Sven Noomen on building a business around the Microsoft Power Platform

While the Microsoft Power Platform is seemingly everywhere in the Dynamics ecosystem, not all Dynamics ERP partner teams can deliver these cloud services yet as part of customer solutions, especially in the SMB space.  Sven Noomen, founder of Process4People, joins us to talk about his work to build a consulting, advisory, and training business focused on Power Platform services in the Dynamics NAV and Dynamics 365 Business Central ecosystem. He and his team have developed their own reusable IP, along with providing Power Platform services, training partners, and even working with Microsoft at times. As Sven explains in this episode, deploying Power Platform requires a unique focus and skill set, and many Dynamics partner, especially those serving the SMB market, do not yet have enough expertise to properly guide their clients on all the options. Show Notes: 1:30 - About Sven and his work 4:00 - How far has Power Platform progressed alongside Business Central? 7:30 - Are there two visions for the future of Business Central solutions? 12:00 - Is there room for businesses to build on Power Platform using NAV APIs as a backend source? 15:00 - Why ISVs need more IP protection with Power Platform 18:00 - Why customers opt for Power Platform as a low-code platform 21:00 - What's it like running a consultancy offering Power Platform-related services? 26:00 - Will a significant subset of Dynamics ERP users eventually become primarily PowerApps users? 30:00 - Advice for traditional NAV/BC VARs to adapt for the future 34:45 - How will Power Automate's addition of RPA capabilities impact assessments of legacy ERP