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Tier 4

Power Automate Premium, Power Apps and Power BI

This tier supports proper internal systems: case management, apps, Dataverse, premium connectors and dashboards.

Typical products and features

  • Power Apps
  • Dataverse
  • Power Automate Premium
  • Premium connectors
  • Custom connectors
  • On-premises data gateway
  • Power BI Pro
  • Power BI Premium/Fabric capacity for Copilot in Power BI

Best-fit users

  • Process owners
  • IT-supported makers
  • Operations managers
  • Data analysts
  • Quality managers
  • Case management teams

Extra cost risk: High; premium licences often required

Watch-outs

  • Power Apps built for production usually need paid licences for users.
  • Dataverse and premium connectors change the cost profile.
  • Power BI Copilot should not be assumed to come with Power BI Pro alone.
  • Apps handling regulated decisions need audit trail, retention and access design.

Example use cases (10)

Disclaimer: Always follow your organisation's internal guidance and policies regarding AI usage. The suggestions in this guide have been created to the best of accuracy, but Microsoft licensing, pricing and feature availability change frequently — treat them as a planning baseline, not a procurement quote.