Why Power Platform Governance Is Essential for Your Organization

In modern organizations, the number of citizen developers is on the rise. These are employees without formal IT training who use tools such as the Microsoft Power Platform to develop applications and automate business processes. This approach can lead to increased innovation and efficiency. Without clear guidelines or technically imposed restrictions, users have complete freedom to develop tools on the Power Platform. This sounds like music to developers’ ears, but it can lead to uncontrolled growth, unexpectedly high costs, loss of business continuity due to the lack of an Application Lifecycle Management Strategy, or data breaches.

The Importance of Governance

To mitigate risks, establishing a robust governance strategy is of the utmost importance. A governance strategy helps organizations gain control over everything developed using the Power Platform. This not only ensures that business data cannot simply leave the environment, but also that ownership of applications and flows is clearly defined and establishes a clear policy for their use. This also includes guidelines on the use of Power Platform environments, the implementation of Application Lifecycle Management, and the onboarding of new Power Platform developers.

InSpark’s Approach

InSpark offers a structured approach to gaining control over the Power Platform:

1. We perform a scan of the Power Platform environment (tenant) to gain insight into it;
2. We discuss the key components and best practices during a workshop;
3. We provide tailored advice to the organization and draft a policy document;
4. We configure the Power Platform based on best practices and the requirements discussed;
5. As an added benefit, we can even monitor the entire Power Platform against the established policy using our“Power Platform Monitoring” service

The Power Platform scan is the starting point and an essential part of InSpark’s governance approach for the Microsoft Power Platform. By performing this scan, organizations can quickly and effectively gain insight into their Power Platform environment.

The scan provides insight into all apps, flows, and agents developed within the tenant, including connections to the data sources used. These insights are used during the workshop to provide targeted advice on topics such as a Power Platform environment strategy and the implementation of Data Loss Prevention policies.

Components of the Power Platform scan provide insight into:

1. Developed apps, flows, and agents
2. Connections and data usage
3. Apps and flows with potential data leaks
4. Identification of citizen developers
5. The Power Platform’s governance level

Are you curious about how we can work together to bring structure and clarity to the Power Platform, or would you like to request the Power Platform scan right away? Feel free to contact us for more information.