Plain-English explainers and comparison guides for which product, app type or flow type you actually need, including the license it takes. Validated against Microsoft Learn.

🤖 AI, Copilot & Agents

• Ways to build an agent in Microsoft 365
• Get your tenant agent- & Copilot-ready (10-point checklist)
• Microsoft 365 Copilot vs Copilot Studio
• Computer use (CUA) in Copilot Studio
• AI costs compared: AI Builder, Copilot Credits, Azure AI Foundry, Document Intelligence (on powerplatformgovernance.com)

📱 Power Apps

• Power Apps app types
• Model-driven vs Canvas apps
• Power Fx variables deep dive

⚙️ Power Automate

• Power Automate flow types
• Flow trigger types
• Copilot Studio workflows vs cloud flows vs agent flows

💾 Data & Connectors

• Standard vs Premium vs Custom connectors
• Dataverse vs SharePoint
• Power Apps + SharePoint delegation: the complete guide
• SharePoint REST API cheat sheet: 50 endpoints for Send an HTTP request to SharePoint

📦 Solutions & Environments

• Managed vs Unmanaged Solutions
• Solution import: Upgrade vs Update vs Patch
• Power Platform environment types
• Unmanaged vs Managed Environments vs Routing

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