With Power Pages, Swiss companies can create external web portals that are directly connected to internal business data – without traditional web development. The platform is aimed at business departments and citizen developers.
What is Power Pages?
Power Pages is Microsoft's low-code solution for creating external websites and portals. Unlike SharePoint sites, Power Pages are designed for external users – such as customers, partners, or citizens. The platform offers a visual designer with responsive templates, ensuring that portals are optimally displayed on desktops and mobile devices. Professional developers can also work with Liquid templates, JavaScript, and web APIs.
Use Cases
Customer Portals
Customers can independently view and manage their orders, support tickets, or contracts. This significantly reduces the workload for customer service while providing 24/7 availability.
Partner Portals
Sales partners gain access to product catalogs, price lists, and joint projects. Permissions can be individually controlled for each partner organization.
Citizen Services
Public administrations in Switzerland use Power Pages for form centers, approval portals, and information platforms. Citizens can submit applications digitally and track their status online.
Authentication and Security
Power Pages supports various authentication options: Azure AD B2C for end customers, local registration with email verification, or integration with existing identity providers. Table permissions in Dataverse control which data external users can see and edit. For Swiss companies, it is relevant that the data is processed in Swiss Azure data centers.
Dataverse Integration
Power Pages directly accesses Dataverse tables. External users can create, read, and update records – governed by granular table permissions. Forms and lists are configured in the designer and display real-time data from the backend.
Conclusion
Power Pages bridges the gap between internal systems and external stakeholders. For Swiss companies, the platform offers a secure, fast way to provide professional web portals.