Microsoft Solutions Partner for Business Applications
Power Apps Consulting Services
Replace spreadsheets, paper forms, and ageing tools with secure Power Apps — canvas or model-driven — built in weeks with Dataverse, Power Automate, AI Builder, Copilot, and your Microsoft 365 systems.
15+ years
100+ Organisations
Power Apps Specialists,Canvas + Model-Driven,Dataverse + Power Automate, & Microsoft Solutions Partner
Built on the Microsoft Power Platform
Power Apps
Power Automate
Power Pages
Dataverse
Copilot Studio
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Streamline requests and business processes with Power Pages
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Paper forms causing re-entry, delays, and poor field visibility?
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Approval workflows missing tracking, audit trails, and accountability?
Need mobile business apps faster than custom development allows?
Star Knowledge builds secure, mobile-ready Power Apps that replace manual processes and ageing tools — delivered in weeks and maintained by your team or ours.
What We Do
Why Power Apps with Star Knowledge
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Weeks, not months
Power Apps delivers usable business applications in weeks, accelerating ROI while avoiding long custom development cycles.
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Your team can maintain it
We build maintainable Power Apps your business users and citizen developers can update, extend, and own.
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Connected to your Microsoft stack
Power Apps connects to M365, SharePoint, Teams, Dynamics 365, Dataverse, SAP, SQL, and REST APIs through native or custom connectors.
Mobile-ready by default
Canvas apps run on phones and tablets, giving field and remote teams online or offline access on any device.
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Secure and governed
Dataverse security roles, DLP policies, and audit trails keep Power Apps governed, compliant, and out of shadow IT.
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AI-enhanced where it matters
AI Builder adds document extraction, prediction, classification, and object detection directly inside the app experience.
Our Services & Capabilities
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Power Apps Strategy & Advisory
We assess processes, select Power Apps candidates, and define the app portfolio: automation priorities, canvas vs model-driven fit, Dataverse design, and governance.
- Process assessment
- App portfolio
- Canvas vs model-driven
- Governance
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Canvas App Development
We build canvas apps for custom UI, mobile data capture, inspections, approvals, dashboards, and workflows — connected to Dataverse, SharePoint, SQL, or APIs.
- Canvas apps
- Custom UI
- Mobile
- Forms
- Dashboards
- Connected data
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Model-Driven App Development
We build model-driven apps on Dataverse with forms, views, dashboards, business process flows, audit trails, and role-based security for structured business data.
- Model-driven
- Dataverse
- Business process flows
- Security roles
- Audit trail
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Dataverse Design & Configuration
We configure Dataverse tables, relationships, security roles, business rules, and calculated fields — the data model behind scalable Power Apps.
- Dataverse tables
- Relationships
- Security roles
- Business rules
- Data model
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Power Automate Workflows
We create Power Automate flows for approvals, notifications, data sync, document generation, and scheduled processes around your Power Apps.
- Approvals
- Notifications
- Data sync
- Document generation
- Scheduled flows
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AI Builder Integration
We add AI Builder for form processing, object detection, prediction models, and text classification inside business apps.
- Form processing
- Object detection
- Prediction
- Text classification
- AI in apps
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Governance, CoE & Citizen Developer Support
We set up Power Platform governance: environment strategy, DLP, maker onboarding, CoE Starter Kit, and monitoring so citizen developers build safely.
- Environment strategy
- DLP
- CoE Starter Kit
- Citizen developer
- Governance
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Managed Support & Enhancement
We support Power Apps with bug fixes, enhancements, new apps, Dataverse maintenance, and platform updates through a monthly retainer.
- Bug fixes
- Enhancements
- New apps
- Dataverse maintenance
- Retainer
Need external portals? See Power Pages. Need custom code?
Types of Apps We Build
| Business need | App we build | App style |
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| Field data collection (inspections, audits) | Mobile inspection app with photo capture and offline | Canvas (mobile) |
| Multi-step approval workflows | Approval app with routing, escalation, and audit trail | Canvas + Power Automate |
| Inventory or asset tracking | Asset management with barcode scanning and status tracking | Model-driven + Canvas |
| Employee onboarding / HR requests | Self-service HR app with forms and approvals | Canvas + Power Automate |
| Customer or project management | Relationship and project tracker with dashboards | Model-driven (Dataverse) |
| Invoice or expense processing | Document capture with AI Builder extraction | Canvas + AI Builder |
| IT service requests | Request submission, routing, and status tracking | Model-driven + Portal |
| Operations dashboard | Canvas (dashboard) | Operations dashboard |
How We Build Power Apps
Free consultation & process review
We discuss your process, assess Power Apps fit, and scope the app. No cost, no obligation.
App design & Dataverse modelling
We design the app: screens, user flows, Dataverse tables, relationships, and security — wireframed and approved before build.
Build (iterative sprints)
We build in 1–2 week sprints with demos and feedback. You see the app working early and steer throughout.
Power Automate & integration
We build workflows (approvals, notifications, data sync) and integrate with SharePoint, M365, D365, ERP, or custom APIs.
Testing & governance
We test functionality, security roles, mobile behaviour, and edge cases. Configure DLP and environment governance.
Launch, training & support
We deploy, train your team (end users and citizen developers), and provide ongoing support.
It starts with a free consultation. No obligation.
Canvas Apps vs Model-Driven Apps
| Criteria | Canvas App | Model-Driven App |
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| UI approach | Pixel-level custom (you design every screen) | Auto-generated from data model (Dataverse-driven) |
| Best for | Forms, mobile, field apps, dashboards, custom UX | CRM-style data, case management, complex relationships |
| Data source | Any (SharePoint, SQL, APIs, Dataverse) | Dataverse only |
| Mobile | Excellent (native feel) | Good (responsive, not native feel) |
| Offline | Supported | Limited |
| Business process flows | Manual implementation | Built-in (guided processes) |
| Security model | Connection-level | Dataverse role-based (granular) |
| Maintenance | More custom code to maintain | Easier (model-generated) |
Many apps combine both: a model-driven app for back-office data management and a canvas app for mobile field use — both on the same Dataverse data.
Case Studies
Leading financial services firm specializing in family wealth management
Tedious paperwork and remote collaboration gaps across the wealth management team
A web-based Power Apps solution built around family plans, tasks, and reporting
Leading financial firm specializing in alternative investments
Customization limits, compliance-driven archiving, and third-party integrations
A full Dataverse rearchitecture, from data modeling to reporting
Leading financial consulting and tax planning company
Complex conditional logic, licensing limits, and per-account permissions
A Power Apps Portal with secure login, custom forms, and embedded Power BI
Industries We Serve
Manufacturing
Inspections, quality, production tracking, safety compliance
Distribution
Inventory, warehouse, order management, barcode scanning
Professional Services
Time tracking, expense approvals, project management
Financial Services
Compliance checklists, client onboarding, audit workflows
Healthcare
Patient intake, scheduling, compliance tracking
Construction
Site inspections, equipment tracking, daily reports
Retail
Inventory, promotions, store audits
Non-profits
Grant tracking, volunteer management, programme reporting
From a single departmental app to an enterprise Power Apps portfolio with governance, CoE, and managed support.
Insights
Blog
PowerApps for Financial Planning & Analysis: 8 Ways to Automate and Optimize Finance
Low-Code Doesn't Mean Low Quality (2026)
In 2026, Power Apps is a mature enterprise platform — not a toy for simple forms. Canvas apps with offline capability run complex field operations. Model-driven apps with Dataverse manage business data with security, audit trails, and business rules. AI Builder processes invoices and predicts outcomes. And Copilot accelerates app creation for citizen developers while professional developers extend with code components. The organisations getting value from Power Apps are those that treat it as a platform — with governance, Dataverse design, and professional development alongside citizen development.
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Dataverse is the difference — apps on SharePoint lists hit limits fast; apps on Dataverse scale, secure, and relate data properly
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Is Power Apps really enterprise-ready?
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Power Apps?
Microsoft’s low-code platform for building custom business apps. It includes canvas apps, model-driven apps, Dataverse, and works with Power Automate, Power BI, and Power Pages.
What's the difference between canvas and model-driven apps?
Canvas apps offer custom screens and connect to many data sources. Model-driven apps use Dataverse for structured data, business process flows, security, and dashboards. Many Power Apps solutions use both.
What is Dataverse?
Dataverse is Microsoft’s cloud data platform for Power Apps, Dynamics 365, and Power Pages, with tables, relationships, security roles, business rules, and audit trails.
How much does a Power App cost to build?
Simple apps: $1,200–$3,600. Medium apps: $4,000–$12,000. Complex apps: $12,000–$33,000. Daily rate: $400–$600; Power Apps licensing is separate.
How long does it take to build a Power App?
Simple apps take 1–2 weeks, medium apps 2–5 weeks, and complex apps 5–12 weeks. We build in sprints with demos and feedback.
Can Power Apps work offline?
Yes. Canvas apps can work offline so field teams capture data without connectivity and sync when reconnected.
Can Power Apps integrate with our existing systems?
Yes. Power Apps integrates with M365, SharePoint, Teams, Dynamics 365, Dataverse, SAP, Salesforce, SQL, REST APIs, and custom connectors.
What is Power Automate?
Power Automate is Microsoft’s workflow automation engine for approvals, notifications, data sync, document generation, and scheduled flows connected to Power Apps.
Book My Free Power Apps Consultation
Tell us the task you have in mind. We’ll assess whether an agent suits it, at what autonomy level, and what the first step should be.
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