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| PCF || [[Power Apps Component Framework]] || The framework which Microsoft uses for developing components to Power Apps.
 
| PCF || [[Power Apps Component Framework]] || The framework which Microsoft uses for developing components to Power Apps.
 
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| PVA || [[Power Virtual Agents]] ||
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| PVA || [[Power Virtual Agents]] || One of the four main services of Power Platform. Build No-Code/Low-Code chat bots.
 
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| RPA || [[Robotic Process Automation]] ||
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| RPA || [[Robotic Process Automation]] || Automate usage of legacy applications. Set it up with [[Power Platform]], part of [[Power Automate]]. 
 
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| RPAIAD || [[RPA in a Day]] ||
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| RPAIAD || [[RPA in a Day]] || Global training concept targeting Business and IT users.
 
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| ISV || [[Independent Software Vendor]] ||
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| ISV || [[Independent Software Vendor]] || An organization specializing in making and selling software.
 
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| URS|| [[Universal Resource Scheduling]] ||
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| URS|| [[Universal Resource Scheduling]] || Scheduling for any entity in Dynamics 365 Sales, Field Service, Customer Service, and Project Service Automation, including custom entities
 
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| [[xRM]]|| eXtended Relationship Management or <i>any</i> Relationship Management ||  
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| [[xRM]]|| eXtended Relationship Management or <i>any</i> Relationship Management || Where it as started. 😉 From xRM to CDS to Dataverse.
 
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== Terminology related to Power Platform ==
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* [[Power Automate]] - Originally released as Microsoft Flow.
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* [[Cloud flows]] - A Power Automate flow type. Traditional flow, what we created with Microsoft Flow.
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* [[Business process flows]] - A Power Automate flow type.
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| text = What we once knew as Entity, Field, Record, Option Set and Two Option are now Table, Column, Row, Choice and Yes/No. [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powerapps/maker/data-platform/data-platform-intro#terminology-updates Terminology updates]
* [[Desktop flows]] - A Power Automate flow type.
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* [[Power Apps]] - Originally released as PowerApps.
 
* [[Dataverse]] - Originates in [[xRM]], was previously called Common Data Service (CDS).
 
 
 
Note! Terminology changes within Dataverse. What we once knew as Entity, Field, Record, Option Set and Two Option are now Table, Column, Row, Choice and Yes/No. [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powerapps/maker/data-platform/data-platform-intro#terminology-updates Terminology updates]
 
  
 
== About the CRM functionality from Microsoft ==
 
== About the CRM functionality from Microsoft ==
 
First there were [[CRM]], [[Microsoft Dynamics CRM]]. Then came [[Microsoft Dynamics 365]] Customer Engagement (CE). Then came Power Apps and the former Microsoft Dynamics CRM/365 became customer engagement (model-driven) apps, built on Power Platform. These apps are also referred to as first-party model apps. Examples are [[Dynamics 365 Sales]] and [[Dynamics 365 Customer Service]]. The on-premise version still goes under the name Dynamics 365 CE.
 
First there were [[CRM]], [[Microsoft Dynamics CRM]]. Then came [[Microsoft Dynamics 365]] Customer Engagement (CE). Then came Power Apps and the former Microsoft Dynamics CRM/365 became customer engagement (model-driven) apps, built on Power Platform. These apps are also referred to as first-party model apps. Examples are [[Dynamics 365 Sales]] and [[Dynamics 365 Customer Service]]. The on-premise version still goes under the name Dynamics 365 CE.

Revision as of 17:50, 26 January 2021

Acronymes related to Power Platform

Acronym Means Description
AIAD App in a Day Global training concept where you learn about Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse etc.
AID Analytics in a Day Global training concept targeting Data Engineers/Architects.
ALM Application Lifecycle Management The lifecycle management of applications which includes governance, development and maintenance.
CDM Common Data Model A set of standardized, extensible data schemas that Microsoft and its partners have published.
CDS Common Data Service A service for storing data in the could, back-end for model-driven Power Apps, security management and more.
CoE Center of Excellence Center of Excellence for the Power Platform, take a look at the Center of Excellence (CoE) Starter Kit
CRM Customer Relationship Management The concept of managing customer relationships.
DIAD Dashboard in a Day Global training concept targeting Business Analysts.
GA General Availability Release of software which is good enough to be made available outside the originating company.
MAIAD Modern Excel Analyst in a Day Global training concept targeting Excel Data Users.
PCF Power Apps Component Framework The framework which Microsoft uses for developing components to Power Apps.
PVA Power Virtual Agents One of the four main services of Power Platform. Build No-Code/Low-Code chat bots.
RPA Robotic Process Automation Automate usage of legacy applications. Set it up with Power Platform, part of Power Automate.
RPAIAD RPA in a Day Global training concept targeting Business and IT users.
ISV Independent Software Vendor An organization specializing in making and selling software.
URS Universal Resource Scheduling Scheduling for any entity in Dynamics 365 Sales, Field Service, Customer Service, and Project Service Automation, including custom entities
xRM eXtended Relationship Management or any Relationship Management Where it as started. 😉 From xRM to CDS to Dataverse.

Terminology updates within Microsoft Dataverse!

What we once knew as Entity, Field, Record, Option Set and Two Option are now Table, Column, Row, Choice and Yes/No. Terminology updates

About the CRM functionality from Microsoft

First there were CRM, Microsoft Dynamics CRM. Then came Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement (CE). Then came Power Apps and the former Microsoft Dynamics CRM/365 became customer engagement (model-driven) apps, built on Power Platform. These apps are also referred to as first-party model apps. Examples are Dynamics 365 Sales and Dynamics 365 Customer Service. The on-premise version still goes under the name Dynamics 365 CE.