Technology and Licensing Videos

Dataverse is an Azure-based database service used by the Power Platform to store data outside of conventional enterprise systems. In this short video, Directions analyst Joshua Trupin provides an easy-to-understand explanation of Dataverse and the advantages and potential risks it represents for Microsoft customers.

Copilot (formerly Power Virtual Agents) is a service that allows non-programmers to create, edit, and run chatbots that can be deployed on a Website or in Microsoft Teams. But there are a few caveats customers should understand before fully embracing Power Virtual Agents, as Directions analyst Joshua Trupin explains in this short video.

Power Automate is an Azure-based graphical workflow engine that nonprogrammers can use to integrate enterprise applications to automate recurring processes, such as routing purchase forms for approval. Watch this short video to discover the opportunities and risks Power Automate creates for your organization.

Power Apps is a graphical application development environment that nonprogrammers can use to create local or Azure-hosted applications. Apps created with Power Apps can perform common tasks such as budget tracking and cost estimation, as Directions analyst Joshua Trupin explains in this short video.

Power Platform is Microsoft’s low-code development application for those with little or no formal programming experience. In this introductory video, Directions analyst Joshua Trupin previews Power Platform services, including Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Virtual Agents, and Dataverse.