Purpose

I joined the Microsoft Power Up Program to build practical skills across the Power Platform. The program ran for three months and finished with a final project. The goal was to bring the main tools together in one working solution.

Challenge

The final stage came with clear expectations. It wasn't just about using the tools; it had to show they could work together in a single, working build.

• Integration across apps, data, and reporting
• Reliability the solution had to be fully functional, not just a prototype
• Presentation in a short video to demonstrate it in action

Solution

My final build was a fictional boutique shoe shop, designed to bring all the tools into one place. The solution had two parts: one for customers and one for employees, both working from the same data.

• Shopping App (Canvas) let customers browse products, add to basket, and check out

  

• Inventory App (Canvas) gave staff tools to manage stock and update product details

  

• Inventory App (Model-Driven) provided a structured Dataverse view for inventory management

  

• Dataverse + SharePoint stored and organized orders and products

To make the scenario realistic, I added supporting layers:

• Power Virtual Agents chatbot for delivery queries and returns

  

• Power Automate flows for stock notifications and order confirmations

• Power BI one-page report summarizing sales and stock by category

  

Outcome

Even though this was a fictional store, the solution demonstrated real business value:

• Customers could complete a full shopping journey
• Employees had efficient tools for managing inventory
• Managers could see sales and stock insights at a glance
• Automation reduced manual effort with proactive updates

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