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Power Automate
Power Automate Expressions: Six Patterns Worth Learning
Use six practical Power Automate expression patterns for text, dates, arrays and null values, with tested examples and the common mistakes …
Refreshed 24 Aug 2026 · 2 min
Power Automate
Power Automate for Small Businesses: Start with One Safe Workflow
Choose, build and measure a first Power Automate workflow for a small business without invented savings, hidden licensing assumptions or fr…
Refreshed 24 Aug 2026 · 2 min
AI & Copilot Strategy
Power Automate's New Designer: What Changed and How to Test It
A current, practical guide to Power Automate's new cloud-flow designer, Copilot, parameters, testing and the cases that still need careful …
Refreshed 24 Aug 2026 · 3 min
Power BI & Data
Power BI Dataflows in 2026: Gen1, Gen2 and When to Use Them
Understand what Power BI dataflows do, the current Gen1 legacy status, when Fabric Dataflow Gen2 fits, and what to check before centralisin…
Refreshed 24 Aug 2026 · 2 min
Power BI & Data
Power BI vs Excel: Choose the Right Tool for the Job
A practical Power BI versus Excel comparison covering ad hoc analysis, governed reporting, sharing, refresh, security and the useful middle…
Refreshed 24 Aug 2026 · 3 min
Business Strategy & Learning
Power Platform ALM: A Practical Starting Plan
Start Power Platform application lifecycle management with clear ownership, separate environments, solutions, source control and release pr…
Refreshed 24 Aug 2026 · 3 min
Career & Personal Branding
Power Platform Certifications in 2026: What to Choose
Choose a current Microsoft Power Platform credential by role and evidence, including PL-900, PL-400, AB-410, retirement dates and renewal r…
Refreshed 24 Aug 2026 · 4 min
Business Strategy & Learning
Power Platform Community Guide: Get Better Answers Safely
Find useful Power Platform communities, ask reproducible questions, protect tenant data and turn community advice into verified action.
Refreshed 24 Aug 2026 · 3 min
SharePoint & Microsoft 365
Power Platform Connection References: What They Do and What They Do Not
Understand the difference between connectors, connections and connection references, then deploy solution-aware apps and flows without hidi…
Refreshed 24 Aug 2026 · 3 min
Power Automate
Power Platform Solution Architect in 2026: Role, Skills and the PL-600 Retirement
Understand the Power Platform solution architect role, the design evidence employers need, and what Microsoft retiring PL-600 certification…
Refreshed 24 Aug 2026 · 2 min
Business Strategy & Learning
Power Platform Solutions: What They Package and What They Do Not
Understand Power Platform solutions, publishers, components, dependencies, connection references, environment variables and deployment boun…
Refreshed 24 Aug 2026 · 3 min
SharePoint & Microsoft 365
PowerShell for SharePoint Online: Five Things to Know Before You Start
Start SharePoint Online PowerShell safely: choose the right module, understand permissions, use modern authentication, test read-only and p…
Refreshed 24 Aug 2026 · 3 min
Power Automate
Publish SharePoint List Items to WordPress with Power Automate
Create or update WordPress posts from approved SharePoint list items using the WordPress REST API, stable post IDs, scoped credentials and …
Refreshed 24 Aug 2026 · 3 min
Power Apps
Real-Time Power Apps with Azure SignalR: Architecture and Limits
Understand where Azure SignalR Service and Azure Functions fit around a canvas app, why a custom client is required, and which security and…
Refreshed 24 Aug 2026 · 3 min
Power Apps
Real-Time Updates in Power Apps with Azure SignalR: Architecture and Risks
Understand a real-time Power Apps architecture using a PCF code component, Azure Functions and Azure SignalR, including authentication, lic…
Refreshed 24 Aug 2026 · 4 min
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