Scaling with the Microsoft Power Platform with Em D'Arcy

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/467 Em D’Arcy updates us on her recent promotion to the position of Director of Low Code at Hitachi Solutions.  Em reflects on her career growth within the Power Platform and highlights the importance of organizations embracing low code to empower business users and free up IT resources. How the Power Platform has transitioned from being seen as a platform for simple apps and games to gaining acceptance and respect as an enterprise solution.  Highlights the role of citizen developers in creating business solutions and the platform's increasing prominence in events like Microsoft's builds, ignites, and inspires. The challenge of perceptions surrounding low code platforms in enterprise settings and the need to educate customers about the capabilities and maturity of the Power Platform and its ability to deliver robust enterprise solutions.  The conversation explores strategies for bridging the gap between traditional development approaches and embracing low code for faster innovation. Learn the critical role of governance and security in successful Power Platform adoption and the significance of digital guardrails, encompassing environment strategies, data policies, and connector management. Em shares insights on fostering a viral maker community within organizations and highlights the importance of providing a platform for makers to share ideas, consult with others, and ask questions. Em also emphasizes the need to invest in makers, including sending them to conferences and recognizing their achievements, to drive adoption and create a sense of pride within the community. Microsoft 365 Copilot Adoption is a Microsoft Press book for leaders and consultants. It shows how to identify high-value use cases, set guardrails, enable champions, and measure impact, so Copilot sticks. Practical frameworks, checklists, and metrics you can use this month. Get the book: https://bit.ly/CopilotAdoptionSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening 🚀 - Mark Smith