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Episode 56: The Catalog Your Company Needs (w/ Derek Kwan)

In this episode, Derek Kwan joins us as we dive deep into the innovative catalog feature in Power Platform. Join us as we explore how this powerful tool is revolutionizing the way organizations manage and distribute approved artifacts such as apps, flows, and bots. We'll discuss how the catalog enables makers to access reusable components right when they need them, speeding up development cycles and enhancing productivity.
 
We'll cover key aspects of the catalog, including:
How organizations can share and find artifacts that follow best practices and are organization-approved
 
The role of the Catalog Manager in administering catalogs, managing access and security, and approving catalog items
 
The benefits of using the catalog with Power Platform CLI, including crowd-sourcing templates and components, and ensuring access to the latest versions.Whether you're a seasoned developer or just starting with Power Platform, this episode will provide valuable insights into how the catalog feature can help you streamline your development process and improve collaboration within your organization.

Episode 55: Oh Buddy, Prompt Buddy (w/ Erik Olsson and Stuart Ridout)

Copilot can respond with some fantastic answers to your questions, but sometimes the hardest part is asking the right questions. Well, this is where Erik Olsson and Stuart Ridout, the creators of Prompt Buddy come in to help you (and the rest of the hosts, let's be honest) build the best prompts to get the most out of Copilot. Join us as Erik and Stuart give us the what, the why, and the how to Prompt Buddy! Wanna give Prompt Buddy a shot, try it here: GitHub - stuartridout/promptbuddy: Prompt Buddy is a free Microsoft Teams Power App using Dataverse for Teams. It is a space where your team can share their favourite AI prompts and upvote prompts from others. It is preloaded with Copilot categories but others can be added. - https://github.com/stuartridout/promptbuddy

Episode 54: Thoughts from the Field (w/ John Landgrave and Chris Simmons)

We often get asked how newly announced features are received in the real world. How are they being used, what are the improvements that are needed, and how much does John Landgrave love the work that marketing is doing for him and his peers?In this post-Build episode, Principal Technical Specialists John Landgrave and Chris Simmons join us to discuss how customers are approaching the newest feature announcements and what that means for governance and security! 

Episode 53: Getting Your Approval (w/ Grant Archibald)

Still waiting on approval for something? Sounds like that process needs to be digitized. Check out this episode where Grant Archibald, Sr. Program Manager at Microsoft walks us through the business approval kit for Microsoft Power Platform. What it is, why you need it, and what it enables your organization to do once deployed.
It must be a summer cookout, because we are doing some grilling on this episode! Learn more about the business approval kit here: Setup of the business approvals kit - Power Automate | Microsoft Learn https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-automate/guidance/business-approvals-templates/setup

Episode 52: Prompts and Knowledge (w/ Gwen Bego)

Microsoft Copilot Studio provides so many amazing features to help bring generative AI into your applications. Sometimes it feels like we've only scratched the surface of what we can do, but Gwen Bego, GPM Power Automate/AI Builder at Microsoft, joins the podcast to talk to us about prompt plugins, adding knowledge to your copilots, and what that means for the future of applications! 

Episode 51: Adoption and Innovation (w/ Alan Chai)

How can customers spark adoption and innovation in their organizations? Alan Chai joins the podcast to share his inspirational and insightful story of how he utilized Microsoft Power Platform to change his organization, innovate applications, deliver business outcomes quickly, and grow adoption. T

Episode 50: The Future of Power Automate and Copilot (w/ Sangya Singh)

Automation is one of the core components of Microsoft Power Platform and as organizations move from automation to hyperautomation, what does that mean for end users, admins, and makers?
We are extremely lucky to have Sangya Singh, VP of Power Platform Automations join the podcast to discuss all things automation, how Microsoft Power Platform and Microsoft Power Automate are enabling enterprises to think of new ways to implement automation, and how Microsoft Copilot is changing the way we work with automation. We couldn't have asked for a better guest for our 50th episode!

Episode 49: Desktop Flows and Copilot (w/ Bill Ryan)

Desktop flows are a major component of hyper automation and Microsoft Power Platform. Bill Ryan, Director of Business Programs at Microsoft, joins the show to talk about the role of Power Automate desktop flows (RPA), how Microsoft Copilot is used, and what organizations should think about when implementing Copilot in their desktop flows and how governance needs to be addressed.