Craig White

BizApps MVP, Lego Nerd

Craig, a Microsoft MVP for Business Applications, has been navigating the Microsoft ecosystem for over 20 years. His passion for automation has led him to work with Visual Basics (VBA), SQL Server, SharePoint On-Prem, Microsoft 365, and since 2016, the Power Platform.

Craig focuses on Power Platform, Copilot Studio & M365 administration, governance and enablement. His goal is to inspire organisations to adopt the Power Platform & Copilot tools at scale, fostering safe and dynamic environments for innovation.

May 22, 2026

Power Platform Governance Best Practices with Craig White [MVP]

Secure, scalable, and governed Power Platform adoption requires more than just enabling low-code tools — it demands a structured governance strategy that balances innovation, security, and operational control. In this episode of the M365.fm podcast, Mirko Peters speaks with Microsoft MVP Craig White about the real-world challenges organizations face when scaling Microsoft Power Platform across the enterprise. Craig explains why governance should never block innovation. Instead, organizations should create guardrails that allow citizen developers to build solutions safely while maintaining compliance, security, and architectural consistency. The discussion covers environment strategies, Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies, connector governance, lifecycle management, identity security, and API control. The episode highlights how many businesses still misunderstand Power Platform governance, often relying on restrictive policies that create shadow IT instead of reducing risk. Craig…

Guests: Mirko Peters , Craig White

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