Microsoft Dataverse
The structured, secure data platform at the heart of Power Platform — giving your operational applications a proper data foundation rather than relying on spreadsheets, SharePoint lists, or disconnected databases.
More Than a Database
Most Power Platform implementations start with data stored in SharePoint lists or Excel files — and then run into the same problems: no referential integrity, limited security, poor performance at scale, and no reliable way to connect to other systems.
Dataverse is Microsoft's enterprise-grade data platform built specifically for Power Platform. It gives your applications structured relational data, granular security, built-in API connectivity, and audit trails — without needing a separate database infrastructure or a developer to maintain it.
- Relational data models with tables, columns, and enforced relationships
- Row and column-level security built into the data layer
- Native integration with Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, and Copilot
- REST API for connecting any external system
- Full audit trail, version history, and compliance-ready by default
How We Use Dataverse
Dataverse underpins almost everything we build on Power Platform — from simple field apps to complex multi-system operational platforms.
Custom Data Models
Purpose-built Dataverse tables and relationships designed around your specific operational data — jobs, assets, projects, inspections, incidents — structured correctly from the start.
Row & Column-Level Security
Granular access control at the data layer — not just at the app level. Users see only the records and fields they're permitted to, enforced regardless of how the data is accessed.
Business Rules & Validation
Data quality rules enforced at the table level — required fields, calculated values, conditional logic, and validation constraints that apply across every app and integration touching the data.
API & System Integration
Dataverse's built-in REST API used to connect ERP systems, external databases, IoT feeds, and third-party platforms — making it the central hub that your operational data flows through.
Model-Driven Power Apps
Model-driven apps built on top of Dataverse tables — automatically generating rich, fully featured interfaces for complex data management without building every screen from scratch.
Power BI on Dataverse
Live Power BI reports and dashboards connected directly to Dataverse — no data exports, no stale snapshots. Real-time operational reporting from a single, governed data source.
Automated Workflows
Power Automate flows triggered by Dataverse events — record creation, status changes, threshold breaches — driving automated notifications, escalations, and cross-system updates.
Audit Trails & Compliance
Full change history on every record — who changed what, when, and from what value. Built-in and always on, giving you a defensible audit trail for regulatory compliance and investigations.
Dataverse for Teams
Lightweight Dataverse environments embedded directly inside Microsoft Teams — giving teams structured data storage for apps and workflows without requiring a full Power Platform licence.
Why Dataverse Changes What's Possible
When operational data lives in Dataverse rather than spreadsheets or SharePoint lists, the entire Power Platform capability changes. Apps become more reliable, reporting becomes real-time, automations become more powerful, and AI features like Copilot have structured data they can actually work with.
- Apps that handle thousands of records without performance degradation
- Reporting that reflects the live state of your operations, not last week's export
- Automations that trigger on precise data conditions, not just form submissions
- Copilot that can query, summarise, and reason over your actual operational data
- A single governed data layer — not copies of data scattered across files and systems
Our Delivery Process
Data Modelling & Design
We map your operational data entities, relationships, and business rules — designing a Dataverse schema that reflects how your business actually works and scales cleanly as requirements grow.
Build, Secure & Integrate
Tables, security roles, business rules, and system integrations built and tested — with data migration from existing sources where needed to get you onto the new platform cleanly.
Deploy & Connect
Dataverse deployed as the data layer for your Power Apps, Power BI, and Power Automate solutions — with ongoing support as your data model evolves alongside your operations.
Ready to Build on a Proper Data Foundation?
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