https://www.m365.fm/entity/power-platform-center-of-excellence/A Power Platform Center of Excellence (CoE) is a team and set of practices that supports makers and administers, governs and nurtures Power Platform adoption across an organization, beyond tooling and dashboards.enhttps://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/scaling-citizen-development-safely-building-a-power-platform-center-of-excellence/https://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/scaling-citizen-development-safely-building-a-power-platform-center-of-excellence/Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:35:03 -0000articleWelcome back to the show, data nerds, low-code enthusiasts, and enterprise architects! If you have listened to our latest podcast episode, you know we took a deep d…https://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/building-your-first-power-platform-center-of-excellence-coe/https://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/building-your-first-power-platform-center-of-excellence-coe/Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:06:49 -0000articleWelcome back to the podcast and our companion blog! If you have ever felt like your organization's low-code environment is spinning out of control—with apps p…https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/from-ai-hype-to-business-value-with-kayode-ajayi-mvp/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/from-ai-hype-to-business-value-with-kayode-ajayi-mvp/Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0000episodeArtificial Intelligence is everywhere. Every conference keynote, every boardroom discussion, and every technology roadmap seems to be focused on AI. But beyond the excitement and endless headlines, one question remains: how do organizations move from AI…https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/shadow-it-vs-governance-how-to-rebuild-the-power-platform-bridge/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/shadow-it-vs-governance-how-to-rebuild-the-power-platform-bridge/Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:00 -0000episodeThe episode argues that Power Platform itself is not the real risk—poor governance is. Many organizations blame low-code tools for creating chaos, but the issue actually comes from a lack of structure around how those tools are used. Shadow IT existed long…https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/the-hard-coding-trap-why-low-code-is-the-new-enterprise-standard/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/the-hard-coding-trap-why-low-code-is-the-new-enterprise-standard/Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0000episodeThe episode argues that traditional software development—built on hard-coded, monolithic systems and long delivery cycles—is no longer viable for modern enterprises. What used to be considered “enterprise-grade” is now a bottleneck that slows innovation and…https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/the-excel-shadow-system-why-your-process-architecture-is-failing/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/the-excel-shadow-system-why-your-process-architecture-is-failing/Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0000episodeThis episode explores why so many organizations still depend on hidden “Excel shadow systems,” where critical processes are managed outside official Microsoft 365 tools. Rather than treating this as a user problem, the discussion frames it as a structural…https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/microsoft-power-platform-governance-issues/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/microsoft-power-platform-governance-issues/Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0000episodeThis episode challenges one of the most common assumptions in the Microsoft ecosystem: 👉 “If it’s Microsoft, it must already be secure.” The reality is the opposite. Power Platform is enterprise-grade secure by design—but becomes risky the moment governance…https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/smartest-way-architect-efficiency/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/smartest-way-architect-efficiency/Sun, 08 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0000episodeMost organizations believe efficiency improvements come from better tools or faster processes. But the biggest gains rarely come from new software. They come from architectural decisions. In this episode of the M365 FM Podcast, we explore how organizations…https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/architectural-advantage-microsoft/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/architectural-advantage-microsoft/Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0000episodeCompliance processes are often treated as manual administrative work—slow, repetitive, and prone to human error. But modern organizations can transform compliance into an automated, traceable workflow system using Microsoft’s automation platform. In this…https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/power-platform-arbitrage/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/power-platform-arbitrage/Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0000episodeMost organizations think Microsoft Power Platform is about citizen developers building small convenience apps. That story is comforting—and mostly wrong. In this episode, we unpack the real economic reality behind low-code: Power Platform isn’t a toy, it’s an…https://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/power-platform-center-of-excellence/https://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/power-platform-center-of-excellence/Thu, 26 Feb 2026 06:27:21 -0000articlePlan a Power Platform Center of Excellence with the CoE Starter Kit, governance roles, app monitoring, data policies, and support for makers and adoption.https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/power-platform-security-governance-best-practices/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/power-platform-security-governance-best-practices/Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0000episodeIs Power Platform actually dangerous for the enterprise—or is that fear hiding a more uncomfortable truth? In this episode, we dismantle the question executives keep asking: “Is Power Platform secure enough?” The answer is sharper than most teams expect.…https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/stop-building-ugly-power-apps-master-containers-now/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/stop-building-ugly-power-apps-master-containers-now/Mon, 03 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0000episodeMost Power Apps look “off” because makers skip Containers and reinvent UI on every screen. The fix is structural (containers) and systemic (component libraries). Containers replace fragile X/Y positioning with responsive layout physics—stack, align…https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/the-power-platform-effect-too-fast-to-ignore/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/the-power-platform-effect-too-fast-to-ignore/Mon, 03 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0000episodeMost organizations don’t lack coding talent — they lack capacity because requests are funneled into a tiny central dev team. This creates a backlog that burns out developers and traps massive value inside manual work. The unlock isn’t “more IT,” it’s enabling…