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Digital Transformation with Dataverse for Teams

By : Srikumar Nair
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Digital Transformation with Dataverse for Teams

By: Srikumar Nair

Overview of this book

Microsoft Dataverse for Teams is a built-in, low-code data platform for Teams and enables everyone to easily build and deploy apps, flows, and intelligent chatbots using Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power Virtual Agents (PVA) embedded in Microsoft Teams. Without learning any coding language, you will be able to build apps with step-by-step explanations for setting up Teams, creating tables to store data, and leverage the data for your digital solutions. With the techniques covered in the book, you’ll be able to develop your first app with Dataverse for Teams within an hour! You’ll then learn how to automate repetitive tasks or build alerts using Power Automate and Power Virtual Agents. As you get to grips with building these digital solutions, you’ll also be able to understand when to consider upgrading from Dataverse for Teams to Dataverse, along with its advanced features. Finally, you’ll explore features for administration and governance and understand the licensing requirements of Microsoft Dataverse for Teams and PowerApps. Having acquired the skills to build and deploy an enterprise-grade digital solution, by the end of the book, you will have become a qualified citizen developer and be ready to lead a digital revolution in your organization.
Table of Contents (17 chapters)
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Section 1: Introduction to Microsoft Dataverse for Teams
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Section 2: Deep Dive into Microsoft Dataverse for Teams
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Section 3: Application and Environment Life Cycle Management
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Section 4: Enterprise Readiness and Licensing

Implementing a Security Framework in Dataverse for Teams

Security is the bedrock of any enterprise application, and it is perilous to assume that low-code/no-code applications can ignore this aspect of application lifecycle management (ALM). In this section, we will start with some basic principles of security and look at the various aspects of Dataverse for Teams that help us implement these principles. These basic security principles are outlined here:

  • Confidentiality—All the data inside an organization should be accessible to only the intended users.
  • Integrity—Organizational data should not be tampered with by unauthorized users.
  • Availability—Authorized users should be able to access the data at any time.

To adhere to these principles, different organizations apply various approaches based on the level of awareness and investments needed. However, the bedrock of any such approach would need to have at least these three main strategies...