
Content type: Announcements


Microsoft named a Leader in the 2022 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Analytics and BI Platforms
Today we’re announcing that for the 15th consecutive year1 Microsoft has been positioned as a Leader in the 2022 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Analytics and Business Intelligence Platforms.
Reference Architecture and Landing Zones for Power Platform
Digital transformation is no longer just a buzzword, it’s a reality. Microsoft Power Platform—Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Virtual Agents, and Power BI—is at the heart of this transformation.
New Power Platform Return to the Workplace capabilities enable organizations to meet global health guidelines
Since introducing the Microsoft Power Platform Return to the Workplace solution a year ago, the solution has helped organizations plan, coordinate, and manage processes to reopen and stay open responsibly during the pandemic. Recently, COVID-19 vaccinations and periodic testing have become critical components of public health and safety across the world.
Microsoft Ignite recap: Power Platform news and announcements you may have missed
We want to extend a big thanks to everyone who joined us at Microsoft Ignite 2021. It was a jam-packed few days of sessions, news announcements, and live interactive discussions with the global community—more content than anyone could tune into live.
New Power Platform capabilities announced at Microsoft Ignite
This year at Microsoft Ignite, Microsoft Power Platform is bringing added ease and innovation to low-code app development and automation for citizen developers, business analysts, IT admins, and professional developers.
Accelerate innovation with low-code applications using Power Platform
We used to talk about why low-code is important and why companies need to embrace it. We have moved beyond that and most organizations get it. The demand for apps is unprecedented and you aren’t able to hire enough technical talent to meet demand; without low-code you are simply not able to keep up.
Microsoft acquires Clear Software to enhance connectivity to systems of record
Organizations depend on their business applications to work seamlessly across many different systems and data stores. Customers need to know that their most critical business processes are built to optimize working across those systems and data sets no matter how complex the process becomes.
Automation in Windows 11 enables users to reduce repetitive tasks and boost productivity
Today we are excited to share that robotic process automation (RPA) in Microsoft Power Automate is now built-in with the general availability of Windows 11. Since first introducing the availability of RPA with Power Automate for desktop for Windows 10, we have seen thousands of organizations harness the power of automation in Power Automate.
Ensure Power Platform success in your organization through a Center of Excellence
Microsoft Power Platform provides a low-code platform for reporting, workflow, automation, and form development. With applications like Power BI, Power Automate, and Power Apps, the platform can be used to analyze data, automate operations, and develop apps.
Microsoft named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Augmented BI Platforms, Q3 2021
We are excited to announce that Forrester has recognized Microsoft as a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Augmented BI Platforms, Q3 2021. Microsoft received the highest score of any vendor in both the strategy and current offering categories.