MODERNIZING BUSINESS THROUGH THE POWER PLATFORM
MERP Systems, Inc.
Transform your applications experience using Microsoft Azure Open AI, Copilot, Dynamics 365, SharePoint, and Power Apps
Everything ages and technology is no exception. Mission-critical legacy applications need upgrades to keep up with ever-changing business environments. What was once cutting-edge eventually becomes antiquated and inefficient. When it comes to modernizing your applications, there are numerous steps that will be critical to achieving a gilt-edged result. Embarking on the journey of digital transformation presents various obstacles for businesses:
Legacy systems: Having outdated infrastructure and systems can impede the integration of contemporary technologies, resulting in technical debt and obstacles when transitioning to new digital solutions.
Security and privacy concerns: Maintaining data protection and complying with privacy regulations is a crucial part of digital transformation, but it can be challenging to handle and sustain.
Complexity: The process of digital transformation requires the integration of different technologies, processes, and strategies. It can be complex and difficult to execute and oversee.
What is the key to overcoming these challenges?
Modernization of legacy applications with the Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform, (e.g., Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, and Power Virtual Agents) enables businesses to build, customize, and automate applications and processes with speed and ease. ?
Microsoft Dynamics 365: This cloud-based platform is known for its flexibility, scalability, and integration capabilities, making it suitable for businesses of all sizes. Microsoft Dynamics 365 offers a comprehensive, modern solution for businesses seeking to streamline their operations, enhance customer experiences, and stay competitive in today's rapidly evolving business landscape.
Power Apps: Use Power Apps to create modern, user-friendly interfaces that replicate or replace the functionalities of the legacy application. Power Apps allow you to design responsive and mobile-ready applications without writing extensive code, making it easier to achieve a modern user experience.
Power Automate: Leverage Power Automate to automate workflows and processes that were previously manual in legacy applications. This helps streamline operations and improve efficiency.
Power BI: If the legacy application involved reporting and analytics, use Power BI to create interactive and visually appealing dashboards. Power BI provides real-time insights and data visualization, allowing stakeholders to make informed decisions.
Power Virtual Agents: This platform allows users to easily create and deploy chatbots and virtual agents without the need for extensive coding or technical expertise. Power Virtual Agents provides a graphical interface that enables users to build, test, and deploy AI-powered chatbots for various business and customer service scenarios.
Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform are two powerful tools that can be used in a variety of industries and applications, including from large enterprises to home-grown corporate facilities. These tools offer superior out-of-the-box functionality and can be customized to meet your unique needs and goals.
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Here's how the Power Platform can be used for legacy application modernization:
Integration with Existing Systems: Integrate the new Power Apps with existing data sources, databases, and APIs used by the legacy application. This ensures a seamless transition and enables the new applications to work alongside the older systems.
Security and Compliance: Ensure that security and compliance requirements are met during the modernization process. The Power Platform has built-in security features and integrates with Azure Active Directory for identity and access management.
Testing and Deployment: Thoroughly test the modernized application to identify and fix any issues before deployment. Once everything is ready, deploy the new application in stages or as a complete replacement for the legacy system.
User Training and Support: Provide adequate training and support to users who will use the modernized application. Familiarize them with the new features and functionalities to ensure a smooth transition.
Monitoring and Maintenance: Continuously monitor the new application's performance and solicit user feedback. Regularly update and maintain the application to keep it relevant and secure.
Assessment and Planning: Start by evaluating the legacy application and understanding its functionalities, limitations, and pain points. Determine which parts of the application need modernization and whether they're suitable for transformation using the Power Platform.
Data Migration: If the legacy application contains valuable data, you may need to migrate it to the Power Platform environment. Data security is of paramount importance during data migration to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of sensitive information. This process may require data cleansing and transformation to fit the new application structure. When carrying out data migration, you will have access to corporate data that is likely to be sensitive and business-critical, which is why security cannot be left to chance.
In conclusion, to stay competitive and overcome new obstacles, organizations require intelligent and adaptable solutions. Power Platform is the perfect business solution for achieving this goal, as it empowers all members to analyze data, create solutions, automate processes, and even build chatbots with the aid of Artificial Intelligence.
Contributing Author - Rajitha Nair (Manager- Business Development, MERP Systems)
MERP Systems is a CMMI Level 3 appraised, Microsoft GOLD partner. With six (6) accelerator solutions published on Microsoft-certified AppSource including a FOIA and Investigative Case Management system, MERP champions digital transformation services to a host of their customers including many US federal agencies, State & Local Government, and non-profit organizations.