Power Apps Portals operated by 21Vianet are officially commercialized in China

In the process of traditional website construction, the compression of budget and time, the choice of function and ease of use, and the data island caused by system independence all have a negative impact on the entire development process and subsequent use experience. At the same time, with the tightening of domestic regulatory policies, the data storage and processing of websites need to be treated with more caution.

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Now that low-code development platforms are becoming more mature, whether it is mobile application development or online website construction, it can be easily customized and updated as user needs change. What is worth looking forward to is that Power Apps Portals, the Web low-code function of the Microsoft Power Platform family operated by 21Vianet, was officially launched for commercial use in China on May 1, 2022.

In this way, when we build a website through Power Apps Portals, data can be stored in China, which complies with the requirements of China's CSL/DSL/PIPL and other regulatory policies, and further ensures the security and compliance of business data.
Power Apps Portals is a type of low-code application in Power Apps under Microsoft's low-code platform Power Platform. Through Power Apps Portals, we can quickly build a web application that can be accessed by internal and external users, while the data in the application Also link to Dataverse for more data insights.

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Overview of Power Apps Portals capabilities

▌Make it easy for everyone to create

In Power Apps Portals, drag-and-drop components make it easy to create multilingual (43 languages supported), responsive-layout websites for users outside your organization and employees inside your organization. We can use WYSIWYG Designer to create website content and quickly generate forms, views, charts and dashboards based on Microsoft Dataverse / Dynamics 365 data.

Power Apps Portals supports the use of multiple business/enterprise authentication solutions such as Microsoft Account, LinkedIn, Azure AD B2C, etc., and also allows anonymous access.

In Power Apps Portals, we can customize templates , or use pre-built templates (such as customer self-service, partner management, campaign management, community self-service, etc.) to quickly create, of course, these template functions can also continue to expand , helping We respond flexibly to complex business needs.

Support adding a search engine , which is convenient for users to use the built-in global search function to quickly and accurately search for content. We can also customize the search to control the searchable portion of the page.

▌ Achieve borderless construction

Customize the login experience . Support for setting personalized authentication requirements (such as access codes), enabling anonymous access to selected content, customizing data for specific groups and users.

Extend an existing website . Support for embedding entire Power Apps Portals microsites or adding specific pages to existing sites to quickly extend functionality and securely share new content.

Speed up development with your own templates . Help teams develop faster by designing their own, reusable, company-branded web templates.

Support custom code . Developers can build custom pages and complex business logic using open source Liquid code and Web API services. Get any Bootstrap theme for a great experience on any device.

▌Share with confidence

Unified management experience . Manage all pages from your tenant and Power Platform admin center and get real-time reports on page views and logins.

A variety of scenarios for security protection . All website users are modeled as contacts in the Dataverse database and can be securely authenticated for both B2C and B2B interactions.

Make your website more accessible . Power Apps Portals meet global accessibility standards, including convenience for people with visual and hearing impairments.

More efficient management and maintenance . Advanced management options include IP address filters, server-side logs, and self-diagnostic tools that automatically identify problems and aid in quick fixes.

▌Add new features quickly

Real-time data display and analysis . Embed components like reports, real-time dashboards, and tiles directly into your website by integrating Power BI.

It is easier to share documents . Power Apps Portals' native support for SharePoint and Azure Blob storage makes it easy to upload and share documents from multiple data sources across the organization.

Enable Self-Service Agents . Using Power Virtual Agents, we can easily create AI-driven chatbots and publish them to websites to enhance the buying experience, customer support, and other services.

Quickly create interactive scenarios with Power Apps Portals

Power Apps Portals are suitable for any scenario where you want external/internal users to access Dataverse or Dynamics 365 data through a web-based interface. Some common examples include employee self-service portals, customer self-service portals, partner portals, and community sites.

Business stories powered by Power Apps Portals

▌EY - Realize unified data management

During the pandemic, the U.S. government passed a bill containing financial support for SMEs, provided under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), to be implemented through financial institutions. When Ernst & Young serves financial institutions, it wants to enable clients to automate claims processing with minimal cost, while adapting to frequent changes in eligibility criteria.

EY chose to use Power Apps Portals to build the Borrower Portal. In the portal, customers can register, apply and view borrowing data. Meanwhile, EY quickly built lender applications through Power Apps model-driven apps, both interacting with the same data sources stored in the Dataverse; EY also enabled seamless integration of third-party services through pre-built and custom connectors.

Since the first application, EY has contracted with a number of banks involved in PPP projects, and EY has used this tool to process more than 50,000 loans totaling more than $10 billion on behalf of its bank clients. Models for other product development efforts.

• MAGNA - Quickly build an employee health management platform

Magna International has 346 manufacturing facilities in 27 countries, as well as 93 product development, engineering and sales centers, and receives numerous orders each year from leading automakers. During the pandemic, Magna International urgently needed to find ways to effectively prevent and maintain productivity.

Using the Microsoft Power Platform, Magna quickly built a COVID-19 screening application in just a few weeks. This allows employees to screen for access through a web portal or the company's dedicated employee app before entering a building.

Now, Magna International's 100,000 employees can easily access the app and participate in containment efforts. Thousands of manufacturing personnel have returned to work with greater confidence, which has boosted the company's operating confidence.

• SuiteHub - Rapidly build customer interaction platform

SuiteHub, which provides travel services to business travelers around the world, needs a more streamlined and secure way to centrally manage and seamlessly interact with booker and accommodation provider information in order to serve customers efficiently.

Using Power Apps and Power Automate, SuiteHub successfully built a new travel platform. Among them, Power Apps Portals provide accommodation providers and bookers with secure access to web pages for booking operations; Power Automate workflows optimize the entire invoicing process; SuiteHub also tracks customer journeys in Dynamics 365 Sales for more customer insights .

These optimized tools and processes have increased the efficiency of SuiteHub's booking process by over 60%. Websites built with Power Apps Portals improved the customer booking experience, increasing overall booking conversions by over 30%.

last words

Globally, many more users are improving the way they interact with customers/suppliers or internal teams through Power Apps Portals. After Power Apps Portals landed in China, we will be able to easily and quickly build our own portal website on the basis of ensuring data security and compliance!

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