Project Overview
Major luxury car brand’s rapid adoption of Microsoft Power Platform created sprawl and limited visibility across environments, apps and data; working with Transparity, the team defined a Power Platform governance framework to standardise control, security and compliance.
Transparity reviewed the COE Starter Kit, established a Power Apps governance structure, introduced the PowerApps Application Lifecycle and Data Loss Prevention policies, and supported migrations and training via TAP—resulting in a controlled, well-governed environment with clearer access, heightened security and improved ability to build solutions and surface real-time insights. The project aligns with our App Innovation and Modern Workplace service areas.
The Challenge
This car brand had previously worked with Transparity on a number of highly successful Microsoft 365 initiatives, with the Microsoft Gold Partner proving themselves and establishing significant credibility as a strong technology partner. The business therefore requested Transparity’s assistance with a new project to further define their Microsoft Power Platform Governance Framework.
Having previously deployed Microsoft’s “Centre of Excellence” (COE) Starter Kit – which includes a collection of tools and templates to help organisations get started in developing a strategy for adopting and maintaining Microsoft’s Power Platform – the team wanted to add further processes and procedures to enable better control over the creation of their environments. This process would help streamline their existing framework and mitigate any potential risks, reducing extra costs whilst also providing them with better end-user visibility.
Furthermore, they were eager to evolve and expand their Security and Governance Framework by including additional Power Platform features. The company was looking to gain greater visibility and boost governance of the development and deployment of Power Apps, Power Automate and Power BI dashboards.
The Solution
Following initial conversations around the luxury car brand’s technical requirements, Transparity reviewed the existing Centre of Excellence Kit and established a well-defined Power Apps Governance structure, facilitating a foundation for all sensitive information to be secure, as well as to define access parameters in accordance with the customer’s compliance requirements, regulations and values.
Transparity also introduced Microsoft’s PowerApps Application Lifecycle, which offers tools to standardise systems in accordance with best practice guidelines, allowing the team to manage governance, app development and maintenance to achieve efficiency through repeatable and dependable software delivery.
In order to effectively safeguard data, Transparity implemented Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies to ensure users could only connect their applications to those approved within the customer’s Governance framework.
Additionally, to ensure that all end users understood the new processes and tools, Transparity assisted with training the customer’s staff to migrate all apps and data from the existing ad hoc environments into the new design. Users also had access to Transparity’s Training and Adoption Portal (TAP), allowing them to access training content at their leisure and learn at their own pace.
The Outcome
As a result of this engagement, Transparity and this luxury car brand were able to create and implement a controlled, well-governed and managed environment, providing structure, specified data access and heightened security in accordance with the customer’s values and compliance requirements.
This project has resulted in robust, enhanced processes that give the team greater visibility into their environment. The PowerApps Application Lifecycle provides users access to tools which improve the consumption, creation and management of Environments, Power Apps, Flows and Data Gateways.
With their new system, the business is now better able to create custom solutions, improve data collection, surface real-time insights, and empower end users to be more informed and take actionable decisions.
