Slide for Power24 online conference held 16 03 2022 -Key takeaways about Dataverse for Teams. -Understand when choosing this solution rather than SharePoint or Dataverse for your Powerapps Low Code Application

1. DATAVERSE FOR TEAMS: 10
THINGS YOU WISH YOU KNEW
Jeff ANGAMA
15 March 2022
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Microsoft 365 Solution (Apps) Architect
Office Apps & Services MVP
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Understanding what is Dataverse For Teams

5. Demo

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Introduction
1. For an App, we started using Dataverse For Teams
2. As a users we discovered some limitations
3. We ended migrating to SharePoint
4. Let’s walk through takeaway for you to choose the right solution

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Quote of the day
“It is essential to have good tools, but
it is also essential that the tools
should be used in the right way.”
―Wallace D. Wattles.
Takeaway n°1

8. Understand end user view

9. How end users' access Dataverse For Teams Applications ?
They have Microsoft 365 Licence
• They access the Apps in Microsoft Teams Desktop as a
Tab or pinned app or Teams Mobile App
They have Power Apps Premium Licence
• The app can run in a browser, accessible for example
from an intranet. But consider Dataverse for database in
that case.
Takeaway n°2

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Power Apps Push Notification
No (Use Power Automate as a
workaround
Open the App in Browser No (Requires Power Apps Licence)
Deploy App as a standalone app to
end users Phone
No (open it in Teams)
Open App in Power Apps Windows* No
PowerApps D4T VS PowerApps
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As a User
Understand limitation of each tool : Functionally
* : Preview Feature (As 15/03/2022)
Takeaway n°3

11. Information to take
decision (For Maker)
Shall I go for Dataverse for teams or SharePoint or Dataverse ?

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Citizen Dev ProDev
Dataverse
SharePoint as
« database »
Dataverse 4
Teams
Legend
Takeaway n°4

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Dataverse for Teams vs Dataverse
Source : https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powerapps/teams/data-platform-compare
Microsoft : “How are Dataverse for Teams and Dataverse different?”
Takeaway n°5

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Understand delegation
Dataverse delegable functions
Takeaway n°6
Function / Type Number [1] Text [2] Choice
Boolean (A verif
pour DV)
DateTime [3] Guid
Filter Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Sort Yes Yes No Yes Yes -
SortByColumns Yes Yes No Yes Yes -
Lookup Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
= Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
<> Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
<, <=, >, >= Yes Yes No(useless) - Yes -
And/Or Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Not Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
StartsWith - Yes - - -
IsBlank Yes [4] Yes [4] No [4] Yes [4] Yes
Sum, Min, Max, Avg Yes [5] - - No -
CountRows, CountIf Delegable(3)
In red : SharePoint function that arent delegable
compare to Dataverse (and D4T)

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Choose where to hold your data : SharePoint or D4T ?
Takeaway n°7
Relational Database
Data security model
Re-Use App (duplicate for an other
Team)
Handle high volume of data
(delegation)
Dataverse For Teams VS SharePoint Apps
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Permission model (on each table)
Takeaway n°8

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Tips
Takeaway n°9
1. Don’t create columns from
PowerApps (User, Image columns
types are missing), use the “full”
view
Tips n°1

18. Takeaway for admin / architect

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Hard limits to know
Takeaway n°10
10 000 environments limit per tenant Microsoft 365
You need 200 000 licence to get this 10 000 allowance

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In conclusion
Is Dataverse for Teams
right for my users ? What is
my company strategy for
mobile Apps ?
Do I have enough
knowledge or SharePoint
support in my company ?
How much data will my
app contains ? Delegation
Issue ?
Shall my app be a complex
entreprise app ? (Consider
Dataverse / Other
Technologies)

21. Thank You!
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