group of makers who create extensible solutions, share their knowledge, and inspire. The skills and voice of our MVPs are invaluable to our community and it … Continue reading “Welcome our new PowerApps MVPs!”

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Components: Start your Journey with Reusable Controls

Brian Dang, Senior Program Manager, Microsoft Power Platform, February 25, 2019

In my first month of joining Microsoft, Emma Cooper, a Program Manager on the PowerApps team, knocked on my door with a shine of delight in her eyes. “You can copy and paste controls from one tab to another. Do you want to try it out?” Emma knew my answer without me needing to say … Continue reading “Components: Start your Journey with Reusable Controls”

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Learning with Mr. Dang | Transferring Knowledge from Excel (Part 1)

Brian Dang, Senior Program Manager, Microsoft Power Platform, July 1, 2018

If you come to PowerApps from using Microsoft Excel, you bring with you a significant body of knowledge that can transfer. But how do you actually carry it over?

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Learning with Mr. Dang | Common Patterns

Brian Dang, Senior Program Manager, Microsoft Power Platform, June 26, 2018

I am starting a blog series, which I’ve titled “Learning with Mr. Dang.” In the beginning, I’ll be walking through my methods for learning: what do I already know that I don’t need to re-learn? What do I do when I don’t know something? And as the name of this series suggests, over time, I will be writing about how I am exploring other capabilities in PowerApps so that you can learn at the same time as I am.

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Return an Array from Flow to PowerApps (Response Method)

Brian Dang, Senior Program Manager, Microsoft Power Platform, May 4, 2018

This blog post is a second part in a series on how to “Return an array from Flow to PowerApps.” It will cover a much more efficient solution: the “Request – Response” method. Inside flow, using the action of the same name, you will be able to return arrays of any shape and size to PowerApps. To make the most use of this capability, we will be applying the solution to executing a SQL query.

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