Power Platform Licensing Series
Over the last few months, my colleagues and I (Niamh NI Shuilleabhain, Richard Ojo and William Nelson) have created a series of blogs and explainer videos on Power Platform’s license considerations and the importance of governance and control.
As the growth in citizen developers continues, this series on low code/no code Microsoft Power Platform serves as the ultimate guide to understanding the license considerations and impacts, to avoid unnecessary software cost and waste and enjoy the return-on-investment Power Platform promises to deliver. With this in mind, this post provides links to all the blogs and associated videos in one convenient location.
Introduction to Power BI Licensing — Power BI is an interactive data virtualisation software product focusing on Business Intelligence (BI) and sits within the Microsoft’s Power BI family of products. This post outlines what Power BI is, the different types of users and the various licensing models.
An Introduction to Power Apps Licensing — Power Apps is a suite of applications, services and connectors, all of which when combined allow you to rapidly develop custom business applications that can connect to data storage within the Microsoft ecosystem, as well as third-party environments. In this post, we will take a detailed look at Power Apps including a quick overview of what Power Apps is and some of the license options available.
Power Automate Licensing Introduction — Power Automate is a SaaS platform that is a part of the Power Platform family of products. Customers use Power Automate to increase efficiency and reduce cost through the automation of repetitive tasks and business processes. In this post, we will take a detailed look at Power Automate, what it is and understanding the differences between seeded entitlement and paid standalone licenses.
An Introduction to Dataverse Licensing — Microsoft Dataverse, a powerful data storage and management engine, serves as the foundation for Microsoft’s Power Platform, Office 365, and Dynamics 365 apps. In this post, we will take a detailed look at what Dataverse is and highlight some of the licensing considerations.
Microsoft Power Platform Governance & Controls — This post highlights the importance of ensuring good governance and maintaining control of subscription and consumption costs associated with the use of Microsoft Power Platform products within an organisation.
The common theme across our Power Platform series is simple; it’s well worth benchmarking your usage to iron out any potential waste or identify possible license optimisation actions and take advantage of cost saving opportunities that can often lay undiscovered within your estate.
Further Information
As Microsoft license experts, we are familiar with a wide range of license considerations within Microsoft Power Platform and are happy to help with any license queries or support you with your benchmarking activities.
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About the Author:
Karl is a Principal Licensing Consultant at Version 1, providing Microsoft license expertise to organisations globally and ensuring customers get the best value from their Microsoft assets.
