The days of standing still in the business world are over. Competitive threats come in all shapes and sizes. Outliers today suddenly morph into mainstream power players. New markets sprout without warning. Customers demand more – and indeed, they have more choices. New technologies can’t be ignored.
To Invest or Not to Invest? Low-Code / No-Code Rising
The hard cold truth is that we no longer have an option. Companies must invest in new technology. Otherwise, the consequences spell extinction.
But it requires skilled analysis, managing a budget and knowing the limits of your IT department.
Low-Code / No-Code platforms continue to demonstrate real-world productivity gains across every industry. Case studies show that it offers a crucial competitive edge, reducing overhead and improving the bottom line.
But you must pay to play, and the upfront costs can be hard to justify, particularly in the current economic climate.
Microsoft Power Platform Offers a Way Forward
Microsoft’s Power Platform is a suite of state-of-the-art tools to help companies adapt and evolve at a pace that suits them.
But what’s the actual cost, and what’s the ROI?
Power Apps and Power Automate – Benefits
A Forrester Report, “The Total Economic Impact Of Microsoft Power Platform” indicates that the Microsoft Power Platform has an average ROI of about 502 percent.
The report also indicates that application development costs are reduced by 48 percent, and process efficiency increases by 5 percent per year. Companies that use the Microsoft Power Platform launched projects quickly and rapidly started workflows.
By the third year, companies that deployed Power Platform initiatives increased revenue by one percent. Operating margins increased from 12 percent to 12.5 percent.
Power Platform Pricing
The Power Platform comprises different services which can be used independently or combined. Each service is available with pay-as-you-go or subscription pricing.
Power Apps help companies build their apps within the Microsoft ecosystem. Plans range from $5 to $20 per user per month.
Power Automate enables companies to automate workflows. Plans range from $15 to $100 per user or flow per month.
Power BI is a platform for Business Intelligence. Pans range from $10 to $20 per user per month.
Power Virtual Agents lets companies create powerful AI-powered chatbots. Prices start from $200 per month
Power Pages empowers companies to create, host and administer external-facing business websites Prices start from $75 per month.
Can We Do This for Free? Yes
Power Platform developer plans are available for free enabling users to build and test and validate their apps and solutions prior to releasing them in production. The developer platform includes:
- Power Apps—Create and test unlimited apps with Dataverse and premium connectors.
- Power Automate—Automate workflows between applications and services.
- Dataverse—Build a data model that all apps can use.
- Connector —Connect to data sources using connectors or with Custom APIs.
- Development Tools —Use Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, and Azure services to create solutions.
Consider Resonate Applications, Built to Manage Microsoft Teams Voice
Resonate knows the Forrester Report is accurate. Consider this use case for its Teams Voice solution that was deployed at a global energy company.
- Cost savings of almost £800,000 per year through in-staff and licensing.
- Eight percent of avoidable issues were resolved before escalation.
- 10 percent improvement in call quality measured through Teams user feedback.
The solution was built with Power Apps, Power Automate and Power BI and automated the ‘joiners, movers and leaver’ process. It manages frequent changes to call routing for call queues and auto attendants. It also provides an intuitive troubleshooting capability for Teams Voice which is ‘work-life changing’ for its customers IT Admin Team
Resonate is a leader in process automation for Teams Voice. and, with its Power Platform Centre of Excellence service, can provide insightful guidance on integrating the Microsoft Power Platform into your IT infrastructure, its features, and the best approach for your application and automation strategy.
Contact Resonate today for more information about its Power Platform services.
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