Service
Canvas Apps
Part of
Microsoft Power Platform·Led by a certified solution architect
The problem
Critical work runs on fragile spreadsheets, shared inboxes, and copy-paste steps. They break, drift out of date, and no one trusts the numbers, but nothing off-the-shelf fits the process closely enough to replace them.
My approach
I design a canvas app around your real workflow, not a generic template: the right data source underneath, a clean interface the team will actually use, mobile and offline where it matters, and governance built in from the first screen.
What this looks like in practice
Canvas apps shine when the interface is the point: when the people doing the work need something shaped precisely around their process, on the device they actually use. I start by watching how the work happens today, then design the screens, data, and rules so the app removes steps instead of adding them.
Built on the right foundation
A canvas app is only as reliable as the data behind it. I choose the backend deliberately (Dataverse when the data deserves structure, relationships, and security; a lighter source when it genuinely doesn’t), so the app performs well and stays maintainable as it grows. Delegation, load, and offline behaviour are designed in, not discovered in production.
How I keep it safe
Every build follows solution and ALM discipline: proper environments, versioned solutions, and documentation your team can follow. You get an app that a different developer could pick up and extend, not a black box that only works while I’m around.
Where it usually connects
Dataverse
Power AutomateThe outcome
- One app your team relies on instead of the spreadsheet
- A faster, less error-prone process with a real audit trail
- A documented, maintainable build your team owns